Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Alberta/History of Feminist Thought (Fall 2021)

WGS 301 explores selected examples of (primarily but not exclusively gender-based) 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. The chronological endpoint for the periodization of the class is fixed at 1990 (and will remain there until the next major paradigm shift): the point at which the works of Butler and Crenshaw (on gender identity and intersectionality respectively) created the currently-dominant form of 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 Feminism (prior to 1990) on Wikipedia. The WGS 301 syllabus represents only the tip of the iceberg of the “History of Feminism.” Your Wikipedia assignment offers you the opportunity to seek out individuals, movements, and moments of advocacy that are not on the syllabus, and that may or may not already possess Wikipedia articles; however, you may also select a figure or movement very closely related to a class topic. The advocates you consider can be best known for any kind of equity-seeking activism, along the lines of race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, legal status, age, religion, or any other category of experience.

Week 7
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 10
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Art History

Biographies

Books

Cultural Anthropology

Films

History

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Sociology

Women's Studies

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11
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

Guiding framework

Week 12
You probably have some feedback from the instructor, 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.

Presentations will be held at class time on November 22, 24, and 26.

Week 13
Presentations will be held at class time on November 29, December 1 and December 3.

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!

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.

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!

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

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