Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Boise State University/HIST 319 Postwar Europe (Summer)

The post World War II period from 1945 to the present was a distinct period in European history since it was the time when a divided Europe lost its global hegemony and two military alliances, controlled by the Soviet Union and the USA dominated its foreign policy. The goal of the course is to examine the political, social, cultural, and economic history of Europe after 1945. Particular attention will be devoted to several themes: the Cold Ear and the division of Europe; the rise of mass consumer society and the “Americanization” of Europe; the development of the welfare state; decolonization and immigration; the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe and the rise of virulent nationalism; the development of the European Union and its future as a united geopolitical entity.

Week 1
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:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
 * Evaluating 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.)

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Exercise
Evaluate an article

Exercise
Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Exercise
Add a citation

Finalize your topic / Find your sources

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

History

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 6
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!

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