Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Maryland/History of the Caribbean (Spring 2022)

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Course name
History of the Caribbean
Institution
University of Maryland
Instructor
David Sartorius
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History of the Caribbean
Course dates
2022-01-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-21 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


The Caribbean region has played a significant role in world history that belies its small size and population. From the development of colonialism and mercantile capitalism to the trans-Atlantic slave trade to emancipatory and revolutionary social movements, the history of the Caribbean sheds light on phenomena of global significance that are still in view today. This course will introduce you to that history through sustained attention to two simultaneous and related long-term developments: the maintenance of European and North American imperial enterprises and the elaboration of racial ideologies around the diversity that has characterized the island populations. Through this prism, we will be able to explore such issues as colonialism, piracy, export agriculture, slavery and emancipation, national independence movements, and tourism. The course divides its broad chronological sweep into thirds: the early history of the Caribbean, leading up to the Haitian Revolution; nineteenth-century developments, including slave emancipation and early nationalist and independence movements; and the twentieth century, in which colonialism, migrations, and revolutions continued in altered forms.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Amsearss Culture of the Caribbean, Haitian Declaration of Independence, Independence of Haiti, Suzanne Simone Baptiste Louverture, Sugar plantations in the Caribbean, Sugar industry
JMMedit Insular Cases
TJKonetski

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 24 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 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:

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 31 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 February 2022
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
Monday, 7 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 14 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 21 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 28 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Assignment - Exercise

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 7 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 March 2022

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 14 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 March 2022

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 28 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 March 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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 4 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 6 April 2022

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 11 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 18 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Milestones

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

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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 25 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 27 April 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.
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 2 May 2022   |   Wednesday, 4 May 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!

In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 9 May 2022   |   Wednesday, 11 May 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!
Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

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