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7 LABOR DAY |
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10 Intro to Animal
Behavior: Introductory Observation Exercise --What is your definition of “Animal Behavior?” --Is “Animal Behavior” subject to evolution like other traits? |
11 In class Video
Excerpt: --Interpreting What you see --Review HW article on Behavior HW: Just Read Squirrel Exercise #1 Observation Skills and Ethogram |
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14 Squirrels on Campus—Day
1 Ad Lib Observations (BUST) HW: Complete Part 2 of Squirrel
Exercise #1 Observation Skills and Ethogram for Wed |
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16 Squirrels on
Campus— Day 2 2nd Attempt to conduct Ad Lib Observations (BUST!!) Review: Class
notes on Quantifying Behavior HW: Read Alcock textbook pp. 14 – 21 for tomorrow. We will jump into this discussion if there are no squirrels |
17 Sorry—Class Cancelled HW: Read Alcock
textbook Ch. 1 pp.
9-11 & Answer Discussion Question 1.3 Also answer HW
questions from pp 14--21 |
18 Squirrels on
Campus— Day 3 If we can find any damn squirrels we will Conduct Focal/Scan Observations & Create an Ethogram No HW |
19 ROSH HASHANAH |
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20 ROSH HASHANAH |
21 Begin The Evolution of
Behavior HW: Read Early Canid Domestication & Answer Early Canid Domestication Discussion Questions for tomorrow. |
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23 The Evolution of
Behavior con’t Discuss Farm Fox
Experiment Early
Canid Domestication Discussion Questions HW: Answer Discussion Questions in textbook 1.9, 1.10
& 1.11 We will go over these in class |
24 The Evolution of
Behavior con’t 1. Proximate
and Ultimate Explanations in Biology 2. Darwinian
Theory and Ultimate Hypothesis |
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28 YUM KIPPUR NO School |
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30 Complete Farm-Fox
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1 Review for Test Tomorrow Topics: 1. Proximate/Ultimate Causation 2.
Evolution of Behavior— 3. What is Behavior? 4. Methods of Animal Observation: Constructing an Ethogram |
2 Test on Evolution of Behavior/ Ultimate & Proximate
Causes of Behavior & Methods of Animal Observation (Ethograms) HW: Read Alcock Answer Discussion Questions 3.3
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5 Extra Credit Ultimate Hypothesis Question HW: Read Alcock Answer Discussion Question 4.2 Read Evolution
of Behavior in Gulls for Tues 10/14 |
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7 Discuss details of Zoo Trip & Zoo Assignment |
8 ZOO Trip! |
9 Discuss Zoo Data & Zoo Project HW: Zoo Project Part I Due Wed Oct 14. Follow the assignment sheet to complete all the parts of this assignment. |
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12 COLUMBUS DAY NO School |
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14 The Development of
Behavior Is it Nature vs. Nurture? Genes vs. Environment? (Discuss Readings pp. 63 – 72) Ch.
3 Development Of Behavior--Learning HW: Make sure you’re caught up with the previous reading
for this unit & also Read Alcock pp. 97-104 Answer Discussion Question 3.14 Zoo Project Part I Due Today |
15 How Neurons Control
Behavior Sign Stimulus, Fixed Action Patterns & Instincts (Discuss Evolution of Behavior in Gulls & Reading pp. 107 – 112) The
Evolution of Behavior in Gulls (Tinbergen—1960).ppt HW: Read the following
Articles --In
That Tucked Tail, Real Pangs of Regret --Led
by Robots, Roaches Abandon Instincts --Lots
of Animals Learn, but Smarter Isn’t Better --Smart,
Curious, Ticklish. Rats |
16 The Adaptive Value of
Learning What should Animals
learn? Ch
3 The Adaptive Value of Learning HW: Read the following
Articles --Culture
in whales and dolphins excerpt --Dolphin
Moms Teach Daughters to Use Tools --Hot
Tub Monkeys invent Culture |
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19 The Adaptive Value
of Learning -Individual Learning -Social learning &
Culture -Teaching (Discuss the articles
from Thurs & Friday’s reading) |
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21 The Adaptive Value
of Learning (con’t) -Individual Learning -Social learning &
Culture -Teaching The
Kinds of things Animals LEARN |
22 The Adaptive Value
of Learning (completed) |
23 Begin in-class Animal
Behavior Experiment with test subject |
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26 HW: Complete “Learning” Essay for Wed |
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28 Design & Carry out Termite Experiments HW: Read Text Adaptive Value of Learning Mini-Essay Due Today |
29 Begin Observing birds at the feeder HW: Make a graph of today’s foraging data & write a short analysis. Follow these instructions |
30 Foraging: How
Animals gather Food Review Text pp. 219 – 231 Ch.
