Wednesday, September 18th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Complete readings for tomorrow's class.
Thursday, September 19th (F2F)
Activity: Discussion about the course; introduction to anthropology discussion
Read/review by beginning of class:
1. Review this syllabus website (including the Home, Course Essentials, Grading & Course Evaluation, Policies, Resources, and Weekly Schedule pages)
2. Read "1: What Is Anthropology?" in Introduction to Anthropology (Hasty et al. 2022)
3. Read sections 1.5–1.8 in "1.0: What Is Anthropology?" in Shared Voices (Brellas and Martinez 2024)
Friday, September 20th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Work on Weekly Reflection #1
Monday, September 23rd (F2F)
Activity: What is biological anthropology? discussion; the scientific method discussion
Read by beginning of class:
1. Read "1. Introduction to Biological Anthropology" in Explorations (Shook et al., eds. 2023)
2. Read the How science works unit in the "Understanding Science 101" module by UC Berkeley
Read the unit section, from the introduction to the end of "Summing up the process" sections
Assignment: Reflection post for Weekly Reflection #1 (suggested due date)
Tuesday, September 24th (F2F)
Activity: Development of evolutionary thought discussion
Read by the beginning of class: "2. A History of Evolutionary Thought" in Explorations (Shook et al., eds. 2023)
Stop at "The Journey to Natural Selection" section
Wednesday, September 25th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Complete readings for tomorrow's lab and/or finish Weekly Reflection #1 (see Canvas)
Assignment: Response post for Weekly Reflection #1 (suggested due date)
Thursday, September 26th (F2F)
Activity: Lab #1—Human Osteology, Part 1
Review by the beginning of class: readings for Lab #1 (see Canvas)
Assignment: Lab #1 (completed in class)
Friday, September 27th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Work on Unit Assessment #1 and/or Weekly Reflection #2
Monday, November 30th (F2F)
Activity: Forces (mechanisms) of evolution discussion
Read by beginning of class:
1. "Mechanisms: The Process of Evolution" in the Evolution 101 module by UC Berkeley
Read entire unit, from the introduction to the end of "A case study of coevolution" section
2. "4. Forces of Evolution" in Explorations (Shook et al., eds. 2023)
Assignment: Reflection post for Weekly Reflection #2 (suggested due date)
Tuesday, October 1st (F2F)
Activity: Key evolutionary concepts discussion
Assignment: Unit Assessment #1 (suggested due date)
Wednesday, October 2nd (OL)
Suggested Activity: Review learning materials for tomorrow's lab and/or finish Weekly Reflection #2
Assignment: Response post for Weekly Reflection #2 (suggested due date)
Thursday, October 3rd (F2F)
Activity: Lab #2—Taxonomy, phylogenies, & speciation
Review by beginning of class: learning materials for Lab #2 (see Canvas)
Assignment: Lab #2 (completed in class)
Friday, October 4th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Work on Weekly Reflection #3
Monday, October 7th (F2F)
Activity: Primate evolution & living primates
Read by beginning of class: "5. Meet the Living Primates" in Explorations (Shook et al., eds. 2023)
Assignment: Reflection post for Weekly Reflection #3 (suggested due date)
Tuesday, October 8th (F2F)
Activity: Primate ecology & behavior class activity
Read by beginning of class: "6. Primate Ecology & Behavior" in Explorations (Shook et al., eds. 2023)
Wednesday, October 9th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Complete reading and learning materials for tomorrow's lab and/or finish Weekly Reflection #3
Assignment: Response post for Weekly Reflection #3 (suggested due date)
Thursday, October 10th (F2F)
Activity: Lab #3—Primates
Review by beginning of class: Reading and learning materials for Lab #3 (see Canvas)
Assignment: Lab #3 (complete in class)
Friday, October 11th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Work on Unit Assessment #2 and/or Weekly Reflection #4
Monday, October 14th (F2F)
Activity: Defining characteristics of humans discussion; bipedalism discussion
Read/Explore by beginning of class:
1. Read "9. Early Hominins" in Explorations (Shook et al., eds. 2023)
Stope at "Early Hominins: Sahelanthropus and Orrorin"
2. Explore Human Evolution Interactive Timeline by the Smithsonian Institute
Assignment: Reflection post for Weekly Reflection #4 (suggested due date)
Tuesday, October 15th (F2F)
Activity: Early hominins discussion
Read by beginning of class: "9. Early Hominins" in Explorations (Shook et al., eds. 2023)
Start at "Early Hominins: Sahelanthropus and Orrorin"
Assignment: Unit Assessment #2 (suggested due date)
Wednesday, October 16th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Review learning materials for tomorrow's lab and/or finish Weekly Reflection #4
Assignment: Response post for Weekly Reflection #4 (suggested due date)
Thursday, October 17th (F2F)
Activity: Lab #4—Hominins, Part 1
Review by beginning of class: learning materials for Lab #4 (see Canvas)
Assignment: Lab #4 (complete in class)
Friday, October 18th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Work on Weekly Reflection #5
Monday, October 21st (F2F)
Activity: Early members of the genus Homo discussion
Read by beginning of class: "10. Early Members of the Genus Homo" in Explorations (Shook et al., eds. 2023)
Assignment: Reflection post for Weekly Reflection #5 (suggested due date)
Tuesday, October 22nd
Campus Development Day—No Class
