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Course name
Latin American Revolutions
Institution
The College of Wooster
Instructor
Katie Holt
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2019-08-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-06 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


This introductory course examines the history of 20th and 21st century Latin American revolutions. In addition to considering ideas about how, when, and why people rebel, we’ll focus on case studies from Mexico, Cuba, Chile, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. To what extent are these revolutions the continuation of social, economic, and racial conflicts lingering after the colonial wars of independence? We’ll emphasize how historians practice historical empathy through the analysis of multiple, often contradictory viewpoints to build an understanding of the past.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Gorditagirl21 26th of July Movement Cuban Literacy Campaign, Alpha 66, Second National Front of Escambray
Tristan Donohoe Ruth Buendía Elena Caffarena, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Mariela Castro
Knit buffalo Elena Caffarena Ruth Buendía, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Mariela Castro
Ambermrush LGBT rights in Cuba LGBT history in Honduras, Role of women in Nicaraguan Revolution, Brasil Sem Homophobia
Eschimia Peruvian War of Independence Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, La Violencia, War of Canudos
RitaC99 War of Canudos Peruvian War of Independence, Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, Caracazo
Briannamck8 Role of women in Nicaraguan Revolution Comisión Femenil Mexicana Nacional, Mexican American Political Association, League of United Latin American Citizens
Melisawesome LGBT history in Honduras Brasil Sem Homophobia, LGBT rights in Cuba, Vilma Espín
Kvanhoutengudger21 Gustavo Gutiérrez Celia Sánchez, Mariela Castro, Ruth Buendía
18jkalmar Vilma Espín Brasil Sem Homophobia, LGBT rights in Cuba, LGBT history in Honduras
Footballjz32 League of United Latin American Citizens Comisión Femenil Mexicana Nacional, Mexican American Political Association, Alpha 66
SamJU23 Granma (newspaper) Arpilleras, Corrido, Seven Interpretive Essays on Peruvian Reality
Woosterstudent2000 Mariela Castro Celia Sánchez, Sara Gómez, Ruth Buendía
Gb825 Arpilleras Corrido, Seven Interpretive Essays on Peruvian Reality, Granma (newspaper)
Katherineamerica Brasil Sem Homophobia LGBT rights in Cuba, LGBT history in Honduras, Vilma Espín
Dmangooo Comisión Femenil Mexicana Nacional Mexican American Political Association, Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, Vilma Espín
Mattyo24 Rettig Report Comisión Femenil Mexicana Nacional, Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, Role of women in Nicaraguan Revolution
Harald Northbruk Second National Front of Escambray Cuban Literacy Campaign, 26th of July Movement, Granma (newspaper)
HMSAudacious Alpha 66 26th of July Movement, Cuban Literacy Campaign, Rettig Report
Ag611232 Corrido Arpilleras, Seven Interpretive Essays on Peruvian Reality, Second National Front of Escambray
Denali Hart Sara Gómez Elena Caffarena, Celia Sánchez, Rettig Report
LizbethAcevedo21 Celia Sánchez Elena Caffarena, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Sara Gómez
Stevenleicht Caracazo La Violencia, Peruvian War of Independence, Military Units to Aid Production
Kskornyes Cuban Literacy Campaign Alpha 66, 26th of July Movement, Second National Front of Escambray
Shahrozzaman Military Units to Aid Production Caracazo, War of Canudos, Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
Adrumma La Violencia War of Canudos, Military Units to Aid Production
GamersRightsActivist Mexican American Political Association League of United Latin American Citizens, Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, Role of women in Nicaraguan Revolution
Reynard2077 Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement Peruvian War of Independence, La Violencia, Military Units to Aid Production
KennyKetchum Seven Interpretive Essays on Peruvian Reality Arpilleras, Corrido, Granma (newspaper)
CocoaPuff27 Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo Sara Gómez, Rettig Report, League of United Latin American Citizens
AdmiralAvocado

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 16 September 2019   |   Wednesday, 18 September 2019   |   Friday, 20 September 2019
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia Project

 

In ClassWelcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for History 101 Latin American Revolutions. This schedule is *not* a replacement for our class syllabus, but to provide you more detailed structure for the Wikipedia assignments. 


 This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia. 


 Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page. 


 To get started, please review the following handouts: 



Assignment - Practicing the Basics
  • Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link posted on Moodle.
  •  It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Above, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take; complete them before class on Wednesday.  New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.
  •  When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account & has completed basic editing training.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 23 September 2019   |   Wednesday, 25 September 2019   |   Friday, 27 September 2019
Assignment - Blog Post
Critiquing Wikipedia's Coverage of Latin American Revolutions

It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. For this assignment, you'll write a blog post and share it on our course blog before class on Monday.  Considering the questions below, evaluate your choice of any Wikipedia article related to our course themes. 

  • Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
  • Write a blog post that critiques your chosen Wikipedia article.  If possible, try not to pick an article someone else has already evaluated.   As you read, consider the following questions (but don't feel limited to these): 
  • Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
  • Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
  •  Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? 
  • Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
  •  Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? 
  • How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • Tag your post "Wikipedia"


Assignment - Training
Evaluating Articles & Sources

Read: WikiProject Women in Red Primer for Creating Women's Biographies


In class - Discussion
What is a Content Gap?

Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions.

  • Wikipedians often talk about "content gaps." What do you think a content gap is, and what are some possible ways to identify them?
  • What are some reasons a content gap might arise? What are some ways to remedy them?
  • Does it matter who writes Wikipedia?
  • What does it mean to be "unbiased" on Wikipedia? How is that different, or similar, to your own definition of "bias"?


Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 30 September 2019   |   Friday, 4 October 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

[[../../../training/students/add-to-article-exercise|Add a citation]]Familiarize yourself with editing Wikipedia by adding a citation to an article. There are two ways you can do this:

  • Add 1-2 sentences to a course-related article, and cite that statement to a reliable source, as you learned in the online training.
  •  The Citation Hunt tool shows unreferenced statements from articles. First, evaluate whether the statement in question is true! An uncited statement could just be lacking a reference or it could be inaccurate or misleading. Reliable sources on the subject will help you choose whether to add it or correct the statement. 
  • Optional: let me know if you're interested in translating an article.


In class - Monday Class Discussion
Thinking about Sources and Plagiarism

In Class

  • Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why?
  • What are some reasons you might not want to use a political party's website as the main source of information about that group? 
  • What kinds of biases might we encounter in looking for sources about revolutions?
  • What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism?
  • What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?


Assignment - Week 7
Choose Your Article

It's time to choose an article and assign it to yourself.

  • Review page 6 of your Editing Wikipedia guidebook.
  •  Find an article from the list of "Available Articles" on the Articles tab on this course page. When you find the one you want to work on, click Select to assign it to yourself. 
  • Note: if you'd like to propose a different article to work on, that is fine, but today is the deadline to contact me to discuss your ideas.


Assignment - Blog Post
Wikipedia Entries

Due before class on Friday:

Evaluate your chosen Wikipedia Entry.  How is this aspect of Latin  American history represented? Do you see any biases?  What kinds of sources are used?  How might you improve the article to meet Wikipedia's standards and show your skills of historical research and analysis?   Tag your post "Wikipedia"


Guides for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Women's Studies

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 14 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 16 October 2019   |   Friday, 18 October 2019
Assignment - Planning Your Intervention, Finding Your Sources
  • Complete the Peer Review Training.
  • On your article's talk page, create a new heading to introduce your proposed edits.
  • On the talk page, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article, and why these additions are important. Think back to our discussions of content gaps, Wikipedia's 5 Pillars, and the American Historical Association article. 
  • Compile a list of at least 6-8 relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. Post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on.

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 identified high-quality sources and begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 21 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 23 October 2019   |   Friday, 25 October 2019
Assignment - Peer Review
Initial Article Ideas
  • I'll assign you three articles to review (you'll find them in the "My Articles" section of the Home tab.  
  • For this first stage of your peer review, use the article "Talk" page to leave feedback on your peers' planned improvements and use of sources.  Do you have any additional ideas?
  • Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians.


Assignment - Blog Post
Respond to Your Peer Review Feedback

You have some feedback from other students, your professor, and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!

  • Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14.
  •  Return to your article plan and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing. Reach out to your instructor or your Content Expert if you have any questions.
  • Blog Post: What feedback did you get?  How will you use this to strengthen your analysis, use of evidence, and written communication as you prepare your first draft?
Milestones

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 28 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 30 October 2019   |   Friday, 1 November 2019
Start Drafting Your Article

Once you've made improvements to your article outline based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace."   While your full rough draft isn't due until next week (Wednesday, November 6), you can start working this week.

  • NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
  •  Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving! 
  •  If you copy text from your sandbox, be sure to copy text from your sandbox while the sandbox page is in 'Edit' or 'Edit source' mode. This ensures that the formatting is transferred correctly.


Assignment - Adding Images & Links to Your Article

Exercise

Add links to your articleNow'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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 4 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 November 2019
Assignment - Polished First Draft Due
  • Your complete, polished first draft is due (posted to the article mainspace) before class on Wednesday, November 6. Make sure your work is ready for peer-review. 
  • Make sure that your new content includes citations and links.  Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3–5 articles, and link to your article from 2–3 other articles. 
  •  If you'd like a Content Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the "Get Help" button in your sandbox to request notes.


Assignment - Peer Review & Copy Edit
Full Articles

Peer review your assigned classmates' drafts. Use your best judgement: depending on the kind of change you're proposing, you can  leave suggestions using the "peer review" form the article AND make direct edits to the article itself (posting explanations of your changes). Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians. 

As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic?

Assignment - Exercise

[[../../../training/students/did-you-know-exercise/nominating|Nominating your article for Did You Know]]Optional: For new articles or qualifying expansions of stubs, compose a one-sentence “hook,” nominate it for “Did you know,” (see the DYK instructions handout) and monitor the nomination for any issues identified by other editors. Wiki Education staff can provide support for this process.

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 11 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 13 November 2019   |   Friday, 15 November 2019
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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 18 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 20 November 2019   |   Friday, 22 November 2019
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article (due before class on Friday).

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Look at our Wikipedia grading rubric.  How would you evaluate your work?
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!


Assignment - Reflective Essay

Write a reflective essay (500-750 words, about 3 pages) on your Wikipedia contributions and upload it to Moodle before class on Friday, November 22.

Consider the following questions as you reflect on your Wikipedia assignment:


  • Why did you select this article to improve? What is the larger cultural significance of this entry, and how does your work make it better?
  • What state was it in before your intervention?  Why?
  • How did you improve this entry?  Why did you choose to intervene in these ways?
  • What did you learn about evaluating sources of information?  How does your work show your skills completing college-level research?
  • How did you shape your edits to meet the Wikipedia community guidelines (5 Pillars)
  • How did your peer review of other students' articles improve their work? 
  • How can Wikipedia be used to improve public understanding of our field/your topic? Why is this important?


Assignment - Upload Image to Wikipedia Showcase

By the end of  the day on Friday, upload your image to our collaborative slide presentation for Monday's class. 

Milestones

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

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 25 November 2019
Assignment - Wikipedia Showcase

Guiding questions