ENGL 2015 - American Indian Literature

1. American Indian Literature
2. The oral tradition.
3. First contact
4. Shifting culture
5. Contemporary identity issues
6. Links between past and present

1. Demonstrate an awareness of the scope and variety of American Indian literature.
2. Analyze those works as expressions of individual and human values within historical, literary, and social contexts.
3. Articulate an informed personal reaction to American Indian literature.
4. Demonstrate an awareness of the individual and institutional dynamics of unequal power relations between American Indians and European-Americans in contemporary society and how those dynamics shape literary texts.
5. Describe and discuss the experience and contributions of various American Indian tribes that shape American society and culture.
6. Interpret literary texts to recognize the effects of the changing meanings of American Indian identities in United States history and culture.
7. Respond critically to works in American Indian literature.

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