Cultural Anthropology Internet Research Project
(Thanks to Mr. Stewart)
Purpose: To gain a better understanding of indigenous peoples
Objective: To differentiate between indigenous cultures and analyze the variety of cultural universals in society
Procedure: Using the Internet and the suggested websites (or your own), research the three indigenous cultures. As you research the cultures, find their cultural universal and complete the matrix. You will have two days in the computer lab to complete this activity.
Follow Up Activity: Select three of the cultural universals that you think most accurately define a culture. Your task is to type an essay that compares and contrasts your three selected cultural universals of the three indigenous groups researched in this project. This will constitute the essay portion of the Cultural Anthropology Test and will be done in the computer lab during one class period. You may only have your matrix to use as notes.
Grading: Matrix Sheet = 50 pts
Essay portion of Cultural Anthro Test = 50 pts
Suggested Websites:
Yanomamo
http://www.umanitoba.ca/anthropology/tutor/case_studies/yanomamo/
http://www.indian-cultures.com/Cultures/yanomamo.html
Mbuti Pygmies
http://www.qvctc.commnet.edu/brian/saroviak/mbuti.html
http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7865
http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/hewlett/cultdiv.html
Eskimos
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/resources_faq.html#general
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/arctic/inuit/people.htm
Do not feel limited to these websites. Use your own, but be sure that they are academic and objective.
CulturalUniversals |
Yanomamo |
Mbuti Pygmies |
Eskimos (Inuit) |
Economics(Division of Labor) |
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Food |
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Family |
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Politics(Leadership and Decision Making) |
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Attitudes Toward the Unknown (Belief System) |
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Communication(Language and Numbers) |
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Technology(Tools and Science) |
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Essay Scoring Rubric
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The introduction should get the reader's attention, introduce the main idea of the report, and ends with a strong thesis statement. (5 points) |
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The conclusion repeats the main part of the report and ends with a final, interesting sentence. The thesis statement is restated here. (5 points) |
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Ideas and Content (30 points) |
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Paragraphs should begin with a clear topic sentence, which contains an important idea about your research topic. Supporting, detailed sentences should follow the topic sentence. |
| Paragraphs should be arranged in the best possible order. |
| Did the author select a topic that was narrow and manageable? |
| Are all the topics stated in the thesis statement addressed in the report? |
| Did the author stay focused on the main topic and sub topics? |
| Are details and specific examples used to explain and clarify the topics? |
| Is the information, presented by the author, appropriate for the audience selected? |
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Conventions Consider ALL the key components! (5 points) |
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Spelling |
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Punctuation |
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Capitalization |
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Grammar and usage |
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Paragraphing (indenting) |
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Appropriate use of quotations |
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Sentence Fluency and Word Choice (5 points) |
| Sentences are clear, smooth, and easy to read. |
| Does the author demonstrate creative and varied use of sentence and length structure? |
| Can you FEEL the words and phrases flow together as you read it aloud? |
| The author made appropriate word choices. |
| The author was careful to choose words and phrases to match the purpose of writing. |
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