Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Bergen Community College/Women in America (Fall 2018)

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Course name
Women in America
Institution
Bergen Community College
Instructor
Christine Eubank
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Women and gender in American History
Course dates
2018-09-05 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-27 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
35


This course is an interdisciplinary exploration of gender relations and the experiences of women in American culture from the early colonial period to the present. Throughout the semester we will proceed in a more or less chronological fashion as we consider the interplay between women’s lived experiences and the law, politics, economics, migration, industrialization, technological advances, and consumerism. Issues of difference – racial, economic, ethnic, and sexual orientation – and their impact on notions and definitions of femininity and womanhood, and how these changed over time, as well as relations between women, will be a particular emphasis in this course. Through close readings of primary and secondary sources, print culture and various other cultural productions, we will look at the multiple ways in which women self-identified to reveal resistance to prescribed notions of femininity and womanhood and the consequences of non-conformity.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Avivar94
Ksantosouza African-American women's suffrage movement, Susan Griffin Susan Griffin
Gabriellaavidal Joetta Clark Diggs
TaejamaeH
Shoshanna99 Susan kuhnhausen
Gcabarcas
Nicolemuhri
Spalm354
Thedavidbaldwin Alyssa Monks
Kaylamikatarian
NashalieAltiery
Salhusein
Sashalie99
AmandaModelfino Michelle Carter (athlete)
Amandaalbero Washington Spirit
Rae.incorvaia Lizzo
Ashleeeyhansen
Irizarryg21
Sdiaz116582 Susan Griffin
Rvanaller
JustinTK116
Leenaryy
Valentinadecicco
Candianom
Leo9montoya
ProfessChris Bethany Hamilton
Jovelmelvin7 Mallory Pugh
Dcapers Antiseptic Douche
DkimBCC National Women's Political Caucus
Beegeeyes802
DBautMe Rosa Henson
Vhenao Dorothy Lawrence
JakeTecchio514
Samanthabarreiro31

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 September 2018
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:


Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 24 September 2018   |   Wednesday, 26 September 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 1 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 3 October 2018
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

Women's Studies

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 8 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 15 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 22 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 29 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 5 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 7 November 2018
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 12 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 14 November 2018
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 19 November 2018
Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 26 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!


Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 3 December 2018   |   Wednesday, 5 December 2018
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.