Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Women and Gender Studies/Transgender Studies (Fall 2021)

As visibility of the transgender community increases and transgender rights are debated on a national level more than ever before, it is important to explore various issues pertaining to the transgender community. This course will focus on issues and topics related to transgender studies, ranging from the often untold and erased history of the transgender community, to current forms of activism and resistance. This course will delve into the complexities of trans femininities, masculinities, as well as identities and experiences beyond the binary. We will focus on how different intersections of social life, such as race, class, and disability, impact experiences of violence and oppression within the transgender community. Activities in this course will include class discussions, personal reflection as you expand your understanding of gender and gendered experiences, and raising public awareness of important transgender individuals and historical events through modifying or creating wikipedia pages. Students should leave this course understanding current debates about transgender topics, be able to deconstruct common narratives of transgender experiences, and have the tools to navigate the complex gender structure of our evolving social world.

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.

Week 8
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 10
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Art History

Biographies

Books

Cultural Anthropology

Films

History

LGBT+ Studies

Linguistics

Medicine

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Women's Studies

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11
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 12
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 13
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 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!

Week 15
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.