Category: Anthropology

READ: Before attempting to complete this lab assignment, do this: (1) Read the directions on this Canvas Assignment, and then (2) watch the Zoom pre-recorded and captioned video instructions on how to complete the online version of Exericise 3 “Genetics: The Basics” in the Lab Manual to Accompany Anth 111 (7th Edition). Each lab exercise in this 100% online class is an online version of what is printed in the Lab Manual for Anth 111 with different instructions for some of the exercises. Each lab is based on experiential learning and is supposed to take 1-2 hours to complete–just like the lab assignments in the face-to-face classrooms at LAVC. Resources
Supplies: A pair of dice and two coins (to play heads or tails) and a permanent ink pen or piece of tape to write “M” on one coin and “F” on the other coin; an Internet connection, and the lab manual’s exercise pages (see below). Link to this lab’s exercise pages in the Lab Manual for Anth 111 (7th Ed) Exercise 3 “Genetics: The Basics” (pages 25-39) (PDF): Anth111Manual7Ex3Genetics.pdf Download Anth111Manual7Ex3Genetics.pdf Microsoft Word file of the Lab Manual for Anth 111 (7th Edition): LAVCLabManual7thEditionc2019Word.doc Download LAVCLabManual7thEditionc2019Word.doc
In this Word doc format, you can listen to its directions using an audio screen reader. You can also type your answers on its exercise questions. You can also copy-paste the questions and your typed answers onto a Google Doc or Microsoft Word doc and upload that file as your answers for this Canvas Assignment for Lab #1. ALWAYS read the directions on the lab’s Canvas Assignment page first. When the directions on a Canvas Assignment differ from the lab manual’s directions in the PDF or Word file, use the directions on the Canvas Assignment page. Some of the exercises in these labs have been modified from their original lab manual directions for this 100% online class. Pre-recorded and captioned video lecture for Lab #3: Zoom pre-recorded lecture: Lab #3 Genetics My lecture slides: 03_MendelianGenetics111Kirwin2023.pdf Download 03_MendelianGenetics111Kirwin2023.pdf
You don’t need these lecture slides. You can review these lecture slides if you think you need help answering some of the Study Questions that are based on what you were taught about genes, alleles, chromosomes, mitosis, and meiosis in Anth 101. Directions
Before beginning the lab exercises, you must follow the directions on this Assignment for the online version of this lab. Complete these exercisesComplete and answer the online versions of the following exercises in the Lab Manual to Accompany Anth 111 (6th Edition):
Exercise 3.1 “Gamete & Zygote Formation” Just read this section. There are no exercises on pages 25 – 27.
–>Just read these pages. There are no exercises.
Skip Exercise 3.2 “Some Simple Genetic Traits” (pages 28 – 29) for “Tongue rolling” and “Earlobes” etc.
–>Just read these pages. There are no exercises. Skip Exercise 3.3 “PTC Polymorphism” (pages 29 – 30) –>Just read these pages. Do not do the “PTC Polymorphism” exercises (pages 35 -36). Exercise 3.4 “Sex-linked Traits” (pages 30 – 32) Just read this section. Exercise 3.5 “Cat Coat Color Genetics” (pages 32-33). Just read this section and use its information for Exercise 3.6 under “Cat Coat Genetics”, “Polygenic Traits Contributed by Alberto Vigil,” and the Study Questions. Exercise 3.6 “Polygenic Traits” (pages 33-38) Read this section carefully. You will use the information on pages 32-33 to help you complete the charts. The first chart and questions assigned are about the inheritance of colors and length of fur on cats and the second exercises that are assigned are about the nature of how a person’s height is inherited from their parents. Just ignore the directions to compare your results with your classmates. (1) Complete the exercises after the words “Cat Coat Genetics…” on pages 34-35. –> Do not do the “PTC Polymorphism” exercises (pages 35 -36). (2) Complete the exercises after the words “Polygenic Traits Contributed by Alberto Vigil” on pages 35-38. You will need two coins to “flip a coin” to determine the inheritance of different genes for height. There are hundreds of genes associated with human height by the way. Human height is also influenced by childhood nutrition and stress. This is a very simplified version of what happens in the real world. You do not have to graph the different heights. [updated 4/20/23]
