COMMUNITY COLLEGE Of PHILADELPHIA
ANTHROPOLOGY 112: Cultural Anthropology
Online
Summer I & II 2010
Dr. Diane Freedman email: dfreedman@ccp.edu
http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/DFreedman/
Office Hours: Summer hours by appt.
Office: CCP W2-40, phone 215 751-8547 - leave your message on the tape; speak clearly leaving your name and class; the tape will record the time and date of your call. The phone is not a good way to reach me in the summer as I am not regularly in my office. After the course begins, all questions or contact with me regarding the course should be through webstudy email . This is the only way you will get a speedy response. If you have trouble logging in to Webstudy after you have carefully followed the directions, contact
Ms. Vaishali Sharma, coordinator for student support at vsharma@ccp.edu
.
Welcome to Anthropology 112, Cultural Anthropology, offered online at Community College of Philadelphia.
Whether you are an old hand at distance learning or are new to Internet courses, this way of taking a course gives us all some new challenges. So prepare yourself for some exciting encounters as we explore together the world of Cultural Anthropology online. Dates for this course:
Summer 1 Monday, May 17—Thursday, July 1, 2010
Summer II Monday, July 12— Thursday, August 26,
2010.
Print out this syllabus and keep it handy and read it. If you have a question about how the course works it is probably answered here.

You have enrolled in a distance learning (INET) section of this course. This means that we will meet together as a class only online. All of the work for the class must be done by each of you individually. At first glance, it might appear to you that taking a class this way is easier than having to actually attend class sessions several times a week. In fact, succeeding in an INET course is much more difficult--it requires you to be self motivated to study on your own, without the discipline of attending class. You must have excellent reading and interpretive skills to be able to understand the concepts of the discipline without explanation, and you must be able to analyze the material and write critically about it on your own. English 101 level is required – if you are not yet ready for English 101 you cannot take this course. You must be able to read directions and follow them carefully. If you do not follow all directions with precision you may loose points for incorrectly submitted assignments. You are responsible for independently figuring out how to use Webstudy, what your assignments are, how to submit them properly and on time, and how to use the exam functions of the program. You should not take this course if you have failed or withdrawn from any other online course —this indicates that online learning is not for you. Take the course in a regular classroom setting if you have previously failed or withdrawn from it. Adding to this difficulty is the fact that, since we are in a summer session, each week actually covers 2 weeks of class material. That means 2 or 3 text chapters and several web site readings to absorb each week.
As soon as you login to Webstudy create a link in your favorites so that you can get there directly without going through MYCCP.
To be successful in this course you need a computer at home to which you have regular access. You also need a backup plan if your system goes down. You must also be familiar enough with your computer system to be

able to troubleshoot when something goes wrong. For example, you should know how to use a word processor and txt files, cut and paste, upload and download files, install programs on your system, and clear your cache.
You should be able to read directions from a help screen and apply them yourself. You must be detail oriented and pay attention to what you are working on constantly. If you are on AOL you must use another browser for this course. This course is not for you if you have just taken your new computer out of the box and are learning to use it. Do not depend on the Internet access on your phone. Are you ready for this?
IF so, read on. If not, register for a classroom section of the course now!
This course requires at least 10-15 hours per week of your active engagement with the material. I know that you can all do this but you have to create the time to do it. You should not take another online course with this one in the summer unless you have nothing else to do but study. If you are not prepared to give it that much time you are not likely to be successful and you should not enroll in the course. Work begins the first day of the course. I will not sign any slip to admit students after the registration period. Don’t ask.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Texts : Barbara Miller,
Cultural Anthropology in a Globalizing World, isbn
0558114911
Allyn and Bacon Pubs. This is a special edition for
CCP—don’t try to get it on Amazon.
Bundled with Conformity and Conflict: Readings in
Cultural Anthropology, 12 th ed.— This package also includes a login password to MyAnthropologyLab, an online text resource with practice exams and study hints. Both books are required for this course. You can find the texts in the bookstore under the distance

