Assignments for each of the Units:

1. Examine four or five of the suggested Web sites to become familiar with the contents of each, and how to navigate through the sites.
2. Share two or three interesting features, or facts, from the sites with the class by posting them through e-mail.
3. Send your instructor an e-mail of a possible oral report you would like to do on the basis of your research on the Web.

The objectives for Unit I are:

• Compare and contrast the cultures of two (2) of the following Indian "nations" during the 17th century: the Creek Confederary; the League of the Iroquois: the Pueblos; the Wampanoags.
• Describe the types of interaction between Native Americans and the French during the "colonial" period and the results of these intercultural contacts.
• Describe the types of interaction between Native Americans and the English during the "colonial" period and the results of these intercultural contacts.
• Discuss the attempts of Atlantic seaboard confederations of Indians to deal with European incursions in the 17th century and the results for the Indians.

The objectives for Unit II are:

• Compare and contrast the religious teachings of Handsome Lake and Tenskwatawa.
• Describe the cultural renaissance of the Cherokee nation from 1800 to 1830.
• Explain the Indian removal policy of Andrew Jackson and its impact upon Indian tribes.
• Discuss the policies of concentration and reservation and their impact on the Indian tribes' cultures.

The objectives for Unit III are:

• Compare and contrast U.S. Indian policies during the 1860-1880 period with the policy of assimilation reflected in the Dawes Act.
• Describe American attempts to educate and missionize Indian tribes in the late 19th century and Indian responses to those efforts.
• Explain the origin, teachings, and results of the Ghost Dance religion of the late 19th century, and the Native American Church of the early 20th century.
• Discuss the approach and policy of the Bureau of Indian Affairs during the first quarter of the 20th century and theNative American response.

The objectives for Unit IV are:

• compare and contrast the intent, provisions, and results of the "termination" policy of the Eisenhower administration with the "self-determination" policy of the Nixon administration
• describe the attempts by Native Americans since World War II to preserve Indian cultures, and the results of those efforts.
• understand the philosophy, actions, leadership, and results of the American Indian Movement.
• determine the legal actions taken by Native Americans since 1970 to secure tribal, water, and land rights and the results of those legal battles.
  

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