Orientation Assignment (Oct. 15 – Oct. 17)
- Welcome to the Course
- Syllabus Review
- Introduction Assignment
Week 1 (Oct. 15 – Oct. 21)
Introduction and Ungulate Domestication
- Overview of course project: students will research either a historical figure or interview a community member with domesticated ungulate experience
- Global ungulate domestication
- Current global distribution of domestic ungulates
- Discussion
Week 2 (Oct. 22 – Oct. 28)
History of Rangeland and Domestic Ungulates
- Humans and rangeland
- History of Livestock Grazing in the US (1860s-present)
- Government Land Policies
- History of Livestock Grazing in Alaska (1890s-1930)
- Historical overview and ownership policy for Bison, Muskoxen and Elk
- Discussion
- Cognitive Tutorial
- Blackboard Quiz
Week 3 (Oct. 29 – Nov. 4)
The History of Reindeer in Alaska
- 1890s-1930
- 1930s to present
- Discussion
Week 4 (Nov. 5 – Nov. 11)
Reindeer Journeys
- Yukon relief expedition
- Arctic exodus from western Alaska to the Mackenzie River Delta
- Discussion
- Cognitive Tutorial
- Blackboard Quiz
Week 5 (Nov. 12 – Nov. 18)
Many Adventures!
- Cattle on Kodiak and the Aleutians
- Bison, Muskoxen, Elk and Yak
- Discussion
Week 6 (Nov. 19 – Nov. 25)
Recent History: Cattle, Elk, Musk Ox, Yak
- Federal and state policies
- Current slaughtering regulations
- Current industry challenges
- Discussion
- Cognitive Tutorial
- Blackboard Quiz
Week 7 (Nov. 26 – Dec. 4)
Presentation of Research Project
- Create final research project presentations
- Present research project
- Reflect on research project (process, findings, conclusions)
Week 8 (Dec. 5 – Dec. 9)
Final discussion and reflection
- Discussion of research projects
- Discussion of course retrospective
- Course evaluations