© Timothy G. Roufs, University of Minnesota DuluthTimothy G. Roufs

© Timothy G. Roufs, University of Minnesota DuluthTimothy G. Roufs

© Timothy G. Roufs, University of Minnesota DuluthTimothy G. Roufs

© Timothy G. Roufs, University of Minnesota DuluthTimothy G. Roufs

One item you will see often (and often repeated) is that American Anthropology traditionally has a four-fold approach to the study of humans and closely related species. These four fields include...

One item you will see often (and often repeated) is that American Anthropology traditionally has a four-fold approach to the study of humans and closely related species. These four fields include...

American Anthropology cultural / social Physical / biological archaeology linguistics

So... we’re going to have a look at...

Global Cultures and their... cultural / social physical / biological archaeological linguistical So... we’re going to have a look at... aspects

These areas are also commonly known as...

sociocultural biophysical archaeological linguistical aspects So... we’re going to have a look at... Global Cultures and their...

sociocultural biophysical archaeological linguistical So... we’re going to have a look at... aspects cultural / social physical / biological archaeological linguistical Global Cultures and their...

And you’ll visit these same four fields as you go through your text...

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... and as you go through your other class materials...

And you’ll visit these fields with your term project...

but more at a later date...

And to study Global Cultures in this tradition there are a few basic characteristics of anthropology to keep in mind...

1. the four fields of general anthropology 2.culture as a primary concept 3.comparative method as major approach to the study of human behavior 4. holism or the study of "humankind" as a whole, as a primary theoretical goal 5.fieldwork as a primary research technique, involving “participant observation” Main Characteristics of Anthropology

1. the four fields of general anthropology 2.culture as a primary concept 3.comparative method as major approach to the study of human behavior 4. holism or the study of "humankind" as a whole, as a primary theoretical goal 5.fieldwork as a primary research technique, involving “participant observation” Main Characteristics of Anthropology more at a later date...

Finally, to round off our theoretical perspectives, we’ll have a brief look at...

a few “Other Important Terms” including...

1. ethnocentrism 2.cultural relativism absolute cultural relativism critical cultural relativism 3.“multiple cultural worlds” a few “Other Important Terms” including...

1. ethnocentrism 2.cultural relativism absolute cultural relativism critical cultural relativism 3.“multiple cultural worlds” a few “Other Important Terms” including... more at a later date...

and “Units of Analysis” including...

“units of analysis” may include: –one person –the family –the community –a region –a “culture area” –a culture / “subculture” –a nation –the world –an item or action itself –a “cultural metaphor”

“units of analysis” may include: –one person –the family –the community –a region –a “culture area” –a culture / “subculture” –a nation –the world –an item or action itself –a “cultural metaphor” more at a later date...

and we’ll have a brief look at Three Major Perennial Debates including...

1.Biological Determinism vs. Cultural Constructionism 2.Ideationism vs. Cultural Materialism 3.Individual Agency vs. Structuralism (“free will” vs. “power structures”) three major contemporary debates

1.Biological Determinism vs. Cultural Constructionism 2.Ideationism vs. Cultural Materialism 3.Individual Agency vs. Structuralism (“free will” vs. “power structures”) three major contemporary debates more at a later date...

Further instructions follow, but if you want, and your browser permits, clicking on the URL that follows in the next slide will take you to your Moodle home... (your browser may require that you double-click) There is another link at the end of this program

If your browser does not allow you to click on the above URL just enter it in your browser window... Continue on here for further instructions... (your browser may require that you double-click) There is another link at the end of this program

enter: moodle.umn.edu

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Your log-in page will then look something like the following... Log in using your “x.500” information... (that’s the log-in information you use for your )

Log in using your “x.500” information... (that’s the log-in information you use for your )

You may also access your Moodle folder from any of the many course index and content web pages...

Your Moodle “home” will look something like the following...

Your Moodle “home” will look something like this...

Select ANTH 1080 Understanding Global Cultures

Your Moodle screen will look something like the following...

Your Moodle screen will look something like this...

