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1 ANTHROPOLOGY CSI – UNIT 1 - 2015

2 Definition of Anthropology Greek for study of humans How humans are affected by social, environmental, and biological factors Four sub-branches Biological/Physical Anthropology: deals with evolution & behavior Sociocultural Anthropology: compares societies around the world & their interactions Linguistic Anthropology: studies languages & communication Archaeology: study past peoples, cultures, & civilizations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUGiSXXdse0 [3:17] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUGiSXXdse0

3 Major Anthropological Questions What defines humans? Who are the ancestors of modern homo sapiens? What are humans’ physical traits? How do humans behave? Why are there variations and differences among different groups of humans? How has the evolutionary past of homo sapiens influenced social organization & culture?

4 Anthropological Study: Where Children Sleep Photographer & author James Mollison’s photo essay “Where Children Sleep” documented the bedrooms of children around the world What can be determined by looking at a child’s or teenager’s bedroom? Wealth Tastes Interests Lifestyle choices Number of people living in house Ages

5 Jivan – 4 – Brooklyn, USA

6 Kaya – 4 – Tokyo, Japan

7 Anonymous – 4 – Rome, Italy

8 Hang – 5 – Beijing, China

9 Li – 10 – Beijing, China

10 Bilal – 6 – West Bank, Israel

11 Douha – 10 – Hebron, West Bank

12 Lehlohonolo – 6 – Lesotho

13 Indira – 7 – Kathmandu, Nepal

14 Roathy – 8 – Phnom Penh, Cambodia

15 Anonymous – 9 – Liberia

16 Alyssa – 8 – Kentucky, USA

17 Ahkohxet – 8 – Amazon, Brazil

18 Alex - 9 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

19 Thais – 11 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

20 Erlen – 14 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

21 Ryan – 13 – Pennsylvania

22 Delanie – 9 – New Jersey, USA

23 Joey – 11 – Kentucky, USA

24 Tristan – 7 – New York, USA

25 Extension Activity Where Children Sleep Take 3-4 pictures of your bedroom Arrange them in a Word Document with a short essay answering: What does your room show about your values? What does your rom show about your culture? What does your room show about your wealth or society, in comparison to the photos we saw in class? School Lunches Around the World Project View the PPT “Fridges Around the World” Take 3 photos of your own school lunch (bought or brought) Arrange the pictures in a Word Document with a short essay answering: What do the contents of your lunch show about your values? What does your lunch show about your culture? What does your lunch show about your wealth or society, in comparison to the other lunches in the PPT?


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