Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Pennsylvania/The Middle East through Many Lenses (Fall 2021)
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- Course name
- The Middle East through Many Lenses
- Institution
- University of Pennsylvania
- Instructor
- Heather Sharkey
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History
- Course dates
- 2021-09-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-07 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 14
This seminar introduces the contemporary Middle East by drawing upon lively, cutting-edge studies written from a variety of disciplinary perspectives: history, political science, sociology, and anthropology, as well as studies of mass media, gender, religion, urban life, music, and art. We will discuss readings and visual media together as we develop our sense of intellectual community. The semester will leave students with a foundation in Middle Eastern studies, a sense of current directions in the field, and experience with academic research and writing. At the same time, students will gain experience in producing public-facing scholarship by writing as a team to research, draft, and publish a new article on Wikipedia.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 September 2021
- In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment
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
- Assignment - Get started on 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.)
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 September 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 September 2021
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 October 2021
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 12 October 2021
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 19 October 2021
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 26 October 2021
- Assignment - Continue improving 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.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 November 2021
- Assignment - Polish your work
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 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 November 2021
- Assignment - Final article
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!
- In class - In-class presentation
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 November 2021
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.