Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Berea College/Introduction to Historical Studies (Fall 2022)

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Course name
Introduction to Historical Studies
Institution
Berea College
Instructor
Rebecca Bates
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2022-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-16 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
8


An introduction to history as a scholarly discipline; a way of studying one aspect of human experience. It includes examination of various kinds of sources and how they are handled, principles of research, the collection of data and use of quantitative analysis, historical reasoning, interpretation and synthesis, the history of historical study, and issues raised by contemporary concerns about the uses of history

Student Assigned Reviewing
DorkyPotatoGang Gott v. Berea College Clinton 12
EZEKEATHAN Walker Calhoun Internment of Japanese Americans
Moonspawn dweller Moses Harman
Carali25 Clinton 12 Gott v. Berea College
Ej2022 Internment of Japanese Americans, Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II Walker Calhoun

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022   |   Friday, 28 October 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.

General Resources:

You do not need to read these resources this week. Please know that they are here. 

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
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022   |   Friday, 4 November 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion
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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022   |   Friday, 11 November 2022
Assignment - Everyone has a draft article

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Assignment - Peer review one article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 November 2022   |   Friday, 18 November 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

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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 21 November 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!
Milestones

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