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Part A
Assignment 1
TOPIC ASSIGNMENT
Description:
Submissions for Assignment #1 should answer all of the questions from the topic activity. Answers should be comprehensive and provide a clear indication of your knowledge on the topic as well as your ability to write and use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. As the topic activities vary in the number of questions and the length required to answer those questions, submissions may range in length. However, it is expected that you will not need to submit any more than 1-2 pages double spaced. Additionally, it is important to include a references page and correct APA citations for your submission. You are required to include either the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) or ISBN (International Standard Book Number) for each academic source in your reference list. Make sure to include this information for each source cited in your essay's reference list.
General Information:
For Assignment #1, you are asked to submit your answers for the Unit 1 Activity 2 questions.
Discuss and provide examples of three aspects of ‘Native Studies’ identified in the Kulchyski article.
Kulchyski talks about the interdisciplinary approach that Native Studies takes. What does he mean by the use of this term?
Assessment Rubric:
| Excellent – A/A+ | Good – B/B+ | Satisfactory – C/C+ | Needs Improvement D/F |
Subject Knowledge - /6 | Subject knowledge is evident throughout the activity. All information is clear, appropriate, correct and specific to the material. | Subject knowledge is evident in much of the activity. Most information is clear, appropriate, and correct, correct and specific to the material. | Some subject knowledge is evident. Some Information is confusing, incorrect, flawed, or not specific to the material. | Subject knowledge is not evident. Information is confusing, incorrect, flawed, or not specific to the material. |
Citing Sources - /3 | All sources are properly cited. | Most sources are properly cited. | Few sources are properly cited. | No sources are properly cited. |
Organization - /4 | The sequence of information is logical and intuitive. The ideas and arguments presented are clear, well-structured, and logically connected to each other. Clear transitions between paragraphs and ideas and all information is clear and direct. | The sequence of information and paragraph/ideas is mostly logical and clear. The ideas and arguments presented are generally clear, well-structured, and logically connected to each other. Most information is clear and direct. | The sequence of information is only somewhat logical. Idea and paragraph transitions are confusing and flawed. The ideas and arguments presented are unclear, poorly structured, or not logically connected to each other. | The sequence of information is not logical. The ideas and arguments presented are unclear, poorly structured, or not logically connected to each other. Idea and paragraph transitions and information is not evident. |
Originality - /3 | Shows significant evidence of originality and inventiveness. The majority of the content and many of the ideas are fresh, original, accurate, and inventive. | Shows some evidence of originality, accuracy and inventiveness. | The work is an extensive collection and rehash of other people's ideas, products, and images. There is little evidence of new thought, accuracy or inventiveness. | The work is a minimal collection or rehash of other people's ideas, and not very accurate. There is no evidence of new thought. |
Writing Style - /4 | No spelling/grammar mistakes, consistent in tense, and academic expressions. | Some information is incorrect and sometimes written in an informal style. 1-2 grammar spelling errors. | Much of the information is incorrect & often written in a style that is difficult to understand. More than 3-4 grammar/spelling errors. | Most of the information is incorrect. Five or more errors in spelling/grammar & very difficult to understand |
Part B
Write minimum 8 line on the following topic
What is Native Studies?
Throughout this unit, you have learned about the core concepts of Native Studies, stereotypes, differences in terminology, and a host of other topics related to the general field of Native Studies and the experiences of Indigenous peoples. In this unit reflection, please consider what Native Studies is (beyond just reciting what Kulchyski argues in his article) and why this field may or may not be important in contemporary Canadian society.