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Course name
Anthropology 151 Culture and Humanity
Institution
Windward Community College
Instructor
Christian Palmer
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Cultural Anthropology
Course dates
2021-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-17 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
35


In this course we learn about human prehistory and early civilization, with a focus on Hawaiian prehistory. We will be improving or creating wikipedia pages on significant Hawaiian archaeological sites.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Demiboyyy
RobinJ78
BrynnD Taro
Therealsydney
HnlSantino Ancient Hawaiian aquaculture
Ktaito Polynesians
Yaskam23 Keaʻiwa Heiau State Recreation Area
Thudson3 Molii Fishpond
808desiree808 Ancient Hawaii Polynesian navigation
BrandonD1986 Ancient Hawaiian aquaculture
Redrhoad Kawainui Marsh
MakennaBro Kahaluu Fish Pond
Kyloninjaren Polynesian navigation
Cahisimivca
Ingridjansson
Honushelbey Hawaiian language
Djones1435 Nuuanu Petroglyphs
FilthyAtFive Discovery and settlement of Hawaii Ancient Hawaiian aquaculture, Polynesian navigation
Marisse16 Kukaniloko Birth Site
Jackmonty5
Brianakabraham
Evanmcdonald Ahupuaʻa

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Thursday, 16 September 2021
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 5

Course meetings
Sunday, 19 September 2021   |   Thursday, 23 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Sunday, 26 September 2021   |   Thursday, 30 September 2021
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Cultural Anthropology

History

Week 7

Course meetings
Sunday, 3 October 2021   |   Thursday, 7 October 2021
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 8

Course meetings
Sunday, 10 October 2021   |   Thursday, 14 October 2021
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 9

Course meetings
Sunday, 17 October 2021   |   Thursday, 21 October 2021
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
Sunday, 24 October 2021   |   Thursday, 28 October 2021
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
Sunday, 31 October 2021   |   Thursday, 4 November 2021
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
Sunday, 7 November 2021   |   Thursday, 11 November 2021
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
Sunday, 14 November 2021   |   Thursday, 18 November 2021
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
Sunday, 21 November 2021   |   Thursday, 25 November 2021
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

Week 15

Course meetings
Sunday, 28 November 2021   |   Thursday, 2 December 2021
Milestones

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