First Nations on the Internet

Ren Kent's American Indian history course

1. Description - This is an on-line supplement to the classroom course in American Indian history (History 2613). Its focus is on the history and culture of Native Americans from the first European incursions to the present.
   

    

2. Goal - The goal of this supplement is to provide students with: (a) URLs for some important Web sites for Native American history, culture, and current events, (b)e-mail access to the instructor (renk@austin. cc.tx.us) and to each other to share their findings, and (c) useful "listserv" locations to stimulate discussions with other interested persons beyond A.C.C.
3. Objectives - The basic objectives of this course are the learning objectives listed on your class handouts. Click Assignment page to see the objectives for each of the four units.

4. Activities - Activities will include:
   • student research on Web sites suggested in the Web page and on other sites which students discover on their own.
   • sharing of their findings with the class through oral and written reports on topics approved by the instructor.
   • posting information to the instructor and other students through e-mail and through a class discussion page.
   • keeping up with current issues and events in Native American life through participation in the on-line "listserv" news group listed in this Web page.

    

5. WWW links of interest to students: (more to be added later)
   • Native American Cultural Resources on the Internet
   • Native Web Home Page
   • Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe
   • Oneida Indian Nation
   

6. Links
   • Teacher bio page
   • Web sites page
   • Listserv page
   • Assignment page
   • Discussion page