Assignment for December 12
December 5, 2012
PAPER
Written results of research project:
at least three thousand (3,000) words of polished prose, with citations and bibliography in an appropriate style, typed and double-spaced with an original and fitting title.
Assignment for November 28, December 5
November 14, 2012
PRESENTATION
Oral synopsis of research project:
eight to ten (8-10) minutes of extemporaneous comments summarizing your findings, supported by a one-page handout (12 copies) bearing your name and project title.
Assignment for November 14
November 7, 2012
Read pages 179-279 of Peyote Religion; come prepared to summarize each chapter and to discuss passages you find interesting:
9. Employment Division v. Smith II: The Court Comes Full Circle
10. Many Rivers to Cross
11. Congress Responds to the Court
12. “An Endlessly Renewed Educational Conversation”
Epilogue
Assignment for November 12 (Monday 9:00 a.m.)
November 7, 2012
OUTLINE
Tentative organization of research paper:
at least one (1) full page specifying main points and subpoints, typed and double-spaced with an original and fitting title.
Assignment for November 7
October 31, 2012
Read pages 85-178 of Peyote Religion; come prepared to summarize each chapter and to discuss passages you find interesting:
5. The Oregon Battle
6. An Appeal to the High Court
7. Employment Division v. Smith I: Back to Oregon
8. A Difference in Perspective
Assignment for October 31
October 24, 2012
Preview Religious Freedom and Indian Rights (cover, front matter, back matter); come prepared to introduce the book.
Read pages 1-84 of Peyote Religion; come prepared to summarize each chapter and to discuss passages you find interesting:
Prologue
1. The Peyote Road
2. God v. Caesar
3. Religion and the Supreme Court
4. “Thou Shalt Not Ration Justice”
Assignment for October 29 (Monday 9:00 a.m.)
October 24, 2012
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Penultimate list of research sources:
at least ten (10) relevant books, articles, and websites you have studied, cited in an appropriate bibliographic style, typed and double-spaced with an original and fitting title.
Assignment for October 24
October 17, 2012
Read pages 265-336 of Peyote Religion; come prepared to summarize each chapter below by section and to discuss passages you find interesting.
10. The Development of Peyotism in the Far West
11. The Navajo
12. Recent Developments
Assignment for October 17
October 10, 2012
Read pages 211-264, 376-387 of Peyote Religion; come prepared to summarize each chapter below by section and to discuss passages you find interesting.
8. Efforts to Pass a Federal Law
9. An International Church and the Further Spread of Peyotism on the High Plains
Appendices B & C. Native American Church of South Dakota
Assignment for October 15 (Monday 9:00 a.m.)
October 10, 2012
PROPOSAL DUE
Formal description of research topic:
at least three hundred (300) words detailing the focus, methodology, and significance of your project, accompanied by a working bibliography of relevant sources, typed and double-spaced with an original and fitting title.
