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WEEK 1: LEARning objective: to develop an understanding of
​what anthropology is and how it is practiced


Dates

Topic

what should i DO BEFORE CLASS?

due dates


27 Nov
MON
9:00 Course overview
What is anthropology?
​​11:15 First Monday Speaker: Glenn Gaesser, "Big Fat Lies: An Evidence-based Examination of the Obesity Problem"
Roll will be called at 9:00 am; Wait-listed students will replace missing students.


28 Nov
​TUE
​9:00 meet in classroom 
​
Discuss Davis 
Discuss Diamond 
​​Sign up for discussion leadership
​
10:45 Fine Arts Center, Observation and cross cultural exercises


​​1:30 Film (optional): Ongka's Big Moka  ​all films shown in our classroom
READ: ​Davis, Season of the Brown Hyena (in Canvas, Files) 
READ: Diamond, Prologue (in Canvas, Files), pp 1-24, 476-481)
​READ: Course website and come prepared to ask any questions. ​​
BEGIN READING:
Sabloff (to be discussed on Friday)

29 Nov
WED
What is an anthropological perspective and what are some anthropological methods? 
Discuss Barrett, CH 1-4 
​
Anthropological Knowledge Assessment quiz, in-class, not for a grade. 

​1:30 Film (optional): Cannibal Tours
READ: Barrett CH 1-4 (Canvas, Files)
REMINDER: Begin reading Sabloff






30 Nov
​THU
9:00 Meet at library Room 323 for an introduction to eHRAF with Shelley Harper, Anthropology librarian. 

1:30 Film (optional): 
Anthropologists At Work
​​READ: Cross cultural comparative study project description
READ: Introducing Cross-Cultural Research, Documents I - VII​ identified by the images with text: "I. Introducing Cross-Cultural Research" etc. 
​​​​SKIM: eHRAF User Guide, Kinzer and Gillies, Cross-Cultural Analysis

1 Dec
​FRI
Can the past inform the present and future? 
​Discuss Sabloff

30 minute Research Seminar: Finding research questions from the present to ask the past. Starting with a problem you care about: a clear and elevating goal.
​
​1:30 Film (optional): 1:30 Film (optional): Mystery of Chaco Canyon​​

READ: Sabloff, Archaeology Matters (all). The learning objectives of reading this book are (1) to understand HOW the past can inform the present and future; and, (2) to generate research questions for your cross-cultural research study. As you read the text, make a list of research questions that interest you and we will crowd-source questions during our discussion of the book. 



WEEK 2: learning objective: to learn ​how to conduct 
​cross cultural comparative research


4 Dec
​MON
What exactly is cross-cultural research?

​​Discuss: Peregrine et al. and Davis and Whitten

Research workshop on your research questions.

​READ: Ember and Ember, CH 1-3
READ: Peregrine et al, Cross-cultural Evaluation of Predicted Associations between Race and Behavior (Canvas)​
IMPORTANT for finding research questions and variables: ! Explaining Human Culture​, see especially the Hypotheses, Variables, and Summaries tabs
 
Quiz, Attempt 1:
Anthropological concepts ​ on Canvas, complete by 9:00 am. 

5 Dec
​TUE
What are the methods of cross-cultural comparative studies? 

Activity: Analyze cross-cultural data; test a hypothesis; brainstorm research questions and variables. 
READ: Ember and Ember, CH 4-7
READ: Davis and Whitten Cross-Cultural Study of Human Sexuality (Canvas)

6 Dec
WED
9:00 eHRAF Seminar with Alissa Jordan in Library, Room 323 
PREPARE: Questions about eHRAF and your research to ask our expert facilitator.   
​
Submit Research Design on Canvas by 9:00 am. 

7 Dec
​THU
Follow up on sampling procedures.

If human and cultural diversity are the dependent variables, what are the independent variables? 
READ:  Sipes, War, Sports, and Aggression (Canvas, Files)


8 Dec
​FRI
Workshop on cross cultural research: the writing process
​​Watch: TedTalk on cross-cultural comparative research. 
DOWNLOAD:  Free program: Scrivener
BRING: Laptop to class loaded with Scrivener
READ:  
Smith, How Archaeologists Can Make Better Arguments

week 3: LEarning objective: to identify influences on human behavioral
diversity ​by conducting cross-cultural research


11 Dec
​MON
The problem of comparability in the social sciences
​Research team meetings.
READ: Hunt, CH 1, 2, 10
Quiz, Attempt 2:
Anthropological concepts ​​  on Canvas, complete by 9:00 am. 

12 Dec
​TUE
Statistical analysis workshop with Dr. Steve Getty of the QRC.
​
​Research team meetings. 
BRING LAPTOP TO CLASS to do your statistical analysis and you data table submission.
READ:
Ember and Ember CH 8 and 9
OPTIONAL SUMMARY (from reading Week 1) VIII Statistics, Part II and Part III
Submit Data Table on Canvas by 9:00 am. 

13 Dec
​WED
​Research seminar: How to design an assertion-evidence oral presentation of research results
​Research team meetings.

READ:  Assertion-evidence presentation website and content associated with the major headings (e.g., Templates, Model Talks, Why AE?
WATCH: Key Principles and  Delivery

14 Dec
​THU
No class:  Research teams meet to peer-review reports and practice oral presentations. I will have office hours:  9:00 to 12:00 (no office hours in afternoon) 

15 Dec
​FRI
Assertion-Evidence oral presentations of research results
Oral presentations, as scheduled

week 4: learning objective: to learn from others their
original insights on human diversity


18 Dec
​MON
Assertion-Evidence oral presentations of research results
Quiz, Attempt 3:
Anthropological concepts ​​  on Canvas, complete by 9:00 am. 
​Oral presentations as scheduled

19 Dec
​TUE
Assertion-evidence oral presentations of research results

Oral presentations as scheduled

20 Dec
​WED
Assertion-evidence oral presentations of research results. Discussion of what has been learned in course.
Student self-assessment of form, click here.
SUBMIT: Cross Cultural Research Report submit on Canvas by 9:00 am, Oral presentations as scheduled. Submit Self-assessment by noon on Canvas,  click here.

























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