DOCUMENT RESUME ED 403 140 SE 059 607 TITLE Anthropology. Teacher's Resource Packet. INSTITUTION Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Museum of Natural History. PUB DATE [963 NOTE 169p. PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Use Teaching Guides (For Teacher)(052) Reference Materials Bibliographies (131) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC07 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS American Indians; *Anthropology; *Archaeology; *Cultural Education; Ethnic Studies; Ethnography; Evolution; Folk Culture; *Fused Curriculum; Integrated Activities; Paleontology; Primatology; Secondary Education; Secondary School Teachers; Social Studies; Zoos IDENTIFIERS *Natural History; *Smithsonian Institution ABSTRACT This document is a collection of materials developed for the Smithsonian Institution/George Washington University Anthropology for Teachers Program. The program was established to encourage junior and senior high school teachers to integrate anthropology into their social' studies and science classes. The materials include several bibliographies:(1) "Anthropological Materials Available from the Smithsonian Institution"; (2) "Human Evolution," including Introduction to Paleoanthropology, Evolution of Brain Behavior, and Human Evolutionary Ecology and Archaeology; (3) "Primate Behavior," which also contains classroom activities;(4) "Growing Up in Non-Western Societies," which includes South America; (5) "North American Indians";(6) "Periodicals of Anthropological Interest";(7) "Introductory Readers"; and (8) "Films for Teaching Ethnicity." Articles on anthropological topics include: (1) "What's New in Human Evolution";(2) "Modern Human Origins--What's New with What's Old";(3) "Nacirema Initiation Ceremonies"; and (5) "Tales Bones Tell." Activity topics include: (1) "A Family Folklore Activity";(2) "Exploring Historic Cemeteries"; (3) "Zoo Labs"; (4) "Mother-Infant Observation";(5) "Reconstructing Babylonian Society from Hammurabi's Code of Law";(6) "North American Myths and Legends";(7) "Teaching Ethnographic Interviewing; and (8) "Archaeology in the Classroom (Comparative Garbage Exercise)." Other lists give names of organizations to join, fieldwork opportunities for teachers and students, and student field projects. (PVD) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. *********************************************************************** Information from the National Museum of Natural History SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20560 Thank youforyourrecentrequestforteaching materials in anthropology. Enclosed is the Teacher's Resource Packet: Anthropology. Many of the materials in this packet were developed for the Smithsonian Institution/George Washington University Anthropology for Teachers Program funded from 1978 - 1982 by the National Science Foundation. This program was established to encourage junior and senior high school teachers to integrate anthropology into their social studies and science classes. Anthro Notes, a Museum of Natural History Bulletin for Teachers, produced three times a year and distributed free of charge, also provides useful ideas and articles of interest to teachers. If you wish your name to be placed on the newsletter's mailing list, write to this office. Again, thank you for your interest. ANTHROPOLOGY OUTREACH OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL Office of Educatonal Research and Improvement 1-nS BE. N GRA TED BY 9UCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as y eived from the person or organization originating .1. O Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction duality. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Points Of new or opinions Stated m Mrs docw ment do not necessarily represent official INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 2 OERI position or policy. BEST COPY NAM LE Information from the National Museum of Natural History SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20560 INTRODUCTORY READERS Locating outstanding texts and readers for students at anylevel always presents a challenge; for high school and beginning undergraduates, thechallenge can be particularly frustrating. Hence, it is with real pleasure that Anthro.Notes editors canrecommend two introductory readers for beginning students, edited by Aaron Podolefskyand Peter J. Brown and published by Mayfield Publishing Co.: Applying Anthropology. An Introductory Reader, 2nd ed.,1992. Applying Cultural Anthropology. An IntroductoryReader, 1991. Although the titles reflect the editors' interest in the usesof anthropology in today's world, the readers are not designed for courses in AppliedAnthropology.Instead, the sequence of chapters follows the organization of most standardintroduc-tory textbooks. The