Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Rochester Institute of Technology/American Women's and Gender History (Fall 2017)

This course will survey women’s and gender history in the United States from the colonial period to the present. We will move chronologically and thematically, focusing on the diversity of women’s experiences across race and class as well as the construction of dominant gender norms. We will answer questions including: How did ideas of what a woman should be and do develop, and how did they change over time? What happened to women that did not (or could not) conform to these ideals of womanhood? How did women try to enact change in their own lives and sometimes, more broadly? What are the legacies of this history for subsequent generations including those of us living today? What’s at stake in writing and disseminating women’s and gender history, and why does the representation of women’s lives in the past matter today?

Because women’s history continues to be underrepresented on the web, and in particular on Wikipedia, your major assignment for this class will be researching, writing, posting, and tracking responses to a Wikipedia entry related to women’s history.

Week 1
Create a 3-5 paragraph fictional &quot;about me&quot; entry on your Wikipedia Sandbox, with a bio box, at least one citation, and a related resources section with at least one link

Improve an existing article related to Women's History by adding at least two additional sources to the &quot;Further Reading&quot; list

Week 4
You must post your preliminary topic and bibliography for your Wikipedia entry to MyCourses prior to class on Sept. 29

As you work in the coming weeks to draft your article, please reference the brochure and the  and  handouts.

Week 5
Intertwine is a platform where you you will be chatting with student editors enrolled in other Wiki Education courses. This week, the featured activities include:


 * Learning Wikipedia’s five pillars as evaluation criteria
 * Evaluating an existing Wikipedia article with your peers
 * Getting to know more Wikipedia editors and learning from each other's experiences

Sign up for a session here. If you haven’t logged in using your Wikipedia account, you will first be redirected to Wikipedia logging page. After logging in using your Wikipedia credentials, you will be able to sign up for our activity.

Week 11
Intertwine is a platform where you you will be chatting with student editors enrolled in other Wiki Education courses. This week, the featured activities include:


 * Sharing the Wikipedia article your drafted with your peers.
 * Getting feedbacks from your peers on how to make your Wikipedia article even better
 * Providing feedbacks to your peers and help them improve their article

Sign up for a session here. If you haven’t logged in using your Wikipedia account, you will first be redirected to Wikipedia logging page. After logging in using your Wikipedia credentials, you will be able to sign up for our activity.

Week 12
You must come to class with a complete draft of your Wikipedia entry ready for peer editing on Monday, Nov. 20. If you will be traveling for Thanksgiving, you must arrange ahead of time to complete peer editing with a classmate.

Week 13
We will meet at the Wallace Center Via Computer Lab to move your entries from the Sandbox to the live page on Wed., Nov. 29