Social and Behavioural Sciences
For this assignment you will be focusing on the first social science covered in the course: anthropology. Remember that anthropology can be broken down into physical
and cultural anthropology. Using articles, you will further discuss the relevance of anthropology by applying its principles.
To complete the assignment, follow these steps:
Step 1: Find one article about a topic in physical anthropology and one article about a topic in cultural anthropology. Try to find articles that deal with topics that
interest you. The article must be at least one pagelong and should be within the last five years.
NOTE: It’s best to find articles in newspapers or magazines (either online or hard copy). Do not use an internet article that does not have an author. The following
are relevant topics:
Physical Anthropology:
Human Genetics
Human Blood Types
The Idea of Race
Adaptation
Cultural Anthropology:
Human Language
Values, Norms and Beliefs
Cultural Biases
Other possible topics should be discussed with me. In fact, it’s a good idea if you first confirm your articles with me.
Step 2: Address the following questions about each article:
Briefly indicate what the article is about (1/2 page) – You must meet the length requirement (anything shorter or longer will be penalized)
For this part of the paper, simply describe what the article is about and use references to the article. Make sure to refer to the article directly, using sentences
that start with “According to the article….” Or “The author argues….”
Explain how the articles relate to anthropology (3/4 page) – You must meet the length requirement (anything shorter or longer will be penalized)
For this part of the assignment, make sure to relate both the articles to relevant concepts that we have discussed in the course. You MUST reference the textbook and
lecture notes. Make sure to clearly explain how your article relates to our course content.
Explain why you choose the article and perhaps how it pertains to your life experiences (as well as other people) (1/2 page)
For this part, show that you understand the significance of the article. Discuss how it helps you better understand the topic in the article, how it relates to you or
other people. There are no references for this part.
Step 3: Make sure that you have used proper academic referencing (APA format)
Step 4: Attach the articles to the assignment
DO NOT USE DIRECT QUOTES. Any assignment that does not have proper academic referencing, and/or has direct wording from other sources will not be marked. Follow the
APA referencing procedures, as discussed in class.
Marking Scheme
Articles /2
-academic articles for anthropology
-attached to assignment
Content
-summary of article /2
-how it relates to anthropology
(use content from class and textbook) /4
-how it relates to your life experiences /2
Referencing /3
-both in text and reference page
Spelling and Grammar /2
Total /15