Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Hanover College/GER 222 German Cinema and GER 322 German Film Studies (Fall 2022)
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- Course name
- GER 222 German Cinema and GER 322 German Film Studies
- Institution
- Hanover College
- Instructor
- Alexis B. Smith
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Films
- Course dates
- 2022-08-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-12 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 8
This is a multi-tiered German film course. Special focus and attention will be given to films, directors, actors and/or topics that are not or not well represented on the English Wikipedia pages. The GER 222 students are taking the course for writing credit and/or for their German major or minor and will work entirely in English. The GER 322 students are taking the course for writing credit and toward their German major or minor and are expected to work in German as much as possible. They will have the additional responsibility of helping us navigate German terminology and resources and have the opportunity to complete translations of German articles into English.
Timeline
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 September 2022 | Wednesday, 14 September 2022 | Friday, 16 September 2022
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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 - Wikipedia assignment blog
Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 September 2022 | Wednesday, 21 September 2022 | Friday, 23 September 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 September 2022 | Wednesday, 28 September 2022 | Friday, 30 September 2022
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 5 October 2022 | Friday, 7 October 2022
- Assignment - Make a small edit
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
- Assignment - GER 322
- Translation Option
Choose two articles (a first choice, and a backup) to translate into English. Post the article links on your talk page, and submit them to the instructor for review.
Once your instructor has approved one or both of your choices, finalize your choice of which article to translate.
Copy your article from the target-language Wikipedia into your sandbox.
Begin to translate your work.
- Be ready to discuss your progress translating your article.
- Carefully note the original citations for facts in your source article.
- If an original source doesn't seem reliable, feel free to omit it from your translation.
Handouts: Citing Sources and Avoid Plagiarism
Supplementary trainings:
- Sources and Citations
- Sandboxes and Mainspace
- When you're ready, move your translation into the appropriate article using the instructions for moving work live outlined above.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 October 2022 | Wednesday, 12 October 2022 | Friday, 14 October 2022
- 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
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 October 2022 | Wednesday, 19 October 2022 | Friday, 21 October 2022
- Assignment - Continue writing/translating your articles
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 October 2022 | Wednesday, 26 October 2022 | Friday, 28 October 2022
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 31 October 2022 | Wednesday, 2 November 2022 | Friday, 4 November 2022
- 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 November 2022 | Wednesday, 9 November 2022 | Friday, 11 November 2022
- 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 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 November 2022 | Wednesday, 16 November 2022 | Friday, 18 November 2022
- 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
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- Monday, 21 November 2022
- 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
Please see the assignment posted on Moodle: Reflection 2 + Letter of Learning
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.