7 The Evolution of Feeding Behavior HW: Read the intro materials for the Optimal Foraging Game |
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2 HW: Read Textbook Ch. 6 pp. 196 – 200 “The Cost-Benefit Approach to Antipredator Behavior” |
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4 Continue Predator
& Anti-predator Behavior Movie: Lions hunting HW Read: 1. “Mating
for Life?” by Natalie Angier |
5 Finish
Anti-predator behavior Movie: The HW: Read 2. “Monkeyluv” by Robert Sapolsky (***Correction*** We will go over articles above next
week. Tomorrow we’ll talk about Reproduction in general and get to
Mating Systems on Monday. Sorry about
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10 Sexual Selection Part I ·
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10 Sexual Selection Part II HW: Read Textbook 329 – 346: Difference in Sex Roles 352 – 359: Sperm Competition & Mate Guarding 363 – 370: Healthy mate, Good Genes & Runaway
Selection Theories (***I
know this is a lot of reading—so do the best you can, even if you just skim through
some of the examples—We will cover all the material I want you to know in
class***) |
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9 Discuss: Mating
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11 Mating Systems Puzzle of Male Monogamy Mating Strategies Articles Discussion Questions—We will go over these in class HW: Read: 2. Mating
strategies lizards rock paper scissors |
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11 Continue Mating
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11 Mating Systems Summary |
12 MAD HW: Prepare Written Answers to Mating Strategies Articles Discussion Questions for Monday for Articles III – VII I will collect them and give
them back to you Wed to study from |
13 College Visiting Day No Class |
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16 Conclude Mating
Systems Articles: 5. Mating strategies lizards rock paper scissors 6. Dolphin Courtship Brutal Cunning Complex Extension—Further Examples for fun · southern gastric brooding frog · Tuning In To Humpback Whales |
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18 Review for Midterm |
19 Review for Midterm |
20 In-Class Midterm Exam (To Be Discussed) |
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23 A fun fun fun fun fun fun MOVIE TBA HW: Read Textbook Ch. 12: Evolution of Parental Care pp. 421 – 435; 444 – 449 for next week |
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25 THANKSGIVING RECESS NO School |
26 THANKSGIVING RECESS NO School |
27 THANKSGIVING RECESS NO School |
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30 Begin Jane Goodall
& Chimps Video HW: Read 1. One
Thing They Aren't Maternal 2. Same-Sex
Parents in Albatross Colony 3. Siblicide |
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2 Parental Care
&Silblicide Ch. 12 Evolution of Parental Care HW: Read Ch. 1 “Apes in the Family” of Our Inner Ape, by Frans De Waal |
3 Finish Parental Care Finsh watching Jane Goodall & Chimps HW: Read Primates: Chimps
(Apes) 1. Scientist
Finds the Beginnings of Morality in Primate Behavior 2. Chimps Food Sharing Chimps |
4 Discuss Chimps! HW: Read Primates: Bonobos
(Apes) 2. Bonobos
are celebrated as peace-loving, matriarchal, and s… HW: Read Ch. 2 “Power” of Our
Inner Ape, by Frans De Waal |
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7 Continue Chimps Discuss HW: Read Ch. 3 “Sex” of Our Inner Ape, by Frans De Waal |
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9 Watch “The Last Great Ape” on Bonobos Discuss Bonobos
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10 Continue Bonobos |
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14 Discuss |
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16 Discuss HW: Read Primates: Humans (Apes) I know there are a lot
here—but at least skim them all. The
last 3 are all on the same topic, but very interesting 2. Study
Finds Reproductive Edge for Men With Deep Voices 3. Waist-hip ratio and
IQ | World Front Page 4. A
Conversation with William Lassek 5. Intelligent
humans evolved because of big-hipped ancestors - Telegraph |
17 Finish Discussion of Human Sexual Behavior HW: Read Primates: Baboons
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18 Discuss Baboons & Baboon Culture Article HW: Read Ch. 5 “Kindness” Our Inner Ape Work
on your Zoo Project Parts II & III! Due
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6 Finish |
7 Review for Final HW: Find a video for one or more the behaviors on the review list to show to the class for tomorrow |
8 Review for Final |
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11 In Class Final Exam To Be Discussed ZOO Project Part III Due |
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14 Last Animal Behavior Class |
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18 MARTIN LUTHER KING,
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19 Last Day of Fall Semester |
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