Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Tulane/ARHS 3720 Aztec Art in Mexico (Spring 2023)
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- Course name
- ARHS 3720 Aztec Art in Mexico
- Institution
- Tulane
- Instructor
- Barbara Mundy
- Wikipedia Expert
- Brianda (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Art History
- Course dates
- 2023-01-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-15 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 12
Intensive investigation of Aztec art as a fundamental manifestation of political and religious ideas. The course will examine the relation between art and sacrifice, and the role of ritual and performance in “activating” works of art and architecture. It will center on the art and architecture of the city of Tenochtitlan, now known as Mexico City, the heart of the empire in the past, and the current site of ongoing archeological excavations. Students will learn how to apply art historical methodologies to works of Aztec art, and share those results with a broad public through contributions to Wikipedia.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 24 January 2023 | Thursday, 26 January 2023
- Assignment - 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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- Tuesday, 31 January 2023 | Thursday, 2 February 2023
- Assignment - Images in Wikipedia
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 February 2023 | Thursday, 9 February 2023
- Assignment - Discussion
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 February 2023 | Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Assignment - Upload a new image to an article
- Assignment - Learning how to draft as a group
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 23 February 2023
- In class - Make an edit to "Aztec Codices,” "Templo Mayor" or "Aztec Calendar"
- Assignment - Upload your annotation to the Sandbox
- Milestones
Every group has uploaded an annotated image to the sandbox; everyone has edited an entry
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 February 2023 | Thursday, 2 March 2023
- In class - Peer review of image annotations
- Assignment - Peer review
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 March 2023 | Thursday, 9 March 2023
- 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.
- Assignment - Launching your annotated image
Launch your annotated image into a Wikipedia page; edit the text to reflect what it contains.
- Milestones
Everyone has launched an annotated image onto Wikipedia
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 March 2023 | Thursday, 16 March 2023
- In class - Develop article on Aztec Sculpture
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 March 2023 | Thursday, 23 March 2023
- Assignment - Revise article on Aztec sculpture
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 March 2023 | Thursday, 30 March 2023
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 11 April 2023 | Thursday, 13 April 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
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 April 2023 | Thursday, 20 April 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 - 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!
- In class - In-class presentation
- Assignment - Original analytical paper
Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 25 April 2023 | Thursday, 27 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!
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.