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Week 1
31 August - 5 September 2026
     
Meet Your Professor
(WebPage)
slides: (.pptx) Google Slides in Canvas

Orientation to the Course
(.pptx) Google Slides in Canvas
     
 
Week 2
6 - 12 September 2026
     

"The Four Fields of Anthropology" (Google Slides)


Main Characteristics of Anthropology
WebPage Summary
Google Slides in Canvas

   
week 2:
1
The four fields of anthropology
(.pptx)
 
   
week 3:
2
culture as a primary concept
  • How about a little game of Jeopardy?
(.pptx)

(.pptx)
 
   
week 4:
3
comparative method as major approach

(.pptx)
 
   
week 5:
4
holism as a primary theoretical goal
(.pptx)


(.pptx)
 
   
week 6:
5
fieldwork as a primary research technique
(.pptx)
 

In-the-News Sign-up Information
 Short Slide Deck Version: (.pptx)

(optional) Finding Information on Different Countries and Cultures
(.pptx)
     
 
Week 3
13 - 19 September 2026
     

Main Characteristics of Anthropology
WebPage Summary
Google Slides in Canvas

 
week 2:
1
The four fields of anthropology
(.pptx)
 
   
week 3:
2
culture as a primary concept
  • How about a little game of Jeopardy?
(.pptx)

(.pptx)
 
   
week 4:
3
comparative method as major approach

(.pptx)
 
   
week 5:
4
holism as a primary theoretical goal
(.pptx)


(.pptx)
 
   
week 6:
5
fieldwork as a primary research technique
(.pptx)
 
 
 
Week 4 
20 - 26 September 2026
     

Main Characteristics of Anthropology
WebPage Summary
Google Slides in Canvas

   
week 2:
1
The four fields of anthropology
(.pptx)
 
 
week 3:
2
culture as a primary concept
  • How about a little game of Jeopardy?
(.pptx)

(.pptx)
 
   
week 4:
3
comparative method as major approach

(.pptx)
 
   
week 5:
4
holism as a primary theoretical goal
(.pptx)


(.pptx)
 
   
week 6:
5
fieldwork as a primary research technique
(.pptx)
 

A-Z Index
(.pptx)
 
 
Week 5 
27 September - 3 October 2026
     

Main Characteristics of Anthropology
WebPage Summary
Google Slides in Canvas

   
week 2:
1
The four fields of anthropology
(.pptx)
 
   
week 3:
2
culture as a primary concept
  • How about a little game of Jeopardy?
(.pptx)

(.pptx)
 
 
week 4:

Review
week 11:
3
comparative method as major approach

(.pptx)
 
   
week 5:

Review
week 11:
4
holism as a primary theoretical goal
(.pptx)


(.pptx)
 
   
week 6:
5
fieldwork as a primary research technique
(.pptx)
 
 
 
Week 6
4 - 10 October 2026
     

Main Characteristics of Anthropology
WebPage Summary
Google Slides in Canvas

   
week 2:
1
The four fields of anthropology
(.pptx)
 
   
week 3:
2
culture as a primary concept
  • How about a little game of Jeopardy?
(.pptx)

(.pptx)
 
   
week 4:
3
comparative method as major approach

(.pptx)
 
 
week 5:
4
holism as a primary theoretical goal
(.pptx)


(.pptx)
 
   
week 6:
5
fieldwork as a primary research technique
(.pptx)
 


Google Slides in Canvas
   
week 6:
  "Other Important Terms"
(.pptx)
 
   
week 10:
  Units of Analysis
(.pptx)
 
   
week 12:
  Three Major Perennial Debates
(.pptx)
 
    (NOTE: These are long slide decks as they cover more than 2000+ years. Please bear with it to the end. And it will take a little longer to load, so please bear with that also. Also see note on slide formats.)  


Review Weeks 1-6 slide decks for Midterm Exam

     
 
Week 7 
11 - 17 October 2026
     

Midterm Exam

f2026 Global Cultures Midterm Exam will be available Week 7, 12-14 October 2026 (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>


     

After you take the Midterm exam . . .


Metaphorical Analysis: Italy as a Case Study I

For a start, Look at "Italy: Introduction"
and one other slide deck of your choice
Metaphorical Analysis: Italy as a Case Study
Google Slides in Canvas
  • Italy I: Introduction
    slides: (.pptx)
     (This is a long set. You may want to do this in two or more sessions.)
    • Italy II: Demography
      slides: (.pptx)
      • Italy: Regions
        slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy IIIa: Languages and Communication
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy IIIb: Forces of Nature
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: Metaphorical Analysis--Italian Opera
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: History and World View
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: Politics
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: Immigration/Emigration
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: Masterworks and Classics
      slides: (.pptx)
 

 
 
