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Publication The Signs Adventure(2008-04-01) Katzman, SarahIn this course, Anthropology and the Cinema, students were required to analyze and compare two films using one of many theoretical concepts discussed in class (including theories of symbolism, metaphor, ritual, narrative, and culture). Instead of a traditional academic paper, students were required to present the material in a visual format. The concept behind the assignment was to help students understand the organization of ideas and images required to present information visually. This would not only encourage them to consider the films they were analyzing more carefully, but would help them experience the issues involved in translating ideas into images. Since more and more daily communication takes this form, this effort to advance the students' visual literacy has both academic and practical implications.Publication Oil and Foreign Policy(2012-04-01) Pearlstein, Haley; Macks, MadeleineDr. Lisa Mitchell, Associate Professor of South Asia Studies, has guided her students to create voiceover videos as class assignments for a large undergraduate class (ANTH 063 / SAST 063 / HIST 087) in South Asia Studies. Her class focuses on how the desire to possess and consume commodities has shaped cultures. In addition to the commodities studied by the full class, each student researches a commodity for an individual presentation. Projects from the 2012 spring semester include some integration of video content in addition to stills. Students in all six sections of the course viewed the videos, and chose winners at the section and course levels. This video earned an honorable mention. Haley and Madeleine posit World War II as the turning point for global oil popularity. This group employs the Ken Burns effect while using motion-oriented and colorful section breaks to give their video the tone of a newsflash. The video explores: Use cases from Germany, Japan, and the United States The inclusion of oil in production of synthetic rubber How militaristic strategy has changed concerning the commodity View curriculum and materials for this coursePublication Maple Syrup(2012-04-01) Amoo, Benedict; Sekar, Aaditya; Swaszek, LukeDr. Lisa Mitchell, Associate Professor of South Asia Studies, has guided her students to create voiceover videos as class assignments for a large undergraduate class (ANTH 063 / SAST 063 / HIST 087) in South Asia Studies. Her class focuses on how the desire to possess and consume commodities has shaped cultures. In addition to the commodities studied by the full class, each student researches a commodity for an individual presentation. Projects from the 2012 spring semester include some integration of video content in addition to stills. Students in all six sections of the course viewed the videos, and chose winners at the section and course levels. This video earned an honorable mention. Benedict, Aaditya, and Luke examine the history and production of maple syrup, as well as ways in which the production process has changed. Learn about: Effects of production inefficiency on commodity price Competition between maple sugar and cane sugar The emergence of maple syrup as a breakfast condiment View curriculum and materials for this coursePublication Ghost Signs(2008-04-01) Gogel, RachelIn this course, Anthropology and the Cinema, students were required to analyze and compare two films using one of many theoretical concepts discussed in class (including theories of symbolism, metaphor, ritual, narrative, and culture). Instead of a traditional academic paper, students were required to present the material in a visual format. The concept behind the assignment was to help students understand the organization of ideas and images required to present information visually. This would not only encourage them to consider the films they were analyzing more carefully, but would help them experience the issues involved in translating ideas into images. Since more and more daily communication takes this form, this effort to advance the students' visual literacy has both academic and practical implications.Publication American Cheese(2012-04-01) Rajan, Dilip; Wong, LindseyDr. Lisa Mitchell, Associate Professor of South Asia Studies, has guided her students to create voiceover videos as class assignments for a large undergraduate class (ANTH 063 / SAST 063 / HIST 087) in South Asia Studies. Her class focuses on how the desire to possess and consume commodities has shaped cultures. In addition to the commodities studied by the full class, each student researches a commodity for an individual presentation. Projects from the 2012 spring semester include some integration of video content in addition to stills. Students in all six sections of the course viewed the videos, and chose winners at the section and course levels. This video won 1st place in section. Lindsay and Dilip explore the journey of American cheese from extensified commodity to intensified artisan product. The video explores: Reasons behind the doubling of American cheese consumption from 1970 to 1994 Implications of the artisan cheese movement in the United States Connotations of class and status associated with different cheeses View curriculum and materials for this coursePublication Quinoa(2012-04-01) Stern, ElenaDr. Lisa Mitchell, Associate Professor of South Asia Studies, has guided her students to create voiceover videos as class