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Week 01  
Tuesday
27 August
2019
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Week 02  
14-20 June 2020
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  Spain >
 
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  Thailand >
 
 


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  Japan >
 
BBC News > Japan Profile | Japan Timeline
 


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BBC News > Saudi Arabia Profile | Saudi Arabia Timeline
 


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  Vietnam >
 
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Week 03  
21-27 June 2020
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  Canada >
 
 


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  Australia >
 
BBC News > Australia Profile | Australia Timeline
 
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Week 04  
14 June - 4 July 2020
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Global Cultures News Feature of the Day

  "America" >
 
BBC News > U.S.A. Profile | U.S.A. Timeline
 


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  "Nepal" >
 
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BBC News > U.S.A. Profile | U.S.A. Timeline
 


Global Cultures News Feature of the Day

  "Niger" >
 
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BBC News > U.S.A. Profile | U.S.A. Timeline
 
       
     

Midterm Exam

s2024 The Live Chat for the GC Midterm Exam will be from 07:00-08:00 CST, on Tuesday, 20 February 2024
s2024 Global Cultures Midterm Exam will be available Week 7, 19 - 24 February 2024 (up to 400 points)
NOTE: There will be at least one question in the pool from each of the assigned videos from Weeks 1-6, so be sure not to miss watching them.
Video Listings: <https://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth1095/fsvideo_schedule.html#week01>


Complete information on the Midterm exam is available at
<http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anthfood/afexams_midterm.html#title>
       
Week 05  
4 - 11 July 2020
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Week 06  
12 - 18 July 2020

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Week 07  
19 - 25 July 2020
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Week 08  
26 - 31 July 2020
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s2024 The Live Chat for the GC Final Exam will be from 07:00-08:00 CST, on Tuesday, 30 April 2024
s2024 The Global Cultures Final Exam is scheduled for Monday - Wednesday, 29 April - 1 May 2024 (up to 400 points)
NOTE: There will be at least one question in the pool from each of the assigned videos from Weeks 7-15, so be sure not to miss watching them.

Video Listings: <https://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth1095/fsvideo_schedule.html#week07>
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