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Course name
The Middle East through Many Lenses
Institution
University of Pennsylvania
Instructor
Heather Sharkey
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2022-09-12 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
14


This seminar introduces the contemporary Middle East by drawing upon lively, cutting-edge studies written from a variety of disciplinary perspectives: history, political science, sociology, and anthropology, as well as studies of mass media, gender, religion, urban life, music, and art. We will discuss readings and visual media together as we develop our sense of intellectual community. The semester will leave students with a foundation in Middle Eastern studies, a sense of current directions in the field, and experience with academic research and writing. At the same time, students will gain experience in producing public-facing scholarship by writing as a team to research, draft, and publish a new article on Wikipedia.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Callmepenguin3 Qatar Airways Ibn Battuta Mall
Craftsperson Ibn Battuta Mall
Toastyalmonds Josef W. Wegner
Rileysammy
TheoryZ Savola Group
Jessiesinger Chobani
Confusedjury EcoPeace Middle East
Djjacksoncramer Qatar Airways
Ayabane Chobani
Syoo642
Dichotomous ambience Lynn Meskell
Jhuskers22
Gertrudebell123 Qatar Airways

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 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:

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
Monday, 3 October 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022
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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 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 - Canvas discussion board post

Please post on our class Canvas site a reflection on the Wikipedia experience: approximately 200 words on what you learned, what you enjoyed, or what surprised you

 

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 21 November 2022
Milestones

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