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Course name
American Fronter
Institution
Texas Woman's University
Instructor
Courtney Buchkoski
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2022-01-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


This course introduces the history and themes of the American West. The American West has long had a mythic hold on the American mind. From the stoic cowboy to the hardships of the wagon trains, the region has often been depicted as white, wild, and rural. This course will help debunk these mythic wests with an exploration of the diversity of the region, racially, environmentally, and geographically. We will consider themes integral to the study of the West, including colonization, environment, race, and resistance.

Students will use Wikipedia in this class to create a new page covering an unknown character in the American West. Students will research their chosen person, write a biography using secondary sources on Wikipedia, and present their work to the class.

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 January 2022   |   Thursday, 20 January 2022

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 January 2022   |   Thursday, 27 January 2022
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

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 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 February 2022   |   Thursday, 3 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Exercise

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 February 2022   |   Thursday, 10 February 2022
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Assignment - Propsoal Due (Canvas)

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 February 2022   |   Thursday, 24 February 2022
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 March 2022   |   Thursday, 3 March 2022
Assignment - Status Report (Canvas)

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 March 2022   |   Thursday, 10 March 2022

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 March 2022   |   Thursday, 17 March 2022

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 March 2022   |   Thursday, 24 March 2022

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 March 2022   |   Thursday, 31 March 2022
Assignment - Status Report (Canvas)

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 April 2022   |   Thursday, 7 April 2022

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 April 2022   |   Thursday, 14 April 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 April 2022   |   Thursday, 21 April 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, 26 April 2022   |   Thursday, 28 April 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!
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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