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- Course name
- Global LGBTQ Rights and Representation
- Institution
- Loyola Marymount University
- Instructor
- Gabriele Magni
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Political Science
- Course dates
- 2022-01-11 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-07 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
The course analyzes LGBTQ rights and representation in the United States and in countries around the world. The first section offers an overview of LGBTQ communities, exploring size, diversity, and representation. The second section focuses on successes and defeats of LGBTQ movements across times and space. We will analyze the homophile movement after WWII, the gay liberation movement after Stonewall, ACT UP following the AIDS crisis, and the marriage equality movement. The third section examines LGBTQ electoral politics, focusing on the political attitudes and behavior of LGBTQ voters and on the barriers and successes of LGBTQ candidates and politicians. The last section examines contemporary challenges, including backlash, counter-movements, and topics outside the mainstream, such as pink washing, trans organizing, and queer politics in the global south.
Many important LGBTQ topics and concepts on Wikipedia have received limited coverage, especially if related to countries other than the United States. Students will contribute to existing articles to improve them. They will also have the opportunity to create new articles.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 19 January 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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 3
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 26 January 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 2 February 2022
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 9 February 2022
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 16 February 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 9 March 2022
- 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 9
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 16 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
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 23 March 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.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 30 March 2022
- 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
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- Wednesday, 6 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!
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 20 April 2022
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.