Skip the Study Questions 1-9 (pages 39-40): You do not have to answer the study questions for this lab. Disregard the directions to answer the study questions in the pre-recorded Zoom video. They were for an earlier class and not your class. [updated 4/22/24]
Optional to read (nothing to do or submit): Curious about cat genetics? I found a scientific article with an electron scanning microscope image of a cat’s entire genome (called a karyotype) of 19 pairs of chromosomes (38 chromosomes total)! Our genome’s karyotype has 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 chromosomes). Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7152298/ Lab #3 Grading Rubric
Lab #3 consists of the following points for each exercise:
0 points: Exercise 3.1 “Gamete & Zygote Formation” (no exercises on pages 25 – 28)
10 points: Exercise 3.6 “Polygenic Traits” skip “PTC Polymorphism” on page 35 (exercises on pages 34-39)
+ 0 points: Study Questions 1-9 (questions on pages 39-40)
10 points: Maximum points possible
Additional Resources
My lecture slides with key term definitions and examples (PDF). Link:03_MendelianGenetics111Kirwin2023.pdfDownload 03_MendelianGenetics111Kirwin2023.pdf
Regarding Ex. 3.4: Cat Coat Color “S” and “s” alleles for the cats with white, tuxedo, or black coat colors:
Regarding Ex. 3.3 “Sex-linked Traits”: The X-chromosome-linked traits are caused by a recessive allele on sex chromosome X and include hemophilia and Red-Green color blindness, both affect men (almost always). A recessive allele (version of a gene) is written in a lowercase letter like “h” for the recessive X-lined gene for hemophilia for example. Since these diseases are caused by one recessive allele on the pair of sex chromosomes that are XY, men get these diseases but women rarely do since they have two X- chromosomes and the non-disease allele (written in an upper case letter like “H” for example) is dominant and cancels out the recessive disease gene (written in a lower case letter like “h” for hemophilia for example).
People who are heterozygous recessive carry the recessive allele for the disease on one X-chromosome (“h”) but the dominant non-disease allele (“H”) on their other X-chromosome, which “cancels it out” the recessive (“h”) version. Therefore women are typically carriers of the X-linked disease in their pair of sex chromosomes (XhXH) while mostly only men get these X-linked diseases since they have only one X-chromosome in their pair of sex chromosomes (XhY). If that man’s single X-chromosome has the hemophilia gene (“h”), he doesn’t have a normal second X-chromosome to cancel it out. They have a Y-chromosome instead. [“Meow”]
For a review of how genes are packaged on sections of DNA called chromosomes, and types of alleles (recessive and dominant), please read pages 29-30 in the Lab Manual for Anth 111, or listen to my recorded video lecture (uploaded to Canvas Tuesday, 2/23/21), before attempting these exercises. Note: Skip the Study Questions! (Page 41): You do not have to answer these for this lab.
SKIP THE STUDY QUESTIONS FOR THIS LAB ! 🙂 Key Terms to Know for Exercise 3 “Genetics: The Basics”:
Homologous chromosomes
alleles
homozygous
heterozygous
gametes
somatic cells
meiosis
genotypes
phenotypes
dominant (allele)
recessive (allele)
co-dominant (alleles)
Punnet Square
sex-linked traits
autosomes
sex chromosomes
Y-linked traits
X-linked traits

Lab #10 is the online version of Exercise 10 “Comparative Anatomy of the Primate Skull” in the LAVC Anthro 111 Lab Manual for Human Biological Evolution (7th Edition) on pages 91-98.