learning section. Readings from the texts are assigned on a weekly basis. Be prepared to purchase your text early in the first week of class—or even before. There will be a quiz the first week. Do not depend on finding the books in the library—that is not a strategy for success. Be careful since there is another text by the same author with a similar title—be sure to get the right one.
For some online assignments you will need the Adobe
Acrobat Reader. You can download this for free from a link on the opening page of Webstudy. If you don’t know how to do this you should not be taking an online course.
Class Participation : This is the part of the course that is most different from the face to face classes that most of us have experienced for most of our lives. There are several types of participation in webstudy. The sessions are scheduled weekly, from Monday to Sunday. You first need to get an overview of each week's activities.
Do not look at the calendar, but consult the timeline frequently. It has all of the information you need, and lists all assignments for each week. Every week there will be at least 1chapter assigned from your texts
(sometimes more), Cultural Anthropology in a
Globalizing World and Conformity and Conflict; a group of web sites related to the chapters; one or more written assignments, quizzes, and forum discussions.
Even though you will not be able to log on to Webstudy until the opening day of the course, you can buy your text and start reading Chapter 1 now to get a bit ahead.
You can send any questions to me through Webstudy email once the course begins. Before you ask a procedural question about the course, be sure that you have carefully read this syllabus at least 2 times and the timeline instructions, to be sure that your question is not already answered there.
Assignments and Plagiarism

Assignments are formal essays that demonstrate your degree of understanding of the course material.
They should include an introduction, a body of evidence, and a conclusion, and should use the material of the week to demonstrate or argue a particular point. They should average around 500 words—I don’t count the words but a 2 sentence paragraph is not adequate. They should include citations and references in APA style. Your written assignments must be written in your own words--do not copy sentences from your texts or the web sites.
This is called plagiarism. If you do it, I will know.
Any material copied directly from any source and put into your assignments without quotation marks and proper citation will result in severe penalty—see below. There will be no appeal of this decision. The easiest way to avoid this problem is to be sure to write in your own words. Do not use quotations in your written assignments- I know what the book says. I want to hear your take on it. Use citations for all information you have gathered from any source.
Put references of your sources at the end of each essay. Do not use formatted footnotes from your word processing program. Plagiarism is a serious issue and I expect you to take it seriously. The excuse that you didn’t do it on purpose or didn’t know it was wrong will not work with me, and the penalty is severe. Proper style for citations is APA parenthetical intext citations. Follow the style in your textbook –that’s what it looks like. For example, look at page 11 of your text. In the 2 nd paragraph of the 2nd column, Miller cites a definition, then in parentheses gives the authors, date and page number where this can be found. That is what your citations should look like.
Encyclopedias are not acceptable as professional sources, especially wikipedia! Blog posts are also not acceptable—do not use them. Assignments using
Wikipedia or blogs as a source will be penalized 2 points. Write in your own words!

Penalties
There are severe penalties for plagiarism in this course: They are modeled on the 3 strikes rule:
First offense—an F grade on the specific assignment
Second offense—an F grade on the entire week’s work
Third offense—an F grade in the course
If I detect that you have plagiarized in an assignment I reserve the right to revisit your earlier assignments to check them carefully, and if needed, change the grade. Plagiarizing on an exam results in an F for the course.
Writing Assignments
Your written assignments are formal essays and should be carefully constructed. Write them in your word processor first, revise and proofread for spelling and grammar errors, then
and post in the assignment window. Do not send attached files
The essays will be evaluated based on the quality of your answer to the question as well as the style.
Multiple errors of spelling, grammar or organization will result in a lower score. Assignments must be posted in the assignment box. Sending them by email is not acceptable and those will be ignored.
After you post your assignment check it to be sure you have sent it to me.
. It is your responsibility to be sure that your assignments are posted correctly and on time. Posting the assignment without clicking the toggle is not the same as sending to me—it is simply saved for you to work on later. Check your assignments. If you write your assignment and don’t

