General Instructions:

In this course, you engage in learning activities not just in the lecture hall, but in a variety of other learning environments. Twice each week, we meet in Media Theater/ M 110 for lectures, guest presentations, or videos related to the topics on the course syllabus. In addition, each week you will meet in small group sections, led by a graduate teaching assistant, to discuss current readings, lecture content, and workbook assignments, as well as to see and handle enrichment materials or participate in hands-on exercises that deepen your understanding of abstract concepts presented in the course. However, a substantial part of the actual work for this class involves independent study, including readings, individual and group projects, weekly on-line quizzes, and written assignments.

In addition to attendance and participation in section discussions and activities, your course evaluation will be based on an assessment of the following work:

1) Weekly workbook assignments and exercises.
2) Weekly on-line quizzes based on reading assignments, lectures, and videos.
3) Four short (3-page) essays based on study and response questions in Workbook.
4) A 5-7 page critical book review (see details and instructions at the end of Unit 2 and in Appendix 1 in this Workbook)

Workbook and Study Guide:

The Workbook and Study Guide is an important record of your learning experience in this course. It is, as one student put it, “the backbone of the course.” Each week’s lectures and assignments are keyed to Units in this Workbook.
• The assignments for each unit should be completed before coming to section meetings.
• If you have a section earlier in the week, you will have to read and work slightly ahead of the lecture schedule to complete some assignments before sections. However, you will never be asked to submit your workbook write-ups until a unit’s lectures are complete. See your T.A. for details.
• If you have to miss your section: email your T.A. and let him or her know that you can’t make it. Then make every attempt to attend another section that week. A list of sections is given at the end of the duplicate syllabus in this Workbook.

The Workbook and Study Guide is divided into ten Units paralleling the lecture schedule. Each Unit is divided into different sections:

• An Overview of the major themes and topics covered in the associated lectures, videos, and readings.
• A List of Course Materials (readings, videos, lectures, etc.) covered in each unit, recapping information from the course syllabus.
• Study and Response Questions to be reviewed before and after lecture and/or completing assigned readings. These questions are intended to help you engage critically with major themes and topics covered in the associated course material and to prepare for section discussions. For four of the ten units, you need to chose one of these questions and respond to it in a three-page essay. All essays should be typed, double-spaced, and interleaved directly into your Workbook in the appropriate places.
• Occasional Supplemental Materials to enhance lecture and readings are added.
• Some units include directions for more extensive, Interactive Exercises, that are to be completed either in-section or out-of-section for those weeks. Some are computer-based exercises that can be accessed through the Anthro 3 Web Page (see below). Others require that you go out and collect your own data and analyze it using techniques outlined in lectures and readings. You will work together in small groups to complete some assignments.
  

It is a good idea to read over the Workbook units at least a week in advance so you have a clear idea about what will be expected of you and so that you can plan ahead accordingly. Data sheets and notes can be neatly handwritten, but Response Essays and out-of-section Interactive Project Reports should be typed, double-spaced on separate sheets. All materials from these exercises should be interleaved directly into your Workbook.

Your Workbook will be collected and evaluated at least two times during the quarter. Your teaching assistant will establish the appropriate schedule for your section. Bring your Workbook to every section meeting and be prepared to give it to your teaching assistant or the instructor upon request.

Anthropology 3 Web Page:

Basic information about this course is available on the Anthropology 3 Web Page, including the syllabus, section times and locations, instructor and TA directory with e-mail links, a bulletin board with announcements about schedule changes, visiting speakers, current events and related activities, plus links to other archaeology related web sites. We will also be experimenting this quarter with digitally recording and archiving lectures on the Web, so that they will be available for review. In addition, the page contains links to the weekly on-line quizzes and several computer-based section exercises.

The Anthropology 3 Web Page address is: http:// ic.ucsc.edu/~judith/anth3

You can access this page from any computer with an Internet connection and Web browser (such as Mozilla, Netscape or Internet Explorer). Internet Explorer 5 or higher is the preferred browser for this course. Running the computer-based exercises also requires some associated software, such as Shockwave, Quicktime, and AdobeAcrobat. The computers (both PCs and Macs) in on-campus labs meet these basic requirements. However, only the Social Sciences 1 and Ming Ong Mac Labs are sure to have all the appropriate software for interactive exercises.

The weekly on-line quizzes will require you to have an account on WebCT. These accounts will be set up automatically using your Cruzmail e-mail login and password. These accounts will be based on lists we receive from the registrar, so it is VERY IMPORTANT that you enroll in the course ASAP. Weekly quizzes will become available after lecture on Tuesday (12:00 noon) and stay available until Thursday at midnight. You must complete the quizzes on-line during this sixty-hour window, or you will receive a zero for that week’s quiz. You must complete at least 7 quizzes or you will not pass the course. These quizzes consist of 10 randomly selected multiple choice, fill-in the blank or matching questions based on lectures videos, and the assigned readings. These may include questions that ask you to identify slides or graphics only presented in lecture.

To get to the Anthropology 3 Web Page, either:

¬ type http://ic.ucsc.edu/~judith/anth3 at the prompt on your Web browser, OR

¬ from the Cats Website (http://www2.ucsc.edu/cats/), click on "courses on-line" from the Instructional Computing menu (http://ic.ucsc.edu/courses/), and then click on "Anthropology 3" from the Spring 2005 menu.