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Course name
HIST 225 - U.S. History
Institution
James Madison University
Instructor
Andrew Mills
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2022-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
50


A survey of U.S. history from the Colonial period to the present, emphasizing the development of American civic life, the involvement of the U.S. in world affairs and the cultural richness of the American people. This course stresses the analysis and interpretation of primary sources. (4 credits)

Student Assigned Reviewing
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Andreas11234
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Denali.judd War Without Mercy
Kaitlynluczak Unbroken (film)
ELSETOAX

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Thursday, 15 September 2022   |   Friday, 16 September 2022
Assignment - 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.

See these 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.)

Assignment - Everyone has a Wikipedia account

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022   |   Tuesday, 20 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 21 September 2022   |   Thursday, 22 September 2022   |   Friday, 23 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Tuesday, 27 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022   |   Thursday, 29 September 2022
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Tuesday, 4 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022   |   Thursday, 6 October 2022   |   Friday, 7 October 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022   |   Tuesday, 11 October 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Tuesday, 18 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022   |   Thursday, 20 October 2022   |   Friday, 21 October 2022
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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Tuesday, 25 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022   |   Thursday, 27 October 2022   |   Friday, 28 October 2022
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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Tuesday, 1 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022   |   Thursday, 3 November 2022   |   Friday, 4 November 2022
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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Tuesday, 8 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022   |   Thursday, 10 November 2022   |   Friday, 11 November 2022
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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022   |   Tuesday, 15 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 November 2022   |   Thursday, 17 November 2022   |   Friday, 18 November 2022
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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 November 2022   |   Thursday, 1 December 2022   |   Friday, 2 December 2022
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 - Reflective essay

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 5 December 2022   |   Tuesday, 6 December 2022   |   Wednesday, 7 December 2022   |   Thursday, 8 December 2022   |   Friday, 9 December 2022
Milestones

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