Anthropology?

[LidiyaDawn]

I'm not sure how to ask my question here… let's just say that dd14 and I are both huge fans of a specific tv show and it's set off a bit of an interest for both of us that we aren't exactly sure how to pursue….

 

Have a look at this description of a university class….

 

This course provides a general introduction to the four major subfields of Anthropology: Cultural Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, Archaeology and Physical Anthropology. This introduction will be through the study of central concepts and key issues such as: the appearance of culture, human evolution, social organization, cultural theory, symbolic systems, culture change.

 

Doesn't that sound like an awesome class? Okay maybe not unless you're also interested :tongue_smilie: …but we are. We can't actually take real university classes though, so I'm wondering if anyone would have suggestions for "homeschool friendly" resources that we could check out in this field?

 

I doubt that there's any specific existing anthropology programs for hs'ers like there is for biology, chemistry, etc.. but maybe someone has gone down this road a bit before and knows of some great websites, books, etc?

 

I don't even know if I'm asking the right questions.. hmmm.

[Stages]

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/#anthropology

 

I took anthropology 101 in college and it was probably one of the most interesting courses I took.

[Jane in NC]

Corraleno who posts on these boards is an anthropologist. I would suggest that you look at some of her old posts (like this one) for inspiration.

 

Have fun!

[swimmermom3]

Corraleno who posts on these boards is an anthropologist. I would suggest that you look at some of her old posts (like this one) for inspiration.

 

Have fun!

 

Jackie, Corraleno, put together an incredible course for my dd. We have really enjoyed our studies. Be sure to take a look at the Teaching Company course, Peoples and Cultures of the World. Professor Fischer's lectures are very enjoyable for the novice interested in an introduction to anthropology. I like this course well enough that even though I am currently borrowing it, I will probably invest in it to use with my youngest.

[Ann@thebeach]

When I was in 8th grade I declared I wanted to be cultural anthropologist! ;) Most of my teachers had no clue what it was!

 

I ended up in Social Work but took 2 anthropology courses in college. Cultural was a very interesting class and I enjoyed it. Physical was HARD and a lot more science based. For ex, you had to tell if a leg bone was from animal or human and a male or female (not so hard) and it's age(hard part).

 

No advice but it's a great area to study.

[mcconnellboys]

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/anthropology/

[Anita in NC]

I have this book in my amazon wish list.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Cultural-Anthropology-Challenge-William-Haviland/dp/0495095613/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I32W2DT4KKI9EV&colid=30F7EENCW6JWH

 

I'm still thinking about it. Looks really interesting though.

[Hunter]

CLE used to have a 7th grade worktext on anthropology, but has since started using the 6th grade curriculum for 7th grade :-0 I really liked the old 7th grade curriculum. It introduced many of the social sciences not taught until college.

 

EDIT:

 

Alpha Omega 704 and 706 are still on anthropology.

 

http://media.glnsrv.com/pdf/products/sample_pages/sample_HIS0704.pdf

 

http://media.glnsrv.com/pdf/products/sample_pages/sample_HIS0706.pdf

Edited April 30, 2011 by Hunter
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[LidiyaDawn]

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/#anthropology

 

I took anthropology 101 in college and it was probably one of the most interesting courses I took.

 

Hmmm. This is a university in the states, right? I think I've seen people mention these before, but I don't quite get how it works.. I'll do some poking around though, thanks for the link! :)

 

Corraleno who posts on these boards is an anthropologist. I would suggest that you look at some of her old posts (like this one) for inspiration.

 

Have fun!

 

Oh cool! I didn't know anyone here was… I'll definitely do some post-stalking. :D

 

Jackie, Corraleno, put together an incredible course for my dd. We have really enjoyed our studies. Be sure to take a look at the Teaching Company course, Peoples and Cultures of the World. Professor Fischer's lectures are very enjoyable for the novice interested in an introduction to anthropology. I like this course well enough that even though I am currently borrowing it, I will probably invest in it to use with my youngest.

 

That looks fantastic… aside from the price! Yikes! :tongue_smilie: ..but I'll definitely look at it more. I wonder if there's some video samples on the site...

