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Anthropology of Food



to Sweet Treats around the World

What FoodAnthro is Reading Now . . .
. Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 18:39 (06:39 PM) CDT, day 168 of 2025 .
 
BBC Food
The Gardian News/ The GardianAnimals Farmed/

World Food and Water Clock
OWL logo, Online Writing Lab, Purdue University.    
 
     
Sicilian ice-cream in a bread bun. A good solution to a local problem: the Mediterranean heat quickly melts the ice-cream, which is absorbed by the bread.
"Palermo,Sicily
Italy
A Fistful of Rice.
A Fistfull of Rice
Nepal
Claire Kathleen Roufs eating first food at 5 months.
Claire Kathleen Roufs
U.S.A.
Eating rat.
"Eating Rat At The New Year"
Vietnam
National Geographic
Desert People, boy eating "grub worm"
Desert People
Australia

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Anthroplogy of Food

Course Expectations and Requirements Summary

Charles Dickens, 1842, Francis Alexander.
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Charles Dickens
1842
Francis Alexander
(1800-1880)
Wikipedia
Demosthenes Practising Oratory
Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouy
(1842–1923)
Wikipedia

AVISO: Unexcused Late Assignments and Extra Credit Papers receive no credit
Pleas for exceptions will fall on deaf ears

If you really want to know the details of why that is so, have a look at the memo below that I recently sent to a student. The details change from semester to semester, but the basic scheduling problems remain the same. . . . It's basically a boring read, but important none the same--especially if you're the procrastinating type. -- Tim Roufs

A Memo to a Student on Why Your [Late] Extra Credit Will not Be Accepted


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1. Timely Review/Study of the Topic Presentations
(points by examination and by participation in related Forums and Wikis--see below)
Do as scheduled in Moodle
   
A.
Class "Lecture" Slides
   
B.
Videos
   
C.
Readings
     
2. Participation in Class Activities
(The total number of points available will depend on new discoveries and announcements that appear during the semester. New topics will be added as appropriate.)
   
A.

Forums, Wikis, Live Chats, Feedback, Assessments, and Other Interactive Activities
 Do as scheduled in Moodle
(The total number of points available will depend on new discoveries and announcements that appear during the semester. New topics will be added as appropriate.

Forums, Sample Answers / Responses w / Grades
   
B.
Submission of Questions for Exams
 s2025 Wk 4 Midterm Exam Submitted Question is due by the end of Week 4, Sunday, 9 February 2025

 Early next week you can review the questions and my comments there, and use them as study questions
s2025 Wk 14 Final Exam Submitted Question due by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, 27 April 2025.
   
C.
Presentation
(report on term project, the same as 3.B. -- for up to 100 points, as below)
su2025 Wk 7 On-line Presentation (up to 100 points)
 due on-line in Canvas by Sunday, 27 July 2025
     
AVISO: Unexcused late assignments receive no credit
3. Term Project
(for up to 500 points or about* 25% of grade)
   
A.
Term Paper (and paper research information)
     
a.
Project Statement/Proposal
(for up to 20 points)
su2025 Wk 4 Informal Project Statement, or Project Proposal (up to 20 points) due by the end of Week 3, Sunday, 29 June 2025.
     
b.
Working Bibliography
(for up to 20 points)
Your Project Working Bibliography is due by Friday, 26 February 2011, 11:55 p.m. (CDT)
     
c.
Promissory Abstract
(for up to 20 points)
 Your Project Promissory Abstract is due by Friday, 04 March 2011, 11:55 p.m.
     
d.
Final Paper
(for up to 400 points)
s2025 Wk 14 Term Paper (up to 400 points) due by Sunday, 27 April 2025.

AVISO: Late Term Papers will not be accepted unless (1) arrangements for an alternate date have been arranged in advance, or (2) medical emergencies or similar extraordinary unexpected circumstances make it unfeasible to turn in the assignment by the announced due date. Why?
       
