Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/The College of Wooster/Modern Brazil (Fall 2022)
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- Course name
- Modern Brazil
- Institution
- The College of Wooster
- Instructor
- Katie Holt
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History
- Course dates
- 2022-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 20
This course examines the history of modern Brazil, focusing on the negotiation of race, gender, and class in a heterogeneous society. Our readings and discussion will focus on cultural production including novels, films, soap operas, music, and food as a window to Brazilian identity. Themes include Brazilian slavery and the transition to free labor; immigration and the construction of national identity; populism and the cooptation of the Brazilian working classes; state projects for modernization and the construction of Brasilia; the persistence of racial prejudices in a racial democracy; authoritarianism, tropicalísmo, and the return to civilian rule; and economic growth and development in a highly stratified society.
Our Wikipedia interventions will focus on improving existing articles to increase the coverage of Brazilian history, peoples, and cultures.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 August 2022 | Wednesday, 31 August 2022 | Friday, 2 September 2022
- In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline for History 217 Modern Brazil. 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
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account and join our class Wikipedia portal.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 September 2022 | Wednesday, 7 September 2022 | Friday, 9 September 2022
- Assignment - What exactly is Wikipedia?
- Assignment - Add to an article
By the end of the day on Friday: Add a sentence and citation to your choice of Wikipedia articles (does not have to be related to class themes.)
- Milestones
Why is it important for us to improve coverage of Brazilian topics on Wikipedia? How does Wikipedia editing work?
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 September 2022 | Wednesday, 14 September 2022 | Friday, 16 September 2022
- In class - Discussion
- Wikipedia's Coverage of Brazil
By 8am Monday 9/05, write a forum post that critiques your choice of any Wikipeida article about Brazilian history or culture.
- Assignment - Pick your article to improve for class
- If your choice of article isn't on this list, just let me know and I'll add it!
- Go to your arcile's talk page. Start a new discussion where you explain what you plan to improve about the article, and list the sources you'll cite as evidence.
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- 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 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 September 2022 | Wednesday, 21 September 2022 | Friday, 23 September 2022
- In class - Wikipedia Work Day Friday 9/16
- Please have your work "live" and ready to share for class.
- We'll spend Friday's class session doing in-class peer review. This will also be a good chance for you to get technological support from your classmates if you have any problems with formatting or adding citations.
- Assignment - Peer review two articles in class
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 5
- 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 - 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!
- Assignment - Final article
- Make sure your edits are "live" Friday
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 - Wikipedia Showcase Friday 9/23
Add information about your contributions to our class google slideshow. We'll discuss your articls, your experiences on Wikipedia, and how you improved coverage of Brazil on Wikipedia.
- Assignment - Wikipedia Project Memo
Upload to Moodle by 4pm on Friday, September 23.
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.