Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Presentation: You will be required to give a 5-7 minute presentation on any topic that is related to
anthropology. You may present your information through the use of slides, music, video clips, interviews,
acting, etc. Be creative and have fun with this. This is worth 50 points of your grade.
Exams: There are three exams worth 50 points each (third exam is your final). Make up exams will be
given with my discretion. Medical and family emergencies are acceptable causes of an absence from an
exam. Please email within 24 hours of the exam to let me know of your absence due to emergency.
Please have any documentation that indicates the nature of your emergency. In the off chance that you
will not be attending class on the night of the exam, you will need PRIOR approval to schedule a make up
exam. You will be asked to sign a form stating that we have agreed to an alternative date. If you fail to
uphold this agreement you will receive a 0 for that exam. No exceptions. I reserve the right to deny the
opportunity of a make up exam.
Quizzes: There will be biweekly pop quizzes worth 5 points that covers the reading. There will be a total
of 6 pop quizzes distributed during the course of the semester. Be prepared! No make ups are allowed
for missed quizzes.
Grading:
There are 328 points possible for the class. Your grade will be determined as follows:
GRADE
A
B
C
D
F
POINTS
328-295
294-261
260-227
226-193
192 and below
***I will not provide you with your grade during the semester. Please keep track of your points
earned during the semester.
***The points you earn on your assignments are not up for negotiation.
**You must turn in all 5 article reviews, complete the presentation, and take the
final exam to pass the class.
Missed Classes, Late Assignments, Absences, and Withdrawals:
Federal guidelines require that faculty report student attendance. Students who have never attended
class with be withdrawn prior to the withdrawal date. If you have attended class and want to withdraw,
you should do so before the withdrawal date deadline of August 25, 2011. If you have attended class but
do not complete any assignments and stop attending you will receive a grade of WF, which will impact
your GPA. If you complete an assignment and just stop coming, you will receive a failing grade of F.
If you are aware that you will be absent please email me ASAP. If you know that you will be absent the
day that an assignment is due please turn in your work PRIOR to your absence unless you have made
special arrangements with me. Otherwise you will lose 5 points a day that your assignment is late. No
exceptions!
**It is your sole responsibility to drop the class yourself. Do not assume that I will automatically drop you
due to the lack of attendance. If you choose not to complete the course it is your responsibility to drop
the class yourself.
Important Dates:
Academic Honesty:
I will not tolerate plagiarism or cheating in any form. Plagiarism is the use of someone elses work without
paying attribution to the original author. If you are caught cheating or plagiarizing someone elses work
the following consequences will be dealt:
If you are not sure, please ask. During exams the use of cell phones is prohibited. Also, you are asked
to remove any hats or sunglasses during the exam. The only items needed out during an exam are
pencils and a scantron unless otherwise indicated by your instructor. Also, during an exam you are asked
to keep your scantron hidden under your exam as you are completing it.
American Disabilities Act (ADA):
Any student with an identified disability is eligible to register with the Special Student Services Center.
Accommodations are available for those students with verification of disability.
**Please remember this syllabus is subject to change if needed!
DATE
Mon, Aug. 22nd
Mon, Aug. 29th
Mon, Sept. 5th
Mon, Sept. 12th
TOPIC
Course Introduction
What is Anthropology?
Discovering the Past
Holiday
Evolution and Genetics
Human Variation
Exam 1
Primates
Early members of Genus
Homo
Emergence of Homo
sapiens
Chapters 5-6
**Paper 3 due
Exam 2
Chapters 5-8
Culture
Language and Comm.
Sex and Gender
Family and Marriage
Religion
Presentations
Presentations
Presentations
Presentations
Final
Chapters 9-10
**Paper 4 due
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 16
**Paper 5 due
Holidays:
Labor Day Sept. 5, 2011
Fall Holiday Sept. 29, 2011
Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2011
Thanksgiving Nov. 24-Nov. 27, 201
READINGS
Chapters 1-2
**Paper 1 due
Labor Day
Chapter 3
**Paper 2 due
Chapter 4
Chapters 1-4
Chapters 6-7
Point Value
2 points per page
2 points
3 points
Points Received
___/ 4
___/2
___/3
1 point
____/1
10 points
____/10
The purpose of the article review is for you to keep abreast of current anthropological news happening
around the world. Staple your paper please. Below are a few questions to help guide you as you write
your review. Please incorporate your answers in paragraph format.
1. Briefly state the main idea or purpose of the article.
2. List a minimum of three important facts the author uses to support the topic of the article.
3. What information or ideas discussed in this article are discussed in your textbook, other readings,
or class? How is related to class?
4. List any examples of bias or faulty reasoning you found in the article.
5. Did you learn anything new or useful?
Develop your paper around a main idea or thesis. Incorporate your own ideas and opinions into the body
of the paper supported by examples extracted from your sources. Be sure to properly cite all work used
in your paper (www.aaanet.org).
Point Value
Points Received
5 points
_____/ 5
15 points
_____/15
5 points
_____/ 5
10 points
_____/ 10
Response to questions
5 points
_____/ 5
5 points
_____/5
GRAND TOTAL
50 points
_____/ 50
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