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Louise Erdrich’s Birchbark House as a Window into Federal Indian Policy Eras
Indian Education for All Online Course
This self-paced online five credit course uses The Birchbark House series by Louise Erdrich as a foundation for understanding the effects of Federal government policies and the Westward Expansion movement on American Indian people. The course begins with an overview of the Federal Indian Policy Eras from colonization through treaty-making. Participants will then read all five of Louise Erdrich’s Birchbark House series novels, and examine them alongside additional fiction and nonfiction literature selections, primary sources, and Office of Public Instruction IEFA materials. The conclusion of the course focuses on Montana’s landless Indians and the Little Shell Tribe of the Chippewa-Cree, which has finally received federal recognition, over a century after the death of Chief Little Shell.
Some required materials will be provided in the course Moodle, though participants will need to seek additional resources at school or public libraries, book sellers, or online as part of the course requirements. Previous knowledge of IEFA and the Essential Understandings is helpful but not necessary for participants to successfully complete the course; prerequisite content will be provided for participant’s perusal.
This course is the equivalent to 75 classroom hours (75 OPI professional development units), which is the equivalent of 5 university credits. This is a self-paced course, but do not expect to complete it in one sitting!
Course participants must be comfortable working independently and be self-motivated to complete
all work within the flexible time frame. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DON'T REGISTER FOR MORE THAN TWO COURSES AT ONE TIME.
Instructors:
Erin Lipkind ([email protected])
Michele McGuire ([email protected])
Registration fee: $605
Credit: 75 OPI Professional Development Units or 5 Semester Credits (semester credit is offered through the University of Montana and is an additional fee of $155; registration forms available in the course Moodle.)
Cost savings:
*Five in-person U of M Undergraduate credits would cost you $2,090. Five in-person U of M Graduate credits would cost you $2,399. MTPLC's courses save you 64% and 68% respectively.
*Five online U of M Undergraduate credits would cost you $1,476. Five online U of M Graduate credits would cost you $1,785. MTPLC's courses save you 49% and 57% respectively.
*MTPLC's courses can't be used towards a degree program. They CAN be used for salary schedules and license renewal.
THE COURSE PROCESS:
* Complete this form.
* Within a few days, you will receive an invoice via email.
* Pay the invoice/registration fee (online or by check) in order to begin.
* You will receive a username and password and steps to access the Moodle course.
* The instructor will send an introductory email and you may begin the class.
* If you are taking the course for OPI professional development units, MTPLC will send you them upon completion of the semester.
* If you are taking the course for University credits, you will need to send the completed semester credit form and payment to Erin Lipkind, MTPLC's Moodle Course Director, by the end of the semester for which you are enrolled. She will submit them to the University of Montana along with your grade upon your completion of the course. The participant’s paperwork will be submitted to UM for the term in which they finish the coursework.
* Registrants have one year from the term of registration to complete their course.
Ex: If you register in February 2024, you have until May 15, 2025 to complete the course.
Obtaining copies of the books: Check your school /district or local library. Amazon and other online booksellers often have used copies available. The instructor is available to assist with locating copies, if needed.
Event Number: 25521000
EDU 455/EDU 555
Register at: https://forms.gle/6whYimfY3HtSw7zq9
Louise Erdrich’s Birchbark House as a Window into Federal Indian Policy Eras
Indian Education for All Online Course
This self-paced online five credit course uses The Birchbark House series by Louise Erdrich as a foundation for understanding the effects of Federal government policies and the Westward Expansion movement on American Indian people. The course begins with an overview of the Federal Indian Policy Eras from colonization through treaty-making. Participants will then read all five of Louise Erdrich’s Birchbark House series novels, and examine them alongside additional fiction and nonfiction literature selections, primary sources, and Office of Public Instruction IEFA materials. The conclusion of the course focuses on Montana’s landless Indians and the Little Shell Tribe of the Chippewa-Cree, which has finally received federal recognition, over a century after the death of Chief Little Shell.
Some required materials will be provided in the course Moodle, though participants will need to seek additional resources at school or public libraries, book sellers, or online as part of the course requirements. Previous knowledge of IEFA and the Essential Understandings is helpful but not necessary for participants to successfully complete the course; prerequisite content will be provided for participant’s perusal.
This course is the equivalent to 75 classroom hours (75 OPI professional development units), which is the equivalent of 5 university credits. This is a self-paced course, but do not expect to complete it in one sitting!
Course participants must be comfortable working independently and be self-motivated to complete
all work within the flexible time frame. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DON'T REGISTER FOR MORE THAN TWO COURSES AT ONE TIME.
Instructors:
Erin Lipkind ([email protected])
Michele McGuire ([email protected])
Registration fee: $605
Credit: 75 OPI Professional Development Units or 5 Semester Credits (semester credit is offered through the University of Montana and is an additional fee of $155; registration forms available in the course Moodle.)
Cost savings:
*Five in-person U of M Undergraduate credits would cost you $2,090. Five in-person U of M Graduate credits would cost you $2,399. MTPLC's courses save you 64% and 68% respectively.
*Five online U of M Undergraduate credits would cost you $1,476. Five online U of M Graduate credits would cost you $1,785. MTPLC's courses save you 49% and 57% respectively.
*MTPLC's courses can't be used towards a degree program. They CAN be used for salary schedules and license renewal.
THE COURSE PROCESS:
* Complete this form.
* Within a few days, you will receive an invoice via email.
* Pay the invoice/registration fee (online or by check) in order to begin.
* You will receive a username and password and steps to access the Moodle course.
* The instructor will send an introductory email and you may begin the class.
* If you are taking the course for OPI professional development units, MTPLC will send you them upon completion of the semester.
* If you are taking the course for University credits, you will need to send the completed semester credit form and payment to Erin Lipkind, MTPLC's Moodle Course Director, by the end of the semester for which you are enrolled. She will submit them to the University of Montana along with your grade upon your completion of the course. The participant’s paperwork will be submitted to UM for the term in which they finish the coursework.
* Registrants have one year from the term of registration to complete their course.
Ex: If you register in February 2024, you have until May 15, 2025 to complete the course.
Obtaining copies of the books: Check your school /district or local library. Amazon and other online booksellers often have used copies available. The instructor is available to assist with locating copies, if needed.
Event Number: 25521000
EDU 455/EDU 555
Register at: https://forms.gle/6whYimfY3HtSw7zq9