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Timeline

 * 6/13 Friday
 * In-class Wikipedia workshop; set up Wikipedia accounts; practice edits on talk pages.


 * 6/19 Thursday DUE
 * homework - Individual students should do edits to improve a Wikipedia article about some intellectual freedom or First Amendment law topic


 * 6/20 DUE - reading - See READING > Wikipedia


 * Wikipedia - An Open Content Project


 * Five Pillars : WP:5P
 * Verifiability : WP:V
 * Neutral Point of View : WP:NPOV
 * No Original Research : WP:NOR
 * Notability : WP:N (and feel free to read any of the subtopics under notability, like people (porn stars, entertainers, sports figures); academics (amusingly, not listed under "people"); books; etc.
 * Assume Good Faith : WP:AGF


 * 6/20 - 6/30 DUE - Drafting
 * As a class, draft article on Lester Asheim's "Not Censorship, But Selection" (User:Lquilter/Not Censorship, But Selection). Coordinate editing online on the talk page.


 * 7/1 - 7/11 - Edit & improve article; apply templates & categories as appropriate; finalize & publish it.


 * 7/12 - 7/25 - Pick out other intellectual freedom topics that need improvement on Wikipedia, and work on them either individually or coordinating action.


 * 7/26 - 8/1 - Include Wikipedia reflections in your final reflection piece, due Sunday 8/3.

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