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Course name
English 465 Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction
Institution
San Francisco State University
Instructor
Larry Hanley
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Literature
Course dates
2022-01-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


An introduction to contemporary fiction and poetry that imagines endings - - especially apocalyptic endings. Texts to be considered include: fiction by Richard Matheson, Naomi Alderman, and Margaret Atwood, video narratives like Last Man on Earth/I Am Legend and The Walking Dead, genres like afro-futurism and climate fiction. Students will examine social themes, ideologies of history and historical change, narrative structure, and changing representations of the apocalypse/social endings. Students will author Wikipedia pages on particular texts and or themes.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Andreanicolecruz The Giver 28 Days Later, Cannibalism in literature
Sun God Jay Eternity Road (novel) Dr. Stone, The Running Man (1987 film)
Neutralplaid Escape from L.A. The Giver, Mother/Android
Ajlehrer Lilith's Brood
Nyaronya Mother/Android The Giver, Escape from L.A.
Gisselolzba The Female Man Escape from L.A., Mother/Android, Sweet Tooth (TV series)
Gigglemon
HannSel19 On Such a Full Sea Mother/Android, The Female Man
Kgroft Day Zero The Female Man, On Such a Full Sea, 28 Days Later
CitadelArchives009 Dr. Stone Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō, Turn A Gundam
Blibly Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō Turn A Gundam, Creamerie
GabrielleLohse The Last Question Day Zero, Psyren
Toygle Turn A Gundam Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō, Creamerie
Chainthasher Psyren The Last Question, Day Zero
Mariamoo333 Into the Forest The Last Question, Psyren
NaudikaW The Bed Sitting Room (film) Into the Forest, The Last Book in the Universe
Coronapocalypse-joe Blame! (film)
Dsabaria Creamerie The Book of the Unnamed Midwife, The World, The Flesh and The Devil
Hunterelizabethhill The Last Book in the Universe Into the Forest, The Bed Sitting Room (film)
Hannemurphy The Book of the Unnamed Midwife Turn A Gundam, The World, The Flesh and The Devil
LarissaSanders The World, The Flesh and The Devil The Book of the Unnamed Midwife, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
AstariaP Sweet Tooth (TV series) The Bed Sitting Room (film), The Last Book in the Universe
JoJo-74r68h Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City The Running Man (1987 film), Narcissus triandrus
Frankiefoyjames Grass (novel) Sweet Tooth (TV series), The Running Man (1987 film), 28 Days Later
Thekeith10 The Running Man (1987 film) Grass (novel), Cannibalism in literature
Bethstfrancis Narcissus triandrus Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, The 5th Wave (film)
JulienMPowell
Bbartonshaw SFSU Cannibalism in literature Grass (novel), The Running Man (1987 film)
Kyleapears0n The Twilight Zone
Sjnickerson Elysium (film) Dr. Stone, Eternity Road (novel)
NRobinson22 28 Days Later Mother/Android, Lilith's Brood
Lunderwoodsfsu The 5th Wave (film) Narcissus triandrus, Grass (novel)
NaudikaW2

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 February 2022   |   Thursday, 17 February 2022
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 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 February 2022   |   Thursday, 24 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 March 2022   |   Thursday, 3 March 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
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

Books

Ecology

History

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 March 2022   |   Thursday, 10 March 2022

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 March 2022   |   Thursday, 17 March 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 March 2022   |   Thursday, 31 March 2022
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

Assignment - Exercise

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 April 2022   |   Thursday, 7 April 2022
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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 April 2022   |   Thursday, 14 April 2022
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

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 April 2022   |   Thursday, 21 April 2022
Milestones

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