Week 13: Native Americans Topics: California & Southwest Stories - Cherokee Myths

Starting Assumptions

Instructions for the Starting Assumptions assignment:

1. Write a paragraph, 150 words minimum length, in response to the questions below that interest you. You must answer the question(s) marked **in bold with red asterisks**.
   TIP: You can keep track of your wordcount and do a spellcheck at spellcheck.net - type the text there, and then cut and paste it into Bloglines, where you can do the final formatting, add links, etc.
2. Post the paragraph in your Bloglines blog for this class. Give your post a two-part title:
   Part A. Before the colon. The first part of the blog titles looks like this: Starting Week #: (so, Starting Week #2:, Starting Week #3:, etc. - whatever the week is).
   Part B. After the colon. After the colon put something of your own choice. Example: Starting Week #2: I love the pyramids!
3. Proofread your post by reading it out loud (if the post is long, this may take you a few minutes), and then publish your post.
4. When you are done, complete the Gradebook Declaration. (Your Gradebook Declaration is subject to the Honor Code.)

Here are some questions to get you started:

• Do you or any of your family / friends have Native American ancestry? What tribe?
• Have you ever attended a pow-wow or other Indian ritual or celebration?
• Are there any books or films about Indians in America that have had a big impact on you?
• *** Have you taken any courses at OU in Native American studies (history, anthropology, art, music)? ***
• Have you studied a Native American language?
• Have you visited one of the Indian cultural centers here in Oklahoma, like Tahlequah?
• Is there a piece of Native American art on the OU campus that has a special association for you?
• Have you ever visited any of the Indian pueblos in New Mexico? have you visited any of the Indian reservations in Arizona or Utah?
• Have you spent any time on the northern California coast? visited Yosemite National Park?
• If you know already which unit you are going to read this week, what are your reasons for choosing that unit?
• Take a look at some of the images for this week's units (click on the image to see a larger view and learn more): do you recognize some of these images? do any of the images really capture your imagination and make you curious? what do they make you think of?