Saturday, August 13, 2011

Week 1 Assignments: Introduction to Anthropology

Read Chapter 1 in your text. After reading the chapter, post a response to the following (post your response as a comment under this post).

This assignment is meant to familiarize you with how to communicate through the discussion forums.  In your first post,introduce yourself to your classmates. Who are you? What are a couple of interests of yours? Why are you taking this course?

Next, include a response to the following:

What are your impressions as to how anthropology differs from other social sciences? Which branch of anthropology interests you most and why?

Your initial post is due by midnight, Thursday, August 18. For every discussion assignment you are required to post once and respond to at least two of you classmates.   Your responses to classmates are due by midnight, Saturday, August 20.