Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Western Washington University/History of Ancient Egypt (Winter Quarter)

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Course name
History of Ancient Egypt
Institution
Western Washington University
Instructor
Christine Johnston
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2023-01-04 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-03-17 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


HIST 311 offers a general introduction to the political and cultural history of Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic period until the conquest of Egypt by Rome. This course will examine the development of ancient Egypt and its institutions along the Nile and beyond through both textual sources and archaeological remains. Topics addressed will include the introduction of agriculture, the emergence of writing, state formation and kingship ideology, bureaucracy and economy, religion and literature, funerary culture and tomb construction, and climate change. Throughout the course we will also highlight the connectivity between Egypt and the rest of North Africa and the broader Mediterranean. Although this course is about Ancient Egypt, students are encouraged to consider the ways that the past can inform on the present, as well as the role of modern agendas in the exploration and appropriation of the past.

The Wiki assignment will be the major research assignment of the quarter. Students will be expected to add/review/reorganize content on one of the available articles, as well as add images or graphics if possible. Topics selected will focus on historical individuals and important aspects of life in ancient Egypt (belief, festivals, daily life, etc.). Students will also participate in peer-review of their colleagues’ contributions (each student will review two contributions). At the end of the project students will also be responsible for submitting a short reflection on the exercise, as well as a research question, hypothesis, and short outline of a research project related to the Wikipedia topic.

Student Assigned Reviewing
BlueCat976 Senet Sistrum, Valley of the Queens
Transparentv Apep Ammit, Atum
Ancientwonder4253 Atum Apep, Aten
5734hls Scarab (artifact) Apep, Obelisk
CoolQuokka Naqada culture Second Intermediate Period of Egypt, Buhen
HammyJammies Ammit Wadjet, Opening of the mouth ceremony
Laumoos Ostracon Wooden tomb model, Wilbour Papyrus
Orangearnie Fayum mummy portraits
Obevo Aten Atum, Obelisk
Hvkmbr0818 Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus Wadjet, The Satire of the Trades
SpyroThePurpleDragon The Satire of the Trades Story of Sinuhe, Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus
Lellenkarsen Buhen Second Intermediate Period of Egypt, Naqada culture
Swaggyswaps Sistrum Aten, Senet
Skibbitybop Opening of the mouth ceremony Sed festival, Scarab (artifact)
Lethalgoldfish Mut
NorthGoose Story of Sinuhe The Satire of the Trades, Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus
SpaceCanyon Wadjet Ammit, Opening of the mouth ceremony
Wikieditor1685 Valley of the Queens Senet, Tomb of Seti I
Itsnotironic Obelisk Sistrum, Scarab (artifact)
Lightfootcrytpkeeper Tomb of Seti I Wadjet, Valley of the Queens
RaccoonEnjoyer Wooden tomb model Ostracon, Wilbour Papyrus
Andorask
Dullaten45 Sed festival Naqada culture, Tomb of Seti I
Thespongeboy Second Intermediate Period of Egypt Sed festival, Buhen
WesternGoblin Wilbour Papyrus Wooden tomb model, Ostracon
AncientTurtle01

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 4 January 2023   |   Friday, 6 January 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:

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 9 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 11 January 2023   |   Friday, 13 January 2023
Assignment - Training
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.)

Assignment - Training
Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

For more information on Plagiarism: How Plagiarism is Different on Wikipedia 

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 18 January 2023   |   Friday, 20 January 2023
Milestones

Everyone will have chosen their Wikipedia article.

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 23 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 25 January 2023   |   Friday, 27 January 2023
Article Research!

Try searching your topic in these online databases of primary sources:

  • don't forget to look at related Wikipedia articles that may have good resources or images
    • Harvard has a great overview of image copyright that includes links to popular databases of Public Domain and Creative Common's images (including Wikimedia Commons and Flickr—especially Dan Diffendale's Flickr page). The Metropolitan Museum, for example, has many images that are Open Access. You can find more collections links listed in the "Ancient Life in Objects" assignment on Canvas (be sure to check the copyright on any collection you look at!).

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 30 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 February 2023   |   Friday, 3 February 2023
Article Research!

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 6 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 8 February 2023   |   Friday, 10 February 2023
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

For more information on Plagiarism: How Plagiarism is Different on Wikipedia 

In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 13 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 February 2023   |   Friday, 17 February 2023
Assignment - Finish Drafting Contribution

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 February 2023   |   Friday, 24 February 2023
Assignment - Article Draft Ready for Peer Review

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 27 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 March 2023   |   Friday, 3 March 2023
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 6 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 8 March 2023   |   Friday, 10 March 2023
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. Consider your reviewers' suggestions, decide whether they make your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.  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.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
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, 13 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 March 2023   |   Friday, 17 March 2023
Assignment - Final article

It's time to submit the final 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!
Milestones

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