HSP3U0 – Anthropology Unit Assignment Investigating Indigenous

HSP3U0 – Anthropology Unit Assignment Investigating Indigenous Peoples Learning Goals Goal Two: Students use social science perspectives to explain how diverse factors and patterns influence and shape human evolution, mental processes, behaviour, culture and society; Goal Three: Students conduct research, locate and select information using appropriate social science research and inquiry methods; Goal Four: Students assess, record, analyse, synthesize, and communicate information gathered through research and inquiry. Overall Instructions Your task for this assignment is to identify and begin to research an indigenous group that is struggling to maintain their culture and autonomy in present times. You will create a research to guide your investigation. During your research stage, you will write an annotated bibliography to track and assess the relevance and academic value of your sources. Finally, based on what you discover, you will write a thesis containing arguments that address your research . Indigenous peoples have a historical connection to the land and a close relationship to its resources. There are approximately 379 million indigenous peoples across more than 90 countries, representing over 5000 distinct people’s. They constitute close to 5% of the world’s population. They are referred to by many names, including First Peoples and “Native Peoples”. While there isn’t a universal definition, common traits (from Cultural Survival) are listed below: Self-identify as Indigenous Distinct, often minority populations relative to the dominant post-colonial culture of their country Distinct cultural traditions and practices Their language, cultures, and traditions are influenced by living relationships with their ancestral homelands They have or had their own land and territory, to which they are tied in many ways Some examples: Inuit, White Mountain Apache of Arizona, Yanomami and Tupi people of the Amazon, Maasai of East Africa, Bontoc of the Philippines. Part One – Research Decide WHO and WHAT you’d like to investigate. The Who: Pick a specific Indigenous group that meets the above criteria The What: Pick a specific element of their culture that you’d like to learn more about TIP: During this early research stage, pay attention to which Indigenous groups have lots of academic research written about them! Additionally, take a look at which elements of their culture are frequently mentioned in the sources you read Example Research : “What are the types of social hierarchy that exist within the Rapa Nui culture of Easter Island?” The Who: Rapa Nui culture of Easter Island The What: Social Hierarchy Part Two – Research Consult a range of primary and secondary sources that would be useful in answering your research . Please avoid tertiary sources. Track your sources as you go–you will need them! Helpful Reminders! Primary sources are first-hand accounts and original documents such as autobiographies, diaries, ethnographies, legal documents. Secondary sources have analysis and are created after the fact. Examples are biographies, summaries of research, histories, and most journal, magazine and newspaper articles. One great place to go for journal articles are electronic databases. To be considered academic, your source must be from a credible author or organization, should be supported with research or evidence, and should have evidence of peer review. Please see the chart below for the amount of sources you need and some guidelines about what those sources should be. Level 1 One credible academic source Level 2 Two varied (one primary and one secondary) and credible academic sources Level 3 Three varied (some primary and some secondary)and credible academic sources Level 4 Four varied (some primary and some secondary) and credible academic sources Part Three – Annotated Bibliography An annotated bibliography is a references list with a short paragraph of information about each reference you include. It gives an account of sources, their content, potential bias, and their value to your research. For the number of annotations, please see the rubric. What to Include in the Annotations Who is the author and what did they discover in their investigations? Summarize the content of the course. What are the main ideas? Evaluate the credibility of the source? Is the author an expert in the field? What is their relevant experience and qualifications? Is there an obvious bias? Why or why not? Are the statistics reliable and reasonable? Why or why not? Is the source peer reviewed? How will you use the information in the source to prove your thesis? Part Four – Academic Thesis After you have completed your research, answer your research with a thesis statement. Your thesis statement should be one or two sentences that address your research and include your main argument. In your thesis, you need to address your specific Indigenous group as well as a specific element of culture and deep culture. For example: The Rapa Nui of Easter Island had four clear social classes, the ariko or noblemen at the top, followed by the ivi-atua or priests, the matatoa or warriors and kio who were servants and farmers. These social classes reflect the patriarchal nature of Rapa Nui culture. Research Link: http://ehrafworldcultures.yale.edu/ehrafe/ SCIENCE HEALTH SCIENCE NURSING ANTHROPOLO 100

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