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Course name
Applied History Project
Institution
University of Waterloo
Instructor
Joanna L. Pearce
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2019-05-06 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-08-30 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


Public history examines history as it is understood, experienced, represented, and debated in the public sphere. It is an exciting field of historical exploration that offers students critical engagement with the production and politics of local and national narratives about the past. In this course, we will interrogate the representation of history in a variety of Canadian contexts, such as museum displays, commemorations, art projects, war monuments, and documentary films.

We will also examine the media used to present the past, among them, print, film, television, material culture, performance, and digital media. Students will become familiar with the growing literature on public history and social memory and will create their own public history project. Students will also be introduced to the ethics of public history research and gain experience in its methods, including archival research, oral history, community-based research, and interpretation of material and visual culture.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mirkwouldnt Billy Diamond
XXEastonXx1 Canadian Armed Forces
84rry883n50n LGBT rights in Canada, History of LGBTQ in policing, LGBT student movement
Ccomorsu
Burrows84 Kitchener, Ontario, Kitchener–Waterloo Oktoberfest
Caharvey11 Psychedelic therapy
RachSea99 Witchcraft, Witchcraft accusations against children
Itmejayz History of Ottawa, Ottawa, Philemon Wright
Imnotsureexactly
Garrettrandall William Howard Hearst
AlisterStepowski LGBT rights in Canada, Timeline of LGBT history in Canada
Dustin Kleiboer Anti-nuclear movement in Canada
Hcaniobi Catholic education in Canada
HannahKosziwka De Lutte
StuartDrope
Mjrouell Ontario Temperance Act
Cookiedough1016

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 May 2019
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.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 May 2019
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

History

LGBT+ Studies

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


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 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 June 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

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


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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
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

Exercise

Add links to 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.


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 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 June 2019
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

Guiding questions

Assignment - Original analytical paper

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

Milestones

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