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Course name
History of Socialism
Institution
University of Maryland
Instructor
David Sartorius
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2020-09-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-22 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


A global historical approach to one of the most enduring challenges to capitalism, with attention to the political movements it has animated and its social, aesthetic, and intellectual trajectories.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Neidam2016 Mozambican War of Independence
Adamfairchild Liberation Theology
Radrose xo General Confederation of Labour (France) Teeth cleaning
Henreigh Faye Webster, Mxmtoon
Aherna16 United States presidential election
Albeiticeboxsherbetpailfulpushcartbrusque Great Unrest
Nkartsak96 Social imperialism
Jamieltyson
Dsds1313 Socialism and LGBT rights
Rileyshatz Pauline Newman
Katgarb
Annasmillie
Cecker1200 People's democracy (Marxism–Leninism)
Efhahn98 Socialist workers party, Hopi, Herbert Hill
Usedstarfighter Islamic Socialism, Shibli Shumayyil, Niqula Haddad
AlphabetAlabaster Music of the Soviet Union
TheRushingRussian Soviet-type economic planning
Ngill13 African-American socialism
Jcirrone Revolutionary Socialism
Timlee5321 Economy of the Soviet Union
Jonterc Leo Tolstoy
Aromanoumd Socialist feminism
AAREVALO00 History of the socialist movement in the United States
Caribbean Star Utopian socialism
Riananjara Labor Zionism
Tcochran6 Marxist feminism, Socialist feminism Marxist feminism
PrismaticJelly
Emilyl55 Feminism in Japan
Belovedkanu
Cecrey Socialized medicine
Rrlaljani Rashid Jahan
Ryankamber
Martinthelee Asian Americans, Golden Spike, Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Transcontinental railroad
JGallagher8 Economy of Inca Empire
Alexsinar Nikolay Bauman
Notthefakereidlandis
Emilyzorro Socialist Realism
Shea Stevens Black Marxism: The Making of the Black Radical Traditio
Mbiskach Scientific socialism
MichaelRoaUMD Twilight Struggle
Tatianarowes Yellow socialism, Buddhist socialism

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 September 2020   |   Thursday, 3 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.)

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 September 2020   |   Thursday, 10 September 2020
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 September 2020   |   Thursday, 17 September 2020
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 September 2020   |   Thursday, 24 September 2020
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 September 2020   |   Thursday, 1 October 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 October 2020   |   Thursday, 8 October 2020
Assignment - Exercise

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 October 2020   |   Thursday, 15 October 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Political Science

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 October 2020   |   Thursday, 22 October 2020
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 October 2020   |   Thursday, 29 October 2020

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 November 2020   |   Thursday, 5 November 2020
In class - Discussion

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 November 2020   |   Thursday, 12 November 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 - Exercise
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, 17 November 2020   |   Thursday, 19 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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 November 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!

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 December 2020   |   Thursday, 3 December 2020
Milestones

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

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 December 2020   |   Thursday, 10 December 2020
Assignment - Reflective essay
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