Q Due Date: Sunday, October 3rd by 11:59 pm Goal and Purpose • To explore the topic of race and describe why anthropologist do not consider race to be a valid biological or genetic category for humans. • To consider why this topic is often avoided in high school classrooms. • To discuss how this topic could be better explained earlier (than college) to students. Watch HHMI - Natural Selection in HumansLinks to an external site. Watch HHMI - The Biology of Skin ColorLinks to an external site. Prompts If you are the first person to post in your group, then you should start the discussion using my prompts below: Please re-state the "hook question" from your peer at the beginning of your post and/or the prompt(s) that you are responding to at the beginning of your post. Prompt # 1 Based upon the information provided in this week's module (lecture, reading and film clips) describe why anthropologists do not consider the sickle cell trait to be a racial trait. Prompt # 2 (two options for prompt # 2 - select ONE) Describe how this information has altered your view of race as it relates to the genetic makeup of humans. Why do you think you previously had a misconception about race and genetics? Was this information covered in any of your high school science courses? -OR- If this film clip did not challenge any of your views on race, describe how instructors and institutions should better communicate this information in high school science courses. I have found that many high school students are not effectively taught that race is not a valid biological or genetic category for humans. Or even that the topic is not covered at all. Initial Post You will complete this discussion in a "hook format." This means that you only need to post one time and you need to reply to the student who posted before you. Please end your response with a question that the next student can hook on to. Please re-state the "hook question" from your peer at the beginning of your post and/or the prompt(s) that you are responding to at the beginning of your post. You are welcome to take any stance that you would like in this discussion - all you have to do is be able to back up your argument. It's okay if the conversation naturally moves away from the initial discussion. As long as the subject matter remains anthropological, you can take the conversation wherever you would like it to go. Please directly cite lectures, textbook, article and approved film clips (those found in the direction and/or that week's module) in your response in order to support your argument. Remember to think critically! Examine the the evidence presented, consider the speaker, consider the arguments coming from your professor and classmates and, ultimately, decide for yourself! • Please make sure that your responses are organized into complete sentences. I recommend that you devote at least one full paragraph to answering each discussion prompt. • Your final post should be at least 300 words. • You should exercise college-level writing skills with correct spelling, grammar and punctuation. • You should include reference to at least three academic resources throughout your initial post. • I highly recommend that you first type out your response in a Microsoft Word document and run a spell and grammar check prior to submitting your final post. Reply Posts You will complete this discussion in a "hook format." This means that you only need to post one time and you need to reply to the student who posted before you. Please end your response with a question that the next student can hook on to. Submission Instructions You are welcome to take any stance that you would like in this discussion - all you have to do is be able to back up your argument. It's okay if the conversation naturally moves away from the initial discussion. As long as the subject matter remains anthropological, you can take the conversation wherever you would like it to go. Please directly cite lectures, textbook, article and approved film clips (those found in the direction and/or that week's module) in your response in order to support your argument. Remember to think critically! Examine the the evidence presented, consider the speaker, consider the arguments coming from your professor and classmates and, ultimately, decide for yourself! Rubric This is a graded discussion worth 20 points. Review the discussion rubric by clicking on the Options icon (three vertical dots) located in the upper right of the discussion page. Then, click "Show Rubric" button. Review the assessment criteria and points for this discussion. Feedback This discussion will be graded within one week of the due date. Please see my feedback in the Canvas gradebook for suggestions on how to improve your next post. Resources Academic Sources and Citations: Approved academic sources include: • Chapter 4 (Links to an external site.) from the Explorations textbook. • Forces of Evolution Audio & Visual Lecture. • Academic Journal articles (found in the weekly module or in the library data bases) • Approved films and film clips (found in the weekly modules) Please note that Wikipedia and other internet sources are NOT approved academic sources. You should include properly formatted in text citations whenever referencing a source. The Owl Purdue site is a very useful site when learning to properly cite your sources. Here is the link to the Owl Purdue Website for APA format: (Links to an external site.) Examples of In-Text Citations: To cite a textbook, article or PowerPoint slide, please include the last name of the author or authors followed by the year of publication, for example, it would look something like this (Miller 2018) or (Smith and Taylor 2014). These are just examples. To cite a film or film clip, please include the last name of the director or directors followed by the year of publication. For example, it would look something like this (Stevens 2017) ***Please note, that the author or authors of the Explorations textbook are included at the beginning and end of each chapter. There will be a different author for each chapter, so please take note of this as you are taking notes on the assigned chapters each week**** Technical Support Need help using Canvas Discussions? If so, please review the following Canvas guide pages: • How do I view Discussions as a student?Links to an external site. • How do I view the rubric for my graded discussion?Links to an external site. • How do I reply to a discussion as a student?Links to an external site. • Canvas Student Guide Discussions Additional SupportLinks to an external site.