Location: St. John 157
Objective:
Gain a new perspective on how we interact with plants.
Emphasis is on the importance of our cultural upbringing. Students are encouraged to share their culture with the rest of the lab. We are all resources , let's utilize all our resources in class.
Description
Ethnobotany is the scientific study of interactions between human cultures and plants/plant environments.
- This lab considers many different levels and types of interactions and patterns of interactions between people and plants.
- Examples are taken from around the world, but most are examples of cultural uses of plants are from Hawai'i and the islands of the South and Central Pacific.
Daily lab format
- Lab Exercises
- Lab Manual
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Final Presentation & Paper
Each student is encouraged to exhibit basic concepts of ethnobotany through there experiences.
- Students will share in class throughout the session about how plants are used pertaining to the topic of the lab. Each student will be critiqued by their peers, these will be submitted for credit and feedback.
- The subject will deal with one plant and its uses, as well as basic information
- scientific name
- folk/common name
- family
- habitat
- Students will complete lab exercises within the packet.
- A final 10-15 minute presentation will be completed. A presentation proposal is due after week 8, all final presentations will commence on week 15. A final paper with 3 non-internet references are also needed to successfully complete the lab.
If you have a learning disability for which you would like accommodations, please contact your TA early in the semester. Additional support can be provided through the KOKUA program on campus.
Fall 2009 Tuesday & Wednesday Afternoon Ethnobotany Lab Syllabus
Lab Tuesday & Wednesday Assignments
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