As you know by now, Primates are an order of mammals with characteristics and behaviors that are different from other mammals including forward-facing eyes (“binocular vision”) with enclosed eye orbits and they have other anatomical adaptations for arboreal living and climbing with hands and/or feet (and sometimes tails) made for grasping. Humans (Homo sapiens) are classified as Primates. Knowing the anatomical differences between humans and non-human primates is an essential research skill that researchers need to identify fossils of our pre-human ancestors. Crime scene investigators like forensic anthropologists also need to know the difference between human and animal bones. This lab introduces you to the major differences between non-primate animals and primate skulls. And, it goes over the major differences between the skulls of different species of non-human primates and humans from an evolutionary perspective. The differences have evolved because they were adaptations to different environments and sources of food, which helped the animals’ ancestors survive and reproduce. In other words, “form follows function.” Each anatomical difference has evolved as an adaptation that helped that species survive. If you know about these anatomical differences, you can often infer the behaviors of the animals when they were alive. It is useful to figure out how our now-extinct ancestral species lived and how to tell the differences between ape and hominin fossils by observing the differences in similar extant species. Some non-primate skulls
Alligator skull, lateral view, with an un-enclosed eye orbit and teeth that are the same size and shapeBobcat skull, anterior view, with huge canines and narrow incisors with un-enclosed eye orbitsCalifornia sea lion skull, lateral view, with a huge sagittal crest, narrow sharp pointed teeth, and unenclosed eye orbits.Horse skull, lateral view, with wide sharp incisors, tiny canines, and flat and wide molars, and with enclosed eye orbits that are open towards to the posterior. Some primates and their skulls
Strepsirrhine (Ring-Tail Lemur)Haplorrhine (Tarsier)Haplorrhine > Platyrrhine (Capuchin Monkey)Haplorrhine > Catarrhine >Cercopithecoidea (Mandrill)Haplorrhine > Catarrhine > Hominoidea (Gorilla)Haplorrhine > Catarrhine > Hominoidea (Human)
Above are photographs of different categories of primates. However, the photographs are not accurate portrayals of each primate’s size relative to the other species pictured on this page. For example, a 400-pound adult male Western Lowland Gorilla is just a wee bit larger than a 5-ounce bug-eating tarsier. One pound = 16 ounces. Resources
My lecture slides (saved as a PDF file): 10PrimateSkulls111Kirwin2023.pdf Download 10PrimateSkulls111Kirwin2023.pdf Exercise 10 “Comparative Anatomy of the Primate Skull” (PDF): Anth111Manual7Ex10PrimateSkulls.pdf Download Anth111Manual7Ex10PrimateSkulls.pdf Pre-recorded and captioned video lecture “Comparative Anatomy of Primate Skulls”: Zoom pre-recorded lecture: Lab #10 (Ex. 10) Identifying Primate Skulls
Notes: (1) Disregard the Lab Manual’s instructions that say “primate number” printed in the lab manual for this online class. (2) Use the skull measurements on this Canvas Assignment to complete the exercises. See below. (3) You do not need skulls at home to complete these lab exercises. Directions
Complete the following exercises in the lab manual, using the above resources, according to the directions here for this online class:
Ex. 10.1 “Recognizing the Primate Skull” (pages 91-92) Skip the question at the bottom of page 91.
Ex. 10.2 “Recognizing the Strepsirrhine Skull” (pages 92-93)
Ex. 10.3 “Recognizing the Haplorrhine Skull” (pages 93-94)
Ex. 10.4 “Recognizing the Platyrrhine Skull” (pages 94-95) Skip this exercise.
Ex. 10.5 “Recognizing the Old World Monkey and Ape [Catarrhine] Skull” (page 96) There are no questions to answer. Skip this. Ex. 10.6 “Comparing the Ape and Human Skulls” (pages 96-97)
Use the 360° images at the links below to complete the chart on page 97:
• 360° view of an ape (Chimpanzee (Pan troglodyte)) skull: https://www.dlt.ncssm.edu/tiger/360views/Hominid_Skull-Chimpanzee_1200x900/index.htmlLinks to an external site.
• 360° view of a human (Combe Capelle 7575 BC (Homo sapiens)) skull: https://www.dlt.ncssm.edu/tiger/360views/Hominid_Skull-Homo_sapiens_CombeCapelle_1200x900/index.htmlLinks to an external site.