Week 8 
18 - 24 October 2026
     

Metaphorical Analysis: Italy as a Case Study II

After watching "Italy: Introduction,"

this week have a look at

"Italy: Demography"

Metaphorical Analysis: Italy as a Case Study
Google Slides in Canvas
  • Italy I: Introduction
    slides: (.pptx)
     (This is a long set. You may want to do this in two or more sessions.)
    • Italy II: Demography
      slides: (.pptx)
      • Italy: Regions
        slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy IIIa: Languages and Communication
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy IIIb: Forces of Nature
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: Metaphorical Analysis--Italian Opera
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: History and World View
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: Politics
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: Immigration/Emigration
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: Masterworks and Classics
      slides: (.pptx)
 

     
 

Fall Break
29 - 30 October 2026

  
     
 
Week 9 
25 - 31 October 2026
     

Metaphorical Analysis: Italy as a Case Study III

After watching "Italy: Introduction"
and one other slide deck of your choice last week,

this week have a look at

"Italy: Demography",

"Italy: Languages and Communication," and

"Italy: Forces of Nature"
Metaphorical Analysis: Italy as a Case Study
Google Slides in Canvas
  • Italy: Introduction
    slides: (.pptx)
     (This is a long set. You may want to do this in two or more sessions.)
    • Italy: Demography
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy III: Languages and Communication
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: Regions
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy III: Forces of Nature
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: Metaphorical Analysis--Italian Opera
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: History and World View
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: Politics
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: Immigration/Emigration
      slides: (.pptx)

    • Italy: Masterworks and Classics
      slides: (.pptx)
 

     
 
Week 10 
1 - 7 November 2026
     

Google Slides in Canvas
   
week 6:
  "Other Important Terms"
(.pptx)
 
   
weeks 5 and 10:
  Units of Analysis
(.pptx)
 
   
week 12:
  Three Major Perennial Debates
(.pptx)
 
    (NOTE: These are long slide decks as they cover more than 2000+ years. Please bear with it to the end. And it will take a little longer to load, so please bear with that also. Also see note on slide formats.)  

     

 
Week 11
8 - 14 November 2026
     
Review Holism
and
The Comparative Method


Main Characteristics of Anthropology
WebPage Summary
Google Slides in Canvas

   
week 2:
1
The four fields of anthropology
(.pptx)
 
   
week 3:
2
culture as a primary concept
  • How about a little game of Jeopardy?
(.pptx)

(.pptx)
 
 
week 4:

Review
week 11:
3
comparative method as major approach

(.pptx)
 
   
week 5:

Review
week 11:
4
holism as a primary theoretical goal
(.pptx)


(.pptx)
 
   
week 6:
5
fieldwork as a primary research technique
(.pptx)
 
 
 
Week 12
15 - 21 November 2026
     

Google Slides in Canvas
   
week 6:
  "Other Important Terms"
(.pptx)
 
   
week 10:
  Units of Analysis
(.pptx)
 
   
week 12:
  Three Major Perennial Debates
(.pptx)
 
    (NOTE: These are long slide decks as they cover more than 2000+ years. Please bear with it to the end. And it will take a little longer to load, so please bear with that also. Also see note on slide formats.)  

     
 
Week 13 
22 - 28 November 2026
     
Google Slides in Canvas

Methodological Perspectives of Sweet Treats around the World
 (.pptx)
     
 
Week 14
29 November - 5 December 2026
     
Google Slides in Canvas

EU Chocolate Wars: A Run-up to Scaling
 (.pptx)

     
 
Week 15
6 - 12 December 2026
     

See Student Presentations in Your Canvas folder


Review the Following Slide Decks
 (Yes, one more time before the Final Exam)

Ask yourself, "How do these characteristics relate to my Term Paper and Presentation?"

Main Characteristics of Anthropology
WebPage Summary

   
week 2:
1
The four fields of anthropology
(.pptx)
 
   
week 3:
2
culture as a primary concept
  • How about a little game of Jeopardy?
(.pptx)

(.pptx)
 
   
week 4:
3
comparative method as major approach

(.pptx)
 
   
week 5:
4
holism as a primary theoretical goal
(.pptx)


(.pptx)
 
   
week 6:
5
fieldwork as a primary research technique
(.pptx)
 


   
week 6:
  "Other Important Terms"
(.pptx)
 
   
week 10:
  Units of Analysis
(.pptx)
 
   
week 12:
  Three Major Perennial Debates
(.pptx)
 
    (NOTE: These are long slide decks as they cover more than 2000+ years. Please bear with it to the end. And it will take a little longer to load, so please bear with that also. Also see note on slide formats.)  

     
 
Week 16
13 - 18 December 2026
Final Exams Week
     

Final Exam

f2026The Global Cultures Final Exam is scheduled for Monday - Wednesday, 14 -16 December 2026 (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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