User:Jbo33/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Precious Knowledge


 * Article Evaluation
 * While providing the basic information for the documentary, the article is far from perfect. Provides too much plot summary and not enough substance to the background of the controversy at hand. Additionally, it could use some work on organization and grammar. Sources are current, although there could be some updated information missing. It is very relevant to the course.


 * Sources
 * Bebout, Lee. "Aztlán Arizona: Mexican American Educational Empowerment, 1968-1978." Latino Studies, vol. 13, no. 4, 2015, pp. 564-566. ProQuest, http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fdocview%2F1746737824%3Faccountid%3D11091, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/lst.2015.35.
 * Cabrera, Nolan L. “Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics: The Impact of Mexican American Studies Classes.” Raza Studies: The Public Option for Educational Revolution, edited by JULIO CAMMAROTA and AUGUSTINE ROMERO, by DAVID STOVALL, University of Arizona Press, 2014, pp. 40–51. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt183pbmn.8. Accessed 1 Nov. 2020.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Tom Horne


 * Article Evaluation
 * Information regarding Horne's decision to disband the ethnic studies program could be expanded upon given the weight of the controversy surrounding the decision. Talk page is rarely added to, as most of the recent work is roughly four years ago. Sources all seem to be live and relatively objective. Very relevant to the course material.


 * Sources
 * Bebout, Lee. "Aztlán Arizona: Mexican American Educational Empowerment, 1968-1978." Latino Studies, vol. 13, no. 4, 2015, pp. 564-566. ProQuest, http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fdocview%2F1746737824%3Faccountid%3D11091, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/lst.2015.35.
 * Cabrera, Nolan L. “Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics: The Impact of Mexican American Studies Classes.” Raza Studies: The Public Option for Educational Revolution, edited by JULIO CAMMAROTA and AUGUSTINE ROMERO, by DAVID STOVALL, University of Arizona Press, 2014, pp. 40–51. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt183pbmn.8. Accessed 1 Nov. 2020.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Drama


 * Article Evaluation
 * Drama's wikipedia page is neutral and very relevant to the course. It is cited well with relatively current sources. However, the summary section could be more concise and the reception section could be organized better. Considering it receives praise from the LGBTQ+ community while also being banned by some school districts, the controversy and reception section are ultra-important to the article.


 * Sources
 * Bravard, R. S. "Banned Books: Literature Suppressed on Political Grounds / Banned Books: Literature Suppressed on Religious Grounds / Banned Books: Literature Suppressed on Sexual Grounds / Banned Books: Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds." Choice, vol. 36, no. 3, 1998, pp. 489-490. ProQuest, http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fdocview%2F225916467%3Faccountid%3D11091.
 * Watson, Ryan J., and Stephen T. Russell. “Schools and Children in LGBTQ Families.” LGBTQ Issues in Education: Advancing a Research Agenda, edited by George L. Wimberly, American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC, 2015, pp. 75–88. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1s474gz.8. Accessed 1 Nov. 2020.

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Homosexuality in modern sports


 * Article Evaluation
 * Article is neutral with objective sources; however, it is missing a lot of proper citations. Additionally, Wikipedia raises the question of if the article contains original research. Organization needs improvement, as towards the end there is just long lists that are far from visually appealing. Also, a controversy section also would be beneficial to the article. Finally, the talk page raises question regarding the title, questioning if modern is needed/important. The article is relevant to the class, at least to an extent.


 * Sources
 * Anderson, Eric. "Openly Gay Athletes: Contesting Hegemonic Masculinity in a Homophobic Environment." Gender & Society, vol. 16, no. 6, 2002, pp. 860-877. ProQuest, http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fdocview%2F60449694%3Faccountid%3D11091, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/089124302237892.
 * "'there should be no Barriers to Sport': Famous Faces and Campaigners Speak Upabout Difficulties Gay People Face when they Take to the fieldAs Reported by the Post Yesterday a Group of Friends in Swansea is Setting Up the City's First Gay Rugby Team. JOSHUA SMITH Looks at the Barriers for Gay People Playing Sport." South Wales Evening Post, May 01, 2015, pp. 12. ProQuest, http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fdocview%2F1677421515%3Faccountid%3D11091.

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Michael Sam


 * Article Evaluation
 * While the article is sound on most accounts regarding Sam's football career, there could be room to expand it regarding the controversy that surrounded his decision to come out as gay before the NFL draft. Neutral point of view and objective sources. While not directly relevant to the course, it is in the realm of the subject matter. Additionally, the talk page is not very active.
 * *is C-Class, not sub or start*


 * Sources
 * Allen, Samantha. "The NFL has an Opportunity to Tackle its Own Homophobia. it Mustn’t Blow it.: ‘Do You Like Men?’ this Question, Reportedly Posed to Louisiana State University Running Back Derrius Guice during the NFL’s Draft Combine, shows the NFL must Tackle Homophobia." The Daily Beast, Mar 08, 2018. ProQuest, http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fdocview%2F2011887937%3Faccountid%3D11091.
 * Anderson, Eric. "Openly Gay Athletes: Contesting Hegemonic Masculinity in a Homophobic Environment." Gender & Society, vol. 16, no. 6, 2002, pp. 860-877. ProQuest, http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fdocview%2F60449694%3Faccountid%3D11091, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/089124302237892.