HIST 387
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American Indian History from 1877 to the Present.
History
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
North American Indian history from 1877 to the present day, including the history and culture of various American Indian nations, their trade, diplomacy, and military campaigns with the United States, and historical and sociocultural factors affecting nineteenth- and twentieth-century American Indians in both urban and reservation settings, and current challenges facing American Indian communities.
When Taught
Winter
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3
Fixed/Max
3
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3
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0
Title
Historical Knowledge of American Indian Cultural Traditions
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to evaluate American Indian history and cultures, employ historical research skills effectively, and apply appropriate methods and theories to the study of American Indian history and contemporary American Indian issues.
Title
Historical Knowledge of American Indian Cultural Traditions
Learning Outcome
Students will recognize important ideas of American Indian and non-American Indian cultural traditions and how Latter-day Saint American Indians have balanced their intellectual pursuits, their faith, and their cultures.
Title
Critical Analysis
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to interpret primary sources and use evidence from those documents to support historical arguments related to American Indian history.
Title
Research Literature
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to skillfully and honestly evaluate historical arguments in secondary sources related to American Indian history.
