We will usually provide time to do this at either the beginning or the end of class on Thursday, unless there are presentations or guest speakers. In any case, you will be responsible for taking ten minutes to write a contemplative journal entry that discusses your reactions or questions in response to the readings, seminar, all program, guest speakers, presentation, or workshop. We will collect the journal and evaluate them week five and week ten. You are also responsible for completing a 4-5 page group essay that outlines some of these ideas. You will receive a separate handout discussing this and a schedule to sign up for.
Presentations start week four.
Research Paper You will complete a research paper on a topic of your choice, loosely centered on the idea of native identity and social transformations. Students who were in the fall program may continue their research with the approval of their seminar leader, or you may choose another topic entirely. You should feel free to choose a topic that interests you, and that will allow you to engage themes of the program in more depth. In three pages, outline your ideas about the topic. Ask yourself questions about the contrasting views of native identity and social transformations that have occurred in native communities.