Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Pace University/Women in American Film (Spring 2023)
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- Course name
- Women in American Film
- Institution
- Pace University
- Instructor
- Melanie La Rosa
- Wikipedia Expert
- Brianda (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Films
- Course dates
- 2023-01-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-16 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 22
Women in American Film, MCA 331, explores an expansive range of women working in creative roles in the American film industry. The course is taught from the perspective of the filmmaker and focuses on the creative process: the filmmaker’s vision and story, how she/they created it, the business environment in which the film was created, legacies of respect among women working in film. The course material includes writer/directors, producers, actors-turned-producers, and women in key creative roles such as cinematographer, screenwriter, and editor. Much of the material is mainstream fiction film, however we will also discuss documentary, animated, and experimental films.
This is more of a contemporary studies and “future” class than a history class, however we can only understand the future potential by looking at historical precedent. Women In American Film is designed for students who intend to go into careers in film and media, and we look at film history, contemporary film, and emerging trends and initiatives for the future of filmmaking from the perspective of filmmakers. You will watch several films assigned for the whole class, and also several more films of your choice, and will be asked to consider the following: How have the contributions of women (and others not traditionally represented in Hollywood) shaped film over the past century, whether or not their work was recognized by the history)? How are women, and people with other gender expressions such as non-binary, shaping film and TV today? What does that mean for future filmmakers?
Timeline
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 4 April 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
- 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 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 11 April 2023
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 April 2023
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- Assignment - Discussion
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 25 April 2023
- Assignment - Make a small edit
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 May 2023
- Assignment - Peer review other student's addition
- Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
- 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 16
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 May 2023
- 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