Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Boise State University/Indigenous Latin America (Fall 2022)
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- Course name
- Indigenous Latin America
- Institution
- Boise State University
- Instructor
- Eben Levey
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History
- Course dates
- 2022-09-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-12 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 10
Prior to European conquest of the Americas, there were no "Indians" in the Americas. There were peoples who identified themselves in varying degrees of relationships - as kinship groups (the ayllu, for example, among the Quechua and Aymara in the Andes), as peoples, as communities, as rulers, as subjects, as tributary groups. It is tempting to say that everything changed after the conquest when European colonizers arrived and imposed the categories of "Indian" and indigenous upon the peoples of the Americas. That would not be entirely accurate. As we will explore over the course of this quarter, from the conquest to the present indigenous peoples have responded to changing circumstances in myriad ways - resistance, rebellion, acquiescence, adaptation, (non)compliance, collaboration. Indigenous cultural and religious practices continue to mark and shape contemporary Latin American societies.
The Wikipedia component of this course will ask students to engage in a narrow piece of this history, to write for a public audience, and to improve and expand Wikipedia's coverage of Indigenous Latin American history
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 7 September 2022
- 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 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 September 2022 | Wednesday, 14 September 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 September 2022 | Wednesday, 21 September 2022
- Assignment - Choose your article
- In class - Discussion
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 September 2022 | Wednesday, 28 September 2022
- Assignment - Make a small edit
- Assignment - Copyedit an article
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 October 2022 | Wednesday, 5 October 2022
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 October 2022 | Wednesday, 12 October 2022
- In class - Discussion
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 October 2022 | Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- 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 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 October 2022 | Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 31 October 2022 | Wednesday, 2 November 2022
- 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.
- 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.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 November 2022 | Wednesday, 9 November 2022
- 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 November 2022 | Wednesday, 16 November 2022
- 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 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 November 2022 | Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- 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!
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 December 2022 | Wednesday, 7 December 2022
- Assignment - In-class presentation
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.
- Assignment - Reflective essay