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Course name
Votes for Women
Institution
Johns Hopkins University
Instructor
Martha S. Jones
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2020-01-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-03 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
18


Our general subject is the contributions of African American women to the U.S. moment for women's suffrage and voting rights. Students will read relevant scholarly materials. Students will visit relevant historical sites. Students will identify relevant primary and secondary sources related to key historical figures. Students will work over the course of the term to edit a Wikipedia page related to a key figure, relying upon 3-5 sources.

Student Assigned Reviewing
KaiAbiola Shirley Chisholm Patricia Roberts Harris, User:Marthasjones/sandbox
Kgarvey6
Caitlinloh Lottie Shackelford User:Marthasjones/sandbox, Zephyr Wright
Sarahadkins001 Harriet Jacobs
Reshmijpatel6 Jessie De Priest Carrie Williams Clifford, User:Marthasjones/sandbox
Micheetlee Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Benebeneb Zephyr Wright Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Francis harriet williams
Cjung10 Crystal Bird Fauset Celia (slave), User:Marthasjones/sandbox
Kdorse29 Ida B. Wells Jessie De Priest, User:Marthasjones/sandbox
Samantha Gould Carrie Williams Clifford User:Marthasjones/sandbox, Shirley Chisholm
Cdaless1 Mary J. Small Alice Allison Dunnigan, Crystal Bird Fauset
Elleaufrere Alice Allison Dunnigan Constance Baker Motley, User:Marthasjones/sandbox
Gmcfarl3 Constance Baker Motley Alice Allison Dunnigan, User:Marthasjones/sandbox
Ellierha
Bldansereau Celia (slave) Jessie De Priest, User:Marthasjones/sandbox
Iegbuni1 Sydna Francis
Aryellezabala Barbara Ann Steward Patricia Roberts Harris, User:Marthasjones/sandbox
Elizabethrha Patricia Roberts Harris Celia (slave), Lottie Shackelford

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 27 January 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
Monday, 3 February 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 10 February 2020
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

Women's Studies

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 17 February 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 24 February 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.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 2 March 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 9 March 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.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 23 March 2020
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 30 March 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.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 6 April 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!

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 13 April 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!


In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 20 April 2020
Milestones

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