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HIST 368 Revision 1 closed, March 12, 2008, replaced by current version.
Delivery mode: Individualized study or grouped study.
Credits: 3 - Humanities
Prerequisite: Three credits in either Canadian history or Native/Indigenous studies are strongly recommended.
Precluded course: HIST 368 is a cross-listed course—a course available under two different disciplines—with INST 368. HIST 368 may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for INST 368 or NTST 368.
Centre: Centre for State and Legal Studies
HIST 368 has a Challenge for Credit option.
The course begins by tracing developments in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans. Issues explored here include the diversity among and the elements common to First Nations societies; the religious beliefs of the first peoples; gender roles; relations among First Nations; and the causes of change in the organization of these societies over time. The course then traces the patterns of European-First Nations relations during the first three hundred years of continuous European involvement in the Americas. It also examines the impact of dealings with the Europeans on the social structure of various First Nations.
Unit 1: Canada in the First Nations Period
Unit 2: Enter Europeans
Unit 3: First Nations in a “British North America”
To receive credit for HIST 368/INST 368, you must successfully complete the two written assignments and the final exam, achieve a mark of at least 50 percent on the final examination, and obtain a course composite grade of at least “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the course assignments is as follows:
Assignment 1 | Assignment 2 | Final Exam | Total |
---|---|---|---|
30% | 30% | 40% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Dickason, Olive Patricia, ed. The Native Imprint: The Contribution of First Peoples to Canada's Character. Volume 1, To 1815.Athabasca: Athabasca University Educational Enterprises, 1995.
Ray, Arthur J. I Have Lived Here Since the World Began: An Illustrated History of Canada's Native Peoples. Rev. ed. Toronto: Key Porter, 2005.
Wright, Ronald. Stolen Continents: Conquest and Resistance in the Americas. Toronto: Penguin, 2003.
The course materials include a study guide and a student manual.