 

When I was in 8th grade I declared I wanted to be cultural anthropologist! ;) Most of my teachers had no clue what it was!

 

I ended up in Social Work but took 2 anthropology courses in college. Cultural was a very interesting class and I enjoyed it. Physical was HARD and a lot more science based. For ex, you had to tell if a leg bone was from animal or human and a male or female (not so hard) and it's age(hard part).

 

No advice but it's a great area to study.

 

Honestly? We didn't know what 'anthropology' was until a while ago ourselves! Just wasn't something we'd ever come across… everybody can't know about everything I guess! :laugh:

 

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/anthropology/

 

Another vote for this university thing eh? I'll look at it some more for sure.

 

I have this book in my amazon wish list.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Cultural-Anthropology-Challenge-William-Haviland/dp/0495095613/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I32W2DT4KKI9EV&colid=30F7EENCW6JWH

 

 

 

I'm still thinking about it. Looks really interesting though.

 

That looks like a fabulous book.. I've added it to my list as well and will also see if any libraries have it or whatnot… thanks! :)

 

CLE used to have a 7th grade worktext on anthropology, but has since started using the 6th grade curriculum for 7th grade :-0 I really liked the old 7th grade curriculum. It introduced many of the social sciences not taught until college.

 

EDIT:

 

Alpha Omega 704 and 706 are still on anthropology.

 

http://media.glnsrv.com/pdf/products/sample_pages/sample_HIS0704.pdf

 

http://media.glnsrv.com/pdf/products/sample_pages/sample_HIS0706.pdf

 

Checking out these links now, thanks! :)

[flyingiguana]

The MIT courses are a little spotty. Some are great, with full lectures and everything, but most just seem to be a course listing, with maybe readings if you're really lucky. I didn't see anything in the Anthropology listings that looked very usable.

 

Berkeley has a number of lecture podcasts. These might be more helpful, although they aren't cultural anthropology.

 

Biological Anthropology:

http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details_new.php?seriesid=2009-B-2303&semesterid=2009-B

 

Intro to Archaeology:

http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details.php?seriesid=1906978543

 

This may not be quite what you're looking for as it's History of Anthropological Thought:

http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details_new.php?seriesid=2010-B-2603&semesterid=2010-B

 

And this is Special Topics in Biological Anthropology:

http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details_new.php?seriesid=2010-B-2597&semesterid=2010-B

 

You might find something here:

http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses

And these look good, but I can't find any anthropology:

http://oyc.yale.edu/

Edited April 30, 2011 by flyingiguana

[kwickimom]

:bigear: My DD8 dreams of being a forensic anthropologist. She was Dr. Temperance Brennan for Halloween. Most people didnt have a clue what that was and thought her name was really Temperance :001_smile:

[LidiyaDawn]

:bigear: My DD8 dreams of being a forensic anthropologist. She was Dr. Temperance Brennan for Halloween. Most people didnt have a clue what that was and thought her name was really Temperance :001_smile:

 

That's the show that I mentioned in my original post :D

[Ann@thebeach]

:bigear: My DD8 dreams of being a forensic anthropologist. She was Dr. Temperance Brennan for Halloween. Most people didnt have a clue what that was and thought her name was really Temperance :001_smile:

 

I love it! :D

[mcconnellboys]

Here's a free, high school forensics course, in case you're interested in physical anthropology:

 

http://bsapp.com/forensics_illustrated/index.html

[mcconnellboys]

Here's a free, high school forensics course, in case you're interested in physical anthropology:

 

http://bsapp.com/forensics_illustrated/index.html

[Mergath]

Anthropology was one of my majors in college, and I can say with absolute certainty that nothing dulls an interest in the field like low level anth courses, lol.

 

Okay, that might be a bit harsh. But for the person who is fascinated by the study of cultures, it's somewhat soul-crushing to slog through the dry theory for your first semester. :tongue_smilie: I found the advanced classes that had a more specific, often regional focus to be much more interesting.

 

Sorry, that wasn't overly helpful. If I was going to develop a hs Cultural Anthropology curriculum, I'd go heavy on the ethnography, and sprinkle in a bit of theory here and there. With Archaeology, I think every part of it is interesting, so I'd say you can't go wrong there.