Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Western Washington University/History of Ancient Greece (Spring)

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Course name
History of Ancient Greece
Institution
Western Washington University
Instructor
Christine Johnston
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2023-03-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-06-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


HIST 312 offers a general introduction to the political and cultural history of Ancient Greece from the Early Bronze Age until the conquest of Greece by Rome. This course will examine the development of ancient Greece and its institutions on the mainland and around the neighboring Aegean Sea through both the textual sources and the archaeological remains. Topics addressed will include the emergence of social hierarchy and the establishment of urban society, the development of art and architecture, literature and drama, myth and religion, and philosophy and democracy. Throughout the course we will also highlight the connectivity between Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean, as well as the mythologized role of Hellenism in the development of “Western Culture.” Although this course is about Ancient Greece, students are encouraged to consider the ways that the past can inform on the present, as well as the role of modern agendas in the exploration and appropriation of the past.

The Wiki assignment will be the major research assignment of the quarter. Students will be expected to add/review/reorganize content on one of the available articles, as well as add images or graphics if possible. Topics selected will focus on individuals of the ancient world (artists, politicians, historical figures, religious or military leaders), as well as other important aspects of life in the ancient world (laws, festivals, aspects of daily life). Students will also participate in peer-review of their colleagues’ contributions (each student will review two contributions). At the end of the project students will also be responsible for submitting a short reflection on the exercise, as well as a research question, hypothesis, and short outline of a research project related to the Wikipedia topic.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Revengemin Button Cassander Cylon of Athens, Tyrtaeus
CoolQuokka Greek colonisation Mytilenian Debate, Battle of Mantinea (362 BC)
Orangearnie Mytilenian Debate Battle of Mantinea (362 BC), Greek colonisation
Obevo Temple of Apollo (Delphi) Brauron, Damophon
NorthGoose Callisthenes Hippodamia (mythology)
Wikieditor1685 Kernos Kylix, Cycladic culture
RaccoonEnjoyer Kylix Cycladic culture, Kernos
Sweepsweepmop Greek Drachma Himation, Pinakion
Scwoopy07 Hippodamia (mythology) Callisthenes
Iphigenia in Tauris Elpinice Pinakion, Ariadne
Coolguy500 Techne Apatheia, Aristippus
Dinnerghost Clothing in ancient Greece Brauron, Himation
Gooseberri Damophon Temple of Apollo (Delphi), Clothing in ancient Greece
ADhist312 Himation Clothing in ancient Greece, Damophon
Geisslp Anabasis (Xenophon)
Kcub27 Aristippus Apatheia, Techne
BarbequeWater Minotaur Greek Drachma, Ariadne
BargeWoodland Battle of Mantinea (362 BC) Mytilenian Debate, Greek colonisation
Marge584 Tyrtaeus Cassander, Cylon of Athens
Wafflecone14 Brauron Minotaur, Temple of Apollo (Delphi)
Wwustudent712 Ariadne Minotaur, Elpinice
Johnwikster Cylon of Athens Cassander, Tyrtaeus
Starkid25
MysticMythos Cycladic culture Kernos, Kylix
Winklec3 Apatheia Aristippus, Techne
Lustfire Tiryns
Youngmenace42 Ecclesia (ancient Greece)
Pagelliad Pinakion Elpinice, Greek Drachma

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 March 2023   |   Thursday, 30 March 2023
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

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 April 2023   |   Thursday, 6 April 2023
Assignment - Training
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.)

Assignment - Training
Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

For more information on Plagiarism: How Plagiarism is Different on Wikipedia 

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 April 2023   |   Thursday, 13 April 2023
Milestones

Everyone will have chosen their Wikipedia article.

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 April 2023   |   Thursday, 20 April 2023
Article Research!

Try searching your topic in these online databases of primary sources:

Here are some other helpful secondary source links:

  • don't forget to look at related Wikipedia articles that may have good resources or images
    • Harvard has a great overview of image copyright that includes links to popular databases of Public Domain and Creative Common's images (including Wikimedia Commons and Flickr—especially Dan Diffendale's Flickr page). The Metropolitan Museum, for example, has many images that are Open Access. You can find more collections links listed in the "Ancient Life in Objects" assignment on Canvas (be sure to check the copyright on any collection you look at!).

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 April 2023   |   Thursday, 27 April 2023
Article Research!

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 May 2023   |   Thursday, 4 May 2023
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

For more information on Plagiarism: How Plagiarism is Different on Wikipedia 

In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 May 2023   |   Thursday, 11 May 2023
Assignment - Finish Drafting Contribution

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 May 2023   |   Thursday, 18 May 2023
Assignment - Article Draft Ready for Peer Review

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 May 2023   |   Thursday, 25 May 2023
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 May 2023   |   Thursday, 1 June 2023
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. Consider your reviewers' suggestions, decide whether they make your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.  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.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
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, 6 June 2023   |   Thursday, 8 June 2023
Assignment - Final article

It's time to submit the final 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.