Extra Credit

Some folks have asked about an extra credit option in the AnthFood class, indicating some interest in doing an extra-credit project.

In order to facilitate extra credit I have change one of the remaining Case Studies to an extra credit option.

What that means is that you only need to complete ONE of the remaining Case Studies as a requirement for the course.

Which one you want to complete is up to you.  It can be either the Cuisine/Culture Case Study
<http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anthfood/case_studies/afCS-film.html#title>
OR the Language and Food Case Study
<http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anthfood/case_studies/afCS-language.html#title>.

Your Case Study #3 will be due Friday, 17 April 2007.

With the revised options /no /Case Studies are due next week,  27 March 2009.

If you are interested in doing an extra credit project, you can do a 4th Case Study, selecting whichever one you /didn't /select for #3.  The Extra Credit Case Study will count up to 100 points (it is listed in your revised eGradebook file as .01 so that the computer will know that it is extra credit and should be /added to/ the other scores rather than being /included in/ the averaging of your grade).

Extra Credit Case Studies are due Friday, 1 May 2009.

I have change the eGradebook to reflect the new extra credit option <http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook>.

I hope this new schedule and new options work out better for you.


Tim Roufs

Druids Committed Human Sacrifice, Cannibalism?

reads the headlines
of National Geographic News
on the day of the 2009 Spring Equinox
(20 March 2009)

"Remarkable new archaeological evidence
is unearthed that reveals the truth about Druid sacrifice
and tells the dramatic story of the Druids' bloody last stand
against Rome's conquering legions."
National Geographic

Secrets of the Druids

Airs on TV Sunday, March 22,
at 10 p.m. ET/PT
on the National Geographic Channel

and there are...
PHOTOS: Spring Equinox Marked With Fire, Druids, More
-- National Geographic News (20 March 2009)

have a look at the National Geographic sites

Druids Committed Human Sacrifice, Cannibalism?
<http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/03/090320-druids-sacrifice-cannibalism.html?source=rss>

PHOTOS: Spring Equinox Marked With Fire, Druids, More
<http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/03/photogalleries/equinox-solar-new-year/index.html?source=rss>

and look over the class page
on anthropophagy
<http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anthfood/afcannibalism.html#title>

Questions:

1. From an anthropological point of view, why do you think the subject of cannibalism continues to be so intriguing worldwide?

2. Why?

Announcements

• Extra Credit Case Study is due by Friday, 1 May 2009

 

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Assignment

Notes

• Tuesday 24 February 2009: Viewed segments 9 -12 of We Feed the World viewed (96 min., CC, 2007, DVD 1330), briefly reviewed exam format, talked about how/why/where of domestication, slides Dietary Revolutions: The Neolithic "Agricultural" Revolution, #51 through maize #104.
• Tuesday 10 March 2009: Introduced The Pig Commandments (72 min., 2005, DVD 1690), and watched the first 50 minutes.
• Thursday 12 March 2009: Finished The Pig Commandments (72 min., 2005, DVD 1690), the impact of food production on health (slides) to ca., #230,Felipe Fernández-Armesto, "Why did they bother?"
• Tuesday 24 March 2009: viewed The Meaning of Food: "Food & Culture" (ca. 60 min., CC, 2007, DVD 1700)
• Thursday 26 March 2009: Reviewed Inness (slides) to #79, Ch. 5, and viewed Two Fat Ladies, "Timber!", Series 4 Episode 23, (30 min., 2008, DVD 1698)