Category: Anthropology
Writer’s choice
Module 1 Discussion InstructionsInstructions for this Discussion ActivityFor this discussion activity, you will reflect on your learning about chimpanzees. You will post a 8+ sentence statement to share your reflections.Please read all of the instructions here before beginning this discussion activity.1. WATCH: A 13-minute video from CBS 60 Minutes called “Jane Goodall and Her Chimps” […]
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Module 3 Assignment InstructionsWatch the following videos:1. Watch this 6.5 minute video, in which cultural anthropologist Dr. Ken Guest deconstructs a Happy Meal™ with students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCilhmcWSSA As you watch the video, reflect on the messages about U.S. (American) culture that are present.2. Visit these two websites to view examples of Happy Meal™ and other McDonald’s […]
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Task List1. Take the 25-question quiz at the New York Times interactive website seen at https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/upshot/dialect-quiz-map.html2. View your personal dialect map when your quiz is complete. You must take the entire 25-question quiz in order to view your personal dialect map.3. Write a 3-4 sentence discussion post answering the following questions: In your opinion, is […]
M4 DISCUSSION ACTIVITY
Visit the American Anthropological Association website titled “Race: Are We So Different?” at http://www.understandingrace.org/ From the main page, click on the “Human Variation” tab. Take the 10-question “Human Variation Quiz,” reading all content provided for correct and incorrect responses. Take general notes as you engage with the “Human Variation Quiz.” Make a note of which […]
M4 DISCUSSION
For this assignment, you will answer the following questions to demonstrate your understanding of the cultural basis for how people perceive the world.Specifically, we are thinking about cross-cultural variation in ideas about what causes illness. For example, do we look to science, or to our belief system/religion, when we want explanations and solutions for health […]
M5 Discussion
For this assignment, you will complete a worksheet to demonstrate your understanding of core concepts in anthropology.1. In a journal-style personal reflection, connect your learning about anthropology with some aspect of your own life experiences, beliefs, or cultural background. Think about what you have learned in this course. Has anything influenced your thinking, or your […]
Economics, Politics and Gender
Question Module 6, Economics, Politics, and Gender: For this assignment, write an essay discussing the relationship, AS UNDERSTOOD BY ANTHROPOLOGISTS of economics and politics. How does a culture’s economic system affect the way a society is organized politically? Can any society, regardless of economic conditions, be a democracy? Does gender play a role in economic […]