Wednesday, October 23rd (OL)
Lab Makeup Day
Suggested Activity: Finish Weekly Reflection #5
Assignment: Response post for Weekly Reflection #5 (suggested due date)
Thursday, October 24th (F2F)
Activity: Early members of the genus Homo class activity
Friday, October 25th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Work on Unit Assessment #3 and/or Weekly Reflection #6
Monday, October 28th (F2F)
Activity: Archaic Homo discussion
Read by beginning of class: "11. Archaic Homo" in Explorations (Shook et al., eds. 2023)
Assignment: Reflection post for Weekly Reflection #6 (suggested due date)
Tuesday, October 29th (F2F)
Activity: Homo naledi documentary
Assignment: Unit Assessment #3 (suggested due date)
Wednesday, October 30th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Complete readings for tomorrow's class activity; finish Weekly Reflection #6
Assignment: Response post for Weekly Reflection #6 (suggested due date)
Thursday, October 31st (F2F)
Activity: Homo naledi class activity
Read by beginning of class:
1. No Scientific Evidence that Homo naledi Buried their Dead and Produced Rock Art (Martinon-Torres et al. 2023)
2. 'I am horrified': Archaeologists are fuming over ancient human relative remains sent to edge of space news article
Friday, November 1st (OL)
Suggested Activity: Work on Weekly Reflection #7 and/or Course Engagement Self-Evaluation Form
Assignment: Course Engagement Self-Evaluation form due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, November 3rd (suggested due date)
Monday, November 4th (F2F)
Activity: Modern Homo sapiens discussion
Read by beginning of class: "12. Modern Homo sapiens" in Explorations (Shook et al., eds. 2023)
Assignment: Reflection post for Weekly Reflection #7 (suggested due date)
Tuesday, November 5th (F2F)
Activity: Modern Homo sapiens discussion
Wednesday, November 6th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Review learning materials for tomorrow's lab and/or finish Weekly Reflection #7
Assignment: Response post for Weekly Reflection #7 (suggested due date)
Thursday, November 7th (F2F)
Activity: Lab #5—Hominins, Part 2
Review by beginning of class: learning materials for Lab #5 (see Canvas)
Assignment: Lab #5 (complete in class)
Friday, November 8th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Work on Weekly Reflection #8
Monday, November 11th
Veteran's Day—No Class
Assignment: Reflection post for Weekly Reflection #8 (suggested due date)
Tuesday, November 12th (F2F)
Activity: Human variation & "race" discussion
Read by beginning of class: "13. Race and Human Variation" in Explorations (Shook et al., eds. 2023)
Wednesday, November 13th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Review learning materials for tomorrow's lab and/or finish Weekly Reflection #8
Assignment: Response post for Weekly Reflection #8 (suggested due date)
Thursday, November 14th (F2F)
Activity: Lab #6—Human osteology, Part 2
Review by beginning of class: learning materials for Lab #6 (see Canvas)
Assignment: Lab #6 (complete in class)
Friday, November 15th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Work on Unit Assessment #4 and/or Weekly Reflection #9
Monday, November 18th (F2F)
Activity: Forensic anthropology discussion
Read by beginning of class: "15. Forensic Anthropology" in Explorations (Shook et al., eds. 2023)
Assignment: Reflection post for Weekly Reflection #9 (suggested due date)
Tuesday, November 19th (F2F)
Activity: Forensic anthropology discussion
Assignment: Unit Assessment #4 (suggested due date)
Wednesday, November 10th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Work on Lab #7 and/or finish Weekly Reflection #9
Assignment: Response post for Weekly Reflection #9 (suggested due date)
Thursday, November 21st (F2F)
Activity: Lab #7—Forensic Anthropology, Part 1
Review by beginning of class: learning materials for Lab #7 (see Canvas)
Assignment: Lab #7 (complete in class)
Friday, November 22nd (OL)
Suggested Activity: Catch up on work if needed
Monday, November 25th & Tuesday, November 26th (F2F)
No Class—Complete Assigned Reading
Read: "17. Social and Biopolitical Dimensions of Evolutionary Thinking" in Explorations (Shook et al., eds. 2023)
Wednesday, November 27th
Faculty Workday—No Class
Thursday, November 28th
Thanksgiving Break—No Class
Friday, November 29th
Thanksgiving Break—No Class
Monday, December 2nd
Activity: Contemporary issues in biological anthropology discussion
Read by beginning of class: "16. Contemporary Topics: Human Biology and Health" in Explorations (Shook et al., eds. 2023)
Assignment: Reflection post for Weekly Reflection #10 (suggested due date)
Tuesday, December 3rd
Activity: Contemporary issues in biological anthropology discussion
Wednesday, December 4th (OL)
Suggested Activity: Review learning materials for tomorrow's lab and/or finish Weekly Reflection #10
Assignment: Response post for Weekly Reflection #10 (suggested due date)
Thursday, December 5th
Activity: Lab #8—Forensic Anthropology, Part 2
Review by beginning of class: learning materials for Lab #8
Assignment: Lab #8 (complete in class)
Friday, December 6th (OL)
Dead Day
Monday, December 9th
Lab Makeup Day 10:30 am–12:30 pm
Tuesday, December 10th
Assignment: Unit Assessment #5 (suggested due date)
Wednesday, December 11th
Assignment: Course Engagement Self-Evaluation form due by 11:59 pm (suggested due date)
All assignments need to be submitted by 11:59 pm on Friday, December 13th in order to be included in the gradebook