assignments for a large undergraduate class (ANTH 063 / SAST 063 / HIST 087) in South Asia Studies. Her class focuses on how the desire to possess and consume commodities has shaped cultures. In addition to the commodities studied by the full class, each student researches a commodity for an individual presentation. Projects from the 2012 spring semester include some integration of video content in addition to stills. Students in all six sections of the course viewed the videos, and chose winners at the section and course levels. This video won 1st place in section. Elena uncovers the transition between quinoa as local food staple to global dietary phenomenon, positing that the shift in meaning and status has only hurt the consumers of quinoa's native South America. Elena uses the Ken Burns effect - panning over an image still - to give her video the feel of a documentary exposé. The video explores: Reasons behind the explosion in global popularity An exploration into the roots of quinoa production Health implications for those who can no longer afford quinoa View curriculum and materials for this coursePublication Ivory(2012-04-01) Lee, Salina; Wang, MierDr. Lisa Mitchell, Associate Professor of South Asia Studies, has guided her students to create voiceover videos as class assignments for a large undergraduate class (ANTH 063 / SAST 063 / HIST 087) in South Asia Studies. Her class focuses on how the desire to possess and consume commodities has shaped cultures. In addition to the commodities studied by the full class, each student researches a commodity for an individual presentation. Projects from the 2012 spring semester include some integration of video content in addition to stills. Students in all six sections of the course viewed the videos, and chose winners at the section and course levels. This video won 2nd place overall. Salina and Mier follow the shift of ivory from globally-consumed commodity to unethical product. By unearthing stills from the peak of the environmental conservation movement, Salina and Mier evoke the same emotions in the viewer as conservationists felt during the elephant genocide of the 1990s. The video explores: Different uses of ivory throughout history Origins of the environmental conservation movement Legislation and global regulation of the ivory trade View curriculum and materials for this coursePublication Diamonds(2011-10-01) Wu, Connie; Dew, RyanDr. Lisa Mitchell, Associate Professor of South Asia Studies, has guided her students to create voiceover videos as class assignments for her large undergraduate class "East and West: A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Cultural History of the Modern World" (ANTH 063 / SAST 063 / HIST 087) in South Asia Studies. In her 2011 class, her students focus on how the desire to possess and consume commodities has shaped cultures. In addition to the commodities studied by the full class, each student researches a commodity for an individual presentation. In earlier years, this assignment required an in-class presentation with PowerPoint slides. For the past three semesters, Lisa has encouraged students to use Jing, PowerPoint's internal voice recording feature or video- editing software such as iMovie to make five-minute video presentations of their research. View curriculum and materials for this coursePublication Chocolate(2011-10-01) Chan, ChristienDr. Lisa Mitchell, Associate Professor of South Asia Studies, has guided her students to create voiceover videos as class assignments for her large undergraduate class "East and West: A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Cultural History of the Modern World" (ANTH 063 / SAST 063 / HIST 087) in South Asia Studies. In her 2011 class, students focus on how the desire to possess and consume commodities has shaped cultures. In addition to the commodities studied by the full class, each student researches a commodity for an individual presentation. In earlier years, this assignment required an in-class presentation with PowerPoint slides. For the past three semesters, Lisa has encouraged students to use Jing, PowerPoint's internal voice recording feature or video- editing software such as iMovie to make five-minute video presentations of their research. View curriculum and materials for this coursePublication Engaging Students Through Technology Symposium 2011: Screen Videos as Student Projects by Lisa Mitchell(2011-10-01) Mitchell, LisaDr. Lisa Mitchell, Associate Professor of South Asia Studies, has guided her students to create voiceover videos as class assignments for her large undergraduate class "East and West: A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Cultural History of the Modern World" (ANTH 063 / SAST 063 / HIST 087) in South Asia Studies. Her class focuses on how the desire to possess and consume commodities has shaped cultures. In addition to the commodities studied by the full class, each student researches a commodity for an individual presentation. In earlier years, this assignment required an in-class presentation with PowerPoint slides. For the past three semesters, Lisa has encouraged students to use Jing, PowerPoint's internal voice recording feature or video- editing software such as iMovie to make five-minute video presentations of their research. Lisa shared her work at the 2011 Engaging Students Through Technology symposium on the morning faculty panel. Watch videos created by Lisa Mitchell's students in 2011 and 2012.