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Course name
HIST 463 Consumerism in Modern America
Institution
University of Oregon
Instructor
Annelise Heinz
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2020-09-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


In this class, we will dive into the history of American consumerism by studying advertising, commodities, popular culture, and economic systems. We will focus especially on the mid-twentieth century, a period of massive growth and consolidation of the consumer economy. Students will be working to edit and/or write articles related to the history of consumerism in the mid-20th-century United States, from the Depression through the 1970s.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Marlee Gaddy Economic globalization Consumer movement, Tract housing
Amb8675 Throw-away society Consumer movement, Influence of mass media
Tsweeney617 Influence of mass media Sustainable consumption, Economic globalization
Cearly2 Consumer movement Tract housing, National Consumer's League
Shenglintan Consumer protection Consumer movement, Consumerism
Jakemeisen81 Sustainable consumer behaviour Consumerism
JustinChiu1 Tract housing Consumerism, National Consumer's League
Henny2shoes Consumerism Throw-away society, Sustainable consumption
BryanC194 Sustainable consumption Economic globalization, Influence of mass media
Smithlilly3 National Consumers League Throw-away society, Consumerism

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 1 October 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:


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
Tuesday, 6 October 2020   |   Thursday, 8 October 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 October 2020   |   Thursday, 15 October 2020
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 October 2020   |   Thursday, 22 October 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Films

History

Sociology

Women's Studies

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 October 2020   |   Thursday, 29 October 2020
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.


In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 November 2020   |   Thursday, 5 November 2020
Assignment - Have your article edits ready to be peer reviewed; be assigned two articles

Guiding framework

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 November 2020   |   Thursday, 12 November 2020
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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 November 2020   |   Thursday, 19 November 2020
Assignment - Contact Prof. Heinz for Feedback
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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 December 2020   |   Thursday, 3 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 - 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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 December 2020   |   Thursday, 10 December 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
Milestones

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

Week 11