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- Course name
- History of Feminist Thought
- Institution
- University of Alberta
- Instructor
- Felice Lifshitz
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Women's Studies
- Course dates
- 2020-09-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-21 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 30
WGS 301 explores selected examples of (primarily but not exclusively gender-based) anti-hierarchical and pro-equity writing, alongside other forms of cultural production and political activism, from the tenth century through the 1980s (according to the Christian dating system), and from various regions of the globe. The chronological starting point for the periodization is arbitrary and varies from term to term. The chronological endpoint for the periodization of the class is fixed (and will remain so until the next major paradigm shift): the point at which the epoch-making works of Butler and Crenshaw (on gender identity and intersectionality respectively) created the currently-dominant form of contemporary feminist theory. The goal of the class is not only to inform the students who take it, but also to improve the coverage of the History of Feminist Movements on Wikipedia through student contributions.
Timeline
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 October 2020 | Wednesday, 7 October 2020 | Friday, 9 October 2020
- Assignment - 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 14 October 2020 | Friday, 16 October 2020
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- Assignment - Add to an article
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 October 2020 | Wednesday, 21 October 2020 | Friday, 23 October 2020
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 October 2020 | Wednesday, 28 October 2020 | Friday, 30 October 2020
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 2 November 2020 | Wednesday, 4 November 2020 | Friday, 6 November 2020
- In class - Discussion
- In class - Discussion
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 16 November 2020 | Wednesday, 18 November 2020 | Friday, 20 November 2020
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
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
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 23 November 2020 | Wednesday, 25 November 2020 | Friday, 27 November 2020
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 30 November 2020 | Wednesday, 2 December 2020 | Friday, 4 December 2020
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- Assignment - Respond to your peer review
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.
- 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
- 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 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 December 2020 | Wednesday, 9 December 2020 | Friday, 11 December 2020
- 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!
- 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!
- Assignment - In-class presentation
Presentations will be held December 2, 4, and 7.
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 16 December 2020 | Friday, 18 December 2020
- Assignment - In-class presentation continued
Presentations continued.
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 21 December 2020
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.