Anthropology

Writing
 Assignment
 
ANTH
 206-­‐71,
 Spring
 2021
 
Instructor:
 K.R.
 Thomas
 

 
Final
 Written
 Assignment
 

 
This
 writing
 assignment
 requires
 students
 to
 demonstrate
 an
 understanding
 of
 class
 concepts.
 
The
 final
 written
 assignment
 should
 be
 between
 500-­‐700
 words
 long
 (approximately
 2-­‐3
 
pages),
 double
 spaced,
 12pt
 font.
 Only
 word
 documents
 will
 be
 accepted.
 No
 cover
 page
 is
 
required.
 Please
 Include
 your
 name,
 student
 number
 and
 word
 count
 in
 the
 header.
 

 
Each
 written
 assignment
 should
 include:
 

1.   Proper
 Spelling,
 Grammar
 and
 Citations
 
You
 will
 proofread
 your
 written
 work.
 Marks
 will
 be
 deducted
 for
 grammatical
 and
 
spelling
 errors.
 You
 shouldn’t
 need
 to
 cite
 any
 external
 sources
 unless
 your
 chosen
 topic
 
isn’t
 covered
 extensively
 in
 course
 content,
 but
 you
 can
 cite
 any
 class
 resources
 
including
 my
 module
 slides.
 You
 are
 welcome
 to
 use
 any
 citation
 style
 you
 choose,
 but
 
be
 consistent
 throughout.
 

2.   A
 Clear
 cohesive
 argument!
 
 
I
 expect
 each
 written
 assignment
 to
 be
 thorough
 and
 well-­‐organized.
 You
 are
 required
 
to
 comply
 with
 word
 limits
 since
 it
 will
 encourage
 clarity
 and
 conciseness,
 a
 hallmark
 of
 
good
 academic
 writing.
 Ensure
 you
 have
 an
 introduction
 with
 a
 clear
 topic,
 and
 a
 
conclusion
 which
 ties
 it
 all
 together.
 

3.   Use
 of
 Course
 Material
 and
 Concepts
 
I
 expect
 
 3-­‐5
 connections
 to
 concepts
 or
 ideas
 from
 the
 course
 in
 reference
 to
 your
 
chosen
 topic
 (provide
 specific
 examples
 of
 anthropological
 concepts,
 theories,
 
arguments,
 evidence
 that
 have
 been
 covered
 in
 class
 or
 text).
 

4.   Originality.
 
What
 do
 you
 want
 to
 tell
 me
 about
 the
 knowledge
 you
 have
 acquired?
 
 

 
Suggested
 topics
 

 I
 am
 hoping
 that
 there
 is
 something
 you
 are
 inspired
 to
 explore,
 because
 when
 students
 are
 
invested
 in
 a
 paper
 topic,
 final
 papers
 are
 much
 more
 interesting
 to
 read.
 This
 is
 why
 I
 will
 
require
 you
 to
 meet
 with
 me
 during
 scheduled
 office
 hours
 to
 discuss
 your
 topic
 and
 help
 you
 
to
 develop
 and
 refine
 your
 ideas,
 if
 needed.
 I
 realize
 that
 not
 everyone
 is
 interested
 in
 this
 kind
 
of
 paper,
 so
 I
 will
 also
 offer
 some
 suggestions
 and
 general
 ideas
 for
 topics
 below.
 

 
Specific
 topics:
 

•   Compare
 and
 contrast
 two
 assigned
 films
 using
 the
 anthropological
 perspective.
 
•   Describe
 the
 processes
 of
 colonization
 in
 BC
 and
 some
 of
 the
 impacts
 on
 First
 Nations
 in
 

British
 Columbia.
 

•   Outline
 the
 way
 that
 First
 Nations
 relationships
 with
 archaeology
 have
 changed
 since
 
contact,
 giving
 examples
 from
 class
 sources,
 but
 framing
 it
 through
 ideas
 presented
 in
 
Muckle
 (2014).
 

•   Compare
 and
 Contrast
 two
 class
 sources
 which
 showcase
 examples
 of
 First
 Nations
 
asserting
 their
 Aboriginal
 Rights.
 

•   Has
 any
 of
 the
 class
 material
 inspired
 you
 to
 look
 differently
 at
 the
 landscape
 of
 the
 city
 
now
 known
 as
 Vancouver?
 Explain,
 with
 specific
 details
 of
 which
 sources.
 

•   Write
 a
 book
 review
 of
 People
 of
 the
 Saltwater
 (incorporating
 the
 anthropological
 
perspective).
 

 
General
 ideas:
 (I
 can
 help
 you
 develop
 these
 when
 you
 meet
 with
 me!)
 

•   Fashion/Art
 Wear
 
•   Filmmaking
 
•   Archaeology
 
•   First
 Nations
 and
 industrial
 development
 
•   Healthcare
 
•   Education
 

 
Each
 film
 evaluation
 will
 be
 assessed
 as
 follows:
 

  Introduction/Summary
 
 
  7
 mark
 

  Incorporation
 of
 class
 concepts
  10
 marks
 

  Originality
 
 
 
  5
 marks
 

  Grammar/Spelling
 
 
  5
 marks
 

  Conclusion
 
 
 
  7
 marks
 

  Office
 Hours
 meeting
 
 
  1
 mark
 

  Assignment
 total
 
 
  35
 marks
 

Reminder:
 this
 assignment
 is
 worth
 35%
 of
 your
 final
 grade.
 
You
 should
 plan
 to
 have
 met
 with
 me
 by
 March
 12,
 2021.
 

It
 is
 due
 by
 11:59pm,
 April
 14,
 2021.
 
I
 will
 deduct
 0.5
 marks
 for
 each
 day
 your
 assignment
 is
 late.