Use the following measurements to calculate the Condylar Index and the Palatal Index for the ape and human skulls:Ape: Chimpanzee (Pan troglodyte) male skull measurementsCranial Index = cranial breadth/cranial length) x100
Chimpanzee cranial breadth = 91
Chimpanzee cranial length = 131
Condylar Index = Foramen magnum to back of the skull (basion to opisthocranion) / Forman magnum to the front of the skull (basion to prosthion) x 100Chimpanzee basion to opisthocranion = 58
Chimpanzee basion to prosthion = 150
Palatal Index = Palatal width (two points outside of M2 (subscript)) / Palatal length (Prosthion to point at the midpoint of the line between posterior of M3 (subscript)) x 100Chimpanzee Palatal width = 38.4
Chimpanzee Palatal length = 58.8
Human: Human (Homo sapiens) male skull measurements
Cranial Index = cranial breadth/cranial length) x100Human cranial breadth =132
Human cranial length = 169
Condylar Index = Foramen magnum to back of the skull (basion to opisthocranion) / Forman magnum to the front of the skull (basion to prosthion) x 100Human basion to opisthocranion = 92
Human basion to prosthion = 94
Palatal Index = Palatal width (two points outside of M2 (subscript)) / Palatal length (Prosthion to point at the midpoint of the line between posterior of M3 (subscript)) x 100Human Palatal width = 35.5
Human Palatal length = 41.1
Ex. 10.7 “The Primate Skull: A Review” (page 98) Complete the chart on page 98.
Notes: Memorize the meanings of the terms “simian shelf” and “mandibular protuberance” so you can complete the chart correctly:
• A simian shelf is a shelf of bone on the inside of the anterior of a mandible in non-human primates only. Humans do not have a simian shelf.
• A mandibular protubrance is chin (aka “mental eminence”). Only anatomically modern humans have chins. Study Questions: None for this lab. Skip this. 🙂
Lab #10 Grading Rubric
2 points: Ex. 10.1 “Recognizing the Primate Skull” (questions in the box on page 92) (Skip the question at the bottom of page 91.) 2 points: Ex. 10.2 “Recognizing the Strepsirrhine Skull” (questions in the box on page 93) 2 points: Ex. 10.3 “Recognizing the Haplorrhine Skull” (chart on page 94)
2 points: Ex. 10.6 “Comparing the Ape and Human Skulls” (chart on page 97)
2 points for Ex. 10.7 “The Primate Skull: A Review” (chart on page 98)
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10 points: Maximum points possible
Ex. 10 “Primate Skull” key terms to know for Quiz #4
braincase
cranium
external auditory meatus (ear hole located on the temporal bone).
haplorrhine
interorbital breadth (the space between the eye orbits)
mandibular protuberance (aka “mental eminence”)
mandibular symphysis (suture that divides the mandible into left and right halves)
metopic suture (suture that divides the frontal bone into left and right halves)
nuchal crest (crest of bone on the occipital bone on the posterior side of the skull)
olfaction (sense of smell)
orbits (where your eyes go)
postorbital bar (bar of bone around each eye orbit with an opening)
postorbital septum (plate of bone around each eye orbit with no opening)
prognathism (degree of facial protrusion or snout)
sagittal crest (crest of bone along the sagittal suture)
simian shelf (shelf of bone on the mandible posterior to the row of bottom teeth)
strepsirrhine
supraorbital torus (brow ridge of bone over the eye orbits)

The assignment instructions are in the midterm exam attachment. There are 5 questions to answer and they should cumulatively result in 8-10 pages. Not all the attached readings need to be used. Thank you.

This research paper requires you to analyze one of the VICE news videos which are provided within various Chapter Modules. Although these videos are produced by HBO, most of them can be found for free on VICE’s YouTube channel. Note that other non-VICE videos provided in the modules are not eligible for this assignment.
