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DLC Summer Syllabus 2009ANTHROPOLOGY 2
Cultural Anthropology ANTH-002.-61Z Call #0044
Instructor: Arianne Ishaya
SUMMER '09
4.0 Units
DESCRIPTION
An introduction to anthropology featuring dramatic and unique film footage from around the world. Cultures from all continents, major human subsistence patterns, and human adaptation to the different environments. Religious, economic, linguistic, social and political aspects of different cultures from the beginning of human history to the present.
De Anza College Distance Learning Center Information
Office Location: LC-107
Phone: (408)864-8969
FAX: (408)864-5546; 864-8245
Website: http://www.deanza.edu/distance/
Service Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM; CLOSED Fridays and weekends.
PREREQUISITES
Eligibility for EWRT 1A or ESL 5 advised.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Arianne Ishaya has a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from U.C.L.A., and has done extensive research in the form of community studies in Canada and the USA. She has had sixteen years teaching experience in cultural anthropology. Her international experience includes living and teaching in the Middle East (Lebanon, Iran), Europe (Switzerland) and North America (Canada, USA). She has taught this course at De Anza since 1989.
Phone/Voicemail: (408) 864-8999 x3690
FAX Telephone: (408) 864-8245, (408) 864-5546
Email: ishayaarianne@fhda.edu
Website: http://faculty.deanza.edu/ishayaarianne
Please Note: Print out this syllabus to keep track of deadline dates and other instructions. To get a print friendly copy, change the URL so that it will read: http://faculty.deanza.edu/ishayaarian/stories/storyReader$9?print-friendly=true
REQUIREMENTS
1. Complete the Online Orientation and submit the Student Information Form by 12 noon on Thursday, July 2. (Online Orientation may be found at http://distance.deanza.edu/). Pre-registered students who do not complete the online orientation by the deadline date will be dropped to make room for students on the wait list.
If you want to add the class after the orientation, please contact the DLC office, and not your instructor as all the add codes are at the office.
2. Be prepared to spend a minimum of 24 hours per week using and studying course materials.
3. View the 17 half-hour video programs.
4. Read the text and study guide assignments.
5. Take the three scheduled examinations.
OBJECTIVES
After completing the readings and watching the video programs, you should be able to:
1. Recognize underlying similarities as well as the wide range and variability of human cultures.
2. Demonstrate a broad cross-cultural background against which to view your own culture, as well as contemporary social problems.
3. Understand the relationship between culture and the individual.
4. Appreciate the duration of total human history and prehistory.
5. Recognize and appreciate that there are a number of valid "cultural solutions" to living on the earth.
COURSE MATERIALS
1. Haviland, William A. Cultural Anthropology, 12th ed. Thomson-Wadsworth Publishers (required).
2. Telecourse Study Guide Cultural Anthropology: Our Diverse World by William Haviland; Harald E. L. Prins; Dana Walrath; Bunny Mcbride. (required).
3. Three Scantron (Half-page type) Answer Forms and a #2 pencil
4. Three self-stamped addressed envelopes, if you want exam scores mailed to you.
5. A World Atlas (optional).
MEDIA COMPONENTS AND AVAILABILITY
Seventeen half-hour Faces of Culture video programs.
1. Watch at home during the cable TV broadcasts (see attached TV Schedule).
2. Watch the video streamed tele-lessons at the convenience of your home on the Catalyst website: https://catalyst.deanza.edu
3. Tape record your video programs during the telecasts and view them when convenient.
4. View programs in the De Anza College Open Media Lab.
5. Check out tapes from the Open Media Lab to view overnight at home. DASB Card required. The DASB Card Office is located in the lower level of Hinson Campus Center. (408-864-5551) DLC ID Card required (available at the De Anza College Distance Learning Center, LC-107). One tape at a time may be checked out for 48 hours. Return tapes to Open Media Lab or in the drop box outside of Learning Center West (report any videotape technical problems). Overdue and Lost tapes fines: $2.00 a day for overdue tapes; maximum replacement/lost tape charge: $50.00/tape.
