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Course name
Contemporary Slavery
Institution
Cazenovia College
Instructor
Jesse Harasta
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Contemporary Slavery
Course dates
2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-06-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


We will be exploring the phenomenon of contemporary slavery including, but not limited to: debt bondage, sexual slavery, child labor (including child soldiers), trafficking across borders, abolitionist organizations, international agreements, connections between slavery and corruption and slavery and war, continuation of chattel slavery, and theories of disposability.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mikaylamiles Human trafficking in Mexico
Lhkelleher Human trafficking in New York
Saagnifilo Human trafficking in Mexico
Darnold2019 Slavery in the 21st century
WyattHoudeN Human trafficking in New York
Pjreaves Human trafficking in Costa Rica
Amtubbs Human trafficking in Mexico
Akbrown21 Human trafficking in Costa Rica
Mjohnson25 Human trafficking in California
Jkrockwell318 Slavery in the 21st century
NicoleB1188 Child Prostitution in Thailand
Cmmarsh14 Human trafficking in Costa Rica
Roshawnk Slavery in the 21st century
Ardyer47 Human trafficking in California
Zayy 24 Human trafficking in California
Jrwcazball19 Child Prostitution in Thailand
Dondrehuddl12 Human trafficking in New York, Slavery in India, Child slavery, Slavery in Africa, Sexual slavery, Unseen (organization), Slavery in contemporary Africa, Slavery in the 21st century
Kyliejanelle Human trafficking in New York
Ronin221 Child Prostitution in Thailand
Gracetorino Human trafficking in Mexico
Napaul Child Prostitution in Thailand
Nijamcarroll Human trafficking in California
Kamiles0502 Human trafficking in Costa Rica
Kelslmorgan Slavery in the 21st century

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 January 2019   |   Thursday, 31 January 2019

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 February 2019   |   Thursday, 7 February 2019
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, 12 February 2019   |   Thursday, 14 February 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 February 2019   |   Thursday, 21 February 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 February 2019   |   Thursday, 28 February 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 March 2019   |   Thursday, 7 March 2019
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Political Science

Sociology

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 March 2019   |   Thursday, 14 March 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 March 2019   |   Thursday, 28 March 2019
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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 April 2019   |   Thursday, 4 April 2019
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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 April 2019   |   Thursday, 11 April 2019
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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
Tuesday, 16 April 2019   |   Thursday, 18 April 2019
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
Tuesday, 23 April 2019   |   Thursday, 25 April 2019
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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 April 2019   |   Thursday, 2 May 2019
In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 May 2019   |   Thursday, 9 May 2019
Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 May 2019   |   Thursday, 16 May 2019
Milestones

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