Native American Author Studies

Indian Education for All Online Book Club Course
Native American Author Studies 2020-21

The self-paced online course is composed of five distinct units. Each unit is the equivalent of 1 University credit or 15 OPI renewal units. Participants would read a selection of books by one or more authors, complete a selection of instructional activities, and design a lesson or unit for use in the classroom. Upon registration, participants select which units/how many credits they wish to take. The five author units included are:

JOSEPH BRUCHAC
See list of books on syllabus or Moodle

LOUISE ERDRICH
The Birchbark House, Hyperion, 2002
The Roundhouse, Harper Perrenial, 2013

SHERMAN ALEXIE
See list of books on syllabus or Moodle

LESLIE MARMON SILKO
Some Suggested Texts:
Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko (1988)
Leslie Marmon Silko: A Collection of Critical Essays (2001)
Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit by Leslie Marmon Silko (1997)
The Delicacy and Strength of Lace: Letters between Leslie Marmon Silko and James Wright by Anne Wright and Joy Harjo (2009)
The Turquoise Ledge: A Memoir by Leslie Marmon Silko (2011)
Storyteller by Leslie Marmon Silko (2012)
Gardens in the Dunes by Leslie Marmon Silko (2000)
Great Short Stories by Contemporary Native American Writers, by Bob Blaisdell (2014)

JOY HARJO
Some Suggested Texts:
A Good Luck Cat by Joy Harjo (2000) (a children’s book)
For a Girl Becoming by Joy Harjo (2009) (a children’s book)
The Last Song by Joy Harjo (1975)
What Moon Drove Me to This? By Joy Harjo (1980)
She had some Horses by Joy Harjo (1983 reissued 2008)
Secrets from the Center of the World by Joy Harjo (1989)
In Mad Love and War by Joy Harjo (1990)
The Woman Who Fell from the Sky by Joy Harjo (1994)
A Map of the Next World: Poetry and Tales by Joy Harjo (2000)
How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems, by Joy Harjo (2002)
Crazy Brave: A Memoir by Joy Harjo (2012)
Soul Talk, Song Language by Joy Harjo (2011)
Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings by Joy Harjo (2015)
An American Sunrise: Poems by Joy Harjo (2019)

Participants will:
* Develop personal background knowledge of Indian Education for All (IEFA) by diving deeply into the Essential Understandings of Montana Indians.
* Explore the anchor texts/resources and examine how they may be modified based on the instructor’s classroom setting.
* Demonstrate comprehension of the content through the completion of quizzes, essays, graphic organizers, and projects.
* Ponder concepts and facts learned through the completion of reflection papers.
* Design comprehensive lesson plans and instructional activities that integrate the materials and concepts covered as well as self- selected supplemental materials.
* Complete a final project which integrates the materials and concepts covered. (Graduate students only)

Instructors:
Sindie Kennedy (sindie.kennedy@gmail.com)
Erin Lipkind (erinlipkind@gmail.com)
Michele McGuire (writersmandala@gmail.com)

Registration fees:
Course Fees: OPI Credit Semester Credit UM Credit Fee Total Cost for Cont Ed
$135 1 unit 15 hours 1 UM credit $155 $290
$235 2 units 30 hours 2 UM credits $155 $390
$335 3 units 45 hours 3 UM credits $155 $490
$435 4 units 60 hours 4 UM credits $155 $590
$535 5 units 75 hours 5 UM credits $155 $690

NOTE: Semester credit is an additional fee to the course fee.

This course is the equivalent to 15-75 classroom hours, which is the equivalent of 1 to 5 university credits. Although this is a self-paced course, do not expect to complete it in one sitting! Course participants must be comfortable working independently and be self-motivated to complete all work within the flexible time frame (there is no interaction with other participants—only the instructor).

THE COURSE PROCESS:
* Complete this form.
* Within a few days, you will receive an invoice via email.
* Pay the invoice/registration fee (online or by check) in order to begin.
* You will receive a username and password and steps to access the Moodle course.
* The instructor will send an introductory email.

* If you are taking the units for OPI renewal units, WMPLC will send you OPI renewal units upon completion of the semester (Fall 2020, or Spring 2021.)

* If you are taking the course for University of Montana Spring 2021 semester credits, complete the course and submit the appropriate form and additional payment of $155 by May 15, 2021. The semester credit registration form will be shared with you. You will then need to send the completed semester credit form and payment to your instructor by the date listed above. The instructor will collect all of the registration forms and send them together to the U of M at the end of the semester.

You can register for the course now or any time before April 12, 2021.

Event Number: 21521029
EDU 455/EDU 555

Register at: https://forms.gle/6yo4aamG6VkptGw48

Leslie Marmon Silko

Joy Harjo