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EXERCISES IN THE SYMPATHETIC IMAGINATION, preparing for P2 as well as p1: Animals in Native American Culture: Black Elk Speaks

EXTRA CREDIT FOR COMING IN NATIVE AMERICAN COSTUME AND/OR TOTEM ANIMAL COSTUME AND/OR NATIVE AMERICAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Black Elk

Ghost Dance

Wounded Knee

TODAY'S GOALS:

Core Curriculum Goal is “To better prepare students for a changing world by making sure they graduate with the flexible skills they need” [2A] to be leaders in our communities,”* and better able to deal with  [2C] a state and country that are more culturally diverse;*

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• [2A2] ETHICS [2A2] The second goal of the required leadership/ethics flag courses -- learn to make real-life ethical choices -- is closely related to the core purpose of the University of Texas, to transform lives for the benefit of society. It is also one of the basic education requirements of U.T.: “have experience in thinking about moral and ethical problems.” Our ethics goals include [2A2g] To practice tolerance for diversity for races/ethnic groups (Native-Americans in this case), thereby advancing the goals of the  Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity required flag courses [2C].

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TODAY'S TOPICS: ROLE OF ANIMALS IN NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE +

the original Asian-Americans*; "White" vs. Native American peoples; Native American literature, clothing, and music

(*Native Americans came from Asia 25,000 years via the Bering land bridge between Siberia and Alaska)

What are Black Elk's power and totem animals? How did he know?

What are his relationships with birds, horses, and bison

What is his sense of the relationship between homo sapiens, as we call it, and other animals?

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TODAY'S ACTIVITIES:quiz on Black Elk Speaks, brief DB discussion, experiencing ANIMALS IN NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC:

Basically this is another calisthenic of the sympathetic imagination, trying to imagine what it was like to be a Native American, especially their connection to nature. And, of course, it is experiential learning, the kind that can stick with you later. All of this depends on your willingness to be an actor, to willingly suspend your disbelief long enough to play the part.

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TODAY'S REQUIRED READING:

BLACK ELK SPEAKS

pp. 413-447 of our course anthology

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Longhorn American Indian Council Facebook page

PowWow at U.T: the animal connection:

   

drumming  cf. Austin PowWow drumming UT male dancers   Mouse   Female Dancer Little Girl  Old Gourd Dancers

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PowWow Extra Credit Events 

go to http://www.austinpowwow.net/  and/or http://www.powwows.com/   some examples:

Saturday, October 6 Sacred Springs Powwow 921 Aquarena Springs Drive, San Marcos TX, TX (MAP)

Contact: Maria Rocha Phone: 512-393-3310 mail: ICIinfo@indigenouscultures.org URL: www.IndigenousCultures.org

Saturday, October 13Music night at Central Market w/ Eagle Point Drum and Hoskins Family Dancers 7:30 pm Central Market, 4001 North Lamar Boulevard (512) 206-1020, Austin, TX 78756 (MAP Price Info: FREE

Saturday, November 3 21st Annual Austin Powwow Toney Burger Center, 3200 Jones Rd., Sunset Valley, TX (MAPFor information, contact Great Promise at (512) 371-0628.  or Powwow@grandecom.net

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REVIEW, CONNECT, HAMMER INTO UNITY: everything you have learned about the role of animals in Native American history and culture

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LOOKING AHEAD: P1 New Age Guided Meditation to Retrieve Your Power Animal is available in Blackboard Course Documents -- need to put aside scepticism and disbelief temporarily and ACT AS IF you are willing to try this approach

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