Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Massachusetts Amherst/Roman Civilization (Summer 2023)
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- Course name
- Roman Civilization
- Institution
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Instructor
- Ann Glennie
- Wikipedia Expert
- Brianda (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History
- Course dates
- 2023-07-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-08-25 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
This course is an introduction to different aspects of Roman civilization from the Iron Age to the Imperial. It touches on subjects like Roman architecture, art, government, daily life, literature, and religion. The goal of the course is to understand the Romans through their material culture and words as well as through the views of modern scholars. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify and critically examine basic information about Roman history, society, politics, and culture as well as analyze and evaluate differing sources for information and interpret them using the historical method.
Each student, guided by consultation with Prof. Glennie, will select a Wikipedia article related to Roman civilization to edit/create, thereby providing a vital contribution about the ancient Roman world to the open source encyclopedia.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 July 2023 | Tuesday, 18 July 2023 | Wednesday, 19 July 2023 | Thursday, 20 July 2023 | Friday, 21 July 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:
- 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.
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Sunday, 23 July 2023 | Monday, 24 July 2023 | Tuesday, 25 July 2023 | Wednesday, 26 July 2023 | Thursday, 27 July 2023
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Sunday, 30 July 2023 | Monday, 31 July 2023 | Tuesday, 1 August 2023 | Wednesday, 2 August 2023 | Thursday, 3 August 2023
- Assignment - Make a small edit
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
- 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
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Sunday, 6 August 2023 | Monday, 7 August 2023 | Tuesday, 8 August 2023 | Wednesday, 9 August 2023 | Thursday, 10 August 2023
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Sunday, 13 August 2023 | Monday, 14 August 2023 | Tuesday, 15 August 2023 | Wednesday, 16 August 2023 | Thursday, 17 August 2023
- 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
- 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Sunday, 20 August 2023 | Monday, 21 August 2023 | Tuesday, 22 August 2023 | Wednesday, 23 August 2023 | Thursday, 24 August 2023
- 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!
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.