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Required Texts:

Our required texts can be purchased online (try comparison sites like pricegrabber.com for good prices), purchased at the Cabrillo bookstore, or read on reserve at the Cabrillo College library.  The required texts for the course are:

Angeloni, Elvio, ed.  2011.  Anthropology 11/12;          Annual Editions.  34th ed.      Guilford: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin. (AE)

Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall.  2006.       The Old Way: A Story of the First People.       New York: Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux      (Thomas)

Ward, Martha C.  2005.  Nest in the Wind: Adventures in Anthropology      on a Tropical Island.  Second Edition.      Prospect Heights: Waveland Press. (Ward)

*additional required readings listed on the syllabus/schedule will be available as pdf or other online files/links.

Recommended Reading:

Lavenda, Robert H. and Emily A. Schultz.  2003.  Core Concepts
     in Cultural Anthropology.  2nd ed.  Boston: McGraw-Hill.
     ON RESERVE IN THE LIBRARY

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Class Participation/Attendance:

I expect student participation in class discussions (in response to online discussion questions/interactive assignments), and I encourage everyone to freely ask questions, provide feedback, and otherwise contribute to our in-class coursework.  PARTICIPATING IN (RESPONDING TO) THE WEEKLY DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ACCOUNTS FOR 300 POINTS—IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU PARTICIPATE!   

I also expect students to complete all lecture modules and required readings on time. BE PREPARED TO READ 50-75 PAGES EACH WEEK. More than 2 absences (i.e. failure to complete a week’s assignments) will result in loss of points, as will excessive and recurrent tardiness (failure to complete assignments by due dates).  I will hold you responsible for all course material, including supplementary video/audio material (all of which can be accessed online), so be sure to really read through the modules, and ask questions if you need clarification.

Coursework:

    THIS IS A WRITING FACTOR COURSE. BE PREPARED TO COMPLETE WEEKLY DISCUSSION ENTRIES, 10 READING RESPONSES (out of 22 options), 2 ESSAY EXAMS, AND A WRITTEN FINAL PROJECT FOR A TOTAL OF 800 POINTS:

*final project: proposal (25 pts), the project itself (150 pts), and a presentation (25 pts)
*WEEKLY participatory exercises/discussion questions (5+ pts/response, 300 ps total)
*10 reading responses (10 points each, 100 points total)
*a midterm (100 points)
*a final exam (100 points)

If you cannot get an assignment in on time due to exceptional circumstances, you MUST clear this with me BEFORE the due date. Late discussion question responses and interactive assignments will NOT be accepted.  Late exams, reading responses, and assignments associated with and including the final project will be docked 10% per week late, and I will not accept assignments more than two weeks past their due date except under special circumstances.

720-800 (90-100%)  =  A
640-719 (80-89%)    =  B
560-639 (70-79%)    =  C
480-559 (60-69%)    =  D
0-479 (0-59%)          =  F

OR CR/NC: see me

Special Accommodations:

Many of you may need special accommodations, whether due to disabilities, language difficulties, or other conditions.  I am very willing to work with you in order to help create a more positive learning experience.  However, I do need some advance notice in order to accommodate students with special needs; if you have special needs, please inform me of your situation within the first two weeks of class.