The anthropology summer project has three main tasks: 1) Explain the differences between social, biological, and economic anthropology including key theorists. 2) Explore how women are treated in the Na Tribe and Maasai Tribe, and discuss if women are treated universally. 3) Visit the Museum of Natural History if possible. Students are expected to purchase the textbook "Sharing our Worlds" by Joy Henry. The completed project is due on the first day of anthropology class in September.

1. Anthropology Summer Project: AS
Objective: to objective of the summer project as AS level is to familiarize students
with the differing strands of Anthropology.
Due date: First lesson of Anthropology in September.
Task: Your task consists of three elements:
1. Find out the difference between social, biological and economic
Anthropology.
You may want to write a paragraph on each of these topics and also include
any of the key theorists or ethnographic studies.
2. You should explore how women are treated differently in two different
tribes. Then answer this question in no more than 500 words: ‘Are women
treated universally around the World?’ you should make reference to the Na
Tribe and the Massai and any other sources.
Resources:
The Na Tribe
http://blog.shunya.net/shunyas_blog/2007/10/the-na-of-china.html
The Massai
http://www.africancraftsmarket.com/Maasai_people.htm
For those students who are able to the faculty also recommend students to
visit The Museum of Natural History over the summer vacation.
(http://www.nhm.ac.uk/)
Students of AS level Anthropology are expected to purchase the textbook:
‘Sharing our Worlds: An Introduction to Social Anthropology’ by Joy Henry.