Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/The George Washington University/Women Welfare and Poverty (Fall 2021)

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Course name
Women Welfare and Poverty
Institution
The George Washington University
Instructor
E Strader
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Women's Studies
Course dates
2021-08-31 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-17 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


How the causes and consequences of poverty differ for women and men; how race, class, and gender shape policy responses to poverty. The history of family assistance policy in the United States and the impact of various welfare reform efforts.

Student Assigned Reviewing
CatherineMLindsay Girl Scouts of the USA Lost in the Crowd
Rebekahfrese Economic abuse Workfare, Poverty in China
Xiyuanwu Poverty in China Poverty in Indonesia, Homeless women in the United States
Consast Care work Reproductive labor, Welfare queen
LizCottle Workfare Poverty in Indonesia, Welfare reform
Priyanshuuprety Welfare Queen Reproductive labor, Lost in the Crowd
Svg1901 Welfare reform Workfare, Reproductive labor
Mayaavela Welfare queen Economic abuse, Welfare reform
Emmamwasserman Reproductive labor Parental leave, Care work
Gingersauce Homeless women in the United States Welfare Queen, Economic abuse
Bb1822 Reproductive labor Parental leave, Welfare queen
Mbluek Parental leave Reproductive labor, Care work
Echinacea10 Poverty in Indonesia Economic abuse, Poverty in China
Cworrell09 Lost in the Crowd Welfare Queen, Homeless women in the United States

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 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 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 6 October 2021
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

LGBT+ Studies

Sociology

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions (Deadline Extended!)

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

Per in-class conversation, I've added one extra week for you to start drafting your contributions. BUT please let me know if you don't think you can finish preparing your draft before Week 7 for the peer review. 

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 20 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 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 27 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 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 3 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 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 10 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.

Week 11

Course meetings
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
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
Wednesday, 1 December 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!
Milestones

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

Week 13

Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 December 2021

Week 14

Assignment - Original analytical paper

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.