Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Washington University in Saint Louis/Body Images in the Ancient Americas (Fall 2019)

In this seminar, students will examine how the human body was understood, manipulated, and represented in select ancient American cultures (the Maya, Aztec, Moche, and Inka). Through analysis of various arts (stone sculpture, ceramics, murals, metalwork, textiles, etc.) and archaeological evidence, we will explore the physical body as locus for culturally specific ideals, political ideologies, and the maintenance of social order. Each student will making a minimum of 2 edits to wikipedia pages related to course content. All edits will be supported by scholarly citations.

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

Exercise:
Choose your topic / Find your sources

Add a citation

Week 9
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.

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!

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Cultural Anthropology

History

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9