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Course name
Archaeological Theory
Institution
Virginia Commonwealth University
Instructor
Matthew Pawlowicz
Subject
Course dates
2020-08-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-03 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
31


The course provides an overview of archaeological theory, the approaches used by archaeologists to interpret and reconstruct past cultures from the archaeological record.

The course should also help make you more aware of what sorts of perspectives on the past are (or are not) well represented within archaeological discussions. The idea for this Wikipedia assignment is to research and write/edit content that highlights some underrepresented but important (and well referenced!) perspectives.

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Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 August 2020   |   Thursday, 20 August 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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 August 2020   |   Thursday, 27 August 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 September 2020   |   Thursday, 3 September 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 September 2020   |   Thursday, 10 September 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 September 2020   |   Thursday, 17 September 2020
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 September 2020   |   Thursday, 24 September 2020
Assignment - Keep on Writing!

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 September 2020   |   Thursday, 1 October 2020
Assignment - Peer review one article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 October 2020   |   Thursday, 8 October 2020
Assignment - Peer Review One Article
Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 October 2020   |   Thursday, 15 October 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
Tuesday, 20 October 2020   |   Thursday, 22 October 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

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 October 2020   |   Thursday, 29 October 2020
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, 3 November 2020   |   Thursday, 5 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, 10 November 2020   |   Thursday, 12 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, 17 November 2020   |   Thursday, 19 November 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, 24 November 2020
Assignment - Reflective essay
Assignment - Original analytical paper

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.