LOG IN INSTRUCTIONS: Go to DLC website: http://distance.fhda.edu Click on technology and follow the directions. If you have any problems navigating the Catalyst website, There are a few things you can do:
1. Consult the Catalyst Student Guide on the Catalyst website.
2. Click on the help button. Fill out the suggested form, and submit. You will be able to get email support to your personal navigation problems.
STUDY EACH WEEK'S ASSIGNMENTS
The primary course content comes from the readings. The videotape programs are intended to emphasize and illustrate the reading material. You are tested on information from both the textbook readings and video programs. If, for any reason, you miss watching a video program during the assigned week, you should still keep current with your reading assignments.
Work on the lessons in the following order:
a. Read the Study Guide for each video program before viewing the program. The Study Guide has a special summary termed "Preview." Read this very carefully and go over the specific terminology listed under the section "Terms and Concepts."
b. Now watch the video program. Don't take notes while viewing your video program!
c. briefly review the materials of that particular video program in the Study Guide and then read the textbook assignments, which are related to the particular video program.
d. Do all the exercise and test yourself on the questions in the "Self-Test" section of the Study Guide.
TESTING AND GRADING
All tests are composed of 74 multiple choice and true/false questions for a total value of 220 points and 2 extra bonus questions. To these are added 30 points from homework for a course total grade of 250 points. Test questions are selected from a test bank that accompanies Haviland's textbook.
Exam #1: Tuesday, July 14; Room: Forum 1; 6:15-7:45 PM
(Exam #1 covers Video, and Student Guide Lessons 1-7 and corresponding textbook readings.)
Exam #2: Tuesday, July 28; Room: Forum 1; 6:15-7:45 PM
(Exam #2 covers Video, and Study Guide Lessons 8-14 and corresponding textbook readings (first half of Chapter 12 on political organization up to page 283.)
Exam #3: Thursday, August 6; Room S-32; 6:15-7:45 PM
(Exam #3 covers Video, and Study Guide Lessons 12-17 and corresponding textbook readings (second half of Chapter 12 on social control from page 283-end of the book.)
Please Note: Mark your calendar for the dates of the tests, to make sure you do not schedule any other activity during the test time slot, as no make-up testing is available.
Exam Scores: Exam scores are emailed to students 3 days after each test.
Please Note: The points you get on your test indicate the number of correct answers out of a total of 74 questions. Compute your percentage point by dividing your score by 70 and multiplying the result by 100. This will give you your % score. then check that score against the scale below to get your letter grade.
CUMULATIVE GRADE SCALE ......PERCENTAGE SCORE PER TEST
A+ 250-240..................................100-96
A 239-224...................................95-90
A- 223-213...................................89-86
B+ 212-197...................................85-80
B 196-189...................................79-76
B- 188-176...................................75-71
C+ 175-164............................. .....70-66
C 163-151...................................65-61
C- 150-139...................................60-56
D+ 138-126...................................55-51
D 125--113...................................50-46
F 112-0 ...................................45-0
Please Note: Students may bring to class one page of notes (one side; to be left with the instructor at the end of the test). The instructor will also provide you with review notes on her website, and on the Anth 2 Catalyst website.
Take-Home Exam:
Students who get a grade of "D" or below on the FIRST midterm have the option for an upgrade by taking the Take Home Exam. The take-home test is composed of 6 short essay questions for a total of 30 points. The points on the take-home test will be added to the points in the first midterm. All answers must be typewritten. The test is found on the instructor's website. Graded take-home exams are returned to the Distance Learning Center for students to pick up. This test is due on Tuesday, July 28. Bring the test to the class on the day of test. Tests will not be accepted after the due date. Emailed assignments to the instructor will not be accepted.
Policy on Cheating:
Students who submit the work of others as their own or cheat on exams or other assignments receive a failing grade in the course and are reported to college authorities.
You may access your final grades through the STAR System [408-9394 or 650-0509], or the Internet at:
[http://regserv.fhda.edu/da-grades.html].
