This week brings what I consider to be the most important lecture of the course. The topic is race as a cultural or social construct. Since race has such a large effect on people in our culture, it is important to know the current state of research on human variation… Read more“Cultural Anthropology Week 9: An Important Day”
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Cultural Anthropology Week 8: On to Bigger Things
After spring break, we started the second half of the course. The second half brings a change in both the lecture material and the assignments. I have gone over almost every major subdivision of culture (e.g., religion, social organization, gender, subsistence), so the remaining lectures zoom out further to talk… Read more“Cultural Anthropology Week 8: On to Bigger Things”
Cultural Anthropology Week 7: Halfway There
This week brought by first attempt at having a discussion on some scientific articles. I think it was a rewarding activity, but definitely one in which I need more experience. Thinking back to my student days, I was the person who had little to say in class discussions. In fact,… Read more“Cultural Anthropology Week 7: Halfway There”
Cultural Anthropology Week 6: Post-Game
So how did the test go? After grading the tests, I looked for patterns in the results. Everyone got the first question (“What is anthropology?”) correct, so that was good. Beyond that, results varied. My last two multiple choice questions were missed by a majority of the students. I knew the… Read more“Cultural Anthropology Week 6: Post-Game”
Cultural Anthropology Week 5: Test Crafting
This class, the fifth, started with the sole midterm exam. It is also the first graded thing of this semester. It was also the first test I ever made, which I found kind of exciting. There were more variables for me to consider in designing a test than I had… Read more“Cultural Anthropology Week 5: Test Crafting”
Cultural Anthropology Week 4: Pre-Game
Week 4 of the class was about social organization, and oh –review for the exam that is next week. I split the class into halves, with the exam review in the latter part. Breaking news happened before the lecture started, though. The country, and possibly the world, was gripped by white… Read more“Cultural Anthropology Week 4: Pre-Game”
Cultural Anthropology Week 3: Always Have a Plan B
Welcome back to my weekly recap of my cultural anthropology class! Last Friday, after a week off, came out with mixed results. There were two sources of issues that I had: how the break threw my preparation out of sync with the class sessions, and the implementation of the activity… Read more“Cultural Anthropology Week 3: Always Have a Plan B”
Cultural Anthropology: Intermission
No class this week, but the blog posts continue! This week I want to mention two especially helpful sources of information that I have found. Rebecca was a field school student of mine back in 2007. She got into adjuncting years ago, so now she has become the master! She has her… Read more“Cultural Anthropology: Intermission”
Cultural Anthropology Week 2: Beware of Plorbs
A funny thing happened between weeks one and two. While I was a bit of a nervous wreck preparing for the course, as week two rolled around, I was the coolest cucumber. My talks with colleagues and friends certainly played a role in rearranging my thought processes. Also, the nervousness… Read more“Cultural Anthropology Week 2: Beware of Plorbs”
Cultural Anthropology Week 1: Rite of Passage
Welcome to my weekly reflection of my cultural anthropology class! Going in to my first class, with over a month of build-up, I was pretty nervous. Spoiler alert: the class went fine and I was filled with joy doing it. There are things I would change for next time, though…. Read more“Cultural Anthropology Week 1: Rite of Passage”