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Course name
Plagues and People- Spring 23
Institution
University of Oklahoma
Instructor
Robin Singleton
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Cultural Anthropology
Course dates
2023-01-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


An introduction to diseases and their impact on human cultures, topics include- infection and immunity, zoonotic diseases, social and cultural dimensions of public health work, and emerging epidemics in the contemporary era

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jsealy18 1675–1676 Malta plague epidemic Dancing plague of 1518, Massachusetts smallpox epidemic
Jay2saucy AIDS-defining clinical condition Neolithic decline, 1675–1676 Malta plague epidemic
Addie Godkins Tanganyika laughter epidemic Massachusetts smallpox epidemic, AIDS-defining clinical condition
Ninapetersenn Massachusetts smallpox epidemic Dancing plague of 1518, Neolithic decline
Bella.daly6 Dancing plague of 1518 Neolithic decline, 1675–1676 Malta plague epidemic
Pricejones14 Dancing plague of 1518 Massachusetts smallpox epidemic, AIDS-defining clinical condition
KindleHoodie Neolithic decline Dancing plague of 1518, Massachusetts smallpox epidemic
CJM2023 Tanganyika laughter epidemic Neolithic decline, 1675–1676 Malta plague epidemic
IllyFerg Massachusetts smallpox epidemic AIDS-defining clinical condition, Dancing plague of 1518
Katebryan Massachusetts smallpox epidemic Dancing plague of 1518, Neolithic decline
Kaitlynnehafer AIDS-defining clinical condition Massachusetts smallpox epidemic, 1675–1676 Malta plague epidemic
Pyruvate kinase AIDS-defining clinical condition Massachusetts smallpox epidemic, Neolithic decline
Voverbo Dancing plague of 1518 AIDS-defining clinical condition, Neolithic decline
JacobWiki44 Dancing plague of 1518 1675–1676 Malta plague epidemic, Massachusetts smallpox epidemic
AGR379 1675–1676 Malta plague epidemic Massachusetts smallpox epidemic, AIDS-defining clinical condition
Cotviola 1675–1676 Malta plague epidemic Dancing plague of 1518, Massachusetts smallpox epidemic
Noahjdengler Dancing plague of 1518 Neolithic decline, 1675–1676 Malta plague epidemic
Alejandroherrera1 Tanganyika laughter epidemic Massachusetts smallpox epidemic, AIDS-defining clinical condition

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 2 February 2023
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 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 February 2023   |   Thursday, 9 February 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 February 2023   |   Thursday, 16 February 2023
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Cultural Anthropology

Environmental Sciences

Genes and Proteins

History

Medicine

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 February 2023   |   Thursday, 23 February 2023
Assignment - Original Paper

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

Assignment - Make a small edit

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 February 2023   |   Thursday, 2 March 2023
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 March 2023   |   Thursday, 9 March 2023
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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 March 2023   |   Thursday, 23 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.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 March 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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 April 2023   |   Thursday, 6 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.

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 April 2023   |   Thursday, 13 April 2023
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
Tuesday, 18 April 2023   |   Thursday, 20 April 2023
Assignment - Final article

It's the final two weeks 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

Week 14

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

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