send it on time it will not be graded, which will result in 0 points and an F for that assignment. Each assignment is worth up to 10 points, and a 5 point penalty will be assessed at the end of the semester for each one not submitted.
Even though the work is all listed on Monday of each week, it is really there for the whole week, so pace yourself accordingly. You will need to keep up with this material weekly. Each week covers 1 or 2 chapters; all work is due by Sunday night of the posted week . For example, there are 2 quizzes for most weeks. I suggest that you complete the first one by Thursday night and the second by Sunday, but this is not required. Only assignments submitted by the due date –Sunday of the posted week--will be graded. Expect to see your essay grades within a week of posting the assignment. Check after a week and download your graded assignments with my comments. Text in red means there is some error—either grammatical or conceptual. If you continue to make the same errors your grades will be lowered. Assignments missing citations and references cannot score higher than a C. Late assignments receive
0 points. If you neglect to do your writing assignments
5 points will be deducted from your total score for each one not submitted at the end of the semester.
Here is a list of what I look for in your essays and how they are graded: Check this list before you submit your assignments.
10 points completely and creatively answers all parts of the question
Has no grammatical or spelling errors
Includes parenthetical citations for all borrowed material
Includes complete references in proper form to all texts and sites used
Includes introductory paragraph, specific data to back up thesis, and conclusion

Handed in on time and in proper form— pasted into assignment box
9 points missing citations or references or a few grammatical errors
8 points the above + missing part of the question; improper source (Wikipedia)
7 points the above + many grammatical errors or few specific details
6 points inadequate answer to question
0 points not on time or improper submission
-5 points plagiarized sentences or phrases or not submitted
My expectation is that you will login a minimum of 4-5 times each week. I can see a record of all logins so I will know exactly how much each student has participated in the work of the course. Falling behind will result in failure. You should expect to spend a minimum of 10 hours each week reading, writing, and studying the material for this course. I will expect an email in Webstudy during the first week to confirm your active participation. Plan your time out early in the semester. If you decide on your own that you cannot continue, you should withdraw on your own, by putting in a drop slip to the registrar. This is your responsibility!
Forum Participation: The forum is where we replicate class discussions. Substantive forum posts receive up to
5 points per forum of participation credit. If you do not post to a required forum 5 points will be deducted from your point list. Only significant and thoughtful contributions that are posted in the proper week will be awarded points. For example, “I agree with John about the Nacirema” is not a substantive post, and will not get credit. A substantive post makes an argument and provides data to back it up, so it’s not simply your opinion, but how you came to that opinion based on

what you have read. The same rules for plagiarism apply to forum posts—it is not acceptable. Do not use quotes—write in your own words. The points will be listed only at the end of the semester. The forum is also the place to ask general course questions for the week.
So if there is something you don’t understand or are confused about, post a question in the forum. Be sure to put a proper subject line—a keyword that indicates the topic of your post. Read and respond to the posts of your classmates.
Exams : There will be 3 major exams online, and weekly quizzes. Exams are not optional—missing one major exam will result in a grade of F. They must be taken within the time they are posted.
Exams will cover material from readings, forum discussions, and assigned web sites. If you do not take the exam or contact me during the exam period I will assume that you have dropped the class. You must take all exams to pass the class. You can do some practice for the exams by going to the text website and taking the practice quizzes. This is for your practice only--do not send me the results of your quizzes. All work that is eligible for grading in this course must be submitted through Webstudy.
Webstudy email : this is the only means for you to communicate with me about any class issue, or let me know of any problems you are having with the course.
An email is a formal communication. It should include a subject line that has your course number and a brief keyword, a salutation, a clear statement of your request, and a signature. Do not paste things from other areas of webstudy into the email. Messages that are missing these essential parts may not receive a response. After the course begins, emails outside of webstudy to my college address will not receive attention. Be careful when you send emails to me- particularly if they are

personal, that you choose my name and not the whole class list.
If there is enough interest, I will try to be available for live chat on some Monday evenings from 6-6:15 pm.
Let me know on Sunday if you want to chat, by sending a webstudy email to the whole class. You can use that time to share any questions or problems with me or other students. If you have special needs to help you participate in this class please contact me during the first week to discuss them. The only way to reach me is through the Webstudy email. One way to succeed in this course is to form study groups. Let me know if you want to do that and I can set up a team for you.
Extra Credit PROJECTS: The following 2 museum trips are optional. Each optional one that you complete successfully and hand in on time will be worth up to 10 points. All projects must be submitted through
Webstudy.
Field Trip Option - Penn MUSEUM VISIT : Due at the end of Session 4.
This option is an extra way to demonstrate your interest in the material covered in this course. You can choose to visit the Museum of Anthropology of the University of Pennsylvania, in west Phila. at 33rd & Spruce.
Survey an ethnographic rather than an archaeological exhibit and write a 400-500 word essay describing it.
Focus on only a few objects and relate them to what you are studying in the course. Do not copy parts of museum cards and put it in your essay. That is plagiarism and will lead to failure. Due at the end of
Session 4.
Art Museum option : Art can support or subvert the established order. Go to the Philadelphia Art Museum
(free with CCP ID). Choose examples of art that demonstrate this statement-- at least one example that

