>>>As part of my written exams at UCLA I plan to create a course syllabus for
a
North American archaeology class (upper division undergraduate course).  I
have experience primarily in California and the US upper midwest, and I have
only a general understanding of the cultural history in other regions (i.e.,
Canada, Mexico, the Plains).
 
I have two requests:
        1)      I would like suggestions for articles (especially syntheses)
or books from each region from which to start my search.  As a part of my
assignment I will develop a bibliography (which the lectures will be based
upon), and I will have decide which readings would be appropriate for the
students themselves.  This topic is obviously very broad, and I thought
regional specialists might be able to suggest key articles that would be a
good springboard into the archaeology of each region.
 
        2)  I would also welcome comments as to how instructors organize
similar courses.  Since the course will cover a wide variety of cultures and
time periods,  it could be organized in different ways.  I am curious which
formats seem to work well, and which ones the students seem to not enjoy.
 
I appreciate any help that you could provide. Please respond off-list.  I
will provide a summary if people are interested.
 
I apologize if this is a repeated topic; I am a fairly new member to the list.
 
Thanks again!
 
 
Colleen Delaney-Rivera
 
UCLA Anthropology
Box 951553
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1553
 
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