Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Maryland/History of the Caribbean (Spring 2022)
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- Course name
- History of the Caribbean
- Institution
- University of Maryland
- Instructor
- David Sartorius
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History of the Caribbean
- Course dates
- 2022-01-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-21 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
The Caribbean region has played a significant role in world history that belies its small size and population. From the development of colonialism and mercantile capitalism to the trans-Atlantic slave trade to emancipatory and revolutionary social movements, the history of the Caribbean sheds light on phenomena of global significance that are still in view today. This course will introduce you to that history through sustained attention to two simultaneous and related long-term developments: the maintenance of European and North American imperial enterprises and the elaboration of racial ideologies around the diversity that has characterized the island populations. Through this prism, we will be able to explore such issues as colonialism, piracy, export agriculture, slavery and emancipation, national independence movements, and tourism. The course divides its broad chronological sweep into thirds: the early history of the Caribbean, leading up to the Haitian Revolution; nineteenth-century developments, including slave emancipation and early nationalist and independence movements; and the twentieth century, in which colonialism, migrations, and revolutions continued in altered forms.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 January 2022 | Wednesday, 26 January 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
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 31 January 2022 | Wednesday, 2 February 2022
- 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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- Monday, 7 February 2022 | Wednesday, 9 February 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 February 2022 | Wednesday, 16 February 2022
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 21 February 2022 | Wednesday, 23 February 2022
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 February 2022 | Wednesday, 2 March 2022
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 March 2022 | Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 March 2022 | Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 March 2022 | Wednesday, 30 March 2022
- 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
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 4 April 2022 | Wednesday, 6 April 2022
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 11 April 2022 | Wednesday, 13 April 2022
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- In class - Discussion
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 18 April 2022 | Wednesday, 20 April 2022
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
- 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 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 25 April 2022 | Wednesday, 27 April 2022
- 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 - Exercise
- 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.
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 2 May 2022 | Wednesday, 4 May 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!
- In class - In-class presentation
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 9 May 2022 | Wednesday, 11 May 2022
- 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 - Reflective essay
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.