Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Queens College/Languages and Cultural Studies (2021-22 AY)

Rooted in the Queens College First-Year Experience Program, this workshop series invites you to grapple with the research methods and knowledge practices of topic areas from across the Languages and Cultural Studies Meta-Major. In the process, you will collaboratively engage with &quot;the hidden curriculum&quot; of their college education by exploring and contributing to Wikipedia articles in support of equity and social justice, as well as cultural and linguistic diversity. In addressing an assortment of translingual and multicultural themes, you will build their critical thinking and writing skills, at once sharing and constructing knowledge in concert with an interdisciplinary blend of your peers.

Week 1
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the basics of engaging with Wikipedia as a collaborative educational resource, with a series of links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces. For further reference, see our course site for a personalized Queens College FYE tutorial on Wikipedia, including a preliminary guide on how to individually and cooperatively participate in our Wikipedia activities throughout the term.

This course page has also been assigned a Wikipedia Expert, whom 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.)

  ====== Develop collaborative exposure to acts of public composition and knowledge creation ======  ====== Sharpen information literacy skills through social engagement with online Wikipedia articles ======  ====== Attain working knowledge of Wikipedia's open values, editing practices, and citation policies ======  

Week 5
History

LGBT+ Studies

Linguistics

Sociology

Women's Studies

Week 6
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7
Guiding framework

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

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.

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 8
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

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!

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!