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Course name
History of Anthropology
Institution
University of Winnipeg
Instructor
Eric Thrift
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Cultural Anthropology
Course dates
2020-01-06 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-02 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
5


This course examines the development and influence of select schools of anthropological thought and practice from the 19th century to the present. Students will identify how individual scholars have shaped the discipline through their efforts to foster distinct theoretical schools, and will additionally examine the role of institutions, communities, and other collaborators in the production of anthropological knowledge.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Dariahildebrand Multilineal evolution
VictoriaRobertson241
Harney-p Repatriation (cultural heritage)
Meg Domo Julie Cruikshank

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 6 January 2020   |   Wednesday, 8 January 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:

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 13 January 2020   |   Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 20 January 2020   |   Wednesday, 22 January 2020
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.)


In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 27 January 2020   |   Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 3 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 5 February 2020

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 10 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Exercise

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 24 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 26 February 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


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Cultural Anthropology

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 2 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 March 2020
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
Monday, 9 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 11 March 2020
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
Monday, 16 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 18 March 2020
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


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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 23 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 25 March 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 30 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 1 April 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!


In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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