So I had to take a Gen ed course this semester. I plan to do well in it as a minimal GPA booster but there is a problem. The course is called Contact and Encounter and is regarding the European encounter and subsequent assimilation of Native Americans. The professor is native American and pretty much just spends the hour a day ranting about the Europeans. All the evaluations are take home though, so I can put up with it.
Anyway, I remember a discussion in class we had regarding what makes history "valuable" or real, and he stated that the Native storytelling stories *never* changed. Well, in the book he made us buy it specifically said the stories changed after the encounter to mesh with the European history. I stated that and he said the book was wrong, they never change ect ect. Which leads to my dilemma, a lot of the questions are like this
Very easy obviously, but should I answer them in my own personal opinion (with supporting arguments) or answer with an answer he will like?
Anyway, I remember a discussion in class we had regarding what makes history "valuable" or real, and he stated that the Native storytelling stories *never* changed. Well, in the book he made us buy it specifically said the stories changed after the encounter to mesh with the European history. I stated that and he said the book was wrong, they never change ect ect. Which leads to my dilemma, a lot of the questions are like this
Very easy obviously, but should I answer them in my own personal opinion (with supporting arguments) or answer with an answer he will like?