HOMEWORK
A total of 30 points are gained through homework. There are 6 assignments on the instructor's website. Each homework assignment is worth 5 points. Homework assignments must be type-written. The first three are due on July 28; the last three on August 6. Homework and extra credit assignments must be done on a weekly basis. Alternate the two: doing an extra credit assignment one week, and a homework assignment the next. This way by due date all assignments will be ready. Bring your homework to class on the day of the tests. Late assignments or emailed assignments will not be accepted.
EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS
Annual Editions Article Reviews:
Six (6) articles from Annual Editions are available to use as extra credit assignments. Read the article and answer the questions on the Test Your Knowledge Form (at the back of the Annual edition book, and on this web page, under the title Test Your Knowledge Form). Each article is worth five points. Students may choose to read and review one or all six articles for a total of 30 points. All article reviews must be typewritten. The six assigned articles are:
1. "Coping With Culture Clash" by Anver Versi (AE 2004-2005)
2. "Understanding Eskimo Science" by Richard Nelson
3. "Too Many Bananas, Not Enough....." by David Counts
4. "Shakespeare in the Bush" by Laura Bohanan
5. "When Brothers Share A Wife" by Melvyn Goldstein
6. "Why Can't People Feed Themselves" by F. Lapp, & J. Collins (AE 2004-2008).
Article #1-6 are found in various Annual Editions, anthropology readers from 1990-2008. Annual Editions are on 2-hour reserve in the library at the Circulation Desk. Some of the articles are also found in the earlier editions of Annual Editions, which are on 72-hour reserve under your instructor's name in the library. For call numbers, please refer to the bottom of this syllabus.
The following articles may be accessed online. Here are the links:
Shakespeare in the Bush by Laura Bohanan, http://64.4.34.250/cgi-bin/linkrd? >http://www.cc.gatech.edu/people/home/idris/Essays/Shakes_in_Bush.htm > >Understanding Eskimo Science by Richard Nelson, >http://www.anthroprof.org/documents/Docs102/102articles/eskSci13.pdf This one requires Acrobat Reader. > >When Brothers Share A Wife by Melvyn Goldstein, >http://www.case.edu/affil/tibet/booksAndPapers/family.html This one >requires Acrobat Reader too. > >Too Many Bananas, Not Enough..... by David Counts, >http://www.arts.uwaterloo.ca/ANTHRO/rwpark/WNB/TooManyBananas.html
Turn in your assignment with a cover sheet attached (see last page of syllabus) on the due date at the Distance Learning Center. The first three articles are due on July 14; the second set are due on August 6. Please bring your work to class when you come to take the test. Articles will not be accepted after the deadline dates.
During regular hours drop them into the Homework Drop Box inside the office. After hours, drop them into the Homework Drop. Please retain a copy of your paper for your files. emailed assignments will not be accepted.
Graded papers are returned for distribution back to the students. Please show your DASB Smart Card to the Distance Learning Center staff to pick up your graded paper.
The instructor has a newsletter on her website. She will provide you with updates in it. So please check it frequently. Also, use it as a forum to share your opinions about the course with other students. You may also share articles you come across, or films that you view in the educational TV channels relevant to the course. You can email or fax a clipping to the instructor. Write one paragraph summarizing the article or the documentary, and another to show how it is related to a topic covered in the course. this will be printed in the newsletter under your name. You will get 5 additional extra credit points for your contribution!
For students viewing the weekly telecourse lessons on Comcast cable, go to the Distance Learning website at http://www.deanza.edu/distance/ and click on the "TV Schedule" link.
Call the DLC office and ask for Lesley if the link gives you the wrong TV schedule.
WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE
Week: Study Guide Lesson to Read Video Lesson to View Video Lesson's Call #dlcv ANTH 2 Text Assignments to Read (Text Readings Assignments may be found in the "Before Viewing" section of your Study Guide:)
Week 1: 6/29-7/5
Friday, July 2: Last day to add Summer Session classes
Friday, July 2: Last day to drop for a refund
Study Guide Lessons to Read 1-4
Video Lessons to View 1-4
Text chapters 1-5
Week 2: 7/6-7/12
Wednesday, July 8: Last day to drop a class with no record of grade.
