Instruction
Here are the questions:
1) How does your conception of God compare with beliefs about Supernatural beings in other religious systems?
2) What do you think is the future of religion? Explain your answer.
3) Could any of the religious practices you know about be classified as Magic? Are they associated with anxiety-arousing situations?
These questions lay a foundation for a position paper, argumentative paper, compare and contrast essay, and a critical response essay.
This assignment is a summative assessment and can help examine a students proficiency at the end of a unit. It also aligns well with the course objectives of the class.
1) Read critically and communicate effectively as writers and speakers on the various cultures around the world, social organizations, and various lifestyles that exist on both local and global scales.
2) Explain the current perspectives in anthropology and demonstrate an anthropological and multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving by synthesizing behavioral science perspectives including anthropology, psychology, sociology, history, and political sciences.
3) Analyze the role of research methods in building anthropological knowledge and how different methods can change the outcome of your research and interpretation of it.