Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Cornell University/Conservation, Conservatories, and Conservancies (Fall 2020)

In a world with anthropogenic climate change and humanitarian crises, we are steeped in discourses of conservation—we conserve ecosystems, cultures, ways of life, and languages. So, what does it mean to conserve, and why do we do it? What, and how, can literature, art, or cinema conserve? What is the relationship between conservation, preservation, or reclamation? In this class we will critically assess conservation technologies like wildlife preserves, libraries, gardens, and museums and their cultural and literary manifestations. By parsing fiction and nonfiction writing by artists, novelists, and anti-colonial thinkers, and visiting the Johnson Museum and the Cornell Botanic Gardens, we will develop nuanced narratives around conservation by writing essays, curating digital exhibitions, and producing public-facing work.

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Week 7
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.

Week 10
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

Week 12
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

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.

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