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I NTRODUCTION
TO A NTHROPOLOGY Anth 101 Fall 2011
“Anthropology demands the open-mindedness with which one must look and listen, record in astonishment and wonder that which one would not have been able to guess.” -Margaret Mead
Instructor: Class Meetings: Office Hours: Email:
Julie Ngov Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-8:00 p.m.; Sep 26 – Dec 9, 2011 Spokane Campus, By Appointment Only
[email protected]
SKC: Student Rights and Responsibilities: http://ecampus.skc.edu/ICS/icsfs/2%29_2010-11_SKC_Handbook.pdf?target=5d5edf9f-5588-4c9a-b911-dfc72feddc0c
Required Textbook: Lavenda, R. H. & Schultz, E. A. 2007. Anthropology: What does it mean to be human? New York: Oxford University Press.
Recommended Reading: Geertz, C. 1985. Local Knowledge: Further Essays In Interpretive Anthropology. New York: Basic Books Publishing. * Anthropology: What Does It Mean To Be Human is available through the Spokane Tribal College bookstore.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES Students who successfully complete this course will: Learn to honor and share their own culture while developing a capacity to be inclusive of many other cultures Progress from an ethnocentric toward an ethno-relative state of understanding and acceptance of cultural differences View cultural differences objectively and understand that differences are not hierarchical Identify and appreciate the beliefs, values, and norms of various cultures Demonstrate increasing ability to communicate with non-native speakers, as well as persons who exhibit a different worldview, value system and communicative style Analyze and synthesize large amounts of disparate information to produce relevant, insightful presentations Seek out information from a variety of sources, including print, media, personal interviews and site visitations such as the internet, museums, restaurants, schools and organizations Evaluate information gathered about a culture in light of its being valid or stereotypical in nature Show respect and interest in the activities of guests and other class members Equally share the responsibility for presentations and guest interviews
Course Requirements: College-level reading and writing skills, regular participation, and effective communication skills in English are essential to success in this course.
GRADES AND ASSIGNMENTS Grading Criteria: All grades that you receive on assignments in this class will be rendered as an alpha/numeric grade. To ensure that you understand what these scores mean in this class, you should consider the following evaluative scale: Percent % ~ 4.0 Scale Comparisons A 93/4.0 92/3.9 91/3.8
A90/3.7
B+ 89/3.6 88/3.5 87/3.4 86/3.3
B 85/3.2 84/3.1 83/3.0 82/2.9 81/2.8
B80/2.7
C+ 79/2.6 78/2.5 77/2.4 76/2.3
C 75/2.2 74/2.1 73/2.0 72/1.9 71/1.8
C70/1.7
D+ 69/1.6 68/1.5 67/1.4 66/1.3
D 65/1.2 64/1.1 63/1.0 62/.9 61/.8
D60/.7
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