Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Michigan/The Writing of History - Cultures of US Imperialism (Winter)

When most of us hear the words “war” and “the military” we imagine soldiers, gruesome battles, and politicians involved in diplomacy. Most U.S. military history courses cover the political contexts and war strategies of military conflicts. Yet, militarism in the U.S. has had a profound impact on civilian life and culture--even in moments of peace--both abroad and at home. This course takes a cultural approach to the history of U.S. militarism to examine the impacts of war, military interventions, and U.S. bases beginning in the late 19th century until the present. We will closely analyze the writing of historians and scholars on a broad range of topics within these themes, paying particular attention to diverse perspectives. What can we learn from the voices of women and ordinary people? How might the everyday experiences and memories of civilians contribute to our understanding of war and militarism?

Week 6
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.

Exercise
Evaluate an article

Thinking about sources and plagiarism

Exercise
Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


 * 1) Arizona’s Fort Huachuca: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Huachuca
 * 2) Philippine-American war - Balangiga bells: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balangiga_bells
 * 3) Navy-Culebra Protests: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy–Culebra_protests
 * 4) Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Popular Culture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki_in_popular_culture

 Castle Bravo nuclear tests: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Bravo   Propaganda of the Spanish-American War: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_of_the_Spanish–American_War   War Brides: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_bride   U.S. base in Okinawa Rape Incident: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Okinawa_rape_incident   U.S. military and Prostitution in the Philippines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_the_Philippines   U.S. military Rest and Recreation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%26R_(military)   Racism and African Americans in the U.S. military: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_against_African_Americans_in_the_U.S._military   Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the U.S. military: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_orientation_and_gender_identity_in_the_United_States_military  <li> U.S. Naval Base in Guam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Base_Guam </li> <li> Latinas in WWII: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latinas_and_World_War_II </li> <li> Amerasian homecoming act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Homecoming_Act </li> <li> Sports in the U.S. military: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_sports </li> <li> Sex Ed in the U.S. military: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_U.S._Military_Sex_Education </li> <li> Ration and diet in the U.S. military: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_ration </li> <li> Leave / liberty travel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_(U.S._military) </li> <li> Base exchange: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_Exchange </li></ol>

What's a content gap?

Week 9
Copyedit an article

Finalize your topic / Find your sources

Exercise
Add a citation

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

Art History

Cultural Anthropology

History

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Sociology

Women's Studies

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 10
Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 11
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

Exercise
Add links to your article

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 13
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!

Guiding questions

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

Week 14
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.