User:ProfGray/312/Lesson plan week 2

Lesson plan: Week 2. Religions of the Hebrew Bible. Return to the course page

Wednesday Agenda

Baseline feedback (these were great!)
Coogan ch.3 -- continue paragraphs
Coogan ch.4 -- critical theory
- Doublet examples
- Key terms and concepts
Next stage of WP assignments
- Approximate work load & feedback to instructor
- Readings in Coogan, JBS, and Wikipedia
- Talk page and Sandbox edits
- Team coordination and peer review
Coogan (cont.), time-permitting

What is the focus of the course?
- The Hebrew Bible and the religions during the period of the Bible
- Not learning in this course about religions (after the Second Temple) that use the Hebrew Bible, e.g., Judaism or Christianity
Three different timelines to keep straight during our critical analysis of the Hebrew Bible
- Biblical chronology, i.e., when things reportedly happened within the book's narrative
- Composition timeline, when Biblical texts were composed, according to historians
- Historical chronology, when some (but certainly not all) Biblical events apparently happened, according to historians and archaeologists
  - Example: Pharaoh Shishak. Example: Return from Persian to Judea, per Ezra-Nehemiah
Places to remember
- Canaan. Land of Israel. Kingdom of Judah with Jerusalem. Kingdom of Israel (Northern Kingdom) = Samaria (main city)
Jeremiah 36:4 text as an example about redaction criticism
- Here the Bible indicates that there was an original transcription, but Coogan (p.10) notes that the Book of Jeremiah then has 3rd person narratives and other expansions from the original
Textual criticism -- with example
- Genesis 1 and page from the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia critical edition
- (Segue to…?) In your baseline essay, did you provide a permanent link? A diff might be the wiki parallel of a textual variant in BHS.

BWE. What is the main point of this chapter? (Where would you expect to find it? And in your own words?)
Review 10-15 paragraphs and key points

Genesis chapters 6 & 7 (Flood) in JSB and Coogan Box. 4.1
Coogan. Ch. 4, 49-55 with Figure 4.1, *56-57
Doublets or other problems in Genesis 1-3 that demonstrate the impetus for Source Criticism theories (ch.4)

Baseline essays

WIkipedia basic account assignment -- feedback, discussion, next steps.
Wikipedia brochures -- policies and editing
Intro to editing assignment
- Link: ProfGray/ExerciseIntroEdit
- Possible articles to edit: Niihka > Forums > Editing Wikipedia
Teams
- Coordinate: (1) divide up academic source and edits of WP article, (2) match up peer review

I want full control over whatever I write online.
- All writing on Wikipedia is subject to the Creative Commons alternative to copyright protection for authors
- WP:OWN
- Collaboration
I only want to publish my original research or creative musings online.
I am highly sensitive (or intolerant) to criticism and other possible online interactions (with Wikipedia's editors)
I may resort to plagiarism. Note: Plagiarism may be punished by Miami but punished additionally by Wikipedia
For whatever personal reason, I opt out of the Wikipedia assignments

Layered and incremental assignments for a gradual and fun learning curve
- Benchmark and final essay -- related to Wikipedia (but not dependent on the editing assignments)
- Tests, in-class exercises etc. -- not related to Wikipedia
You will get guidance and you also will figure Stuff out
- Instructions, syllabus, and help pages (RTFM)
- Instructor, Wikipedia Education Foundation staff, Wikipedia online volunteers, misc. editors
Remember that it's a wiki: you are writing for the public and all public articles are edited collaborativel

Handout: Editing Wikipedia (available in print or online from the Wiki Education Foundation)
The Visual Editor / beta
Students will be trained through Wikipedia's modules on WP essentials, e.g., WP principles, technical editing skills, and social collaboration.
- Tip: Click the link above to go to the modules
WP:Etiquette
- If you get a message, comment, or reply --> be sure to respond (even if only to acknowledge or WP:Thank)
- You do not necessarily have to do what any random WP editors say.
  - For example, if you don't like their advice on what to write, you can politely decline. If you don't like their tone of voice, you can ignore that.
  - However, it would be wise to pay attention to Wiki Education Fund staff and volunteers (such as an "admin")
Misconduct
- Uncivil behavior, edit-warring, etc. (Antidote is often to walk away and regain your patience.)
- "Vandalism" of the website
- Plagiarism.
- Copyright violations. (Some are also plagiarism.)
- For the consequences in this course, see syllabus (access revocable)
Good conduct and exceptionally good work
- Opportunities to advance as an editor
- Opportunities to get recognition for your writing, such as Good Articles and DYKs
- Nonetheless -- your grade is independent of Wikipedia's assessment of your edits (except misconduct, above!)
Why I'm enthusiastic about Wikipedia...

Slow and steady -- productive learning environment
- Create your Username, User page, another student's Talk page, and your Sandbox (hold off from creating your own User Talk)
  - Get the secret enrollment token during class or from the instructor
  - Follow this assignment for the instructions: Exercise: Account basics

Browsing WP articles
- Find articles that cover topics in our Coogan or JSB readings
- Compare the WP article with Coogan or JSB.
- Note-taking: take notes on how they compare on facts, ideas, etc.
- Comment on the Talk pages of existing articles, if you wish