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Course name
Puerto Rican History since 1898
Institution
Hunter College-CUNY
Instructor
Iris
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2016-12-23 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


The Spanish-Cuban-American War of 1898, in particular, represents an important historical milestone in Puerto Rico. The United States presence in Puerto Rico is marked by the development of a neo-colonial system and a sugar plantation economy. Citizenship, political struggle, nationalism and self-definition are key issues during this period. These changes are followed by the massive migration of Puerto Ricans to the mainland United States. The “back and forth” movement of Puerto Ricans between the island and the mainland United States adds another dimension to the island’s history. The emerging issues of transnational identities associated with the historical process are, therefore, explored in this course both from historical and cultural perspectives.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Hmcg918
SheaG21
Jessie.sander28
Jasmineburgos History of Puerto Rico
Abmayan8
Garciaenoe
Nvasquez16
Maevecampbell27
Adb5002
Narines1
Alicias94
Aargudo
Melany511
Kvisabel
Skhan31
Dominique2698
Geneilf
Prosperity7772
A.correa History of Puerto Rico
Tjsoto
SamantaFilip
Sdibono22
Nathalygisell
Gabrielapons
Jasdomeneck
Aerazo225
Adelosreyes19
Dayannib
Anam.khalid1985
Anyagabrielle
Giombernal523
Mirandafen History of Puerto Rico
LeidyB.Desay
Sonia1280
Jjquiz10
Kougabaka
Elian.Avraham09
Nfernandez18 History of Puerto Rico History of Puerto Rico
Scarleth118

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2016
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia project

Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.

Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.

To get started, please review the following handouts:


Assignment - Practicing the basics
  • Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
  • It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.
  • When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2016

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2016
Assignment - Critique an article

It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.

  • Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
  • Choose an article, and consider some questions (but don't feel limited to these):
    • Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
    • Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
    • Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
    • Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
    • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
    • Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?
    • Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
  • Choose at least 2 questions relevant to the article you're evaluating. Leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — ~~~~.

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2016
Assignment - Add to an article

Familiarize yourself with editing Wikipedia by adding a citation to an article. There are two ways you can do this:

  • Add 1-2 sentences to a course-related article, and cite that statement to a reliable source, as you learned in the online training.
  • The Citation Hunt tool shows unreferenced statements from articles. First, evaluate whether the statement in question is true! An uncited statement could just be lacking a reference or it could be inaccurate or misleading. Reliable sources on the subject will help you choose whether to add it or correct the statement.