Anthropology By An Anthropologist for 13-18
This class will introduce the field of anthropology and what anthropologists do.
Blake McCabe, NY Certified Educator
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(135)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 hrs 5 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
This class will inform students about the field of anthropology, including it 4 main subfields. Students will engage with cultures studied by anthropologists and learn about famous anthropologists. I will go over what the field name means, what culture is, what anthropologists do, and how everyone can be their own mini anthropologist in their everyday life. I will introduce the study of linguistics, politics, religion, history, archaeology, and human evolution through the work of anthropologists. This class uses Nearpod for students to follow along with videos, quizzes, and open-ended questions. The class will begin with introductions and establishing what students may already know about anthropology. This will be followed by introducing the social sciences and where anthropology is situated among them. Students will explore each of the subfields (archaeology, cultural, linguistic, and biological) and what anthropologists study within those. I will discuss with students what each field has helped us know about the world, both past and present, and how they are studied. Students will then learn about how even they can conduct small anthropological works in their own lives and use anthropology to better understand their world and other cultures. The class will finish with a discussion of research examples from my own work and a Q & A session about what it is like to be an anthropologist and what else we do. An introduction class in which you, the learner, will learn about careers and research in anthropology by an anthropologist.
Learning Goals
To understand what culture is, how it is studied in anthropology, and who anthropologists are.
Other Details
Joined March, 2020
4.9
135reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
New York Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from Binghamton University
Bachelor's Degree from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
I am an experienced Educator, Coordinator, and Supervisor with 7+ years of administration, management and customer service experience, 5+ years of teaching, student advisement and project development, and 2+ years working with international students, qualitative research, and course development. I hold a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Anthropology from Binghamton University, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology/Anthropology and Music from Mansfield University, in addition to a TEFL certification. I am also a course complete PhD student in Anthropology, studying the intersection of politics and religion. I also hold a General Class Amateur Radio License with 13wpm Morse Code. Currently, I am a full time NY certified high school social studies teacher.
My anthropological training in academia includes learning about human evolution, race and racism, colonialism, cultural diversity, cultural awareness and education, bias, reflexivity, impacts of academic research on minority groups, and research ethics. I am also the Educational Coordinator and Lead Teacher of a Sunday school and a substitute teacher in 5 local school districts. I give talks on issues of religion, politics, and race issues, and have taught classes related to this topic previously. I conducted a thesis paper for my undergraduate on conflicts international students faced, which discussed issues of race, religion, language, cultural misunderstandings, and xenophobia. My Master's research focused on immigration issues, racism towards immigrants from Ethiopia in Israel, and conflict between religious sects. I also run a group that addresses issues of race, religion, politics, and teaches cultural awareness and diversity through education of traditions, history, and music from around the world.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$20
per classMeets once
65 min
Completed by 21 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
1-10 learners per class
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