Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Moravian College/Authentic Identities, Health, and Justice (Fall)

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Course name
Authentic Identities, Health, and Justice
Institution
Moravian College
Instructor
Carol Moeller
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2021-08-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
18


This is a first-year writing seminar, focusing on the work of Audre Lorde, focusing on her book The Cancer Journals and a collection of her poetry and non-fiction, The Writings of Audre Lorde. They will us book called Undoing the Silence, on writing for social change. They will write a lot, get feedback, and revise.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Andesk9023 Audre Lorde
HeffelfingerL Audre Lorde The Cancer Journals
Giannayowakim Audre Lorde, The Cancer Journals
Worsleyn
Jets2424
So122103 Audre Lorde
Bernm moravian Audre Lorde, The Cancer Journals
Tattherat69 Audre Lorde
Monalisa8797
J223 The Cancer Journals
Slgreyh134 Audre Lorde
26HRB
Marchishinj
Purplebutterfly101
Vargas Gigi!
Blueturtle11 Audre Lorde
Ant.ronc12345 The Cancer Journals

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 15 September 2021   |   Friday, 17 September 2021
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
Monday, 20 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 22 September 2021   |   Friday, 24 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 27 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 29 September 2021   |   Friday, 1 October 2021
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Women's Studies

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 6 October 2021   |   Friday, 8 October 2021
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 11 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 13 October 2021   |   Friday, 15 October 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 2021   |   Friday, 22 October 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 25 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 27 October 2021   |   Friday, 29 October 2021
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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 November 2021   |   Friday, 5 November 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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 8 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 November 2021   |   Friday, 12 November 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.

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
Monday, 15 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 November 2021   |   Friday, 19 November 2021
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!
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 22 November 2021
In class - In-class presentation

Prepare your In Class Presentation, which will be presented during Week 14.

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 29 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 1 December 2021   |   Friday, 3 December 2021
Milestones

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