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Course Introduction

1. Introduction to instructor
   1. Educational background
   2. Work experience
   3. Current endeavors
      1. Museum of Anthropology
      2. Archaeological curation
      3. NAGPRA
2. Introduction of students
   1. Class
   2. Major
   3. Previous anthropology courses
   4. Home town
   5. Travel experience in the NW

I have the students write this out on a 3x5 index card that I collect. The question about hometown travel experience in the northwest lets me know what level of familiarity I can expect when discussing the different environmental sub-areas and site locations covered in class.

III. Introduction to course

1. MATRIX project
   1. Background
   2. The seven principles
      1. Stewardship
      2. Diversity
      3. Social relevance
      4. Ethics and values
      5. Communication
      6. Critical skills
      7. Social science problem solving
   3. Statement of teaching philosophy
   4. Course history and overview
2. Syllabus
   1. Evaluations and grades
      1. Exams
      2. Paper and class presentation
      3. Class project
      4. Readings journal
      5. Field trip
3. Text books

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