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Course name
The Cuban Revolution
Institution
University of Maryland
Instructor
David Sartorius
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2020-09-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-08 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


Looking beyond familiar Cold War narratives about Fidel Castro and U.S. foreign relations, this readings seminar explores recent scholarship about the Cuban Revolution that seeks to understand its cultural, popular, and transnational dimensions.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mmack1220 Women in Cuba
Rgoldbe5 History of the Jews in Cuba
Wlw713 26th of July Movement
Dumo276 Cuban hip hop
ThomasHindle99 Eduardo Chibás
Robinvbelle11 Cuban exile
Ryan Hergenreder
M. Gilder Cigar
Connor.Sprouse Afro-Cubans
Kghadyal Machismo
Paulacano12 Cuban literacy campaign
Aazarbarzin11
Yves Brady Racism in Cuba

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 September 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.)

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 September 2020
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 September 2020
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 October 2020
Assignment - Exercise

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 October 2020

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
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


In class - Discussion

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 October 2020
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.


Assignment - Exercise

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 November 2020

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 November 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
Tuesday, 24 November 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 - 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
Tuesday, 1 December 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!

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
In class - In-class presentation
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.