AIS 199
Undergraduate Open Seminar
Credit: 1 to 5 hours.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours.
| CRN | Type | Section | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53933 | lecture- discussion | LH | 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM | TR | room 212 1205 W Oregon | Wilson, L |
| 3 hours The Red and the Black. This section is for chancellors Scholars. Others may enroll with the instructors approval or Campus Honors approval provided space is available. This course uses literature, history, legal documents, plays, and essays by American Indians and African Americans to investigate the politics of race, gender, and genocide. Students will explore ways in which the two cultures - American Indians and African Americans - shared a colonized history in America. Major themes to be investigated are "Borders and Captivity," "Identity Chosen versus Identity Imposed," Ethnic Cleansing versus Slavery," and "Freedom and Sovereignty." The final project will be a series of ten-minute plays written by students that use the issues raised in the course. Camp Honors/Chanc Schol course. | ||||||
| 53380 | lecture- discussion | MG | 03:00 PM - 03:50 PM | MWF | room 1134 Foreign Languages Bldg | Gilbert, M |
| 3 hours This course will examine the attempts by colonial powers (governments, Christian institutions, etc.) to "educate" and assimilate indigenous people of North America, New Zealand, and Australia (1800-1960). In addition to critically evaluating government assimilation and acculturation policies, this course will seek to understand how indigenous people responded to an education based primarily on colonial ideals and values. Furthermore, by utilizing primary and secondary sources, including short stories and films, this course will consider the varied impact colonization has had on indigenous communities of North America and the Pacific. First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course. Discovery course. | ||||||