Schedule
Week-by-Week Course Schedule
Course Meets: T/R 1:50-3:05 pm, PACCAR 103
WEEK 1
Tuesday, August 27 Intro to course and each other
Thursday, August 29
Intro to INST majors/minors, requirements, careers
WEEK 2
Tuesday, September 3
Knowing the world through geography; Map exercise
Peoples, Places and Patterns: Using Geography to Understand the World
Reading: pp. 37-50, Chpt. 2 in textbook
Thursday, September 5
Peoples, Places and Patterns: Using Geography to Understand the World
Reading: pp. 50-end, Chpt. 2 in textbook
by Ricardo Hausman, Foreign Policy, Jan/Feb 2001 (published online Nov 20, 2009), pp.44-53.
WEEK 3
Tuesday, September 10
Anthropology, Intro to the Study of Cultures and Peoples
Reading: pp. 63-73, Chpt.
3 in textbook
Thursday, September 12
Levels of Culture
Reading: pp. 73-77 in
textbook
WEEK 4
Tuesday, September 17
Intercultural Relations
Reading: pp. 77-end of Chpt. 3 in textbook
Thursday, September 19
Pop-archeology exercise
WEEK 5
Tuesday, September 24
Post-Colonialism, Development, Culture and Interculturality
Listen: Rough Translation Podcast Ghana's Parent Trap
Thursday, Sept 26
Guest, Study Abroad, Alisha Lombardi
WEEK 6
Tuesday, Oct 1
The Past in the Present: What is History?
Reading: pp. 13-22, Chpt. 1 in textbook and readings in Bb
Thursday, Oct 3
Zambia, CLP, Josh Armstrong
Reading: remanding of history chpt in textbook
WEEK 7
Tuesday, Oct 8
History: Revisionism around the Holocaust, esp in PL
Reading: Smithosonian November 2018 issue
Thursday, October 10
History: Revisionism around the Holocaust, esp in PL
Reading: Smithsonian November 2018 issue
WEEK 8
Tuesday, October 15
Economics and International Development
Pulling things together; think about the value of interdisciplinary studies:
What is gained and lost by using an interdisciplinary approach; Review Map of Africa, cultures map
Reading: pp. 91-109, Chpt. 4
Thursday, October 17
Quiz - Geography, Culture, History, Econ/Development
During class: brainstorming what we want to study for rest of class: regions; issues
with students choosing one of the 5 topics we will cover weeks 10-15
WEEK 9
Tuesday, October 22
Research session with Dr B; format; requirements for bibliography; beginning our research.
Before class: The region and issue you have chosen for your research project.
In Bb: Go to Graded Assignments > Research Topics > Research Topics TurnItIn upload link
Thursday, October 24
Working session with Dr B- working bibliography due at end of class.
WEEK 10
Tuesday, October 29
Conflict and Policy: Nation-states and Non-State Actors in the Global System
Reading: pp. 134-end of Chpt. 5
Thursday, October 31
In honor of Election Day next week, a look at elections around the world; electoral systems; voting
WEEK 11
Tuesday, November 5 - Election Day!
Regional Introduction to Sub-Saharan Africa and the International Community
Read: sections of chpt on Africa; supplemental reading on voting/elections in Africa
From this point on: will have participation of students - choosing reading or activity on their subject; taking us through it
Thursday, November 7
Regional Introduction: Latin America
Read: chpt on Latin America
WEEK 12
Tuesday,
November 12
Dr B on Myanmar?
Thursday,
November 14
Guests
from Myanmar and Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Group
WEEK 13
Tuesday,
November 19
South
China Sea Group
Thursday, November 21
No class - Dr B not available at class time
Start reading The Girl Who Smiled Beads
WEEK 14
Tuesday,
November 25
Group: Is eliminating poverty possible? Haiti as a Case Study
Group: Post-Conflict Cultural Adaptation
Thursday,
November 27 - Thanksgiving!
READ The
Girl Who Smiled Beads
Week 15
Tuesday,
December 3
Group: Post-Colonial
Legacies in Philippines
Discuss The Girl Who Smiled Beads
Thursday,
December 5
Group: Climate Change and
Group: Treating Trauma in Refugees and Migrants
Friday, December 6 and/or Monday, December 9 (study day)
Course
wrap-up and review for final
**Final Exam Period: Thursday, December 12, 10:30-12:30 pm