Would you eat a cricket? What about dig through trash with your peers? In my Introduction to Anthropology course, students are doing just that—and learning how to think like anthropologists in the process. Throughout the semester, students have the opportunity to participate in five in-class “challenges.” The purpose of these experiential assignments is to make the learning tangible, to push students to try new things and think in new (anthropological) ways. In this presentation, I will share my experience in bringing play to the college classroom and discuss how, with each challenge, we build trust and co-create our learning.
