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Course name
Rome - Republic and Empire
Institution
Acadia University
Instructor
Chelsea Gardner
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2020-01-06 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-04-25 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


This course examines Rome’s political and institutional history with an emphasis on the evolving nature of state and society as documented in literary, epigraphic and archaeological evidence.

Student Assigned Reviewing
RachelKWalsh Disability in ancient Rome Tullus Hostilius
143737k Adoption in ancient Rome Children of ancient Rome
Nealthane Theatre of ancient Rome Hispala Faecenia
Thegodofchaos Polybius square Roman technology
AncientWeapons Tullus Hostilius Disability in ancient Rome
BeckAnn B Lucretia The Rape of the Sabine Women
MetaFeta777 Ancus Marcius
Camsara99 Minerva Hercules in ancient Rome
Jway04 Disease in Imperial Rome Siege of Carthage, Theatre of ancient Rome
Heinev1 Social class in ancient Rome Patronage in ancient Rome
Sizer25 Roman philosophy Disease in Imperial Rome, Plebeian Council
SPhilSmit Temple of Vesta Temple of Janus (Roman Forum)
Hannahhelm Patrician (ancient Rome) Plebeian Council, The Rape of the Sabine Women
Michaelchan1998 Siege of Carthage Roman philosophy
Jmorley89 Servian Wall Temple of Vesta
Jarbobinkly Patronage in ancient Rome Plebs
JamarcusW Plebs Patrician (ancient Rome)
EmmaForRome142497 Prostitution in ancient Rome Servilia (mother of Brutus)
Classicaldisappointmentuno Bacchanalia Theatre of ancient Rome
150664j Roman economy
Of Noble Berth Roman technology Polybius square
KJ18818 Plebeian Council Social class in ancient Rome, Roman philosophy
Abbi9517 Children of ancient Rome Adoption in ancient Rome
AbbSe37 Servilia (mother of Brutus) Prostitution in ancient Rome
JeremyML Hercules in ancient Rome Roma (mythology)
RunaBellona Hispala Faecenia Flamen
CharlesHibb
History2112 The Rape of the Sabine Women Rhea Silvia, Patrician (ancient Rome)
PolluxMariusPetrus Rhea Silvia Lucretia
Rmac5 Temple of Janus (Roman Forum) Servian Wall
B Betts0312 Flamen Bacchanalia
Hguenard Tarpeia
100145119d Roma (mythology) Minerva
Mobster Bisk

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 January 2020   |   Thursday, 23 January 2020
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 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 January 2020   |   Thursday, 30 January 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 February 2020   |   Thursday, 6 February 2020
Assignment - Exercise
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

Biographies

History


Assignment - Exercise

Compile Bibliography in Your Sandbox

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 February 2020   |   Thursday, 13 February 2020
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Assignment

Annotated Bibliography Due In-Class Thursday!


Assignment - Add to an article
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 must have a draft in their sandbox by the end of Reading Week!

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 February 2020   |   Thursday, 27 February 2020
Assignment - Peer review one article

Guiding framework

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 March 2020   |   Thursday, 5 March 2020
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Respond to Peer Review #1

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 March 2020   |   Thursday, 12 March 2020
Assignment - Peer Review #2
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.
Milestones

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

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 March 2020   |   Thursday, 19 March 2020
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 March 2020   |   Thursday, 26 March 2020
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!


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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 March 2020   |   Thursday, 2 April 2020
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
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 April 2020   |   Thursday, 9 April 2020
Milestones

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