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Course name
The Roaring 20s in 2020
Institution
Russell Sage College
Instructor
Shealeen Meaney
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Books
Course dates
2020-08-27 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-11 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
12


This is a course on the literature and culture of the 1920s. Students will work together in groups to create an entry for Twilight Sleep, an Edith Wharton novel for which there is no entry and the Nella Larsen "Quicksand" entry which is merely an outline.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Russon2 Quicksand (Larsen novel)
Student Burns Quicksand (Larsen novel)
Hchaney723 Draft:Twilight Sleep (Edith Wharton Novel)
Victoriaalvord Quicksand (Larsen novel)
Savannahgooshaw Quicksand (Larsen novel)
SamB337 Twilight Sleep (Edith Wharton Novel), Draft:Twilight Sleep (Edith Wharton Novel)
CheyBaker7 Quicksand (Larsen novel)
Cortneyconley Quicksand (Larsen novel)
Taysun20 Twilight Sleep, Draft:Twilight Sleep (Edith Wharton Novel)
Cmpalmatier Draft:Twilight Sleep (Edith Wharton Novel)
Eliza.rounds Twilight Sleep (Edith Wharton Novel), Draft:Twilight Sleep (Edith Wharton Novel)

Timeline

Week 6

Course meetings
Thursday, 1 October 2020
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 5 October 2020   |   Thursday, 8 October 2020
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:


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.)

Week 8

Course meetings
Thursday, 15 October 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Discussion with partners

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 19 October 2020   |   Thursday, 22 October 2020
Assignment - Exercise
Discussion with partners
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Books

History

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 26 October 2020   |   Thursday, 29 October 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
In class - Discussion

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 2 November 2020   |   Thursday, 5 November 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 9 November 2020   |   Thursday, 12 November 2020
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
Monday, 16 November 2020   |   Thursday, 19 November 2020
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 23 November 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!

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 30 November 2020   |   Thursday, 3 December 2020
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!


In class - In-class presentation

You will present in your groups.  

Week 16

Course meetings
Monday, 7 December 2020
Assignment - Reflective essay

You will submit a reflection in Moodle. There is an assignment posted. 

 

Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.