Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Rice University/Gender and Politics (Fall 2021)

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Course name
Gender and Politics
Institution
Rice University
Instructor
Diana O'Brien
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2021-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-22 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
29


This course surveys central topics in the study of gender and politics. We cover issues including gender and political behavior, the election of women to political office, legislative efforts on behalf of women, women’s movements, intersectionality, and the politics of masculinity. We draw on examples from various world regions and time periods to analyze similarities and differences across cases around the globe.

We are moving from a traditional research paper to a Wikipedia-based assignment because many important gender and politics concepts--and even female politicians--receive limited coverage on Wikipedia. Rice University students are smart and ambitious, and we can genuinely make the world a slightly better place by enhancing Wikipedia's coverage of gender and politics related issues.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Kef1170 Women in Texas government, Women in government
Bgreaves18 Sexism in American political elections Wajeha Al-Huwaider, Dalkon Shield
Emmap2 Women and Gender Equality Bill in South Africa Women's rights in Myanmar, Gender quota (disambiguation)
Devikajhaveri Women of the Indian independence movement Identity politics, Women in Japan
Sarabprice African-American women in the civil rights movement Muslim women political leaders, Sexism in American political elections
Kporras5 Gloria Arellanes Feminist political theory, Women and Gender Equality Bill in South Africa
Lmf9 State feminism Chicana feminism, Women in the Czech Republic
Skmpark Feminist language reform Gloria Arellanes, Women in the Brazilian Congress
Nish0912 Feminist political theory Feminist language reform, Feminism in Chinese communism
Evasilako Dalkon Shield Zipper system, Femicide in Latin America
WhereIsGreen Zipper system Women in Russia, Vietnam Women's Union
Vivianzheng1 Feminism in Chinese communism Women of the Indian independence movement, Women's Rights in Czech Republic
CMN01 Women in Texas government State feminism, African-American women in the civil rights movement
Juliaschilz Women in Russia Women in Texas government, Women in government
Bschutz11 Gender quota (disambiguation), Gender quota Wajeha Al-Huwaider, Dalkon Shield
Luisatolda Women in the Brazilian Congress Women's rights in Myanmar, Gender quota (disambiguation)
Hunerwithat Wajeha Al-Huwaider Identity politics, Women in Japan
Madisonaph Women in the Australian Senate Muslim women political leaders, Sexism in American political elections
Allison275 Women's rights in Myanmar, Women in the Montana government Feminist political theory, Women and Gender Equality Bill in South Africa
Hbnh1 Vietnam Women's Union Chicana feminism, Women in the Czech Republic
Andreaplascencia Chicana feminism Feminist language reform, Gloria Arellanes
Kat975 Women in the Czech Republic Women in the Brazilian Congress, Feminism in Chinese communism
Gsx1 Identity Politics Zipper system, Femicide in Latin America
JHCervantes Women's suffrage in Mexico Women in Russia, Vietnam Women's Union
Hoang1nguyen Women in Japan Women of the Indian independence movement, Women's Rights in Czech Republic
Gdelc03111 Femicide in Latin America State feminism, African-American women in the civil rights movement
DanOWL678 Muslim women political leaders Women in Texas government, Women in government
Isabelleadeyinka Women in government Wajeha Al-Huwaider, Dalkon Shield

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 September 2021   |   Thursday, 9 September 2021
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 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 September 2021   |   Thursday, 16 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 September 2021   |   Thursday, 23 September 2021
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Political Science

Women's Studies

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 September 2021   |   Thursday, 30 September 2021
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 October 2021   |   Thursday, 7 October 2021
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 7

Course meetings
Thursday, 14 October 2021

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 October 2021   |   Thursday, 21 October 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 October 2021   |   Thursday, 28 October 2021
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
Tuesday, 2 November 2021   |   Thursday, 4 November 2021
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
Tuesday, 9 November 2021   |   Thursday, 11 November 2021
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.

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 November 2021   |   Thursday, 18 November 2021
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
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
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!

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 November 2021   |   Thursday, 2 December 2021
Milestones

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