Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Grand Valley State University/Foundations of Feminism (Spring which we call Winter)

Description Focuses on the historical development of feminist thought. Interdisciplinary examination of the theoretical approaches to feminism and gender. Designed for, but not limited to WGS students. This is a Supplemental Writing Skills Course After successful completion of the course the student should be able to


 * 1) Explain feminist theory and movements for social and political change in historical context. (Comprehension)
 * 2) Apply feminist theory, research and terminology in designing research and activist projects. (Application)
 * 3) Explain some of the fundamental questions that feminist theory raises about gender difference and the intersection between gender, race, class, sexuality and nationality as categories of analysis or bases of oppression. (Evaluation)
 * 4) Analyze the broad range of feminist theory as the intellectual groundwork for contemporary feminist theory and politics. (Analysis)
 * 5) Demonstrate an effective writing process (Supplemental Writing Skills/SWS)
 * 6) Identify the strengths and weaknesses of their own writing processes (SWS)
 * 7) Develop personalized writing goals and identify resources to help meet those goals (SWS)

In this course, students are learning about the history of feminism, including activists, activist organizations, and important historical events. They use primary, secondary, and tertiary sources to analyze the way the story is told--including what is missing.

Week 3
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

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.)

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

Week 5
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 8
LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 9
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11
Guiding framework

Week 12
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

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 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.

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

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!

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.