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Course name
The Middle East through Many Lenses
Institution
University of Pennsylvania
Instructor
Heather Sharkey
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2021-09-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-07 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
14


This seminar introduces the contemporary Middle East by drawing upon lively, cutting-edge studies written from a variety of disciplinary perspectives: history, political science, sociology, and anthropology, as well as studies of mass media, gender, religion, urban life, music, and art. We will discuss readings and visual media together as we develop our sense of intellectual community. The semester will leave students with a foundation in Middle Eastern studies, a sense of current directions in the field, and experience with academic research and writing. At the same time, students will gain experience in producing public-facing scholarship by writing as a team to research, draft, and publish a new article on Wikipedia.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Magpynaut
Miniraise Sulu
JalebiBaby23 Hummus
Theunafish
Coffeeaddict101 Hummus, Muhteşem Yüzyıl
Salamshalom5 Hummus
Jabalakhdar Sulu
ES875 Ur
OiMates Katharine Woolley
SF1818 2022 FIFA World Cup
Ariyvktio
Rraisinbran Asian American Journalists Association
Anativepenguin
ZbarConsumer 2022 FIFA World Cup

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 September 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 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 September 2021
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 October 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 October 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

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 October 2021
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.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 November 2021
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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 November 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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Milestones

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