Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/New York University/Haitian Creole in Context I (Spring 2017)

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

Sign up for Wikipedia Explore potential Wikipedia articles from AfroCROWD &quot;wishlist&quot;: visit www.afrocrowd.org for more information. Or visit the list of Articles to Edit at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/AfroCrowd/HaitiCROWD Visit ht.wikipedia.org and explore the Haitian Creole Wikipedia page.

Week 2

 * If you were not able to do so during the in-class training, create a wikipedia account.
 * Start to think about a person of interest from the #AfroCROWD list of &quot;Articles Wishlist&quot; to write about for final Wikipedia project


 * Submit Research Interest to Instructor by March 31, 2017 for approval.
 * Research should have already begun. Follow assignment guidelines.

Week 3

 * Choose an already existing Wikipedia Article that is related to Haiti, Haitian Creole, the Haitian diaspora, or any course-related article
 * Add 1–2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation to an appropriate source, to a Wikipedia article related to the class.

Week 4

 * Students will discuss where they are in the research process for the Wikipedia Article.
 * Students will discuss the training modules and any questions they may have.

Week 5
Complete the modules on how to use the sandbox and translating articles. For those who might be interested in translating an article for the Haitian Creole Wikipedia, these modules will be very helpful.

Week 6
Submit a draft of the content that you plan to submit to Wikipedia. What sources will you be using? Have the modules been useful in helping you identify the most responsible way to use Wikipedia? Will you be working on the English Wikipedia or the Haitian Creole Wikipedia?

Have you become comfortable using the Sandbox? Have you been practicing using Wikipedia? Make sure you are doing the research needed to provide good content to the Wikipedia article around which your final paper is planned.

Week 7
Review notes on final draft. Discuss any questions regarding the use of Wikipedia or any Wikipedia-related issues in class.

Week 8
Final Paper is due in one week. Review modules, ask questions, and plan accordingly for any last minute issues that you might anticipate. Email any urgent questions to wynnie@undefinedhaitiancreoleinstitute.com or wl49@undefinednyu.edu.

Week 9
Submit your final paper to either in person at 53 Washington Square South or via email at wynnie@undefinedhaitiancreoleinstitute.com. The final paper should include the content that will be moved to a Wikipedia article.

The Final Content of your paper should have been moved to a Wikipedia Article.