articles in these readers, however, are anything but standard.For the most part, the readings are short, well-written and varied, with many taken from "popular"journalistic sources such as Natural History, Discover, The New York Times, and HumanNature. The first reader, Applying Anthropology, is dividedinto three sections: Biological Anthropology, Archaeology, and Cultural Anthropology. The longestsection is the third, with articles arranged under the subheadings of Culture;Culture and Communication; Culture and Agriculture; Economy and Business; Sex Roles andSocialization; Politics, Law, and Warfare; Symbol, Ritual, and Curing; and Social and CulturalChange. The Biological Anthropology section reflects the variety and "applied" nature of manyof the reading& The section includes "Teaching Theories: The Evolution-Creation Controversy,"Robert Root-Bernstein and Donald L. McEachron, The American Biology Teacher,October 1982; "Ancient Genes and Modern Health," S. Boyd Eaton and Melvin Konner,Anthroquest, Winter 1985; and "Profile of an Anthropologist: No Bone Unturned," Patrick Huyghe, Discover,December, 1988. The second reader, Applying Cultural Anthropology, isdivided into eleven sections related to culture; many overlap the sections and selectionsof the first reader. Each section has three or four readings that run the gamut from well-knownclassics (Horace Miner's "Body Ritual Among the Nacirema," Laura Bohannan's "Shakespearein the Bush") to timely articles from unusual sources ("The Aids Epidemic in SanFrancisco" from Anthropology and Epidemiology, 1986). The editors of these readers clearly care about studentsand anthropology. They believe that anthropology can inspire students and that students need tobecome f amiliar both with the fundamental questions of humanity addressed by anthropologistsand the practical applications of the field. 3 In both readers, several of the articles exemplify research methods in action, or profile anthropologists working outside of academia. For example, in the section on fieldwork in Applying Cultural Anthropology, Margaret Mead's "Letter from Peri-Manu II" allows students to see Mead reflecting on her long involvement with the people of Manus; and later in the section on Socialization and Parenting, Jeanne Fulginiti explores her career as a school administrator and the ways her anthropolo-gical training helped her devise solutions for her school system ("Profile of an Anthropologist: Ethnography in School Administration"). To make these readers even more practical, the editors have added a short introduction with five questions before each reading, helping to focus students' attention. Most of the questions highlight central themes of the reading or draw attention to important details. Some questions are open-ended and direct students and faculty to avenues for further thought and discussion. In summary, these readers are fine resources to bring anthropological adventure to the classroom. Ruth 0. Selig (Originally published in the Spring 1993 issue of Anthro.Notes, vol. 15, no. 3) Information from the National Museum of Natural History SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON, D.C.20560 PERIODICALS OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL INTEREST Below is a description of journals and magazines that teachers and students may find useful for background information and specialized research on anthropological topics. Scholarly publications of the American Anthropological Association and its affiliates, described in the leaflet "Organizations to Join," are excluded. Each periodical described below is highly recommended for school libraries. American Indian Quarterly includes articles, review essays, and book reviews on historical and contemporary research (in areas of history, education, mythology, and economic and culture change) on American Indians. Contact: Kirt Card, University of Nebraska Press, P.O. Box 880484, 312 N. 14th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0520. Phone # (402) 452-5946. Annual Review of Anthropology contains topical articles providing in-depth reviews of recent research. A wide range of areas in physical and cultural anthropology is covered including applied anthropology. Yearly volume. Write: Annual Reviews, Inc., Box 10139, 4139 El Camino Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303-0897. Phone # (415) 493-4400. AnthroNotes, A National Museum of Natural History Bulletin for Teachers contains articles on current research in the field of anthropology, on teaching activities and resources, and on fieldwork opportunities, in the winter issue. Published three times a year, this 16-page publication is free-of- charge. Write: Anthropology Outreach and Public Information Office, NHB 363 MRC 112, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC