Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Barstow Community College/The US in the 20th Century (Fall 2021)
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- Course name
- The US in the 20th Century
- Institution
- Barstow Community College
- Instructor
- Elizabeth du Plessis
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History
- Course dates
- 2021-10-19 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-25 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 30
Students will survey and assess the economic, political, and social problems faced by the United States in the twentieth century. In their studies, students will infer the historic causes of these challenges, and hypothesize draw inferences about the future trends of various issues the U.S. faces in the twenty-first century.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 November 2021
- Introduction to Wikipedia
Welcome to your Wikipedia timeline. This page guides you through each week's Wikipedia activity.
First steps:
- Use the enrollment link your instructor sent you to create an account and join this course page. (If you receive an error message, try again off-campus or the next day.)
- Follow these links for an overview of editing and evaluating Wikipedia:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5 (we'll read additional pages later)
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Complete the training below.
- Assignment - Wikipedia policies & interface
Click the START arrow next to the training above. Then, look for green NEXT buttons at the bottom of each page.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 November 2021
- Assignment - Evaluating Wikipedia
Click the START or VIEW arrow next to the item above.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 November 2021
- Assignment - Exercise
Click the VIEW arrow to open the assignment. This is required.
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 November 2021 | Friday, 26 November 2021
- Assignment - Add to an article
Click the START or VIEW arrow next to each item above. These are required.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Need help? Use the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 November 2021
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- Assignment - Respond to your peer review by Dec. 5th.
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 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 6 December 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 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 13 December 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;
- format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 20 December 2021
- Assignment - Final article
It's the final week to develop your article.
NOTE: Due date is FRIDAY the 17th.
- 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 (submit in Canvas)
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.