If you were given the chance....

to leave America and live in a completely different culture (like that of the Yanomami) for a year, would you take it? Explain your answer!

Tapier amazed?

What thing that Tapier has never seen before will most amaze him? Explain your reasoning!

Do you think?

Do you think Tapier's journey to England will ultimately be negative or positive? Explain why you think so!

If you...

had to live amongst the Yanomami for a year, what part of their life/ culture would be most difficult for you to adapt to?

Yanomami and the west

What thing do the Yanomami do that would give them the biggest problem if they moved to the United States?

Yanomami Funeral Rights

Yesterday we saw a Yanomami funeral. List two ways that they are similar and two ways they are different from funerals/ burial rights in the United States. Is there anything that we do that the Yanomami would find offensive? Is there any rights that the Yanomami perform that would seem strange to westerners?

Yanomani

Why did HISIWE use hallucinogenic drugs? What happened after he had used them?

Cultural Anthropology

Why is it important to study other cultures? What can we learn from studying other cultures (peoples outside the U.S.)?

Crazy thing monkeys can do

Working with a peer, find a video with a chimp/ monkey with a unique ability and post it here!

Humans are unique!

Today we will focus on what sets us apart from chimps. What things do humans do that set us apart from all other species? List at least five things!

Chimps and humans

Based on what you have learned about chimpanzees, are we more like chimps or more different? Explain how we are alike or different!

What does this video say?

View the video below. What does this video say about the ability of chimpanzees? About humans?