Anthropology and Archaeology - Social Science - Homeschool and After School
Join this Australian Archaeologist on a journey through time as we explore what it means to be human, from our earliest ancestors through to modern complex societies.
Owen Archaeologist
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(25)
What's included
20 live meetings
15 in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner - Advanced Level
Anthropology, the study of humanity, is guided by a central narrative and set of research commitments.
Anthropology aims to overcome bias by examining cultures as complex, integrated products of specific environmental and historical conditions.
Anthropologists use many different research strategies in their efforts to represent people from cultures very different from their own.
Anthropology explores controversial topics that may challenge individual assumptions and values.
The goal is to understand the full experience of humanity, including elements that may seem unfamiliar or uncomfortable.
Anthropology teaches a set of skills for setting aside personal perspectives and keeping an open mind while learning about the diversity of human practices and ideas.
This does not mean abandoning individual personal values, but rather suspending judgment temporarily while learning to understand the perspectives of others.
Week 1: Introduction to Anthropology
Week 2: Methods: Cultural and Archaeological
Week 3: Culture Concept Theory: Theories of Cultural Change
Week 4: Biological Evolution and Early Human Evidence
Week 5: The Genus Homo and the Emergence of Us
Week 6: Language and Communication
Week 7: Work, Life, and Value: Economic Anthropology
Week 8: Authority, Decisions, and Power: Political Anthropology
Week 9: Social Inequalities
Week 10: The Global Impact of Human Migration
Week 11: Forming Family through Kinship
Week 12: Patriarchy and Matriarchy
Week 13: Mythology and Cultural Rituals
Week 14: Anthropology of Food
Week 15: Anthropology of Media
Week 16: Art, Music, and Sport
Week 17: Medical Anthropology
Week 18: Human-Animal Relationship
Week 19: Indigenous Anthropology
Week 20: Anthropology on the GroundOther Details
Parental Guidance
I will use Google Slides to screen share information during the live classes.
Learners will not need to access the internet outside of Outschool for this course.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Introduction to Anthropology
https://www.amazon.com.au/Introduction-Anthropology-Jennifer-Hasty/dp/B09TP8P527/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2FMJXY1JJ2AK8&keywords=openstax+anthropology&qid=1696102326&sprefix=openstax+anthropology%2Caps%2C248&sr=8-2
Sapiens
https://www.amazon.com.au/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari-ebook/dp/B00K7ED54M/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1696102372&sr=8-5
How We Got Here: From Bows and Arrows to the Space Age
https://www.amazon.com.au/How-We-Got-Here-Arrows-ebook/dp/B07CQ88W2K/ref=sr_1_49?crid=11WO7QAKDQCBU&keywords=anthropology+textbook&qid=1696102464&sprefix=anthropology+textboo%2Caps%2C320&sr=8-49
Linguistic Anthropology
https://www.amazon.com.au/Linguistic-Anthropology-Cambridge-Textbooks-Linguistics-ebook/dp/B002BWPCWQ/ref=sr_1_33?crid=11WO7QAKDQCBU&keywords=anthropology+textbook&qid=1696102464&sprefix=anthropology+textboo%2Caps%2C320&sr=8-33
The Essence of Anthropology
https://www.amazon.com.au/Essence-Anthropology-William-Haviland/dp/1305258983/ref=sr_1_48?crid=11WO7QAKDQCBU&keywords=anthropology+textbook&qid=1696102464&sprefix=anthropology+textboo%2Caps%2C320&sr=8-48
Social and Cultural Anthropology
https://www.amazon.com.au/Social-Cultural-Anthropology-Introduction-Introductions-ebook/dp/B003N19DPG/ref=sr_1_54?crid=11WO7QAKDQCBU&keywords=anthropology+textbook&qid=1696102464&sprefix=anthropology+textboo%2Caps%2C320&sr=8-54
Joined July, 2022
4.8
25reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have degrees, post-graduate, and professional qualifications in the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology & History
- A1 First-Class Honours in Archaeology
- Member of AAA (Australian Archaeological Association)
- Member of ASHA (Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology)
- PhD Candidate in Archaeology (Full Scholarship)
- Academic Medal in Undergraduate Coursework
- Winner of the Robert Mays Memorial Prize for North Queensland History
- Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society
- I have co-authored published articles in professional archaeological journals
- I have delivered speeches at the Australiasian Mining History Association
- Winner of the Best Poster Presentation at AAA
- TESOL (150-Hours) Professional Certificate through Arizona State University
I am also a homeschool father of multiple children. We have always homeschooled and participated in distance education. We came to Outschool in 2018 as learners, and now I am excited to also teach on this platform. I understand the needs of parents of learners here as I am one myself. Further, I am a native English speaker. Reviews
Live Group Class
$299
for 20 classes1x per week, 20 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-18 learners per class
