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Course name
History of Feminist Thought
Institution
University of Alberta
Instructor
Felice Lifshitz
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Women's Studies
Course dates
2020-09-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-21 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


WGS 301 explores selected examples of (primarily but not exclusively gender-based) anti-hierarchical and pro-equity writing, alongside other forms of cultural production and political activism, from the tenth century through the 1980s (according to the Christian dating system), and from various regions of the globe. The chronological starting point for the periodization is arbitrary and varies from term to term. The chronological endpoint for the periodization of the class is fixed (and will remain so until the next major paradigm shift): the point at which the epoch-making works of Butler and Crenshaw (on gender identity and intersectionality respectively) created the currently-dominant form of contemporary feminist theory. The goal of the class is not only to inform the students who take it, but also to improve the coverage of the History of Feminist Movements on Wikipedia through student contributions.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mjnrdg Trinidad Tarrosa-Subido Mount Rainier Votes For Women
Bderen1 Ted northe Linda Nochlin
RainZew Maud Sulter Ted northe
Grgnwsk Sex Workers' Rights Movement Sarah Bernhardt
Tmckerna Charity Cannon Willard Carol Downer
M-87-ch3113 Laurence Housman Dorothy Day
Asiabowman Seamoon House Trinidad Tarrosa-Subido
Munashe822 Josephine Baker Charity Cannon Willard
Fly.Social Polynesian Panthers Seamoon House
Eamartin33 Rosemary Radford Ruether The We Demand Rally
Mdiev1000149992 Sarah Bernhardt Career Woman
AmandaEHamilton Linda Nochlin Josephine Baker
SarahKenyon Feminism: The Essential Historical Writings Rivolta Femminile
Em.mill Rivolta Femminile ("Women's Revolt") Polynesian Panthers
KieraBR Annie Sprinkle Rosemary Radford Ruether
Laurencv Dorothy Day Annie Sprinkle
Moogle31 The We Demand Rally Feminism: The Essential Historical Writings
Catlynml Carol Downer Maud Sulter

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 5 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 7 October 2020   |   Friday, 9 October 2020
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:


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
Wednesday, 14 October 2020   |   Friday, 16 October 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 19 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 21 October 2020   |   Friday, 23 October 2020
Assignment - Exercise

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 26 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 28 October 2020   |   Friday, 30 October 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 2 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 November 2020   |   Friday, 6 November 2020
In class - Discussion
In class - Discussion
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Exercise

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 16 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 18 November 2020   |   Friday, 20 November 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 23 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 25 November 2020   |   Friday, 27 November 2020
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 30 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 2 December 2020   |   Friday, 4 December 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.


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
Monday, 7 December 2020   |   Wednesday, 9 December 2020   |   Friday, 11 December 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!


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!


Assignment - In-class presentation

Presentations will be held December 2, 4, and 7.

Week 14

Course meetings
Wednesday, 16 December 2020   |   Friday, 18 December 2020
Assignment - In-class presentation continued

Presentations continued.

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 21 December 2020
Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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