Meeting Times: Wednesdays from 10:00-11:45am and 1:30-3:15pm
Lab Instructor: Daniela Dutra
How to reach me:
Office Hours: Wednesdays from 7:30-9:30am or by appointment
E-mail: ddutra@hawaii.edu
What to Expect
This is a very hands-on lab and you will get dirty and have a lot of fun while learning important concepts of ethnobotany. We will be gardening, making chocolate, dissecting flowers etc. You are expected to fully participate on the lab activities, so take a look of the schedule and see if this is the class for you. All materials for this course are posted online on this website. You are responsible for checking this website often since it is subject to change. I will let you know in class if there are any updates, but if you miss class, you are responsible for making sure you are not missing anything. I highly encourage you to share your knowledge and experience with the class, to bring in and share food you have prepared or harvested yourself.
Class Preparation and Participation (70% of your grade)
-Preparation: Read and critically think about assigned articles, research topics that are highlighted on the schedule, complete assigned activities before class.
-Participation: Be present at each lab meeting, bring items and other assignments to class, discuss readings and observations in class and participate on hands-on activities.
-There are no make-ups for any class assignments and attendance is mandatory.
Final Lab Project (30% of your grade)
-See lab schedule for due dates. I will not accept late assignments. Please come talk to me if you are having issues with the assignment before it is due.
- Research paper and final presentation together are required to complete the grade for the semester.
-Topic sentence- 10 points
Prior to turning the topic sentence in, think about a topic that you would like to research and know more about it. If you are not excited about it then think about something else! Be prepared to talk about it in class.
-Proposal outline- 40 points
Provide a written statement of your proposed project, what resources you intend to utilize, presentation format and products.
-Final Presentation and product (if applicable)- 100 points
1) Research- Minimal required elements:
Latin name and family of the plant(s) you are using.
Biogeography of the species (origin, history of movement and current distribution).
Plant uses (how people used it in the past and how it is used in the present).
2) Product
The final presentation needs to be between 10-15 minutes long.
The research paper needs to be 2-3 pages double spaced with at least 3 non-internet sources ( i.e. books, scientific journals and newspapers). You should include a citation page for your sources.
Possible formats for Your Class Project:
1) Webpage
a) Pictures of the species you chose to research.
b) Relevant information that relates to the ethnobotany, human interactions with each plant. Discuss ideas and cite references for all statements.
c) Include information on the biogeography, origin, historical movement, and current distribution of each plant.
2) Artifact Project
Produce an artifact based on plant materials and how it has been used by a certain culture .
3) Creative Project
Can be proposed by the student and approved by the instructor.
If you have a disability for which you need accommodations, please contact me or contact the KOKUA program on campus
(808-956-7511).