Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Michigan/Russian 861 (Winter)

The Bildungsroman goes awry in this syllabus of twentieth- and twenty-first century literature: protagonists are inducted into childishness instead of adulthood, taught servility instead of civic engagement. The family, the school, the first job: milestones of independent life entrench conformity to patriarchal order and helplessness in the face of oppression. The syllabus reads Hašek, Kafka, Platonov, Gombrowicz, Havel, Goralik, as well as theorists (Foucault, Sedgwick, Butler, Mouffe, others). Representations of masculinity during World War I, Stalinism, the Holocaust, the protest of 1968, Soviet-era exile and post-Soviet (inner) emigration are given particular attention in this course. Though created amidst violence, the texts we read are some of the most humorous, engrossing, and inspiring works of German, Polish, Czech, and Russian literature. In discussing them, we will contemplate how and why critics draw parallels between our contemporary moment and the events examined in our novels. In lieu of a final assignment, students are asked to contribute an original Wikipedia entry on a book or author of critical masculinities in East and Central European literature.

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.)

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4
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

Biographies

Books

Films

History

Women's Studies

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5
Guiding framework

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

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 6
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

Week 7
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!

Week 8
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.