Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Alberta/History of Feminist Thought (Fall 2020)

WGS 301 explores selected examples of (primarily but not exclusively gender-based) anti-hierarchical and pro-equity writing, alongside other forms of cultural production and political activism, from the tenth century through the 1980s (according to the Christian dating system), and from various regions of the globe. The chronological starting point for the periodization is arbitrary and varies from term to term. The chronological endpoint for the periodization of the class is fixed (and will remain so until the next major paradigm shift): the point at which the epoch-making works of Butler and Crenshaw (on gender identity and intersectionality respectively) created the currently-dominant form of contemporary feminist theory. The goal of the class is not only to inform the students who take it, but also to improve the coverage of the History of Feminist Movements on Wikipedia through student contributions.

Week 5
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 8
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Art History

Biographies

Books

Cultural Anthropology

Films

History

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Sociology

Women's Studies

Week 10
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

Week 11
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 12
Guiding framework

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.

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.

Week 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!

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!

Presentations will be held December 2, 4, and 7.

Week 14
Presentations continued.

Week 15
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.