Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Pellissippi State Community College/HIST 2010 Early U.S. History (Spring 2022)

The course examines political, social, cultural, ideological, economic, and military forces that have impacted those inhabiting the Americas and the world around them until the end of Reconstruction. Key topics include: the exchange among diverse groups in early America, the impact of slavery in America, the growth of the federal government, and the changing role of the U.S. with the rest of the world. Today, access to the Web can bypass traditional barriers for inclusion as diverse users contribute an increasing share of content. This project aims to utilize the Web as a tool to enhance and expand a more inclusive view of early American history.

The proposed Wikipedia project promotes student learning through iterative development and engages students in critical analysis and creative problem solving. Specifically, students will choose historical terms/concepts from an approved list and add TWO bits of researched information that add diversity elements (race, gender, class, sexuality, religion, disability etc.) to the Wiki article.

Week 2
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, and you should have completed the Training to earn 10 points.

Week 4
Books

Cultural Anthropology

History

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Sociology

Women's Studies

Week 5
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

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6
Guiding framework

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 7
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.

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!

Week 8
Students will complete this essay as a discussion board with reply posts on Brightspace. See Brightspace for further instructions.

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.