Anthropology Elective Intro Course From Basics and Beyond

Learning Objectives by Unit of Study:

1.	Describe anthropology, and explain why it is holistic.
Define culture, and explain how anthropologists learn about other cultures.
State why anthropology is a science and how it differs from other social sciences.
Identify the focus of each of the four subfields of anthropology.
Explain why anthropology is important, especially in today’s world.
Describe some careers in anthropology and the value of anthropology training.

2.	Describe anthropology, and explain why it is holistic.
Define culture, and explain how anthropologists learn about other cultures.
State why anthropology is a science and how it differs from other social sciences.
Identify the focus of each of the four subfields of anthropology.
Explain why anthropology is important, especially in today’s world.
Describe some careers in anthropology and the value of anthropology training.

3.	Describe anthropology, and explain why it is holistic.
Define culture, and explain how anthropologists learn about other cultures.
State why anthropology is a science and how it differs from other social sciences.
Identify the focus of each of the four subfields of anthropology.
Explain why anthropology is important, especially in today’s world.
Describe some careers in anthropology and the value of anthropology training.

4.	describe how humans are classified in the animal kingdom, and name our closest living relatives.
identify biological traits that define the human species, and explain how they are related to culture.
describe ways that humans vary, and explain why racial classifications are not useful.

5.	describe how humans are classified in the animal kingdom, and name our closest living relatives.
identify biological traits that define the human species, and explain how they are related to culture.
describe ways that humans vary, and explain why racial classifications are not useful.

6. define archeology and the archeological record.
identify the types of material remains that people leave behind.
outline how archeologists find and excavate sites.
explain how archeologists analyze and interpret what they discover.
describe the earliest evidence of culture that was left behind by human ancestors.
state when and how agriculture first developed.
describe other changes that agriculture brought.

7. identify types of marriage rules and forms of marriage.
explain how residence patterns are related to household makeup.
describe different ways to trace relationships and name kin.
explain the importance of social groups and how social behavior is controlled.
compare and contrast different types of human societies.

. 8. 
state how anthropologists define religion.
list purposes that religion serves in society.
name examples of world and folk religions.
describe elements that are common to many religions.
explain how and why religions change.