Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Hamilton College/Latin American Politics (Spring)
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- Course name
- Latin American Politics
- Institution
- Hamilton College
- Instructor
- Heather Sullivan
- Wikipedia Expert
- Brianda (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Political Science
- Course dates
- 2023-01-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-09 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 40
This course explores the politics of Latin America by looking at the political history and contemporary politics in a number of different countries in the region. We will explore how the strength of states, the quality of democracy, and pervasive inequality - on the axes of class, race, and gender/sexuality - affected and continue to affect politics throughout Latin America. Readings include a textbook as well as films and journalistic accounts of political life. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to describe Latin America’s modern political history and systematically compare across time and place. In addition, you will also be learning how to edit Wikipedia pages and will work in small groups to improve a Wikipedia page related to Latin American politics.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 19 January 2023
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 24 January 2023 | Thursday, 26 January 2023
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 31 January 2023 | Thursday, 2 February 2023
- 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 - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 February 2023 | Thursday, 9 February 2023
- Assignment - Adding citations
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 February 2023 | Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 February 2023 | Thursday, 23 February 2023
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 February 2023 | Thursday, 2 March 2023
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 March 2023 | Thursday, 9 March 2023
- Assignment - Annotated Bibliography Due
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 March 2023 | Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 4 April 2023 | Thursday, 6 April 2023
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 11 April 2023 | Thursday, 13 April 2023
- Assignment - Complete first draft due
Assignments should be ready for peer review.
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 April 2023 | Thursday, 20 April 2023
- 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.
- 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 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 25 April 2023 | Thursday, 27 April 2023
- 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. As you continue to expand and improve your work, make sure your article matches Wikipedia's tone and standards.
Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!
- Assignment - Final article checklist
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
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- Tuesday, 2 May 2023 | Thursday, 4 May 2023
- Assignment - Reflective essay
See instructions included on the syllabus.
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.