Virtual Exploration 1. What Do Anthropologists Do ?
[http://anthro.fullerton.edu/anthropologists.htm]
For a list of some of the many different types of work done by Anthropologists, visit California State University-Fullerton's "What Do Anthropologists Do" website" and examine their list. - Which of these occupations surprised you?
- Is it easy to match the occupation with a particular subfield in anthropology?
- How many of these relate specifically to Biological Anthropology? To Cultural?
Virtual Exploration 2. Anthropology in the News
[http://www.tamu.edu/anthropology/news.html]
Look at Texas A&M University's "Anthropology in the News" and review the articles from the past month.- Which subfields of anthropology can you identify?
- Do you remember reading or hearing about any of these stories?
- Which do you find of particular interest to you and why?
- What is the title and source of the article?
- How does the story relate to humans? Is it about human culture? Human biology? Human history? A combination of these?
- How does anthropology provide unique and vital knowledge or information on this subject?
Virtual Exploration 3. Pre-Darwinian Theories
[http://anthro.palomar.edu/evolve/evolve_1.htm], "Pre-Darwinian Theories" from the Anthropology Department at Palomar College
Read the page that discusses pre-Darwinian evolutionary theories. Now, select 2 scientists whose work is unfamiliar to you. (Additional information about these scientists can be found on a link to the University of California Museum of Paleontology site):
(http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/evothought.html)- What effect did the intellectual climate have in formulating their theories?
- What were their contributions to the theory of evolution as we know it today?
- Were you at all surprised by their ideas?
- Do you think their work help provide a foundation for later discoveries in evolution? How?
- What was the end result of their conclusions and explanations toward the larger problem of explaining? Were they correct?
- Considering modern scientific theories we now accept as true, do you think anyone will ever be disprove them? Which theory or theories/
Virtual Exploration 4. PBS Evolution Website
The Evolution website from PBS:
(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/teachstuds/svideos.html)
The site has 7 short videos available watch about evolution.- What do the various topics tell you about the subject of evolution today? Is there controversy? Why? What are some of the issues?
- Choose the one that you find most interesting or that helps expand on an important point from your text. You can watch it with QuickTime or RealPlayer.
- Can you think of an example of evolutionary forces at work that you see in today's world?
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