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Course name
Black Feminism
Institution
University of Alabama
Instructor
Jameka Hartley
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Women's Studies
Course dates
2021-01-13 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-04-23 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
16


This upper level undergraduate course exposes students to the key figures, texts and concepts that constitute black feminist thought. Students will develop a historical understanding of Black feminism and how it supports intersectionality. Students will assess new “schools” of thought like hip-hop feminism; trace the influence of Black feminism in critical race theory and Women’s Studies as a whole.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jnarnold2 Mammy stereotype
Ajanee2 Feminine beauty ideal
Hcking1 Mammy stereotype
Ldonnelly1 Combahee River Collective
Achantel21 Video vixen
Ivsmart Video vixen
Mcwyatt1 Hip-hop feminism
Mcwilson14 SayHerName
Uaalm333 SayHerName
Saggioea Combahee River Collective
Haywil Double Jeopardy: To Be Black and Female
Ambrown31 Hip-hop feminism
KourtneyMccoy Feminine beauty ideal
Makyahdix Double Jeopardy: To Be Black and Female
Maflores347 Strong black woman
Kcwhite3 Strong black woman Double Jeopardy: To Be Black and Female

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 21 January 2021
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
Tuesday, 26 January 2021   |   Thursday, 28 January 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Exercise

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 February 2021   |   Thursday, 4 February 2021
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies


Assignment - Add to an article

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 February 2021   |   Thursday, 11 February 2021
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

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 February 2021   |   Thursday, 18 February 2021
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 February 2021   |   Thursday, 25 February 2021
Assignment - Draft due

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 March 2021   |   Thursday, 4 March 2021
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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 March 2021   |   Thursday, 11 March 2021
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 March 2021   |   Thursday, 18 March 2021
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 - 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, 23 March 2021   |   Thursday, 25 March 2021
Assignment - Refine Article using feedback

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 March 2021   |   Thursday, 1 April 2021
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.