Research papers should be written in your own words (use quotes sparingly, if at all) that use credible and/or academic sources. They should be written in a professional academic tone that is contextualized within course concepts. Assume the reader knows nothing about the subject, walk them through your thought process, and state your conclusions clearly and succinctly.  Use and define key terms from the course.
If you’d like, you may submit a draft of your paper early and request feedback from the course SIA. Submissions will not be considered final until the deadline passes. You may also consult a GWC Librarian for research and citation advice or contact the GWC Reading & Writing Center for tips on improving your writing and/or paraphrasing skills.
Goal
Explore a real-world issue from the perspective of cultural anthropology.
Requirements and Point Values
Students will analyze the cultural component(s) of a VICE report from one of the required Canvas modules. These videos can be found under weekly Chapter Modules, Presentation, Chapter Videos. Only VICE reports will be accepted for this assignment. Other videos found in chapter video content videos that are not produced by VICE will not count for this assignment. The paper must be 4-5 pages (1000-1250 words) that are comprised of the titled sections outlined below. Students may lose up to 20 points for each page short of the minimum word count.
Template (5 points)
The paper format and required sections are already set up for you in the  VICE Report Analysis Template (https://www.dropbox.com/s/3aup9hinvwbkd8c/VICE_Report_Analysis_Template.docx?e=1&dl=0), which you should download, save, complete (keep the headers as they are), and upload by the deadline.
Required Sections
Introduction (5 points)
Introduce your paper and give a brief overview of the contents.
Media Summary (15 points)
Briefly summarize your chosen VICE news report.
Current Status of the Issue (25 points)
Using credible sources, describe the current status of the issue covered in your chosen VICE news report. Have things improved, worsened, or stayed the same, and why? Are there any new developments, or are there other cultures experiencing something similar?
Cultural Analysis (30 points)
Using what you have learned about cultural anthropology from the course, discuss the issue from a culturally relative perspective. How might an anthropologist view this story? What components might be pointed out by an anthropologist? How does the issue relate to concepts you learned in class? What insights are gained by examining the issue through the lens (theories, methodologies, philosophies, etc.) of cultural anthropology? Is it valuable or beneficial to examine the issue from this perspective? Why or why not?
Conclusion (5 points)
Summarize your paper and provide any concluding remarks.
Formatting Requirements (5 points)
All assignments must be double spaced, Arial 12-point font, 1-inch margins, and submitted in .doc, .docx, or .pdf file formats. Completing assignments on smart phone or tablet devices is not recommended as this may cause formatting issues. If you do not have access to a computer at home, you may access the computers in the GWC or Public Libraries. Don’t forget to put your name, the date, the course, and title including the assignment number.
Reference Requirements (10 points)
You must cite sources used in a References section at the end of your assignment. This should include the course textbook, the story being analyzed, and whatever sources you use to support your real-world implications (e.g., news publications, recent scientific journal articles, etc.). Follow the citation guidelines outlined in the APA Style Guide(https://owl.purdue.edu/). (note that APA formatting applies only to the References section; you do not need to include a Title Page or Abstract). In-text citations are not required unless a direct quote or close paraphrase is used.
Paraphrasing and Plagiarism Notice
Assignments will be analyzed by the TurnItIn plagiarism checker. You must write in your own words, and use quotes sparingly, if at all. Plagiarized assignments will be given a 0 and reported to the college. If you need help paraphrasing or writing assignments, please contact the GWC Writing & Reading Center. or visit plagiarism.org.
Vice Video Options :
India’s Water Crisis
Water is a limited resource, and every country on earth is currently experiencing worsening water crises. In what ways does culture affect how people treat water in India? In what ways does your own culture affect how you treat water? Video starts at 17 minutes. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkBoVfkOWqQ&t=1018s)
City of Lost Children
How will the lifestyle of these children affect their biology, or perhaps their children’s biology? How might their current circumstances impact their socioeconomic prospects as adults? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axwXhqKQzIs)
Course Textbook : 
Essentials of Cultural Anthropology
A Toolkit for a Global Age, 4th edition
by Kenneth J Guest (Author, Baruch College – City University of New York)

Please read this article The Animal Connection:Why Do We Keep Animals as Pets? & that is written from an evolutionary context and post your thoughts on what you learned and also see if you can do come research on the importance of animals in different cultures. For example, the Hare Native Americans language and world revolve around their dogs because their dogs provide them with freedom of travel in extremely harsh conditions.

