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Course name
RELI 340 - Religion in America From 1800
Institution
Spartanburg Methodist College
Instructor
Kris Pratt
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2023-08-15 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-12-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
4


This course will study religion in the United States from 1800 to the present. Special attention will be given to significant movements, personalities, and events that have shaped religion in America.

Student Assigned Reviewing
LifeIsRealInteresting George Liele Kathryn Kuhlman
BTSLavenderButterfly Spartanburg Methodist College George Liele
Tddavis11 Kathryn Kuhlman Spartanburg Methodist College

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 August 2023   |   Friday, 25 August 2023
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.)

Assignment - Everyone has a Wikipedia account

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 28 August 2023   |   Wednesday, 30 August 2023   |   Friday, 1 September 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 6 September 2023   |   Friday, 8 September 2023
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 11 September 2023   |   Wednesday, 13 September 2023   |   Friday, 15 September 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 18 September 2023   |   Wednesday, 20 September 2023   |   Friday, 22 September 2023
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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 25 September 2023   |   Wednesday, 27 September 2023   |   Friday, 29 September 2023
In class - Discussion
Milestones

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 2 October 2023   |   Wednesday, 4 October 2023
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 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 11 October 2023   |   Friday, 13 October 2023
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, 16 October 2023   |   Wednesday, 18 October 2023   |   Friday, 20 October 2023
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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 23 October 2023   |   Wednesday, 25 October 2023   |   Friday, 27 October 2023
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, 30 October 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 November 2023   |   Friday, 3 November 2023
Milestones

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!

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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 6 November 2023   |   Wednesday, 8 November 2023   |   Friday, 10 November 2023
Assignment - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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

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