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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 Fistfull of Rice
Nepal

Claire Kathleen Roufs eating first food at 5 months.

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"Eating Rat At The New Year"
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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

Anthropology of Food is a 3 credit course
as with most courses in CLA it has A-F grading, rather than pass / no-pass
prerequisites none
special facilities available . . .

Summary of Main Due Dates

Extra Credit Information

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

Class "Lecture" Slides

Videos

Readings

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.)

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

Submission of Questions for Exams
f2023 Wk 4 Midterm Exam Submitted Question Due by Sunday, 24 September 2023

Early next week you can review the questions and my comments there, and use them as study questions
f2023 Wk 14 Final Exam Submitted Question due by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, 3 December 2023.

Presentation
(report on term project, the same as 3.B. -- for up to 100 points, as below)
f2023 Wk 13 On-line Presentation (up to 100 points)
due on-line in by Sunday, 26 November 2023.

AVISO: Unexcused late assignments receive no credit

Term Project
(for up to 500 points or about* 25% of grade)

Term Paper (and paper research information)

Project Statement/Proposal
(for up to 20 points)
f2023 Wk 4 Informal Project Statement, or Project Proposal (up to 20 points) due by Sunday, 24 September 2023

Working Bibliography
(for up to 20 points)
Your Project Working Bibliography is due by Friday, 26 February 2011, 11:55 p.m. (CDT)

Promissory Abstract
(for up to 20 points)
Your Project Promissory Abstract is due by Friday, 04 March 2011, 11:55 p.m.

Final Paper
(for up to 400 points)
f2023 Wk 14 Term Paper (up to 400 points) due by Sunday, 3 December 2023.

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

Presentation
(same presentation as listed above in 2.C. -- for up to 100 points, as above)
f2023 Wk 13 On-line Presentation (up to 100 points)
due on-line in by Sunday, 26 November 2023.

AVISO: Unexcused late assignments receive no credit

Exams
(for up to 1000 points or about* 50% of grade)

Midterm
(for up to 400 points or about* 20% of your final grade)

f2023 Wks 6 the Anthropology of Food Midterm Exam will be available from 12:01 a.m. Monday, 2 October 2023 to 11:59 p.m. (10:00 p.m. starting time), Saturday, 7 October 2023

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>

Final
(for up to 600 points or about* 30% of your final grade)

f2023 Wk 16 The Anthropology of Food Final Exam will be available from 12:01 a.m. Monday, 11 December 2023, until 11:59 p.m., Friday, 15 December 2023.

NOTE: There will be at least one question in the pool from each of the assigned videos from Weeks 5-15, 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

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

f2023 Wk 13 (optional) Extra Credit Paper(s) due by Sunday, 26 November 2023

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 Gradebook entry for Extra Credit requires that “out of zero” be used when setting up an Extra Credit assignment.

Film Review Extra Credit Option
(for up to 30 points)

f2023 Wk 13 (optional) Extra Credit Paper(s) due by Sunday, 26 November 2023

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 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

f2023 Wk 4 Midterm Exam Submitted Question Due by Sunday, 24 September 2023

Early next week you can review the questions and my comments there, and use them as study questions

f2023 Wk 4 Informal Project Statement, or Project Proposal

(up to 20 points) due by Sunday, 24 September 2023

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.

f2023 Wk 13 On-line Presentation (up to 100 points)
due on-line in by Sunday, 26 November 2023.

f2023 Wk 13 (optional) Extra Credit Paper(s) due by Sunday, 26 November 2023

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 Gradebook entry for Extra Credit requires that “out of zero” be used when setting up an Extra Credit assignment.

f2023 Wk 14 Final Exam Submitted Question due by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, 3 December 2023.

f2023 Wk 14 Term Paper

(up to 400 points) due by Sunday, 3 December 2023.

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?

f2023 Final Evaluation due on-line by the last day of the term, Friday, 15 December 2023.

AVISO: Unexcused late assignments receive no credit

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AF 1.0 "Sunday Memos"		AF 2.0 Video Schedule
AF 3.0 Slides Schedule		AF 4.0 Text Assignments Schedule
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