ANTH 101 – Introduction to Anthropology, Fall 2024

Note that this schedule is tentative and subject to change – any changes will be made in RED on the schedule.

                Introduction
Week 1. What is Anthropology?
Before Aug 26:
Purchase textbook & review syllabus/schedule
Aug 26: CLASS - read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 1 pgs. 3-10
Aug 27: read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 1 pgs. 11-20
Aug 28: CLASS - read Lavenda textbook, Module 1, pgs. 21-29
Aug 29: Do Online Media #1 (Brightspace) due Sunday midnight

            I: Biological Anthropology

Week 2. Genetics and Evolution
Sept 2:
read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 2, pgs. 31-45
Sept 4: read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 2, pgs. 46-58
   Quiz on Wednesday (Chp 1 & 2)
    Online Media #2 (Brightspace) - due by end of day Sunday

Week 3. Primatology and Early Origins of Man
Sept 9: Lavenda textbook, Chapter 3, pgs. 61-80
Sept 11: Lavenda textbook, Module 2, pgs. 81-93
   Quiz on Wednesday
    Online Media #3 (Brightspace) - due by end of day Sunday

Week 4. The Origins of Homo sapiens
Sept 16: read textbook, Chapter 4, pgs. 96-123
Sept 18: read textbook, Chapter 4, pgs. 124-139
    Quiz on Wednesday
    Online Media #4 (Brightspace) - due by end of day Sunday

Week 5. Review and Exam 1
Sept 23: review textbook Chps 1, 2, 3, 4 and review sheet/notes
Sept 25: Exam 1

Week 6. Variation in Homo sapiens
Sept 30: read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 5, pgs. 143-152
Oct 2: read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 5, pgs. 153-167
    Quiz on Wednesday
    Online Media #5 (Brightspace) - due by end of day Sunday

II. Archaeology and Linguistics

Week 7. How We Discover the Past
Oct 7: read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 6, pgs. 169-179
Oct 9: read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 6, pgs. 179-189
                review Lavenda textbook, Module 2, pgs. 81-93
    Quiz on Wednesday
    Online Media #6 (Brightspace) - due by end of day Sunday

Fall Break 1: Oct. 14-15 – No Classes

Week 8: Half-WeekArchaeology, cont.
Oct 16:
read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 6, pgs. 190-198

Week 9. Domestication & The Rise of Civilization
Oct 21: review Lavenda textbook, Chapter 7, pgs. 201-222
Oct 23: read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 7, pgs. 223-235
     Quiz on Wednesday
     Online Media #8 (Brightspace) - due by end of day Sunday

Week 10: Human Culture and Cultural Change
Oct 28: read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 8, pgs. 237-256
Oct 30: read Lavenda textbook, Module 3, pgs. 257-271
     Quiz on Wednesday
     Online Media #9 (Brightspace) - due by end of day Sunday

Week 11: Report and Exam Week
Nov 4: review textbook Chps 5, 6, 7, 8 and review sheet/notes
Nov 6: Exam 2

Research Report due Sunday Nov 10

Week 12. Anthropological Linguistics and Culture
Nov 11: read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 9, pgs. 273-288
Nov 13: read Lavenda textbook, Module 4, pgs. 289-301
     Quiz on Wednesday
     Online Media #10 (Brightspace) - due by end of day Sunday

            III. Ethnology

Week 13.1. Cultural Institutions: Family and Kinship
Nov 18: read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 14, pgs. 421-441
Nov 20: read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 14, pgs. 441-467
     Quiz on Wednesday
     OPTIONAL Online Media #B1 (Brightspace) - due by end of Sun.

Week 13.2. Half-Week: Cultural Anthropology
Nov 25:
No readings

Fall Break 2: Nov. 27-29 – No Classes

Week 14. Cultural Institutions: Global Stratification—The 3 P’s
Dec 2: read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 12, pgs. 363-384
Dec 4: read Lavenda textbook, Chapter 12, pgs. 385-391
     Quiz on Wednesday
     OPTIONAL Online Media #B2 (Brightspace) - due by end of Sun.

Week 15. Week of Dec 9:  Final Exam
Review ALL assigned Lavenda textbook readings and notes
(see final exam review sheet)

                        December 9: Final Exam
See Final Exam Schedule on college website/Brightspace