Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Xavier University of Louisiana/Human Rights in Global History (Fall 2018)

Human rights, an idea that has come to mean a set of core practices and values that society believes are inherent to each and every individual, was not a construct that sprang from a vacuum. In this course we will address the development of the term human rights, from ancient times through to the present day. As a class, we will focus on the religious, moral, and social implications of believing in such inalienable rights, the development of the concept of individual rights and responsibilities, the conflicts and complications that made contemporary human rights what they, and the 20th and 21st century struggles that have pushed human rights near to a breaking point. In particular, the class will look at the definition of human rights, ancient societies’ ideas about social rights, the expanding construction of who deserved such rights, the development of a universalist ideology of human rights in the post-World War II age, civil war and genocide across the globe in the twentieth century, culture and the problems with universal applications of rights, and modern conceptions and defenses of human rights. We will also look at how organizations like the United Nations seek to police a western-centric concept of human rights.

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.

Please review the following materials by the end of the first week:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5 [Complete by 8-26]
 * Evaluating Wikipedia [Complete by 8-26]


 * Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link . (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.) [10 points]
 * Complete the trainings [5 points]
 * Find your User page and write one sentence introducing yourself, then practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s User Talk page. [5 points]

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account and know how to use their Talk and Sandbox pages.

Exercise
Evaluate an articleFirst, complete the above training modules [10 points]

Second, complete the article evaluation exercise [10 points]

Exercise
Add a citation

Complete the training and the exercise [20 points].

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4
What's a content gap?Complete the training &quot;Identifying Topics&quot; and read the article &quot;What's a content gap&quot; then identify one of the stubs from the list of human rights activists or human rights stubs for your potential topic. Use the &quot;Finding your Article&quot; training to help you evaluate the articles you select. Print the stub that you are interested in working on and bring to class on Thursday [10 points].

Week 5
Thinking about sources and plagiarismComplete the training module on sources and plagiarism and read the &quot;plagairism&quot; discussion (both linked above), then find an example on plagiarism on the internet (not Wikipedia). Print the plagiarized section of the website and bring to class with your evidence that it is not original work [10 points].

Finalize your topic / Find your sources
This week you will be finalizing your selection for your topic on this project. First, complete the exercise &quot;Finalize your topic&quot; [5 points].

Then, in your sandbox you will compose a two-paragraph explanation of your selection and the potential sources you will be using. Once you clearly introduce your topic and the stub or article you will be contributing to, think back to when you did an article critique. What can you add? Explain the basic topic and what new things you can add in the first paragraph. In the second paragraph, talk about the relevance of the topic to the issue of human rights and discuss the research you have found so far.


 * Follow the two paragraphs with a list of at least four relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources.
 * See the complete, detailed instructions and rubric on Brightspace. [25 points]

Week 8
History

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Women's Studies

Biographies

Read the guide most closely aligned with your chosen topic [5 points] and select an academic, peer-reviewed journal article that you will use as a source for your research. Outline that article in your sandbox [20 points] and bring your work to class.

-Be sure that your article is from an academic, peer-reviewed journal (check with your professor if you are unsure) and read the article carefully, taking notes.

-Construct an outline that begins with the properly formated citation of the article you are using, and includes the main argument, basic points, and supporting evidence. Be sure to bold thie information that you will eventually be adding to Wikipedia. Be sure to use your own words.

-Type up the outline in yoru sandbox in a standard, readable form.

-Be sure to review the available rubric on Brightspace!

Week 9
Review the training modules, and 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

Construct an outline of your Wikipedia article/section in your sandbox [40 points].


 * First, identify the Wikipedia entry you will be contributing to.
 * Second, indicate what information is on the entry already.
 * Third, list the main points you will add to the entry.
 * List the sources you will use in citing those main points.
 * Write your outline in a standard, readable format.
 * Sources should be reputable and outline should demonstrate awareness of the format and audience of Wikipedia.
 * Be sure to review the rubric on Brightspace before final submission.

Week 10
Review the above training modules as a refresher, then complete the first draft of your contribution (below your outline in your sandbox) [50 points].

You want to also be sure to do the following:


 * Write in a clear and concise manner, relatively free of spelling and grammatical mistakes (writing first in a word program is recommended) and should resemble what you ultimately want to add to your chosen Wikipedia article.
 * Indicate what entry you will be contributing to and specifically where in the entry you will be adding.
 * Provide at least ten new main points for the entry.
 * Clearly explain and order/organize these main points.
 * Properly cite sources; use a diversity of reputable sources (at least four).
 * Demonstrate your awareness of the format and audience of Wikipedia.
 * Convey the importance of this topic to the history of human rights.
 * Edit!!!!!
 * Be sure to review the rubric on Brightspace before final submission.

Keep going back to and re-reading your sources, too, as you write a draft of your contribution.

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11
Guiding frameworkReview the guiding framework on peer review, then identify two contributions from your peers (in their sandboxes) and peer review their work, making suggestions and edits where appropriate, and always adding your name [20 points].


 * As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic?
 * Look for missing citations. Have any of your classmate's failed to provide proper citations?
 * Is there an organizational or flow problem in the article contribution?
 * Be sure that your critiques are helpful, but gentle.
 * In order to be considered complete, each review must provide at least one technical (i.e. spelling, grammar) and one substantial (organizational, missing citations, etc) critique.

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

Week 12
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.

Complete the training modules below, and make revisions to your contribution in your sandbox [25 points total] as recommended by Wikipedia and your peers.


 * Return to your draft or article and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing.
 * Accept/implement the changes you believe are valid [10 points]. For any changes that you plan to reject, provide a brief explanation of why you are rejecting them [5 points].
 * Incorporate your own, now more critical, eye to your contribution. Your finished second draft should be must clearer and more precise than your previous version [10 points].

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.

Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Nominating your article for Did You Know

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the &quot;mainspace.&quot;


 * First, take the training linked above.
 * When moving your work live, you can also consult  Editing Wikipedia, page 13
 * Once your work is live, 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!

Once you have completed the training module and exercise above, as well as any and all edits, move your contribution to the main Wikipedia space! [100 points]

Be sure to review the rubric on Brightspace before making your final submission!!!!

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

Week 14
Guiding questionsReview these questions while preparing your final presentation. Be sure to check the full instructions and rubric on Brightspace!