| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
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| 1 | Introduction The Americas before Columbus |
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| 2 | The Spanish Conquest | |
| 3 | Discuss Las Casas The Great Debate on the Nature of the Indians |
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| 4 | Native Commentaries Colonial Exploitation and Rule |
Las Casas Paper Due |
| 6 | Class Presentations on the Colombian Exchange | |
| 7 | Missionizing the Americas | Colombian Exchange Paper Due |
| 8 | (Partial) Film: The Mission. Discuss Readings |
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| 9 | Resistance and Rebellion in Colonial Latin America | |
| 10 | Film: Black Robe | |
| 11 | Colonization of North America, Fur Trade, New France | |
| 12 | Discuss Jesuit Relations | |
| 13 | Discuss Film: Black Robe | |
| 14 | Film: Wilderness | |
| 15 | Discuss New England Environment and Economy | |
| 16 | Discuss War Captivity |
Jesuit Relations Paper |
| 17 | Discuss 18th and 19th Century Frontiers Indians and the U.S. Film Showing: Civilization |
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| 18 | Independence, Frontiers and Extraction in 19th Century Latin America | |
| 19 | Films: Spirit of Kuna Yala, Just us Kuna |
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| 20 | Historical Research Discuss Kuna Materials |
Comparative Essay Due |
| 22 | Discuss Kuna Materials | |
| 23 | Indian Activism and Organizing | |
| 24 | Film: Out of the Forest Discuss Film and Kayapo |
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| 25 | Discuss Kayapo | Kuna Paper Due |
| 26 | Brazilian Films, Discuss Kayapo | |
| 27 | Indians: Images and Ideology | |
| 28 | Films, Wrap-up |