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Topic
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Homework
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Special Comments |
| 01/19 |
Introduction to course and the notions of anthropology
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If you missed this class, you need to look at this ppt explaining the course. Everyone needs to sign the course outline by Friday. Finish watching the video from class. Make sure to answer this survey. |
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| 01/21 |
What is anthropology? (Teams answer these questions).
Introduction to Becoming Human.
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Watch this video for next class. You should be able to name 5 of anthropology's greatest discoveries. (Hint: stardust and dinosaurs) |
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| 01/26 |
We watched the video (documentary)
and will answer these questions
on Friday. Review of Becoming Human documentary. |
Spencer Wells on TED
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Really great work today guys! The communication strategies are going to pay off later!
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| 01/28 |
Finish thevideo from 01/26 and answer questions. |
Watch the last part of the video "Culture" and the related exhibits 1-4
Pick a Teacher for 5 minutes topic
Watch this video for homework help
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| 02/02 |
The Human Spark: What Makes Humans Unique? (if the link does not work, click here)Peter Singer and the Great Ape Project
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Human Diversity, study of DNA to map migrations around the world AND
Salam: earliest skeleton of Lucy's species on Ted.com Humanity's roots
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04/02
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The that Took Over the World
and some tools for your PLN
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Your outline (see template on this page) must be a Google doc to which you invite me (as an editor)- the sooner the better so I can give feedback. Make sure you finish watching the video from today's class.
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| 09/02 |
Outline 5% TF5M
Review the material from Human Spark and the Ape that Took Over the World. Introduce Evolutionary theory with this ppt
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| 11/02 |
Teacher for 5 Minutes due - 15%
We watched Ape Genius.
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Dunya has the DVD |
Teacher for a day presentations due |
| 16/02 |
What is ethnography?
Brainstorming for the term project
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1. Take a picture of something that represents the culture to which you belong; we all belong to many cultures but choose the one which most describes you.
2. Upload it to the wiki and make sure to name the picture file with the 3 1st letters of your last name + the 1st of your first name, + an identification of whatever you photographed. (Mine will be: Bamdstudents.)
3. Make a wiki page in the ETHNOGRAPHY subfolder found in the CULTURE folder. Use the same naming system as above + "My Culture".
4. Put your picture on your wiki page and explain what that picture represents, not what it is.
5. Include a link to a web page that best describes your understanding of that culture to which you belong. Write a brief explanation to help us understand what you mean. You can see MY PAGE as an example.
Need to remember how to upload a file/picture to the wiki? Click here.
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For teacher referecne:
Prof. M. Wesch's wiki and course outline
and his
Digital Ethnography World Simulation
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| 18/02 |
Biology or Culture
What is Culture?
Commented on homework
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Finish listening to
M. Wesch's video for next class but STOP at minute 28...You don't have to listen to the whole thing.
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| 23/02 |
1. Collaborative note taking Here
2. Researching for your final project
What shapes culture?
3. Mirror Neurons Shape Culture
4. Endangered Cultures - Borges
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1. Begin work on brainstorm/outline for final web projects - invite me to this Google Doc
2. What shapes culture? Answer this question with your note taking partner. Use these 3 resources: the Michael Wesch video (see above) and no. 3 + 4 in the cell to the left. You will create two slides (or more if you want) and add them to this Google presentation. Each slide will have 3 things: a) an attractive visual that enhances your answer, b) some brief text explaining your answer and c) a link to ONE source that gives extra information/understanding of your answer. (And the names of the students!) This must be done at the end of today`s class.
HOMEWORK: Watch the Endangered Cultures Video for Friday and add your slides to the Google Presentation.
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Read excerpts from Charles Darwin`s notes here: Look at July 5th, 1832
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| 25/02 |
Time Perspectives
What shapes culture? Why do some societies survive and other not?
Can we judge other cultures? The Nacirema
(not done-only 4 students in class)
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Leaving on holidays? Bring the wiki with you! Make sure to get this homework done.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO YOUR OUTLINE AND BIBLIOGRAPHY. CLICK ON THIS LINK TO GET TO THE DOCUMENT AND MAKE SURE TO READ ALL PARTS CAREFULLY. IT CONTAINS AN EXAMPLE TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW TO DO THIS PART OF THE PROJECT WORTH 10%.
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Feb 28 to March 4 Holiday |
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| 09/03 |
What shapes culture? Why do some societies survive and other not?
