INTRODUCTION TO ANTHRO

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INTRODUCTION TO ANTHRO

• Unit Two

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What are we doing in this unit?

• Summarize and compare major theories,
  perspectives, and research methods in
  anthropology
• Identify the significant contributions of
  influential anthropologists (Trading Cards)
• Outline the key ideas of the major
  anthropological schools of thought, and explain
  how the can be used to analyze features of
  cultural systems
• Explain significant issues in different areas of
  anthropology

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Learning Goal - Begin with the End in Mind

• I will know about the key branches in the field
  of Anthropology.
• BRAINDRAIN!!!What do you know right now? Make a
  graffiti wall of what you know about Anthropology
  now in your newly formed tribes.

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Definition.

• Anthropology/?anTHr?'päl?je/Anthropology is
  the study of humans, past and present. This field
  is all encompassing and seeks to understand human
  culture across all of human history. A central
  concern of anthropologists is the application of
  knowledge to the solution of human problems.
  There are several different types of anthropology
  including cultural, physical, archaeological and
  linguistic. 

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Human Beings Culture

• How do you define culture? Use a mind map in your
  notes and come up with words you think of when
  you hear this term.

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Lets Explore Culture

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Reflect and Respond

• Examine an item belonging to someone in your
  class. Make some predictions about the beliefs
  and values of his or her culture based on the
  item.

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What can you infer about the culture Shown in
the following photos?
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What do you think?

• Why do you think anthropologists are interested
  in finding out about the origin and development
  of humans?

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To Sum It Up.

• Of the types of Anthropology
• Which is the most interesting and why? Which is
  the most challenging and why? Which is the most
  important to humanity and why?