Study Guide Lesson to Read 5-7
Video Lesson to View 5-7
Text chapters 6-8
Week 3: 7/13-7/19
Test #1 July 14 Room L-75 from 6-7:30 PM First set of extra credit due
Study Guide Lesson to Read 8-10
Video Lesson to View 8-10
Text chapters to read 8-10
Week 4: July 20-26
Thursday, July 23 Last day to drop with a "W"
Study Guide Lesson to Read 11-14
Video Lesson to View 11-14
Tex chapters to read 11-14
Week 5: 7/27-8/2
Test #2 July 28 Room L-75 from 6-7:30 PM
First set of homework and take home test due
Study Guide Lessons to Read 15-17
Video Lessons to view 15-17
Text chapters to read 15-17
Week 6: 8/3-8/9
Test #3: Thursday, August 6; 6:00-7:30 PM; Room L-75
Review readings in preparation to the test.
No Broadcast
ANTH-002.-61Z / Ishaya / Summer Quarter 2009
Assignment Cover Sheet:
Assignment Title:
Your Last Name:
Your First Name:
Your Student ID#:
Total pages included: Cover Sheet + _____ pages
ANNUAL EDITIONS TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE FORM
NAME:
DATE:
TITLE AND NUMBER OF ARTICLE:
BRIEFLY STATE THE MAIN IDEA OF THIS ARTICLE:
LIST THREE IMPORTANT FACTS THAT THE AUTHOR USES TO SUPPORT THE MAIN IDEA:
WHAT INFORMATION OR IDEAS DISCUSSED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE ALSO DISCUSSED IN YOUR TEXTBOOK OR OTHER READING YOU HAVE DONE? LIST THE TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS AND PAGE NUMBERS:
LIST ANY EXAMPLES OF BIAS OR FAULTY REASONING THAT YOU FOUND IN THE ARTICLE:
LIST ANY NEW TERMS/CONCEPTS THAT WERE DISCUSSED IN THE ARTICLE AND WRITE A SHORT DEFINITION:
* The article review form is necessary for your extra credit assignments from Annual Editions. You do not have to photocopy this page, you may use your own blank sheet of paper, and retype the questions from this page.
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ANNUAL EDITIONS ON RESERVE
The following are call numbers for the extra-credit readings available on the reserve shelf in the Library. For your convenience the articles are cross-referenced. All Annual Editions in Anthropology starting from 1989-present are on reserve in the library. Consult the recent editions if not included below.
Anthropology 89/90: Annual Editions GN 325 .A53 89/90 Anthropology 2 Contains: *When Brothers Share a Wife
Anthropology 90/91: Annual Editions GN 325 .A53 90/91 Anthropology 2 Contains: *Shakespeare in the Bush *When Brothers Share a Wife
Anthropology 91/92: Annual Editions GN 325 .A53 91/92 Anthropology 2 Contains: *Shakespeare in the Bush and *When Brothers Share a Wife
Anthropology 92/93: Annual Editions GN 325 .A53 92/93 Anthropology 2 Contains: *When Brothers Share a Wife
Anthropology 93/94: Annual Editions GN 325 .A53 93/94 Anthropology 2 Contains: *Shakespeare in the Bush and *When Brothers Share a Wife
Anthropology 94/95: Annual Editions GN 325 .A53 94/95 Anthropology 2 Contains: *Shakespeare in the Bush *When Brothers Share a Wife *Understanding Eskimo Science
Anthropology 95/96: Annual Editions GN 325 .A53 95/96 Anthropology 2 Contains: *Shakespeare in the Bush *Understanding Eskimo Science *When Brothers Share a Wife
Anthropology 96/97: Annual Editions GN 325 .A53 96/97 Anthropology 2 *Shakespeare in the Bush *When Brothers Share a Wife *Understanding Eskimo Science
Anthropology 97/98: Annual Editions GN 325. A53 1997/98 Anthropology 2 Contains *Shakespeare in the Bush *Understanding Eskimo Science *When Brothers Share a Wife
Anthropology 98/03: Annual Editions GN 325. A53 1998/03 Anthropology 2 Contains: *Shakespeare in the Bush *When Brothers Share a Wife *Understanding Eskimo Science *Too Many Bananas and Not Enough....
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