Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Iowa/The Israel-Palestine Conflict (Fall 2016)

During this course we will examine the roots of conflict in Palestine and Israel, and will link these to current events. We will focus on important historical transformations including: the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the British Mandate, the establishment of the State of Israel, the 1948 and 1967 wars, the first intifada, the Oslo Accords, and the second intifada. Throughout we will analyze the claims made by different groups of Israelis and Palestinians, and the competing narratives these inspire and are inspired by. We will conclude with a discussion of the current opportunities and challenges to the peace process including the one-state vs. two-state solutions, and the BDS movement.

Week 1
1.     If you don’t already have one, follow this link to create a Wikipedia User Account made up of your first name and some numbers. (E.g. stacy1212). 2.     Once you are logged in, go to the course page (need link) and enroll in our course here: https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_Iowa/The_Israel-Palestine_Conflict_(Fall_2016)?enroll=wdrnygeq 3.     Complete the training modules for this assignment (Wikipedia Essentials and Editing Basics), links below. 4.     When you are logged in, leave a message on the Talk page of a classmate. How? Click on a username from enrolled students list; on upper left corner of their user page, just under the title &quot;User Contributions,&quot; select Talk tab. On upper right, select Edit tab. Add your sentence at the bottom of editable box. Keep it anonymous and neutral (e.g. “Hi, I’m a new Wikipedia user”). At the end of your sentence, add 4 tildes Katie-Rock (talk) 05:28, 1 November 2016 (UTC). That ties the contribution to your username, like a signature. 5.     When you are signed in, go to “Sandbox” in upper right corner. Experiment in your Sandbox, with the help of the Editing training module you just completed. In your Sandbox, write: ·       One regular sentence (anything you want, but nothing personal or offensive) ·       One heading ·       One sub-heading ·       A link to another Wikipedia page (any page) ·       Words in bold and italics ·       A list of references in which you have at least one footnote containing a reference (you can use a book we’re reading in class)

NOTE: this should be a Wikipedia-generated footnote &amp; reference list, following the instructions in the Editing training module.

Week 3
1.     Complete the training module for this assignment (Evaluating Articles and Sources), link below. 2.     Hunt around Wikipedia for a topic related to our course material which you, with the help of a secondary source(s) from the library, can improve. This could be an article that is lacking key information, an article that is biased, simplistic, or wrong, or an article that lacks references. Note: if the article you choose is very long, you should only commit to working on a section of it, and clarify what that section is. Don’t commit to working on an entire article if it is long [e.g. “Bible”], because you will be overwhelmed by the task. 3.     Come to class prepared to give a very short presentation – 1 minute long – on: ·       Why that article is problematic. ·       Which secondary source(s) will you use to solve some of the problems? What you will do to make the article better. Will you correct content? Add content? Insert &quot;citation needed&quot; tags? All of the above?

Aim for an addition / correction of between 100 and 300 words, not including references. ''Remember: Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a place for primary-source analysis or primary research. ''

Week 5
After sharing your idea in class, you may have chosen to do the assignment with a classmate (up to 2 students per assignment). You may have changed your plan following my feedback or after hearing other students. You may have met with me to get help with planning your edits. All of these are fine.

In this assignment, write a short essay (1-2 pages) answering the same questions as above: * Which article did you choose? * Why that article is problematic?* Which secondary source(s) will you use to solve some of the problems. What will you do to make the article better? Will you correct content? Add content? Insert &quot;citation needed&quot; tags? All of the above?

Aim for an addition / correction of between 100 and 300 words, not including references.

Week 9
1.     Complete the training module for this assignment (Sources and Citations), link below. 2.     By now you have received substantive feedback from me and have a clear idea of what you will edit. The next stage is to inform the Wikipedia community of your plans. In the article’s Talk Page, write 2-3 sentences on what you intend to do. End your plan with an invitation to other Wiki editors to weigh in on your changes, e.g. “If anyone wants to comment on these changes, please let me know on this Talk Page or on my Talk Page.” Make sure you do this while you’re logged in, and sign after your post (Katie-Rock (talk) 05:28, 1 November 2016 (UTC)).

Week 11
1.     Complete the training module for this assignment (Sandboxes and Mainspace), link below. 2.     Improve the Wikipedia article you chose. It’s recommended to use your Sandbox first, preview what you’ve done, and then copy and paste from Sandbox into the article. 3.     If you are expanding an existing article, copy your edit into the article. If you are making many small edits, save after each edit before you make the next one. Do NOT paste over the entire existing article, or large sections of the existing article. 4.     If you are creating a new article, write the article in your Sandbox, and follow these instructions on how to move it out of your Sandbox:

Week 12
Write a 1-3 page reflection paper. Some questions to think about: * What did you learn from this project? * What surprised you about this project? * Did your Wikipedia submission differ from your initial plans? Why? * Did other Wikipedia users edit your submission? Did you agree with those edits? Were you happy or upset at those edits? * If you had to give advice to someone about to take this class, what tips would you give them about the Wikipedia assignment?