Initial Publication Date: June 12, 2023

Using BASICS in Anthropology Courses

Learn from other faculty who have used the transdiciplinary BASICS teaching materials in their anthropology courses. Use the two searches below to find faculty use-cases from a variety of anthropology courses ranging in grade level and topic.

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Instructor Stories from Anthropology Courses

Hear directly from faculty about how they used the BASICS teaching materials.

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Subject: Anthropology

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Using the Zero-Waste Circular Economy Module in Nature in Society: Environmental Social Sciences and Humanities part of The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Instructor Stories

Subject: Anthropology: Anthropology, Environmental Science
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)

Using the Mississippi River Watershed Module in Cultural Anthropology part of The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Instructor Stories

Subject: Anthropology: Anthropology
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory


Course-Specific Exercises from Anthropology Courses

Explore the course-specific activities that faculty used to build on the BASICS teaching materials in their courses.

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Cultural Anthro: Final Paper and Poster part of The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Course-Specific Exercises

Subject: Anthropology: Anthropology
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment, Project

Food Systems Interventions (Discussion) part of The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Course-Specific Exercises

Subject: Anthropology: Environmental Science:Sustainability, Anthropology
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity


Find the right BASICS module for your course

The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed

In this module, students will explore the way complex water-related challenges are connected to natural systems and human activities that currently provide us with physical health and economic well-being.

The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy

In this module, students will explore the the way complex problems like a circular economy intertwine natural systems with human activities that provide for our physical health and economic well-being.