Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Boise State University/Modern Mexico (Spring 2023)
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- Course name
- Modern Mexico
- Institution
- Boise State University
- Instructor
- Eben Levey
- Wikipedia Expert
- Brianda (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History
- Course dates
- 2023-01-11 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-05 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 10
Porfirio Diaz reportedly lamented, “Mexico, so far from God, so close to the United States.” Yet, even with the behemoth to the north, Mexico and Mexicans have shown themselves quite capable of dictating their own history. In this course, we will be covering Mexican history from independence (1821) to the present. We will move roughly chronologically, stretching from the problems with how to govern an independent nation, to the Mexican Revolution, to questions faced in the present. As such, we are approaching the class in two halves. The first half of the class will grapple with the making of a nation, as Mexicans transformed themselves from colonial subjects into independent citizens, and the contradictions of building a modern republic upon enduring colonial structures, hierarchies, and ideologies. The second half of the class will explore the Mexican Revolution and its aftermath in the twentieth century as we engage with the ongoing historical question of just how revolutionary was the Mexican Revolution. Students will read a selection of primary and secondary sources to both work through the “problems” and themes of Mexican history, but also to interrogating the ways in which scholars are reassessing such questions as: “how did indigenous peoples shape independent Mexico?;” “how revolutionary was revolutionary Mexico?;” and, “what was the nature of the post-revolutionary state?” Ultimately, students will contribute to a Wikipedia page of their choice regarding Mexican history in order to improve writing abilities for a public audience and to contribute to publicly available knowledge.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 11 January 2023 | Friday, 13 January 2023
- 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
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 18 January 2023 | Friday, 20 January 2023
- 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.
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 25 January 2023 | Friday, 27 January 2023
- Assignment - Choose your article
- In class - Discussion
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 1 February 2023 | Friday, 3 February 2023
- Assignment - Make a small edit
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 8 February 2023 | Friday, 10 February 2023
- Assignment - Copyedit an article
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 15 February 2023 | Friday, 17 February 2023
- 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 22 February 2023 | Friday, 24 February 2023
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 1 March 2023 | Friday, 3 March 2023
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 8 March 2023 | Friday, 10 March 2023
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- In class - Discussion
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 15 March 2023 | Friday, 17 March 2023
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 29 March 2023 | Friday, 31 March 2023
- 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 12
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 5 April 2023 | Friday, 7 April 2023
- 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 - 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 13
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 12 April 2023 | Friday, 14 April 2023
- 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 14
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 19 April 2023 | Friday, 21 April 2023
- In class - In-class presentation
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 26 April 2023 | Friday, 28 April 2023
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.
- Assignment - Reflective essay