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| 11/03 |
Outline due for Web site work
Biology and Culture PPT
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Make sure to listen to the rest of the Jared Diamond part 1 "Guns, Germs and Steel" documentary linked in the 09/03 box. We stopped at approx. 15 minutes. You should also be actively working on your PLN assignment. The format will be like the TF5M; ie: set up a powerpoint and record it with Screenr. Make sure to look at the examples from last year's students HERE. |
Website Work outline/biblio due |
| 16/03 |
Can we judge other cultures? The Nacirema
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Preparing your PLN rubric
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| 18/03 |
For Friday's class: Read the instructions in the homework cell (to the right).
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For Friday's class: Read this article (Tales of the Ethnosphere) and answer these questions. If time permits, you may watch Part 2 of Guns, Germs and Steel video. You should have plenty of time to read, answer the questions (with your note taking partner: see instructions on the Google document) and even time to see most of part 2 of the video.
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PLN due (embed on wiki) |
| 23/03 |
Wade Davis on TED |
Make sure you have watched this video ( Part 2 of Guns, Germs and Steel video.) |
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| 25/03 |
Web site work due - 25%
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Website work submitted |
| 30/03 |
What anthropologists + sociologists need
Why do societies collapse?
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jared_diamond_on_why_societies_collapse.html
resources
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Watch this video for homework |
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OF TERM |
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| 01/04 |
Collapsed Civilizations
Six Steps to Avert the Collapse of Civilization (or why the web will save us)
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We worked in groups on why societies collapse. (Corey and Julia need to collaborate to do their work as it will be marked.) Next class, 06/04, the teams will present their work to the class and will work on questions for the audience. |
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| 06/04 |
We presented our ppts and learned how to make forms in Google docs. We also learned where Po was! |
Watch the 1st 25 minutes of Six Steps to Avert the Collapse of Civilization (or why the web will save us) |
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| 08/04 |
Why Screenr ROCKS
Tech influences culture , What Shapes Language, Is Technology our Servant or our Master
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Finish watching the video (six steps to avert the collapse of civilization) |
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| 13/04 |
Imagining Your Future = work for the last term
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Get an account at Voicethread.com |
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| 15/04 |
PED DAY |
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| 27/04 |
Your Last Anthro Project
We will discussed the project design and then listened to Amber Case on TED.
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1. Answer this question on the Voicethread: Does technology make us more or less human? 2. Watch this for Friday. 3. Make sure your outline is done by Sunday at supper. I will check it in the evening.
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| 29/04 |
We talked about Michael Chorost and discussed what makes a good comment on the voicethread. We made groups and began working on a presentation of the topics assigned: 1- The Dark Side of the Web (Evgeny Morozov), 2- Harvey Fineberg, The Future of Evolution, 3- How Tech Evolves, Kevin Kelly, 4 - The Future of Books, Kevin Kelly, 5- The Gamification of Life, Jane McGonigal, 6- The Future of Money (for Julia and Leandra who were absent). |
The outline should be done by Sunday at 6 (the latest). The work on presenting your topics will continue on Wednesday (but Julia and Leandra) need to get a head start. You will get one class to finish this work. Each group should have a google doc of notes that show collaboration and combined effort. The groups may choose to present their topic/idea to the class in a variety of ways: Google document, Google presentation or Voicethread. |
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The Future of War Exoskeletons Genetic Design & Bio Techno
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| 04/05 |
The Digital Nation http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/view/ |
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| 06/05 |
Presentations |
Watch Harvey Fineberg's TED talk on Neo Evolution |
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| 11/05 |
Review calendar and due dates
Paul Root Wolpe and Bio-Engineering
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Teams for the Voicethread: Steph, Adam+ Fred, Phil, Matt + Corey, Dunia, Julia+ Catherine, Gabby, Brittany + Danielle, Leigh, Mira + Kelsey. Missing team: Leandra + Leana. |
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| 13/05 |
Continue with Voicethread work |
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| 18/05 |
PLN talk + Ray Kurzweil's + What the future needs from you |
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| 20/05 |
What can you do with a degree in Anthropology? What does the study of anthropology bring to you? Class discussion. |
(Absent: Julia & Catherine) |
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| 25/05 |
Students quizzes and note review |
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| 27/05 |
Ped Day + New York Trip |
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| 01/06 |
No Class - English Exam |
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| 03/06 |
Essay Exam BE PRESENT |
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| DONE! |
DONE! DONE! DONE! (for now because learning is life-long + life-wide....) |
Annotated-mummy[1].doc |
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