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Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Anne Arundel Community College/Popular Culture in America (Fall)

{{course details

| course_name = Popular Culture in America

| instructor_username = REOtten

| instructor_realname = Richard Otten

| support_staff = Shalor (Wiki Ed)

| subject = Popular Culture Studies

| start_date = 2018-09-10 00:00:00 UTC

| end_date = 2018-12-16 23:59:59 UTC

| institution = Anne Arundel Community College

| expected_students = 25

| assignment_page = Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Anne_Arundel_Community_College/Popular_Culture_in_America_(Fall)

| dashboard.wikiedu.org = yes

}}

This online course presents an intersectional approach to popular culture.

In this Wikipedia assignment, students will be adding critical commentary from academic sources to existing Wikipedia pages.

{{students table}}

{{student table row|Mgoodacre|Punk Rock, Andy Warhol|}}

{{student table row|Mharris1118||}}

{{student table row|Jrduckett1|Will & Grace|}}

{{student table row|Mattyice696969||}}

{{student table row|Timmythetigga||}}

{{student table row|Blufisch||}}

{{student table row|Hitmanx86||}}

{{student table row|Nickh18||}}

{{student table row|Jdrodriguez2||}}

{{student table row|Kerrynicole1||}}

{{student table row|Ngraham2018||}}

{{student table row|JGG543||}}

{{student table row|Alanderson3|Guy Fieri, Rachael Ray, 30 Minute Meals, Food truck|}}

{{student table row|Sssroka||}}

{{student table row|Arcunningham2||}}

{{student table row|Cassandra-coss||}}

{{student table row|Ayeword||}}

{{student table row|Mikegriff93|Victorian masculinity, Hegemonic masculinity, Robert Crumb|Robert Crumb}}

{{student table row|Jadehamer||}}

{{student table row|Latiasites||}}

{{end of students table}}

{{start of course timeline}}

= Week 5 =

{{start of course week|2018-10-08|2018-10-09|2018-10-10|2018-10-11|2018-10-12}}

{{in class|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:

  • [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia], pages 1–5
  • [https://wikiedu.org/evaluatingwikipedia Evaluating Wikipedia]

{{assignment|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 milestones|Everyone has a Wikipedia account}}

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

{{end of course week}}

= Week 6 =

{{start of course week|2018-10-15|2018-10-16|2018-10-17|2018-10-18|2018-10-19}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia}}

== Exercise ==

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/evaluate-wikipedia-exercise Evaluate an article]

{{end of course week}}

= Week 7 =

{{start of course week|2018-10-22|2018-10-23|2018-10-24|2018-10-25|2018-10-26}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Choose possible topics}}

== Exercise ==

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/choose-topic-exercise Choose a topic]

Resource: [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=6 Editing Wikipedia], page 6

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= Week 8 =

{{start of course week|2018-10-29|2018-10-30|2018-10-31|2018-11-01|2018-11-02}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Add to an article}}

== Exercise ==

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/add-to-article-exercise Add a citation]

{{assignment|Assignment - Exercise}}

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/finalize-topic-exercise Finalize your topic / Find your sources]

{{assignment|Assignment - Annotated Bibliography}}

{{end of course week}}

= Week 9 =

{{start of course week|2018-11-05|2018-11-06|2018-11-07|2018-11-08|2018-11-09}}

{{assignment|Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area}}

[https://wikiedu.org/films Films]

[http://wikiedu.org/lgbtplus_studies LGBT+ Studies]

{{assignment|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: [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=7 Editing Wikipedia], pages 7–9

{{assignment milestones|Everyone has started writing}}

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

{{end of course week}}

= Week 10 =

{{start of course week|2018-11-12|2018-11-13|2018-11-14|2018-11-15|2018-11-16}}

{{assignment|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: [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=13 Editing Wikipedia], page 13

{{end of course week}}

= Week 11 =

{{start of course week|2018-11-19|2018-11-20|2018-11-21|2018-11-22|2018-11-23}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Continue improving your article}}

== Exercise ==

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/continue-improving-exercise/link-articles 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.

{{assignment|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!

{{end of course week}}

= Week 12 =

{{start of course week|2018-11-26}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Final article}}

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=15 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|Assignment - Original analytical paper}}

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

{{assignment milestones|You've finished your Wikipedia assignment!}}

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

{{end of course week}}