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- Course name
- Pompeii and the Cities of Vesuvius
- Institution
- Scripps College
- Instructor
- Leigh Lieberman
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Archaeology
- Course dates
- 2022-01-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-12 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 14
In C.E. 79, cities, villas, and farms around the Bay of Naples were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. These sites, including Pompeii and Herculaneum, were rediscovered in the 1700s, and offer archaeologists and historians an unparalleled range of evidence for life in the Roman world. In a field of study where we so often focus on the monumental, these important sites give us the rare opportunity to focus on the mundane, day-to-day experiences of ancient people. In this course, we examine a broad range of material uncovered from these Vesuvian sites, including graffiti, art, architecture, personal objects, infrastructure, bioarchaeological remains, and public and private spaces. We discuss how and why we can marshal these data to better understand how individuals lived and died in the ancient Roman world. We also explore the importance of these sites in the history and development of archaeological methodologies and the discipline of archaeology itself. I would love for my students to have an opportunity to write content for wikipedia pages that highlight aspects of recent scholarly resources on topics pertaining to this important site (including the history, the development of the Roman city, and the role that the city plays in the modern cultural and economic landscapes).
Timeline
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 17 February 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 3 March 2022
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Assignment - Add to an article
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 24 March 2022
- Assignment - Complete topic poll
- Assignment - Start compiling bibliography
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 7 April 2022
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 14 April 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
- 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
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- Thursday, 21 April 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!
- 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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- Thursday, 28 April 2022
- In class - In-Class presentation
- Assignment - Reflective Essay
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.