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Course name
Public History
Institution
California State University, Los Angeles
Instructor
Angela Vergara
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2020-01-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


What is Public History? In this course, we will explore the approaches and methodologies of this new and fast-growing historical field. Unlike traditional history, Public History (PH) brings together heritage workers, community organizations, museums, and scholars. By using Digital Humanities (DH) tools such as maps, interactive websites, and podcasts, historians look to reach a wider audience and make an impact on their communities. To learn about the methods and possibilities offered by PH and DH projects, this semester, we will focus on historians' role in the fight against climate change.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Angelcool2589 Drought in Chile Uranium mining and the Navajo people
Tcontre16 Climate change in Texas Drought in Chile
Clauzepeda1993 Climate change in the United States San Joaquin Valley
Betty1989 San Joaquin Valley Climate change in the United States
Alfonzo Plascencia São Francisco River Clean Air Act (United States)
19thegabsters95 Clean Air Act (United States) Central Valley groundwater pollution
AnthonyAcevedo62682 Buffalo Creek flood Cosco Busan oil spill
TDLyon Central Valley groundwater pollution São Francisco River
Jpedro05 Uranium mining and the Navajo people Climate change in the Caribbean
SalvadorA018 Chacaltaya Buffalo Creek flood
BAF-1Activities Famine in Yemen (2016–present) Green Revolution in India
Guccikills 123 Droughts and famines in Russia and the Soviet Union
G.Mol.98 Climate change in the Caribbean Climate change in Texas
Angela student
Katering0730 Green Revolution in India Chacaltaya
Jguzma38 Cosco Busan oil spill Famine in Yemen (2016–present)

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 10 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 12 February 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 4

Course meetings
Monday, 17 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 19 February 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 24 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 26 February 2020
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Environmental Sciences

History

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 2 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 March 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 9 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 16 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Assignment - Peer review one articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 23 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 25 March 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
Monday, 6 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 8 April 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


Assignment - Exercise

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 13 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 15 April 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
Monday, 20 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 22 April 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
Monday, 27 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 29 April 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!


Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 4 May 2020   |   Wednesday, 6 May 2020
Milestones

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