ANT 2416 0001 Childhood Around the World Fall 2025 Class number 91 Class Meets 3 05 4 20 PM 102 BEL Instructor Dr Elizabeth H Peters Office 303 CAR Carraway Bldg Office phone 850 508 9213 voice message only e mail epeters fsu edu best contact Office hours Fri 10 30 AM 12 30 PM by appt Class Assistant Mary Glen Krause Office TBA Office Hours By appointment e mail mk24q fsu edu i Clicker questions for credit begin Thurs Sept 4 eHRAF Partner Introduction on or before Sept 11 eHRAF Partner Review of First Deposit on or before Tues Sept 30 eHRAF First Deposit deposited on or before Sat Oct 4 MID TERM EXAM Thurs Oct 16 eHRAF Partner Review of Final Report on or before Nov 4 eHRAF Final Report deposited on or before Sat Nov 8 FINAL EXAM Tues Dec 9 5 30 7 30 PM This course examines the variety of ways childhood is experienced in cultures around the world It helps students without a background in anthropology to develop an appreciation for the nature of culture the nature of childhood and the pivotal role of childhood for maintaining cultural continuity and influencing cultural evolution It includes a discussion of the universal biology shared by all children and the evolutionary origins of human uniqueness Examination of the scientific evidence for the nature of children will alternate with cinematic dramatization and discussion of relevant readings OBJECTIVES 1 Distinguish lifespan changes in humans with a focus on traits that distinguish children and juveniles from other life stages 2 Define biological evolution and provide examples of human traits which demonstrate our shared status as mammals primates and hominoids Know the important traits that distinguish humans from all other species 3 Present a definition of culture and explain how culture in humans can be distinguished from group acquired traditional behavior in other species 4 Explain how children function as agents of cultural continuity and cultural change Explain how features of middle childhood make these individuals especially good at cultural acquisition 5 Present examples of cultural differences in the behavior expected of and exhibited by children in diverse cultural environments Present examples of cultural differences in parenting caretaking behavior 6 Present examples of the dangers posed by the global exploitation of children and the need to nurture children on a worldwide basis LECTURE TOPICS Why study children What can anthropology contribute What can anthropology learn What is a human What is a child Species traits stage traits What is culture How is human culture distinctive Physical traits appearance change in size proportion growth curve Motor development child play child work Emotional and social development attachment Cognitive development the human bias to learn from other humans Children and culture continuity and change Child exploitation child abuse nurturing children worldwide Educational initiatives of the 21st century READINGS Readings will be available on Canvas The first slide of every class will announce any required reading for each topic STUDENT REQUIREMENTS i Clicker purchase and registration by Thurs Sept 4 In person attendance at every class meeting a sacred duty 1 2 Readings as assigned 3 4 Timely response to messages e mail from your eHRAF partner 5 6 Mid Term Exam Thurs Oct 16 eHRAF Final Report Sat Nov 8 7 8 Final Exam Tues Dec 9 5 30 7 30 PM eHRAF First Deposit 1 3 report one topic one culture by Sat Oct 4 OFFICE OF DISTANT LEARNING ODL TECHNICAL SUPPORT Canvas FSU is fortunate to have a strong online support system in place You can submit a written request to ODL Technical Support by navigating to the following website https support canvas fsu edu home corner The support team is available by phone Mon Fri 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM at 850 644 8004 and clicking on the Submit Ticket icon in the northeast CLASS COMMUNICATION It is the job of every student to check their FSU e mail account on a regular basis preferably daily Class announcements posted on Canvas will automatically be sent to your FSU e mail account When sending a query to the instructor you must sign in to your FSU webmail account and address your communication to epeters fsu edu If you write to me using any other server e g Gmail or Yahoo I am unable to respond since I cannot verify that you are the student registered in my class This rule protects your privacy For quicker communication use the FSU e mail system for written communication with the instructor send e mail to epeters fsu edu Avoid using the Canvas messaging system which does not have good management tools for large amounts of correspondence You may use both systems but the FSU Webmail system is the one that will elicit a much quicker response POWERPOINTS ON CANVAS This is a web assisted class All PowerPoints will be posted on Canvas as soon as possible after the class meeting it accompanies Each posted PowerPoint accurately reflects the exact material presented on that day Although PowerPoints are not a substitute for good class notes they do provide important visual enhancement and can be used to amplify or correct your notes Reviewing both personal notes and PowerPoints on a daily basis will enhance your understanding and long term memory of material presented in class It will also remind you to ask questions about something that is not clear at the next class meeting Also note that the first slide of every PowerPoint contains important announcements and assignment updates i CLICKER ANT 2000 will use FSU s preferred classroom management system called i Clicker This requires each student to purchase the iClicker phone app register it and be ready to use it by Thurs Sept 4 2025 The i Clicker app is available from the FSU Bookstore as well as from online sources From Sept 2 forward every lecture day will include an opportunity to earn Attendance and Participation points using i Clicker to answer two or more questions If you have missed a class due to illness or other university approved excuse notify your class instructor epeters fsu edu using webmail In a personal Word document keep a running tab of any absence with the reason for each absence and a screenshot of any documentation If you have more than three absences by the end of the semester you can share your personal Word document to have excess absences excused assuming that most are for university approved reasons SUCCESS FOR 2050 WITH DAILY ATTENDANCE PARTICIPATION A university education is a process of brain