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- Course name
- MIDEAST 440 The Archaeology of Nubia
- Institution
- University of Michigan
- Instructor
- Miranda Marraccini
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Middle East Studies
- Course dates
- 2020-09-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-08 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
Nubia, located along the Nile in what is today southern Egypt and northern Sudan, was one of Africa’s earliest civilizations. Bordered by Egypt to the north and sub-Saharan Africa to the south, its wealth and international contacts were based on its control of rich gold resources as well as extensive trade in ivory and other commodities from sub-Saharan Africa. Developing as both a trade partner and military opponent of Egypt, and in later times its Greek and Roman rulers, Nubia’s cultural contacts also extended into the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa, to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
This course provides an overview of ancient Nubia from the first settlement of the Nubian Nile Valley as early as 10,000 BCE, through the rise of the Kingdom of Kush by 2000 BCE and extending to the final collapse of the capital city of Meroe around 350 CE. Topics considered include the first villages and food production, formation of states and empires, relations with northeast Africa and the Middle East, and the distinctive nature of local political and economic development of Nubia itself. We will examine material culture as well as cultural practices such as burial. We will also read important ancient texts in translation and examine monuments and key objects in detail.
| Student | Assigned | Reviewing |
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| Beagles4ever | Meroe | |
| BooksandAnime | ||
| Kguilbau | ||
| ArchaeoBurt | ||
| Jenailmarshall | ||
| PestyWanderer | ||
| Historymajor3 | ||
| Bookstorecat |
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 8 September 2020
- 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, 15 September 2020
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 29 September 2020
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 October 2020
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 October 2020
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 October 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
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
- In class - Discussion
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 27 October 2020
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 3 November 2020
- 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
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 10 November 2020
- 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!
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 17 November 2020
- 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
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 24 November 2020
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.