Write essay responses to the questions listed
below making sure that you in-text cite course materials and include a “Works
Cited” page at the end. Each response should be approximately one page
double-spaced.
Clarify the time period and
key historical markers that make up the history of hominid evolution from our
shared ancestor with chimpanzees up to current day Homo Sapiens Sapiens.
Describe at least five major physical, behavioral, and/or mental changes that
you see as the most crucial in explaining the transition from chimpanzees to
anatomically modern humans. Why do you view these as the most important?
. Explain the concept of
culture, its major components, and clarify at least four prominent examples
from our course that show how “cultural models” or “cultural norms” are a part
of this concept and how they can differ between groups.
Give and define at least two
examples of “human universals”; those items that exist across all human
societies past and present. Elaborate on multiple case studies, with each
example, of how these items can exist among all societies, yet be different
between cultural groups.
. Describe a practical human and/or societal problem.Show how the problem you
discuss relates to the concept of culture and cultural differences between
societies.
clarify the conditions of poverty and how this
impacts life conditions among peoples in lesser-developed countries