The topic chosen for me was gender, i have to Research and explain different manners in which gender is perceived across different cultures and how it is constructed in different societies. This may include how gender roles have changed over time, as well as variations in sexuality, including ideas taken from queer studies. 


For this assignment, please choose a claim about the evolution of human behavior as your
thesis, then write an essay evaluating it. Using multiple sources, you will argue whether and to
what extent the statement is true, laying out evidence and arguments for and against it.
For the thesis, choose one of the following two options:
A. A claim from one of these two documentaries, following the same instructions as in
the midterm essay assignment.
The Human Spark (PBS 2009), Episode 3 “Brain Matters” (on Blackboard)
Evolution (PBS 2001), Episode 6, “The Mind’s Big Bang”
B. An observation of your interest about the evolution of human behavior. In this case,
using the textbook as one of the sources is required.
If you don’t want to do the essay on a documentary but have trouble coming up with a
topic of your own, please let me know and I’ll share some suggestions with you.
Like the midterm, the assignment is due in two stages:
● Thesis and Sources: due Thursday, May 2.
25% of the essay grade, 1–2 pages (300–500 words), double-spaced.
● Research essay: due Thursday, May 9.
75% of the essay grade, 4–5 pages (1000–1500 words), double-spaced.
The essay will be structured approximately as follows:
1. Introduction and Thesis (1 paragraph, 1 point).
The very beginning is the statement of your interest and your main claims. Write a few
sentences explaining why you believe what you are researching is important in light of
what we have covered in class. Then, state openly your thesis: the specific claim you are
evaluating and learning more about. The thesis is the focus of your entire essay. You
can also briefly announce what conclusion you have reached. Are you coming out in
favor of the thesis or not? If it depends, on what?
2. Sources (1–3 paragraphs, 1 point).
Introduce the reader to the sources of information you are using in evaluating your
thesis. You are using at least three: the textbook or the documentary, and at least two
others. Spend a few sentences explaining how each of the sources holds evidence
relevant to your thesis. There are several ways to find reliable sources for your paper:
○ The most direct way to locate scholarly sources is to use Google Scholar
(https://scholar.google.com). You can search on any bit of information you are
interested in, such as a concept or a name of the researcher.
ANTH / PSY 2520 Final Essay
○ You can use the textbook as a source if it addresses your topic. Also, the
textbook cites many original research articles. If one seems relevant, you can
locate the full citation under References, then look for it online.
○ At the bottom of Wikipedia articles there is a list of references. While article text is
not necessarily reliable, it needs to be corroborated by reliable sources.
○ Useful information can often be found on websites of universities, research
centers, and museums. These usually have domains that end in .edu or .org.
○ Popular science writing accessible to the general audience appears in magazines
such as Scientific American or New Scientist, and in Science sections of major
daily newspapers, such as Guardian or New York Times.
○ Finally, you can visit the university library.
3. Evaluation (1–2 pages, 3 points).
In this, the longest section, you get to present your evidence and evaluate it. Lay out
various sources and other pieces of evidence, and explain how they support or
challenge the thesis. Do not worry if various sources point in different directions, this is to
be expected. In fact, identifying and pointing out contradictions improves your essay. Do
not just yet try to compare the evidence or address any differences, this will come
shortly. First you need to present what each source of information says on its own.
4. Analysis and reflection (1–3 paragraphs, 1 point).
Now you can proceed to compare and contrast what the different sources are saying. If
you do not believe you know enough to resolve some uncertainties, be open about that,
and suggest what further evidence you may seek to clarify your insights. If you are sure
enough to commit to conclusions, go ahead and do so, but do also try to come up with
some problems with them. It is more important to demonstrate how you can argue
with yourself than to exude certainty one way or the other. Better to be unsure and
clear why that is than to be sure and obscure.
