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Course name
blacklivesmatterS21
Institution
UCSD
Instructor
Hanna Garth
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Cultural Anthropology
Course dates
2021-04-05 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-06-11 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


This course covers the rise of the #blacklivesmatter movement and its relation to other social movements across the globe and in history

Student Assigned Reviewing
Cnvillal Alicia Garza Faye Harrison, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Dominiquemm98 George Floyd protests in San Diego County, California Alicia Garza, Faye Harrison
Shassan98 Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Alicia Garza, George Floyd protests in San Diego County, California
Bpoveda
ChRoseP22 Faye Harrison
Chansthy
Skadhium Faye Harrison
ItsAML Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Alicia Garza, Faye Harrison
Syyye George Floyd protests in San Diego County, California Alicia Garza
Scooper36 George Floyd protests in San Diego County, California
Sarahkadhium Faye Harrison Alicia Garza, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Rachel Cage
IvonneRaya211998 Faye Harrison
MontseAguilar Alicia Garza
Wikileakz301 Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Alicia Garza, George Floyd protests in San Diego County, California
Playstructure Alicia Garza
AtinCabur Faye Harrison
Oriannakai Alicia Garza
Ivonneraya1998 Publications/Works and collaborate with Sarah on Faye Harrison’s Faye Harrison, Alicia Garza

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 5 April 2021
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:

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 2

Course meetings
Monday, 12 April 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 19 April 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 26 April 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 3 May 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Cultural Anthropology

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 10 May 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 17 May 2021
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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 24 May 2021
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

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 - 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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 31 May 2021
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!
In class - In-class presentation

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 7 June 2021
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.