AVISO: Unexcused late assignments receive no credit
   
B.
Presentation
(same presentation as listed above in 2.C. -- for up to 100 points, as above)
su2025 Wk 7 On-line Presentation (up to 100 points)
 due on-line in Canvas by Sunday, 27 July 2025
     
AVISO: Unexcused late assignments receive no credit
4. Exams
(for up to 1000 points or about* 50% of grade)
   
A.
Midterm
(for up to 400 points or about* 20% of your final grade)

s2025 Wk 6 the Anthropology of Food Midterm Exam will be available from 12:01 a.m. Monday, 17 February 2025 to 11:59 p.m. (10:00 p.m. starting time), Saturday, 22 February 2025

NOTE: There will be at least one question in the pool from each of the assigned videos from Weeks 1-5, so be sure not to miss watching them.

Video Listings: <https://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anthfood/afvideo_schedule.html#week01>
   
B.
Final
(for up to 600 points or about* 30% of your final grade)

s2025 Wk 16 The Anthropology of Food Final Exam will be available from 12:01 a.m. Monday, 5 May 2025, until 11:59 p.m., Friday, 9 May 2025.
NOTE: There will be at least one question in the pool from each of the assigned videos since the Midterm Exam, so be sure not to miss watching them.

Video Listings: <https://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anthfood/afvideo_schedule.html#week06>
      (Makeup Exam Information)
       
  *(The total number of points available for the forum postings will depend on new discoveries and announcements that appear during the semester. New topics will be added as appropriate.)

Extra Credit Options


1. Case Study Extra Credit Option
(for up to 100 points)

fs2025 Wk 13 (optional) Extra Credit Paper(s) due by Sunday, 20 April 2025
AVISO: Late Extra Credit Papers will not be accepted unless (1) arrangements for an alternate date have been arranged in advance, or (2) medical emergencies or similar extraordinary unexpected circumstances make it unfeasible to turn in the assignment by the announced due date. Why?
NOTE: The Canvas Gradebook entry for Extra Credit requires that “out of zero” be used when setting up an Extra Credit assignment.
  2. Film Review Extra Credit Option
(for up to 30 points)

fs2025 Wk 13 (optional) Extra Credit Paper(s) due by Sunday, 20 April 2025
AVISO: Late Extra Credit Papers will not be accepted unless (1) arrangements for an alternate date have been arranged in advance, or (2) medical emergencies or similar extraordinary unexpected circumstances make it unfeasible to turn in the assignment by the announced due date. Why?
NOTE: The Canvas Gradebook entry for Extra Credit requires that “out of zero” be used when setting up an Extra Credit assignment.


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Main Due Dates for Anthropology of Food On-line
s2025 Wk 4 Midterm Exam Submitted Question is due by the end of Week 4, Sunday, 9 February 2025

 Early next week you can review the questions and my comments there, and use them as study questions
 
su2025 Wk 4 Informal Project Statement, or Project Proposal (up to 20 points) due by the end of Week 3, Sunday, 29 June 2025.
 
Your Project Working Bibliography is due by Friday, 26 February 2011, 11:55 p.m. (CDT)
 
Your Project Promissory Abstract is due by Friday, 04 March 2011, 11:55 p.m.
 
su2025 Wk 7 On-line Presentation (up to 100 points)
 due on-line in Canvas by Sunday, 27 July 2025
 
fs2025 Wk 13 (optional) Extra Credit Paper(s) due by Sunday, 20 April 2025
AVISO: Late Extra Credit Papers will not be accepted unless (1) arrangements for an alternate date have been arranged in advance, or (2) medical emergencies or similar extraordinary unexpected circumstances make it unfeasible to turn in the assignment by the announced due date. Why?
NOTE: The Canvas Gradebook entry for Extra Credit requires that “out of zero” be used when setting up an Extra Credit assignment.
 
s2025 Wk 14 Final Exam Submitted Question due by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, 27 April 2025.
 
s2025 Wk 14 Term Paper (up to 400 points) due by Sunday, 27 April 2025.

AVISO: Late Term Papers will not be accepted unless (1) arrangements for an alternate date have been arranged in advance, or (2) medical emergencies or similar extraordinary unexpected circumstances make it unfeasible to turn in the assignment by the announced due date. Why?
 
s2025 Final Evaluation due on-line by the last day of the term, Saturday, 10 May 2025.

AVISO: Unexcused late assignments receive no credit


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