If you are new to Moodle watch the online orientation

scroll down

“Block 1” contains the basic information for the course. For example...

“Block 1” “The Course in a Nutshell”

The Course Outline in a Nutshell

“Block 1” The “Major Due Dates” web page is a handy site

Weekly Memos are available here... “Block 1”

contains the basic information for the course The Student Collaboration Space could also be very handy...

“Block 1” contains the basic information for the course scroll down

Click here for the Week 1 information... Click for Week 1 Details... Moodle will open Week 1 and take you to the top of the page...

scroll down for the Week 1 Information

And the listing for Week 1 will look something like this...

scroll down

There are usually four main parts to the listings of a week... plus a bonus “For Fun” section

1. Topics for the Week...

including useful supplementary materials like, for example, figures, illustrations, and graphs......

2. Readings for the Week...

3. Video Information for the week...

4. Activities for the week...

Plus (occasionally) a bonus “For Fun” section...

Plus a bonus “For Fun” section...

Activities for Week 1 include...

be sure to Update Your Moodle Profile as part of your introduction

Activities for Week 1 include... Check these little boxes when you have completed an item and Moodle will keep track of your progress throughout the semester

Plus a bonus “For Fun” section... a little Trivia thrown in at no extra charge...

including useful suggestions,...

and, just for the fun of it, have a look around at the rest of the materials...

... have a look around at the rest of your Moodle folder...

For example, have a look at the “First Day Handout”...

The “First-Day” Handout information contains the basic information... It’s the syllabus It look something like the following...

The “First-Day” Handout information contains the basic information... It’s the “syllabus” It look something like the following...

The “First-Day” Handout information contains the basic information... It’s the “syllabus” It look something like the following...

“First-Day” Handout...

scroll down “First-Day” Handout...

Basic Contact information...

scroll down

“First-Day” Handout... scroll down

“First-Day” Handout...

scroll down “First-Day” Handout...

scroll down “Block 1” Moodle...

“First-Day” Handout...

“Block 1” contains the basic information for the course

“First-Day” Handout... scroll down

“First-Day” Handout...

click here for grades link “First-Day” Handout...

click here for grades link including requirements, due dates, options, and grades “First-Day” Handout...

Your Gradebook will look something like this

“First-Day” Handout... this is the best place to check requirements, due dates, options, and grades...

NOTE: Only the materials in the center panel are required

“First-Day” Handout...

Click the “Maximize Content” icon

Typical Week’s Listings

useful information...

“First-Day” Handout...

Governing Procedures pay attention...

Governing Procedures

NB: Governing Procedures note on Extra Credit Papers

Governing Procedures

Special Facilities Information

Have a look at “Meet Your Professor”

one more piece of useful information...

At the very top of “Block 1” you will see an alphabet. Clicking on a letter will bring you to a page that indexes course WebPages for virtually all of the scheduled topics and items in the course. Clicking on a letter will bring you to a page that indexes course WebPages for virtually all of the scheduled topics and items in the course.

At the very top of “Block 1” you will see an alphabet. Clicking on a letter will bring you to a page that indexes course WebPages for virtually all of the scheduled topics and items in the course. Clicking on a letter will bring you to a page that indexes course WebPages for virtually all of the scheduled topics and items in the course.

This information is very useful

How useful?

in the last four years there have been 686,000+ page visits to the Understanding Global Cultures course pages...

to access a topic simply click on a letter to go to an index page...

and from the index page click on the item you want...

scroll down for more items

click on item... and...

voilá

click here to go to the top of a page...

this should be very useful when it comes time to do your “News of the Day” report

this should also be very useful when it comes time to start thinking about your class project

REM...

(in fact, they’re encouraged)

Be sure to read the note on exams from the Welcome Memo...

Weekly Memos are available here... “Block 1”

If your browser does not allow you to click on the above URL just enter it in your browser window... (your browser may require that you double-click) If your browser allows, clicking on this URL should take you to your Moodle home...

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© Timothy G. Roufs, University of Minnesota DuluthTimothy G. Roufs