The Conquest of America

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction  The Americas before Columbus
2	The Spanish Conquest
3	Discuss Las Casas  The Great Debate on the Nature of the Indians
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
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
18	Independence, Frontiers and Extraction in 19th Century Latin America
19	Films: Spirit of Kuna Yala, Just us Kuna
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
25	Discuss Kayapo	Kuna Paper Due
26	Brazilian Films, Discuss Kayapo
27	Indians: Images and Ideology
28	Films, Wrap-up