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- Course name
- Anthro 116S
- Institution
- UCLA
- Instructor
- Stephen Acabado
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Philippine Archaeology
- Course dates
- 2019-09-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-16 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 60
In the past decade, global attention to Asia and the Pacific Rim has significantly increased. As a result we have also seen increased interest in the archaeology of the region. This course introduces SE Asian archaeology, from the Pleistocene onwards, with particular focus on the Philippines. We explore particularities of the SE Asian and Philippine cultural sequence and compare them with developments found elsewhere in the world. This course presents the archaeology of the Philippines. We start our discussions on history of the discipline and how colonialism shaped debates in the prehistory of the country. Themes will focus on the arrival of the first humans in the archipelago; processes such as the emergence of food production, metallurgy, trade and interaction, and increasing socio-political complexity; responses of indigenous populations to European colonialism; and, investigate how these processes influenced ethnic identity in the Philippines. We view these transitions in terms of general ecological adaptations, and frame our explanations of these transitions through a comparative archaeological perspective. We discuss methodological and theoretical issues germane to SE Asian archaeology, from uses of ethnographic analogy and historical records as data sources to applications of anthropological notions of ethnicity, culture change, and political economy to the archaeological record.
Course Goals
At the end of the quarter, students should be able to:
- Develop a working knowledge about the history of the Philippines through the archaeological lens;
- Describe the basic historical sequence in the Philippines from the Pleistocene to c. AD 1800
- Identify the National Cultural Treasures of the Philippines;
- Demonstrate information and literature search skills in conducting their background research for their class presentation;
- Acquire basic abilities in critical thinking and reasoning as applied to Philippine archaeological problems and issues; and,
- Link the archaeology of the Philippines with the wider Southeast Asian and Pacific Region.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 1 October 2019 | Thursday, 3 October 2019
- 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 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 8 October 2019 | Thursday, 10 October 2019
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 15 October 2019 | Thursday, 17 October 2019
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 22 October 2019 | Thursday, 24 October 2019
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 29 October 2019 | Thursday, 31 October 2019
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- In class - 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 November 2019 | Thursday, 7 November 2019
- 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 - Exercise
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 12 November 2019 | Thursday, 14 November 2019
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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!
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 19 November 2019 | Thursday, 21 November 2019
- 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
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 3 December 2019 | Thursday, 5 December 2019
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.