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Course name
African Archaeology
Institution
University of Florida
Instructor
Kate Grillo
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
African Archaeology
Course dates
2019-08-19 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
10


Africa has the longest archaeological record in the world. This course will examine the archaeology of African peoples from millions of years ago to the present, with particular emphasis placed on the last ten thousand years of African prehistory. Topics covered will include the continent’s unique pathways to food production, as well as the development of metallurgy, the rise of complex urban societies such as Aksum and Djenné-Djenno, and contemporary issues in cultural heritage.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Trip732 Rose Cottage Cave Porc-Epic Cave, Ennedi Plateau
Bwana Kitambi Haya people Bokoni, Ancient Ferrous Metallurgy Sites of Burkina Faso
Lachain Jebel Moya R12, Gebel Ramlah
Phiferv514 Ennedi Plateau Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings, Rose Cottage Cave
Trachelophorus Gebel Ramlah Jebel Moya, R12
Archaeologycheesewiz R12 Jebel Moya, Gebel Ramlah
Alachulean Bokoni Haya people, Ancient Ferrous Metallurgy Sites of Burkina Faso
Hitsujii Porc-Epic Cave Rose Cottage Cave, Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings
Gooutsideanddothings Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings Ennedi Plateau, Porc-Epic Cave
GlueEye Ancient Ferrous Metallurgy Sites of Burkina Faso Bokoni, Haya people

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 12 September 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.

Week 4

Course meetings
Thursday, 19 September 2019

Week 5

Course meetings
Thursday, 26 September 2019
Assignment - Start Editing

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 6

Course meetings
Thursday, 3 October 2019
Assignment - Selecting a Page

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 7

Course meetings
Thursday, 10 October 2019
Assignment - Finding References

Finalize your topic / Find your sources

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

Books

Cultural Anthropology

History

Science Communication

Week 8

Course meetings
Thursday, 17 October 2019
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
Thursday, 24 October 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

Week 10

Course meetings
Thursday, 31 October 2019
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 11

Course meetings
Thursday, 7 November 2019
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 12

Course meetings
Thursday, 14 November 2019
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.

Week 13

Course meetings
Thursday, 21 November 2019
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
Thursday, 28 November 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!
Milestones

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

Week 15

Course meetings
Thursday, 5 December 2019

Week 16

Course meetings
Thursday, 12 December 2019
Assignment - Reflective Essay

Guiding questions