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Mr. James' Anthropology students were offered a unique
opportunity to participate in an extensive cross-cultural survey of
sacred art. In many respects, the activities presented to the
students closely resembled, on a reduced scale, the kind of ethnographic
work conducted by professional anthropologists.
Students learned about Tibetan Buddhist Mandalas,
Navajo sand paintings, and southern Idaho rock art in the form of
Shoshone pictographs. Mr. James chose to focus on the similarities
between these geographically and culturally disparate art forms, and
with the help of presentation software, students were able to make
important connections...
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