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Course name
The American West
Institution
Texas Woman's University
Instructor
Courtney Buchkoski
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2020-08-25 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
21


This course introduces the history and themes of the American West. The American West has long had a mythic hold on the American mind. From the stoic cowboy to the hardships of the wagon trains, the region has often been depicted as white, wild, and rural. This course will help debunk these mythic wests with an exploration of the diversity of the region, racially, environmentally, and geographically. We will consider themes integral to the study of the West, including colonization, environment, race, and resistance.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Seeklearn66 Rudolph Fischer Battles of Deerfield, Massachusetts
Kjordan7 Indian burial ground trope
Vaalbonna Fox Massacre
Victoriarobinson6 Big Hawk Chief
Genesis7v Dawn Dumont
Nicolejgaw John H. Rogers
Kjones106 Timpoochee Barnard
MNewton123 Battles of Deerfield, Massachusetts
Cturbeville Solomon Tanner
Analise18 Marvin Burton
Shawn.relph Foke-Luste-Hajo
HyattK Blanket Indian
Gary W Winner Chief Red Iron
Rschaffer1 George W. Baylor
Araebig Ahatsistari
Ynnophylip Thomas Wildcat Alford
Nataliamal98 Seaborn Barnes
Aadkinson Waldo Mootzka
J. Hawkins-Hudson Pine Ridge Reign of Terror
CourtBuchkoskiTEST Joseph Bissonette

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 2 September 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 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 9 September 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 14 September 2020   |   Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Assignment - Proposal Due (Canvas)
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 21 September 2020   |   Wednesday, 23 September 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 28 September 2020   |   Wednesday, 30 September 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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 5 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 7 October 2020
Assignment - Status Report Due Oct 7 by midnight (Canvas)

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 12 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 14 October 2020

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 19 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 21 October 2020

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 26 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 28 October 2020

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 2 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 November 2020
Assignment - Status Report Due Nov 4 by midnight (Canvas)

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 9 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 11 November 2020

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 16 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 18 November 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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


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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 23 November 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 15

Course meetings
Monday, 30 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 2 December 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!


Assignment - In-class presentation
Milestones

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