Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Unit 3

Classification

Geological Time Scale
  • Read and Take Notes Pages 125-127
  • Geological timeline lab (in worksheet handout)
Speciation
  • Read and Take Notes Pages122-125
  • Speciation Worksheets
Patterns of Evolution
  • Read and Take notes Pages 128-135
  • Patterns of Evolution Worksheets
  • Great Transformations Movie Questions

Review sheet

Answer key

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Welcome

Assignment 1


1.Why did you sign up for this class
2.What is anthropology?

Contact info for Mr. Smirk

James.Smirk@gmail.com

When turning in things electronically please use this email.

Friday, June 10, 2016

End of course assignment

End of Course Project

Part 1.

Create an artifact to illustrate human evolution.  This artifact should clearly demonstrate what theory you believe(out of africa, multiregionalism, hybrid theory) . Included should be a clear understanding of the process of evolution, the timeline that this process occurred on, the evidence to support your argument and a description of how this is represented in the modern population(lactase persistence, language development, brain development, abstract/cultural development).


  • Examples of artifacts
    • Essay
    • Timeline and map
    • Video
    • Podcast
    • Social Media
    • Infographic
Part 2
Multiple Choice Exam


Chapter Guided Notes
(just in case you can't find yours)

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Lab report Guide and data share out



Class Data Share Out Spreadsheet





Writing Guide for Lab Reports

Rubric for peer and self evaluation of Lab Report


As a reminder since we are working as a group to write the lab report google docs must be used.  I will be looking at the revision history to track each members contribution to the final lab report.  I must be able to see your personal input to the lab report for you to receive credit.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Got Lactase- Case study

Got Lactase Case Study Schedule


Period 1
Pre case study questions
Watch Video 1- Spencer Wells
Read Milk revolution article
Answer post movie and article questions

Period 2
Watch Video 2- Sarah Tishkoff

Period 3
Finish Watching Video 2- Sarah Tishkof
Start Lactase Persistence: Evidence for natural selection 

Period 4
Finish Lactase Persistence: Evidence for natural selection

Period 5
Start Gene Regulation click and learn case

Period 6
Complete Gene Regulation click and learn case

Period 7
Start Pedigrees and Inheritance 

Period 8
Complete Pedigrees and Inheritance

Period 9
Got lactase Blood glucose Data Analysis lab

Period 10 
Got Lactase? Coevolution of genes and culture Quiz


Video 1- Spencer Wells

Article-Lactase Persistence The milk revolution

Video 2- Sarah Tishkoff

 Lactase Persistence: Evidence for natural selection

Gene regulation click and learn

Handout -gene regulation click and learn

Pedigree analysis

Lactase test analysis

Quiz (use notes and handouts)

Monday, April 4, 2016

Unit 3- Macroevolution


Classification

Geological Time Scale
  • Read and Take Notes Pages 125-127
  • Geological timeline lab (in worksheet handout)
Speciation
  • Read and Take Notes Pages122-125
  • Speciation Worksheets
Patterns of Evolution
  • Read and Take notes Pages 128-135
  • Patterns of Evolution Worksheets
  • Great Transformations Movie Questions

Review sheet

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Welcome

Assignment#1 Introductions

Assignment 1


1.Why did you sign up for this class
2.What is anthropology?

Contact info for Mr. Smirk

James.Smirk@gmail.com

When turning in things electronically please use this email.

Friday, January 22, 2016

End of Course

End of Course Project

Part 1.

Create an artifact to illustrate human evolution.  This artifact should clearly demonstrate what theory you believe(out of africa, multiregionalism, hybrid theory) . Included should be a clear understanding of the process of evolution, the timeline that this process occurred on, the evidence to support your argument and a description of how this is represented in the modern population(lactase persistence, language development, brain development, abstract/cultural development).


  • Examples of artifacts
    • Essay
    • Timeline and map
    • Video
    • Podcast
    • Social Media
    • Infographic
Part 2
Multiple Choice Exam


Chapter Guided Notes
(just in case you can't find yours)

Thursday, January 7, 2016

24 hour news cycle Assignment

24 hour news cycle assignment

Create a popular media artifact that "exposes" the life of one of the early hominins.

This work can be done in the following groupings

solo
Groups of 2 or 3

For each person in the group a unique artifact must be created

The following "rock stars" of the early hominins are the subject of your "investigative reporting"


  • Sahelanthropus tchadensis
  • Ardipithecus ramidus
  • Orrorin tugenensis
  • Austrolopithicus anamensis
  • Austrolopithicus afarensis
  • Kenyanthropus platyops
  • Australopithicus garhi
  • Paranthropus aethiopicus
  • Paranthropus boisei
  • Australopithicus africanus
  • Paranthropus robustus
  • Homo habilis

Information that needs to be imbedded into the project includes all relevant, physical, geological, evolutionary, taxonomic, biological,ecological, anthropological evidence that explains the importance of your specific example in understanding early hominins role in our own evolutionary history.

Make sure you draw connections to other hominins as well as a thorough explanation of the researchers that are credited with the find(s)

Due friday Jan 15th

Infographic assignment

Infographic assignment


Your task is to create an infographic that allows an individual to access why lactase persistence is a unique example of the coevolution of human technology and human genetics.


Resources to help you are as follows

  1. Basics of an infographic
  2. Google search of popular infographic generators
Remember that the movies, labs, and articles all will contribute to your infographic.

Due Friday Jan 15th