Thursday, February 2, 2017

Unit 1

Welcome

  1. What is anthropology and why is it important?
  2. In what ways has your life been improved by anthropology?
  3. How is anthropology important for society?
  4. Why did you take this class?
  5. What do you hope to learn while taking this class?
  6. What types of learning styles do you prefer? Please list them and be specific. You have been a student for some time now and should have preferences.
  7. What type of learning do you prefer not to use? Why? (agan specifcs are important here. If you write something like “I don’t like learning by doing work” that is not gonna get it done.)
  8. We will often do group work. Do you prefer to have groups assigned or choose them yourself? How do you deal with a group member that has not contributed?
  9. Deadlines are an important aspect of getting through the curriculum. How would you like to deal with missed deadlines and late work?
  10. How do you prefer to have work assigned? Daily, by unit…   Also how do you want to handle the issue of needing more time? Scheduled time out of class (break for example) work on your own outside of class…

Assignment 1- Read and Take Notes Chap 1

Assignment # 2-Famous Anthropologists and their Disciplines

Assignment# 3- Iceman Murder Mystery

Assignment #4-Easter Island (Applied Anthropology)

Assignment #5- Historical Archeology