supports and one that subverts the established social, political, or religious conventions of the time in which it was created. Write an essay that examines this statement using your chosen examples. Due at the end of Session 6.
Grades : Exams are each worth 100 points. Some of the online exams are in 2 parts, but they are still worth 100 points altogether—you need to add the scores in each part to get your numerical score and letter grade.
Quizzes, writing assignments and projects that you complete on time in webstudy are each worth up to 10 points. Substantive forum discussion participation is worth up to 5 points per forum. You will get credit for assignments and quizzes only if completed by Sunday evening of the end of the assignment week. At the end of the semester all of your points will be added and the
5 point penalty for each missing assignment deducted.
Scale:
540 + = A
480 -- 539 = B
420 – 479 = C
360 – 419 = D below 359 = F
Incomplete grades, "I", will be given only in the case of a medical emergency at the end of the semester, and only with prior notification. You must contact me before the final exam if you are seriously ill and wish to complete the course late.
Webstudy session list
Here is a brief outline of the 7 weekly sessions of this course in Webstudy. It corresponds roughly to the
Chapter headings in your text, but not exactly and not in order. So be sure to pay attention to the weekly reading assignments in Webstudy. More details and dates can be found online at the timeline tab.

1.
Introductions/ Anthropology and the Study of
Culture/ Methods in Cultural Anthropology
2.
Communication/ Reproduction & Human
Development/ Test 1 online
3.
Economies, Political Systems
4.
People on the Move/ Development/ Test 2 online
5.
Kinship
6.
Religion/ Expressive Culture/
7.
Disease & Healing--Final exam online—course is over on Thursday of this week
Attendance : Weekly attendance is composed of logging in to take the quizzes, posting to forums, and writing the weekly assignments. Just opening up the course to take a look does not count as attending. Only those assignments done on time in the assigned week will count toward your final grade.
Login to Webstudy on the first day of class to read the detailed course schedule and post your introductions.
Check out this hint sheet if you are new to webstudy:
Basic Webstudy Tasks for Students
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To access your course, please go to the college's homepage at http://www.ccp.edu/de then click on the WebStudy Login
Portal located under the Links section or Goto http://ccp.webstudy.com/
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On the WebStudy Login Portal page enter the following information where indicated:
Username : Enter your 9-character JID# (Can be found in your class roster).
( Example: If your JID# is J12345678 ,
Username will be J12345678 )
Password : Enter the word PASSWORD.

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After entering your Username and Password, click Login and you will get to the WebStudy homepage. At the top right of the screen, you will find the course selection drop down menu box. Click on the box and select your course.
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This brings you to your course homepage. On this page you will find introductory information about your course (Please verify that you are in the correct class and that all information is correct ). On the right side of the page are
TABS (similar to notebook tabs). Click on the Timeline TAB to get started working on your course.
Further assistance? Please address inquiries to Ms. Vaishali
Sharma, coordinator for student support at vsharma@ccp.edu
. Or call 215-751-8702.
Read this syllabus over several times to be sure that you understand all of the rules and requirements for the course. Then send me an email in Webstudy to check in.
If you have a login problem after following these directions contact the Distance Education office at the college from the Distance Learning Page. I cannot help you with login problems, but let me know if you are having them.
. Read it carefully before taking the quiz. Print out a copy of the syllabus and keep it with your notes so that you can refer to it often. If you are dropped from the course roster for financial issues, you will be dropped from Webstudy, and it is hard to get back in, so be sure that your financial status is secure for the semester.