Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Swarthmore College/History 014-Friars, Heretics, and Female Mystics (Spring)

History 014 - Friars, Heretics, and Female Mystics: Religious Turmoil in the Middle Ages

Stephen Bensch

From the 11th to the 15th century, the medieval Church confronted radically new versions of Christianity and religious movements inspired by evangelical poverty, preaching, mysticism, and a need to find a place for women in ecclesiastical institutions. The course will explore the aspirations, doctrines, and forms of expression of these religious manifestations and the Church's response to them, including the Inquisition. Social sciences.

Week 1
1. Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.

2. It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. These trainings will help you get ready to evaluate and edit Wikipedia articles.

Make sure you're logged in, and then go through these trainings. These will help you get comfortable with the basics.