What is Anthropology? Ms. Dow Comp. Civ. 12

What do you already know about Anthropology? What is anthropology? What careers are available in anthropology?

Video: Human-thropology Take notes on the video as you watch – these will be useful later.

Infographic Assignment Infographics use visuals to represent information in an engaging way to a target audience. Topic: Anthropology Target Audience: Your peers You can create this by hand or digitally, alone or with a partner. Click for larger view.

Two great sources for your information:

Some ideas for infographics: Piktochart Canva Venngage Paper and Pencil

Infographic Criteria What is Anthropology? Sub-fields of Anthropology Careers in Anthropology Organization Effort Check out your rubric fro more detail!

Anthropology In Review What is Anthropology? What makes anthropology different than other disciplines? What are the sub-fields of anthropology? What careers are available in anthropology?

Doing Anthropology: Video Complete the graphic organizer in your notes while you watch the video.

Sub-fields in Anthropology Social/Cultural Biological/Physical Linguistic Archaeology Study of cultures and societies around the world. Ethnography Ethnology Study of human or primate evolution and/or biology Paleoanthropology Primatology Forensic Study of human language Study of human societies through their material remains. Applied can be a sub-field of anthropology as well – it is basically any anthropologist that is trying to solve real world problems. Anyone working under one of the above sub-categories can also be an Applied Anthropologist.

Where are Anthropologists Working? Brainstorm!!!! Can be international or domestic, corporate or non-profit…. Be prepared to share!

Anthropologist Profiles Please complete your assigned profile You will be presenting your profile to the class Not for marks today, but what are some of the presentation skills we should be practicing for next week?

Is Anthropology a viable career? According to the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics Employment of anthropologists and archaeologists is expected to grow 4% from 2014 to 2024. Median pay for an anthropologist was $61,220 in 2015 What are the Pros and Cons to becoming an anthropologist for YOU?

How about YOU? If you were considering a career in anthropology, which sub-field/career would be most interesting to you and why?

Infographic Gallery Walk Please display your infographic at your desk (paper copy or digitally) Complete the stars and a wish for each project you have time to visit Gallery walk will be 15 min

History vs. Archaeology (review) What are the similarities and differences between the TOOLS that historians and archaeologists use to reconstruct the past? What are the similarities and differences between the METHODS that historians and archaeologists use to reconstruct the past?

Analyzing Data (review) What is the difference between Stratigraphy and Radio-Carbon (C14) dating? How does archaeology/history/science play a role in exposing frauds? What can we learn from organic remains? Inorganic remains? What is paleopathology? (*** add this to your test outline ***)

Analyzing Artifacts - Revelations What did they eat? Where did their food come from? Where did they live? What time did they live in? How did they make their living? How and what did they worship or believe in? What did they value or do for recreation? Evidence of other life forms such as animals? What is considered important in the society? What do they value?