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INDG 1002H S62 2025: Foundations in Modern Indigenous Life - WEB
Course Description:
Indigenous communities are attempting to heal from a lengthy period of settler colonization and assault on Indigenous lands, territories, cultures, and languages. In this course we will explore a more recent period of political and cultural resurgence and reimagination of Indigenous peoples in Canada from the 1970s to the present. This process is the basis of reconciliation and a new relationship between Indigenous Nations, Canada, and Canadians. We will use the following social forces as an analytical lens through this course:
1. Re-traditionalization: The desire to use Indigenous knowledges and traditions to inform and guide everyday life.
2. Institutionalization: Development of infrastructure of organizations in response to and designed to serve societal need
3. Urbanization: The movement to cities and the creation of urban Indigenous identities and communities.
4. Identity reimagination: the recreation of Indigenous identities based upon traditional and historic understandings.
5. Self-governance: the exercise of self-determination through Indigenous rights and Indigenous organizations.
6. Textual Transformation: the extension of knowledge transmission activities through written means, often in English, complementing the oral tradition.
Indigenous knowledge and worldviews are now being openly discussed in academic settings, are viewed as legitimate, and are being used as the basis of everyday life. In 2010 the Trent University Senate and Board of Governors adopted the following vision statement: We foster an environment where Indigenous knowledges are respected and recognized as a valid means by which to understand the world.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course a successful student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the six social forces as they connect to the major themes of Indigenous/Settler relations.
2. Define the link between historical and contemporary Indigenous issues.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of resurgence in fostering self-determination, decolonization, and reconciliation.
Blackboard:
All course content is available on Blackboard, which each student has access to upon registration. As this is an online course, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have the appropriate technology to access the course.
• It is your responsibility to ensure all your assignments have been submitted properly. Submission areas on Blackboard permit you to verify your documents once they have been submitted.
• If you are experiencing technological difficulties accessing any of the content in this
course, you should contact the Information Technology Service Desk as soon as possible at http://www.trentu.ca/it/, phone 705-748-1010, or visit the IT Support Desk in Bata Library at Trent’s Peterborough campus.
Online Course Format:
This course is asynchronous and consists of on-line lectures, readings, videos, and weekly VoiceThread discussions. The course is organized around a series of on-line modules available in Blackboard; each module contains learning materials that may include recorded lectures, videos, and readings. The assignments are based upon the themes identified in the syllabus and illustrate and expand upon the assigned readings and other material. Each week you will engage in mandatory virtual VoiceThread discussion centered around a question based on the themes and content of the modules for the week.
This in and intensive 6-and-a-half-week course, with two learning modules each week. You should plan to spend twice the amount of time each week that you would spend on a regular 12-week course. You can contact your Workshop Leader with questions about the course.
Communication to Students:
Communication to students will come in two forms: posting as an announcement directly to Blackboard and via email to each student’s Trent email address. We only communicate with students via the official Trent email address. Please do not contact us using personal non-Trent email addresses.
Academic Integrity:
• The academic standards of the university require that all work that you submit for grading is authored by you for the specific assignment. Submission of other author’s work and claiming it as your own is a violation of the standards. Downloading papers from student paper sharing websites and presenting them as your own will result in a zero in the course. The use of downloaded papers (from sources such as Coursehero.com, Studoc.com, other Trent students etc ) will be viewed as a major infringement of academic integrity and may result in expulsion from the university.
• All students are required to complete an online module on Academic Integrity, which can be found on Blackboard under “Academic Integrity at Trent” . This module will inform you of the major academic integrity regulations and the consequences for academic dishonesty. It will also provide you with instruction on how to avoid academic dishonesty when completing assignments, tests, group-projects, and papers.
You may have been in other courses this academic year that required completion of this module. If so, you only need to complete this module successfully once; your marks will be valid for all courses through August 2025. If you completed this module before September 2024, you are required to complete it again. We will receive a list of students who have completed the module - You do not need to send proof of completion to the Course Instructor or your Workshop Leader.
Course Evaluation:
|
Assignment |
Weighting |
Due Date |
|
1. Weekly VoiceThread discussion |
20% |
Saturdays, Weeks 1 to 5 |
|
2. Podcast Review and Response |
25% |
Friday June 27 |
|
3. A Friend Wants to Know Presentation |
30% |
Wednesday July 16 |
|
4. Final Exam |
25% |
Tuesday July 29 |
|
Total Value |
100% |
|
Students will receive a minimum of 25% of their grade by July 11, the withdrawal date.
Description of Assignments:
1. Weekly VoiceThread Discussion - Weeks 1 to 5 20%
You have been assigned to a virtual seminar group. Each week you will be provided a question arising from the Course materials. You will use VoiceThread to respond to the question in your student group. This will provide the opportunity for you to virtually discuss the materials with other students and your workshop leader. Instructions concerning how to use VoiceThread will be available on Blackboard.
2. Podcast Review and Response due at 11:59PM on Friday June 27 25%
Listen to one or two episodes of an Indigenous-led podcast focusing on modern issues. A list of recommended podcasts will be provided, or you may request approval for an episode of your choice. Please listen to at least 1 hour of content for the reflection. You will then write a 1000- word critical response or 5-7 minute audio recording discussing the podcast’s content, its connection to course themes, and your personal reflections. You will find further information about this assignment on Blackboard.
2. A Friend Wants to Know Presentation due at 11:59PM on Wednesday July 16 30%
A friend has been listening to news reports and Indigenous leaders speak about Indigenous resurgence and reconciliation. Your friend asks you to tell them what this means and how one would know when it has been achieved. To answer their question, you will use course materials to prepare a 5-minute narrated PowerPoint presentation between 7-10 slides (not including title slide and reference slide). The presentation will be completed through VoiceThread. Instructions on how to create a VoiceThread presentation will be available on Blackboard.
3. Take Home Exam due at 11:59PM Tuesday July 29 25%
The final (take home) exam includes questions on the course work, including lectures, readings, and videos. The exam will be posted to Blackboard at 9AM on Sunday July 27th and you will have until Tuesday July 29th at 11:59pm to submit your responses. More information will be provided during the course.
Assignment Requirements:
1. All written assignments (Podcast written option and Final Exam) must be submitted electronically to the SafeAssign drop box in Blackboard, not email. The date of submission is the date recorded electronically by Blackboard. SafeAssign utilizes plagiarism-checking software.
2. VoiceThread assignments (weekly discussions and Friend wants to Know Presentation) will be submitted through VoiceThread using the link found in the Assignments tab on BlackBoard.
3. The organization of your life, to get your work completed on time, is an important aspect of
learning. We recognize that life happens and that things change without notice or warning. The due dates for assignments are set out in the syllabus. If you require an extension, please contact your Workshop Leader prior to the due date of the assignment and obtain an extension in writing (Trent email). Late work is assessed at a penalty of 2% per day, including weekends and holidays.
4. Please ensure that your work is submitted as a PDF or MSWORD file, Times Roman 12-point font, double spaced, with page numbers on the bottom right.
5. Please use APA citation format in all assignments and ensure all sources are properly referenced in text and in the reference list.
a. This site provides information on how to reference sources properly both in-text and in the reference list:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_gu ide/general_format.html
b. Trent Academic Skills explains APA referencing here:
https://www.trentu.ca/academicskills/documentation-guide/apa-style
6. The word count for the length of assignments pertains to the written work only. The reference list and any diagrams, charts, graphs, or photographs are additional.
7. Please ensure that you keep one copy of all your assignments, as we are not responsible for lost material.