5. Synthesis and conclusion (1–2 paragraphs, 1 point).
At the end, repeat what the aim of your paper was, and summarize your results. Outline
briefly your reasoning process: what evidence you used and either how it supports what
you are concluding, or why it is inconclusive. Keep in mind that any claims you are
offering are tentative and can be both strengthened and challenged with further
evidence. If you can, end by suggesting how one may be able to follow up on your work.
Additional 3 points are given for writing, including essay clarity, organization, completeness,
grammar, and spelling, for a total of 10 points.
Good luck! Looking forward to reading all the essays.

Papers 1-page, single-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12 pt font
Briefly summarize the assigned readings (this portion should only be a few sentences). Be sure to identify the author’s main argument(s).
Analyze some part/parts of the reading. This can be part of the reading that most interested you, confused you, etc. Make sure to explain how the aspects of the readings you have chosen to reflect on relate to key themes and concepts from class.
Make an argument that explains: a) why you’re writing about the part(s) of the readings you’ve chosen, b) how you’re analyzing or making sense of what you’ve read, and c) why you agree, disagree, or partially agree with the author.

Hi, I need an Course Paper. The topic is about race. 
1. Please write this paper strictly according to the content of the outline.
2.The books required are in the file. Two books need six related citations, three for each book. The movie needs three. A total of nine, thank you. 
（Mentioned in the outline）
3.the movie at this link: https: //capture.udel.edu/media/RaceA+The+Power+of+an+Illusion%2C+Ep.+1A+The+Difference+Between+us/1_de7u5ihx/180544301
4.The requirements for the outline can be found in the paper’s PDF. 
（Please complete this assignment strictly according to the requirements of the paper.)
5. 1200 words.

Abstract for Your Final Project (5% of your final grade) 
An abstract is a short summary of your paper, usually about a paragraph. An abstract lets readers get the essence of
your paper to have a general idea of what you are focusing on. Your abstract must include: 
The general description of your topic – in this case gender
• The specific topic you are focusing on (1) Gendered spaces (Women’s spheres, work, stereotypes), (2)
Constructions of Gendered Identity, (3) Cultural Expressions of Gender, (4) Nature/Nurture Debate.
• the central questions or statement of the problem your research addresses
• your research and/or analytical methods
• your main findings, results, or arguments
• the significance or implications of your findings or arguments.
Final Project Presentation Criteria/Rubric (20% of your final grade) 
1. Relevance (20 points)
a. Was the presentation focused on the assigned topic?
b. Did the examples/additional material relate to your project in a meaningful way?
c. Was the presentation sufficiently anthropological? 
2. Additional material (20 points)
a. Was something new added to the discussion – e.g. personal experience, outside sources, or other
examples?
b. Were concepts from the readings/discussion topic presented or applied in an innovative way? 
3. Clarity (10 points)
a. Were ideas clearly expressed?
b. Was the presentation well organized (introduction, content, and conclusion)? 
4. Expertise and depth (20 points)
a. Did you have a solid understanding of the material?
b. Is it evident that you were well-prepared for the presentation?
c. Did you discuss both your observations and analysis? Did you critically apply your observations to the
bigger picture/outside world (e.g. society, nation, world)? 
5. Vibrancy (10 points)
a. Was the audience engaged in what you were presenting? Did you hold their attention throughout? Did
other students post on your thread as a response to your presentation?
b. Did the presentation trigger interesting questions or points for discussion? 
6. Outside references (20 points)
a. What is the quality of your outside sources/movies?
b. Have you thoroughly discuss your movies?
c. Are your sources properly referenced in the last slide of the presentation? 
Incompletes and make-ups will NOT be granted. Exceptions can be made for special circumstances. Please see me
well ahead of time if you are having problems.