Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Brown University/This is America (Spring 2023)

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Course name
This is America
Institution
Brown University
Instructor
Mack Scott
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2023-01-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
10


This course reimagines American history by placing in the foreground the people and events often marginalized or forgotten in traditional appraisals of the past. Students in this course are encouraged to share their knowledge with new audiences.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Realtalk3657 Black women
Mburke16
Scsaker13 Mammy stereotype, Hattie McDaniel
Wjp963 American Red Cross Clubmobile Service
Emilyrosenthal La Mulâtresse Solitude
Soko8243 Contract Buyers League
Gmilly73
Jd20501 [[1]], [[2]]
Asav19
Suehinie Executive Order 8802
Sheucka

Timeline

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 13 March 2023
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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 20 March 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 3 April 2023
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 10 April 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 17 April 2023
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 24 April 2023
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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 1 May 2023
Assignment - Continue improving 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.

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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 8 May 2023
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!
In class - In-class presentation

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 15 May 2023
Milestones

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