We will consider not only the insights into Oglala Sioux culture of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries but what information Neihardt chose to exclude from and add to his popular account and the political implications of his choices. A final analysis will allow us to reflect back upon these various quests for an American Bible. Student Responsibilities Students must be warned that this course involves a substantial reading load. The reading load feels all the heavier because we are going to conduct what is normally a ten week course in only eight weeks. Students will not be able to successfully complete the class assignments if they do not devote approximately 10-15 hours per week to reading the assigned lectures and texts and approximately 5 hours per week participating in online discussions.
Students have five key responsibilities.
Participate on a regular basis in online small group discussions. The small groups will permit students to discuss informally their prospective answers to questions prior to submitting them to the larger classroom discussion. The essay should respond directly to one of the weekly discussion questions. Students within each small group must respond to a different question. These responses, which will be graded individually and privately, must engage the reading material in breadth and depth, using paraphrases, quotations and citations as appropriate.