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Course name
ARHS 3720 Aztec Art in Mexico
Institution
Tulane
Instructor
Barbara Mundy
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Art History
Course dates
2023-01-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
12


Intensive investigation of Aztec art as a fundamental manifestation of political and religious ideas. The course will examine the relation between art and sacrifice, and the role of ritual and performance in “activating” works of art and architecture. It will center on the art and architecture of the city of Tenochtitlan, now known as Mexico City, the heart of the empire in the past, and the current site of ongoing archeological excavations. Students will learn how to apply art historical methodologies to works of Aztec art, and share those results with a broad public through contributions to Wikipedia.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Wikiwikiwave Aztec sun stone
Oliveropie
Keyshayiyi
Carmenalc Codex Ixtlilxochitl
Kchurton Atlantean figures, Aztec Atlantean Figures
Jlevine13 Aztec sun stone, Moctezuma II
Wellsediting
Lplowden
Dgoldenfarb
Largo1893 Tezcatlipoca
YariAlvarez
Cnogueira16
YarelisMAlvarez Coyolxāuhqui

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 January 2023   |   Thursday, 26 January 2023
Assignment - 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, 31 January 2023   |   Thursday, 2 February 2023
Assignment - Images in Wikipedia

Illustrating Wikipedia

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 February 2023   |   Thursday, 9 February 2023
Assignment - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 February 2023   |   Thursday, 16 February 2023
Assignment - Upload a new image to an article
Assignment - Learning how to draft as a group

Week 5

Course meetings
Thursday, 23 February 2023
In class - Make an edit to "Aztec Codices,” "Templo Mayor" or "Aztec Calendar"

Link to Aztec Codices

Assignment - Upload your annotation to the Sandbox
Milestones

Every group has uploaded an annotated image to the sandbox; everyone has edited an entry

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 February 2023   |   Thursday, 2 March 2023
In class - Peer review of image annotations
Assignment - Peer review

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 March 2023   |   Thursday, 9 March 2023
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 - Launching your annotated image

Launch your annotated image into a Wikipedia page; edit the text to reflect what it contains. 

 

Milestones

Everyone has launched an annotated image onto Wikipedia

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 March 2023   |   Thursday, 16 March 2023
In class - Develop article on Aztec Sculpture

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 March 2023   |   Thursday, 23 March 2023
Assignment - Revise article on Aztec sculpture

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 March 2023   |   Thursday, 30 March 2023

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 April 2023   |   Thursday, 13 April 2023
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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 April 2023   |   Thursday, 20 April 2023
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!

In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Original analytical paper

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 April 2023   |   Thursday, 27 April 2023
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!
Milestones

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