Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Simmons University/Roots of Feminism (Spring 19)

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Course name
Roots of Feminism
Institution
Simmons University
Instructor
Kelly Hager
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Feminist History
Course dates
2019-01-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-02 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
11


This class is an intermediate-level course that explores the historic roots of the demand for political, social, and economic justice for women and studies the development of feminist theory and activism through a comparative analysis of England and the United States—with some attention to the writings of French feminists—from the late seventeenth century to the 1970s.

The Wikipedia assignment is a research assignment designed to allow you to use your growing knowledge of the "roots of feminism" in a public platform and as a supplement to the material on the syllabus.

Student Assigned Reviewing
KlimtFan1996 The Feminist Art Journal
ZaidenSowle Transgender sexuality
Raissa-silva1810 Evening Dispensary For Working Women and Girls
Simmonar Wages for housework
Sophiedl Society for Promoting the Employment of Women
Graceweinberg Huda Sha'arawi, L'Égyptienne (magazine)
Cappell0sophia International Congress of Women
Goldhamm Victoria Press
Username1731627 François Poullain de la Barre
Verachytilova Heresies: A Feminist Publication on Art and Politics
Andrea Briana Harris African National Congress Women's League

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 14 February 2019
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

You MUST have a Wikipedia account before the Wikipediathon. Don't wait until the last minute to complete this (easy) task!


Assignment - Choose Your Topic!

Choose your topic / Find your sources

Week 4

Course meetings
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Assignment - Continuing the Work of the Wikipediathon

Assignment: Write a short paragraph in your reading journal about the Wiki work you did this week.


Assignment - Avoiding Plagiarism

Thinking about sources and plagiarism

Week 5

Course meetings
Thursday, 28 February 2019
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics (optional, depending on your topic)
Assignment - Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

Biographies

History

LGBT+ Studies

Medicine

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Women's Studies

Week 6

Course meetings
Thursday, 14 March 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 7

Course meetings
Thursday, 21 March 2019
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Thursday, 28 March 2019
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Week 9

Course meetings
Thursday, 4 April 2019
Milestones

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

Week 10

Course meetings
Thursday, 11 April 2019
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 11

Course meetings
Thursday, 18 April 2019
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 12

Course meetings
Thursday, 25 April 2019
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 13

Course meetings
Thursday, 2 May 2019
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 14

In class - In-class presentation
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