Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Arizona State University/Environment and Justice (Spring)

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Course name
Environment and Justice
Institution
Arizona State University
Instructor
Tracy Perkins
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2022-01-11 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-06-01 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


This course covers the intersection of nature, the environment and social inequality with a particular emphasis on race and racism. It focuses on the United States, and covers key moments across a wide historical arc from colonization to the present day.

Student Assigned Reviewing
HandsomeSquidward311 Environmental privilege Conservation movement, Los Angeles River
CassiopeiaDream Environmental racism in the United States Texas Longhorn, Sequoia National Park
Erobertson222 Sustainable agriculture Uranium mining and the Navajo people, Wildlife Conservation Society
Hla19 Marine pollution Environmental privilege, Solar energy
Emnh133 Yosemite National Park Ecological design, Deforestation in Costa Rica
CompostTheRich Ecological design Prison farm, Marine pollution
User3530 Prison farm Yosemite National Park, Environmental racism in the United States
Andyandgrogu Texas Longhorn Environmental gentrification, American Beach, Florida
Spookysmoothie Ecological design Sustainable agriculture, Great Dismal Swamp
Kt1628 Uranium mining and the Navajo people Subsistence agriculture, Conservation movement
Sassafrass15 Sequoia National Park Los Angeles River, Texas Longhorn
Guerita1188 Conservation movement Sequoia National Park, Uranium mining and the Navajo people
Goondog101 Texas Longhorn Wildlife Conservation Society, Environmental privilege
Basilgreenmint1 Subsistence agriculture Ecological design
Lovebird.butterfly.turtle Wildlife Conservation Society Deforestation in Costa Rica, Prison farm
00BlueSky00 Solar energy, Solar power in the United States Marine pollution, Yosemite National Park
Sleepwalker1999 Prison farm Environmental racism in the United States, Environmental gentrification
Catsdwa American Beach, Florida Sustainable agriculture, Great Dismal Swamp
Jupiter2457 Uranium mining and the Navajo people American Beach, Florida, Subsistence agriculture
ChrispinPerez Yosemite National Park Conservation movement, Los Angeles River
MANAT33Gal Deforestation in Costa Rica Texas Longhorn, Sequoia National Park
AA07232021 Environmental gentrification Uranium mining and the Navajo people, Wildlife Conservation Society
Springfrog32 Sequoia National Park Environmental privilege, Solar energy
LuckyDatLlama Los Angeles River Ecological design, Deforestation in Costa Rica
10desertcactus Environmental gentrification Prison farm, Marine pollution
Menace55 American Beach, Florida Yosemite National Park, Environmental racism in the United States
Plata Satin Deforestation in Costa Rica Environmental gentrification, American Beach, Florida
Leslieknope1 Sustainable agriculture Great Dismal Swamp, Subsistence agriculture
GonFreecss999 Great Dismal Swamp Sustainable agriculture, Conservation movement
Girlscout2009 Environmental privilege Los Angeles River, Texas Longhorn
Trufflehunter5 Subsistence agriculture Sequoia National Park, Uranium mining and the Navajo people
UrbanPlanningLover Environmental racism in the United States Wildlife Conservation Society, Environmental privilege
Louistheyounger Great Dismal Swamp Solar energy, Ecological design
BonklesMcGinty Los Angeles River Deforestation in Costa Rica, Prison farm
RamboHambo Marine pollution Yosemite National Park, Environmental racism in the United States
Redsoxs33 Solar energy, Solar power in the United States Marine pollution, Environmental gentrification
JujuTheGoodCat Conservation movement American Beach, Florida, Sustainable agriculture
CBM33 Wildlife Conservation Society Great Dismal Swamp, Subsistence agriculture

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 20 January 2022
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 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 January 2022   |   Thursday, 27 January 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.)

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 February 2022   |   Thursday, 3 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 February 2022   |   Thursday, 10 February 2022
Assignment - Exercise

Choose your article from a list, or choose your own

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 February 2022   |   Thursday, 17 February 2022
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 February 2022   |   Thursday, 24 February 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 March 2022   |   Thursday, 3 March 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 March 2022   |   Thursday, 17 March 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.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 March 2022   |   Thursday, 24 March 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

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 March 2022   |   Thursday, 31 March 2022
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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 April 2022   |   Thursday, 7 April 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!

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 April 2022   |   Thursday, 14 April 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!

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 April 2022   |   Thursday, 21 April 2022
Assignment - In-class presentation

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 April 2022   |   Thursday, 28 April 2022
Assignment - Reflective essay