Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/San Jose State University/ANTH 105 Applied Anthropology (Fall 2020)

This course is designed to familiarize students with applied anthropology and the use of anthropological knowledge in problem solving and policy making. Anthropology’s unique perspective on the study of social life has the potential to transform the world. It can bring institutional accountability and facilitate transparency in public policy and social matters, yet, this potential remains mostly unrealized – Why? This course proposes to address both the history and context of applied anthropology, emphasizing the importance of ‘insiders’, fieldwork conducted in ordinary settings of social life, ethical considerations, the need to address broader problems and the shortcomings of anthropology’s transformative potential. Students will leave this course with a better understanding of practicing applied anthropology and its application to a diverse set of issues.

Week 1
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.

Week 3
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

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

Cultural Anthropology

Sociology

Week 6
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 10
Guiding framework

Week 11
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 12
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 13
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

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 14
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.