Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/New York University/Haitian Creole in Context I (Spring 2016)

This course introduces students to the language of Haitian Creole, also called Kreyòl, and is intended for students with little or no prior knowledge of the language. Haitian Creole is spoken by Haiti's population of nine million and by about one million Haitians in the U.S. including over 190,000 in the New York City area. In fact, New York City has the second largest population of Kreyòl Speakers after Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. Through this course, you will develop introductory speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills. We use a communicative approach, balanced with grammatical and phonetic techniques. Classroom and textbook materials are complemented by work with film, radio, and especially music (konpa, rasin, twoubadou, rap, raga, levanjil, vodou tradisyonèl, etc.), as well as with visits to city museums and other institutions related to Haiti.

Week 1

 * Introduction to Wikipedia and #AfroCROWD
 * Understanding the Wikipedia community, expectations and etiquette
 * Overview of Wikipedia assignment for the semester

Week 2

 * If you were not able to do so during the in-class training, create a wikipedia account.
 * Complete the online training for students.
 * Pick a person of interest from the #AfroCROWD list of &quot;Articles Wishlist&quot;


 * All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page.
 * Complete Module on Articles and Sources


 * Choose a Wikipedia Article that is related to class.
 * Add 1–2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation to an appropriate source, to a Wikipedia article related to the class.
 * Complete Module on Plagiarism


 * Submit Person of Interest to Instructor by April 1, 2016 for approval.


 * Research of Person of Interest should have already begun. Follow assignment guidelines.

Week 3
Overview of Wikipedia Final Project - Details on Point of Interest (using AfroCROWD as one resource), begin work on sandbox, start planning for final input to main article on Wikipedia, etc.)

Week 4
Continue research on your point of interest and begin writing in sandbox. Start to plan for final paper and what contribution can be made to Wikipedia article from final paper. Keep in mind proper citing and sourcing.


 * Complete Module on Sources and Citations

Week 9
Research and writing should be completed. Hand in final assignment and move Wikipedia ready content to the Main space. May 18th is the final date for completion of final assignment.