Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Georgetown University/ENGL 273 - Children's Literature (Spring 2022)

This Course Wikipedia Resources Connect
Questions? Ask us:

contact@wikiedu.org

Course name
ENGL 273 - Children's Literature
Institution
Georgetown University
Instructor
Lisbeth Fuisz
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Books
Course dates
2022-01-13 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
28


This course will examine works written intentionally for a young audience, and we will consider how the texts imagine the child as both subject and reader. We’ll immerse ourselves in a variety of genres -- including board books, picture books, fairytales, poetry, chapter books, and novels -- to think about what’s distinctive about books written specifically for children. We’ll read canonical works as well as lesser known works. Although we will focus mainly on US children’s literature, we will begin by surveying the origins and development of children’s literature. We’ll think about the historic lack of diversity in children’s literature in terms of representation and how that may be changing. Together, we’ll explore the cultural work children’s literature performs, tying our investigation into larger discussions about whose stories get told and why that matters.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Carlsontemple The Paper Bag Princess
Sh1539 Island of the Blue Dolphins
Abbytizo Latino Children's Literature
Mlb341 Children's poetry
Mk2109 Curious George (book)
S.obadia Smile (comic book)
Ama439 The Astonishing Color of After
Hvelraj Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Ljw61 Amelia Bedelia
Atd59 Paddington Bear
Satritt Disability in children's literature
Mswanson22 Talking animals in fiction
Ekg34 Madeline (book)
Connorehl The Giver
Jis39 The Snowy Day
MEvers15 Christopher Paul Curtis
Am3860 The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963
Chskim Korean American children's literature
Carlyc43 Picture book
Ellekiko The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Moira388 A Series of Unfortunate Events
RSessa18 Robert Kraus
Evr909 Grandfather's Journey
Jry13 A Light in the Attic
Di1001 Last Stop on Market Street

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 2 February 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:

Milestones

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.) This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account. 

Week 5

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

Week 6

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 February 2022   |   Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 28 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 March 2022

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 14 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Each training is worth 10 points towards your Wikipedia Preparation grade. 

In class - More Wikipedia training

Please complete in class on 3/16. Worth 10 points each. 

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 March 2022

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 28 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Assignment - Evaluate an Article
In class - Discussion
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 12

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

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 11 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 13 April 2022
In class - Discussion

Week 14

Course meetings
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Assignment - Exercise
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 25 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 27 April 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

Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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 16

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

Assignment - Place draft in sandbox and then make live edits

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 17

Course meetings
Monday, 9 May 2022   |   Wednesday, 11 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!

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.

Assignment - Reflective Essay