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EXAMINATIONS
There are five tests over the chapters in the textbook. Test 1 covers Chapters 1 through 4. Test 2 covers Chapters 5 through 7 while Test 3 consists of Chapters 8 through 10. Test 4 covers Chapters 11 through 14 and Test 5 includes Chapters 15 through 17. Each test consists of two parts. First, there is the multiple choice and true-false test which consist of 25 questions each. You have two attempts per test. Each test is worth 50 points. You have 30 minutes in which to take the test. The highest score will be recorded. The second part consists of an essay question which is worth 30 points. Please read and follow the requirements for each essay test listed under the test question. There is no time limit for the essay question.
DISCUSSION FORUMS
There are rules, however, in the discussion forum comments and replies which are:
1. First and foremost, respect your classmates - if you disagree with something written in the discussion forum - please refrain from name calling or from denigrating others' opinions.
2. You may ask questions in the forum which to which anyone in the class may attempt to venture an answer. There are many ways to learn from one another in this class.
3. Students may suggest other topic items for discussion within the context of the class. A useful question to ask yourself before suggesting a topic would be: "Does this topic help me to increase my critical thinking about human culture? If the answer is yes" - please suggest!
4. Finally, discussion boards are worth 15 points each. Two posts per discussion board are required, the initial post is worth 10 points and the reply to another student is worth 5 points. Please see the discussion forum for instructions. Be sure and explain any concepts that you present. Replies such as I agree or disagree without explanation shall not be considered a valid post and no points will be given.
ALL DISCUSSION FORUMS ARE DUE BY 11:59 PM OF THE DUE DATE. PLEASE SEE THE CLASS SCHEDULE ABOVE FOR DUE DATES.
ASSIGNMENTS
There are three assignments listed as Assignments 1, 2, and 3. Please read each assignment for what is required and the due dates are listed within this syllabus and on the calendar. The assignments total 60 points.
Article Analysis
An article analysis is required and it is worth 20 points. Students are to choose an article concerning any topic related to Cultural Anthropology from one of the college library databases or any reputable magazine or journal.
The article analysis should consist of 275 words. A brief summary of the article should be 250 words and an interpretation of a chart, either yours or the author’s, contained within the article should be 25 words.
The article analysis should be submitted with the following information and format.
1. Name of article, author, name of journal and volume, number, page numbers and date of publication. Obviously your name should be on the page.
2. Explain what the article is about (the thesis of the article).
3. Summarize the article.
4. What are the authors conclusions or findings.
5. Do you agree with the authors? Why or why not.
6. Copy a chart from the article and explain how the chart proves or disproves the
thesis
or
7. Construct your own chart based on information in the article and explain how it proves or disproves the author(s) thesis.
THE ARTICLE ANALYSIS IS DUE BY 11:59 PM ON March 25, 2018.
RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS
A short research assignment is required and it is worth 20 points.
ASSIGNMENT DUE: APRIL 5, 2018
The Research Assignment should range from 350 to 400 words of text. No cover sheet is needed but the student's name and title should be on the first page. Your name is not considered part of the text. A References Cited page also is required. It does not count as part of the word text. The text is separate from the References Cited page.
Minimum of 2 sources. All sources must from reputable (academically accepted) journals.
Wikipedia IS NOT an acceptable source. NO WEBSITES ARE ACCEPTED; HOWEVER, EBOOKS AND EJOURNALS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
The research assignment may cover any aspect of anthropology. For example, a student might want to discuss the female wedding dress from two different cultures or one culture's view of the dragon. I will send you an example for your perusal.
If you want clarification or to determine if your topic is suitable, please email me.
For assistance in writing and documenting your sources go to www.aaanet.org. This is the website of the American Anthropological Association. When the site comes up look to your left for the style guide. You do not have to use this. Normally, the APA style is used in references.
APA Style may be referenced at http://owl.english.perdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
THIS IS IMPORTANT. EVERYTHING THAT IS NOT YOUR ORIGINAL THOUGHT MUST BE REFERENCED FROM A SOURCE WITHIN THE BODY OF THE PAPER. IN THIS RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT, YOUR THESIS MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH EVIDENCE WHICH MEANS YOUR THESIS CAN NOT BE LENGHTY OR SUPPORTED BY PERSONAL OPINION OF ANY LENGTH.
For example, you might source your material in the body of the text as shown in the examples below.
According to Perttula (1992), during Middle Caddo times, mound building achieved its apex, but declined in Late Caddo times.
During Middle Caddo times, mound building achieved its apex, but declined in Late Caddo times (Perttula 1992).
When you do your article analysis, note how the authors reference their sources and do the same in your research assignment.
IF YOU DO NOT DO THE ABOVE, YOU WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF F. NOT CITING MATERIAL FROM ANOTHER SOURCE IS EQUIVALENT TO PLAGIARISM.
MOVIE REVIEW
The student will analyze a movie as part of the class requirement. The movie review is worth 20 points and should be about 600 words long. The first portion, about 200 words, should summarize the movie. You can use Wikipedia for this. After summarizing the movie, the student should discuss how (and who) the actors performed in the music as well as the photography and music. Any foreshadowing and symbolism in the movie also should be discussed.
I will send you an example for your perusal.
THE MOVIE REVIEW IS DUE BY 11:59 PM, APRIL 29. 2018.
As far as how fast or slow the student wishes to take this course, obviously, is up to the student. However, after 11:59 of MAY 10, 2018 the course ends. No tests, assignments, etc. will be accepted after that time.
NOTES
For the Discussion Forums, your initial post should be approximately 200 words and, if a reply is required, your reply should be about 100 words. Please read the instructions contained within the discussion forum assignment. I suggest you write out your post and response beforehand so that it will flow and be grammatically correct.
I DO NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK AND I DO NOT OFFER EXTRA CREDIT WORK. I DO NOT ALLOW ADDITIONAL ATTEMPTS TO COMPLETE ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS. ALL OF YOUR LOGIN/LOGOUT TIMES ARE RECORDED IN ANGEL AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING. YOU DO HOWEVER HAVE 2 ATTEMPTS ON THE MODULE EXAMS.
I do suggest that you do not wait until the last minute because technical difficulties, life, etc. may occur and you may not be able to finish the assignment on time.
Grades are determined by percentages of the total number of points (400 from tests, 60 points from the discussion forums, 60 points from the assignments, 20 points from the article analysis, 20 from the research assignment, and 20 from the movie review, making a total of 580 as is shown below.
A = 522 to 580 points; B = 458 to 521 points; C = 394 to 457 points; D = 330 to 394 points and F = 329 points or less. If a grade is on the border, class projects will be examined to determine if a higher grade is appropriate.
GOOD LUCK AND WELCOME TO THE COURSE!!
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