Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of British Columbia - Okanagan/ANTH473 Living Languages (Fall 2019)

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Course name
ANTH473 Living Languages
Institution
University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Instructor
Christine Schreyer
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Anthropology
Course dates
2019-09-04 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-31 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


The study of language shift, including local and global factors affecting language loss, endangerment, retention, and revival. Practical strategies for sustaining and reviving languages, including language documentation and revitalization.

Students will usually edit pages of minority and indigenous languages, as well as underrepresented scholars (Indigenous and Woman Academics, in particular)

Student Assigned Reviewing
DaniMcGonigal Dane-zaa language
A.Shaniya Carrier Linguistic Committee
LindsayBotterill Language revitalization
Valaxiom Language Documentation
Kbulach Language documentation
CamJane Southern Tutchone
Igervais96 Foundation for Endangered Languages
Nelson0708 Sahaptian languages
RFRobinson Jeannette Armstrong
Magicorca Plautdietsch language
Kylee Jenner Bai language
Kaylinmariemarshall Native American disease and epidemics
Dude in the back Hän language
EJ Fedec Syilx, Okanagan language
Shanneenc Southern Carrier language
Leandra95 Gitxsan language
CryptidZilla912 Ainu language
PianoMusic-J Shuswap language
Shane at Living Languages 473 Sinixt language
Darren716 Ojibwe language
MCuratolo Intelligent computer-assisted language instruction, Intelligent computer-assisted language learning
Jbevan98 FirstVoices
FrancescaC123. Nancy Dorian
Jenny Lao1 Gwichʼin language
Cassidy218 Gaelic language
Kelsedgelow TPR Storytelling

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 16 September 2019
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

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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, 23 September 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 30 September 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 7 October 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 14 October 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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Cultural Anthropology

Linguistics

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 21 October 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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 28 October 2019
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