Curly Bear Wagner, cultural coordinator for the Blackfeet tribe of Montana, provides ecotours of the tribal environment and history. His visits to IUPUI classes has helped students to better understand American Indian issues.
Dr. Ken Barger
Anthropology, IUPUI
March 8 2005
A104 Cultural Anthropology
Curly Bear Wagner, cultural coordinator for the Blackfeet tribe
of Montana, provides ecotours of the tribal environment and history. His visits to
IUPUI classes has helped students to better understand American Indian issues.
Students are expected to have completed all assignments before coming to class.
| Date | Class Topics | Assignments | Learning Teams (See Learning Teams) |
| Jan. 11* | Introduction
One of the most important classes of the course | Complete and submit Class Survey
(Go to TOOLS, then to QUIZ TOOL) (Due by Jan. 11) | |
| Jan. 13 | ANTHROPOLOGY
1. Science and Anthropology | Web Page on
Core Concepts
See Class Notes on Anthropology | (Assignment to Learning Teams) |
| Jan. 18 | 2. Our Human Heritage | Web Page on
Core Concepts
Class Notes on Anthropology | Team discussion of
Migration issue |
| Jan. 20 | 3. The Concept of Adaptation | Web Page on
Core Concepts
Class Notes on Anthropology | Post Country Reports |
| Jan. 25 | 4. The Concept of Culture | Web Page on
Core Concepts
Class Notes on Anthropology | Compare and analyze
systems Influences |
| Jan. 27 | 5. The Concept of Ethnocentrism | Web page on
Ethnocentrism
Web Page on Core Concepts Class Notes on Anthropology | Compare and analyze
systems Outcomes |
| Feb. 1 | 6. Understanding the Human Experience | Class Notes on Anthropology | Evaluate systems Solutions |
| Feb. 3 | Case: Adaptation in the Far North | Test 1: Understanding Human Behavior
(Go to TOOLS, then to QUIZ TOOL) (Due by Feb. 3 6:00pm) | Post draft of Team Report |
| Feb. 8 * | In-class Exercise: Global Migration | Migration Report
(Due by Feb. 5 6:00pm) | |
| Feb. 10 * | CONTENTS OF CULTURE
Subsistence and Economics 1. Cultural Ecology 2. Economic Activities | Class Notes on Subsistence | Team discussion of
Human Rights issue |
| Feb. 15 | 3. Subsistence Styles | Class Notes on Subsistence | Post Country Reports |
| Feb. 17 | Social Organization
1. Social Organization | Class Notes on Social Organization | Compare and analyze
systems Forces |
| Feb. 22 | 2. Kinship | Class Notes on Social Organization | Evaluate systems Solutions |
| Feb. 24 | 3. Social Structures and Processes | Class Notes on Social Organization | Post draft of Team Report |
| Mar. 1 * | In-Class Exercise: Human Rights | Human Rights Report
(Due by Feb. 25 6:00pm) | |
| Mar. 3 | World View
1. World View 2. Value Systems | Class Notes on World View | Team discussion of
Globalization issue |
| Mar. 8 | 3. Religion | Class Notes on World View | Post Country Reports |
| Mar. 10 | Religion (continued) | Class Notes on World View | Compare and analyze
systems Forces |
| Mar. 22 | 4. Psychological Orientations | Class Notes on World View | Evaluate systems Solutions |
| Mar. 24 * | In-Class Exercise: Functions of Culture | Test 2: The Cultural Context of Behavior
(Go to TOOLS, then to QUIZ TOOL) (Due by Mar. 24 6:00pm) | Post draft of Team Report |
| Mar. 29 * | In-Class Exercise: Globalization | Globalization Report
(Due by Mar. 25 6:00pm) | Post Country Reports |
| Mar. 31 | CULTURAL CHANGE
1. Cultural Change 2. Models of Cultural Change Cultural Evolution Social Conflict | Class Notes on
Cultural Change
| Team disucssion of
International Relations issue |
| Apr. 5 | Acculturation | Class Notes on Cultural Change | Post Country Reports |
| Apr. 7 | Social Movements | Class Notes on Cultural Change | Compare and analyze
systems Influences |
| Apr. 12 | Cultural Adaptation | Class Notes on Cultural Change | Compare and analyze
systems Outcomes |
| Apr. 14 | 3. Applied Change | Class Notes on Cultural Change | Evaluate systems Solutions |
| Apr. 19 | 4. Principles of Change | Class Notes on Cultural Change | Post draft of Team Report |
| Apr. 21 * | SUMMARY: A World System | Final Survey
(Due by Apr. 22 6:00pm) | |
| Apr. 26 * | In-Class Exercise: SO WHAT:
What Have We Learned? | Test 3: The Human Experience
(Go to TOOLS, then to QUIZ TOOL) (Due by Apr. 28 6:00pm) | |
| Apr. 28 * | In-Class Exercise: International
Relations | International Relations Report
(Due by Apr. 29 6:00pm) |
* Attendance and class participation required.
* Class attendance and participation required.
All assignments are to be submitted online in the appropriate ONCOURSE Forum by the designated dates.
No late work will be accepted, nor make-up work be given, nor incompletes granted without prior coordination.
In consideration of the I.U. Code of Student Ethics, confirmed cases of cheating, plagiarism, or other academic misconduct will result in a failing grade for the course.
© WK Barger, 2005