Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of California, Irvine/Native American History (Spring)

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Course name
Native American History
Institution
University of California, Irvine
Instructor
Nicole Strathman
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2022-03-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-06-04 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


Native American history in North America, emphasizing Indigenous perspectives and creative adaptations to changing historical circumstances. Topics include sovereignty, settler colonialism, treaties, decolonization, Indigeneity; cultural, economic, religious, environmental practices and experiences; and intersections of U.S. and Native histories.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Camlak43 Okanagan Nation Alliance Malahat First Nation
LilianaCJ Makah Reservation Kitselas First Nation
SkyyRincon Coqualeetza Indian Hospital Okanagan Nation Alliance
Andrewbn2003 Battle of Taliwa Ehattesaht First Nation
Sophiazahra Kaska Nation Huron-Wendat Nation
Greennm1 Coeur d'Alene Reservation David Salmon (tribal chief)
CarolineIRivera Hartley Bay Indian Band Big Gyp Cave Pictograph site
JuanSanchezHist15A David Salmon (tribal chief) Fishing Lake Metis Settlement
Gissygis Lhtako Battle of Taliwa
Rdelunal Betsy Thunder Lower Kootenay Band
Gnaparicio Kikino Metis Settlement Tetinchoua
Mirandamc Appalousa Akitiq Sanguya
Eljmermelstein Big Gyp Cave Pictograph site Coeur d'Alene Reservation
Adi400x Opitsaht Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Indian Museum
Ghazarid Matsqui First Nation Opitsaht
Dbphu First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun Pieskaret
Gvelek Aklavik First Nation Kikino Metis Settlement
UC Student Anon Tetinchoua Coqualeetza Indian Hospital
NathalyT Annie York Leon Shenandoah
Aguakatee Lower Kootenay Band Big River First Nation
Elizacontreras2021 Pieskaret Auoindaon
Fb20009 Little Pine First Nation Little Shuswap Indian Band
Gagonza7 Akuliakattagmiut
Mrgabr14 Leon Shenandoah Annie York
Yasmin9901 Malahat First Nation Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation
Hanniefarah Little Shuswap Indian Band First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun
Zfelis Fishing Lake Metis Settlement Lhtako
ASurette Auoindaon Matsqui First Nation
Lannp24 Huron-Wendat Nation Kaska Nation
Celisp Ehattesaht First Nation Hartley Bay Indian Band
Lyocampo Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Indian Museum Aklavik First Nation
27manpreet Big River First Nation Betsy Thunder
Josetg23 Elizabeth Metis Settlement Appalousa
StudyingAnteater32 Alec Thomas Makah Reservation
Im.Hussein Akitiq Sanguya Almighty Voice
TianYun Yuan Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation Fort Folly First Nation
Colind3607 Kitselas First Nation Little Pine First Nation
Smdelacruz Almighty Voice Elizabeth Metis Settlement

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 March 2022   |   Thursday, 31 March 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 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 April 2022   |   Thursday, 7 April 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Exercise

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 April 2022   |   Thursday, 14 April 2022
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Cultural Anthropology

History

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 April 2022   |   Thursday, 21 April 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 April 2022   |   Thursday, 28 April 2022
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 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 May 2022   |   Thursday, 5 May 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.

In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 May 2022   |   Thursday, 12 May 2022
Milestones

Due May 12th

Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 May 2022   |   Thursday, 19 May 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 - 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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 May 2022   |   Thursday, 26 May 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!

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 May 2022   |   Thursday, 2 June 2022
Milestones

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