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Course name
Black Lives and Deaths
Institution
University of Michigan
Instructor
Fabian Neuner
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC – 2017-04-18 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
55


Student Assigned Reviewing
Dlajoie United States Capitol shooting incident (2013) East St. Louis riots, Redlining
Cmdoolittle Cambridge riot of 1963 Institutional racism, Infant mortality
Lsangmin Black Panther Party American Crusade Against Lynching, Slave health on plantations in the United States
Ijacobson Black Action Movement 1967 Detroit riot, Criminal stereotype of African Americans
Josetan Criminal stereotype of African Americans Slave narrative, Black Panther Party
Watkina Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy Woke, Say Her Name
Jonesmal 1967 Detroit riot Infant mortality, Slave narrative
Bjeremy Reparations for slavery Eugenics in the United States, Sundown town
Hahmad1996 Redlining Death of Aiyana Jones, Social death
Meaghanfrost Slave health on plantations in the United States Mothers of the Movement, Movement for Black Lives
Azgordon Racism in Sport Protest songs in the United States, Eugenics in the United States
Andrewcm123 Say Her Name Race and the War on Drugs, Reparations for slavery
Hannelso Black Power: The Politics of Liberation Social death, 1967 Detroit riot
Thomascovenant Police brutality in the United States Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy, Project South (organization)
CaseyBechtel Protest songs in the United States Sundown town, Reparations for slavery
Nick M-PS489 Assata's Daughters Driving while black, Eugenics in the United States
Spbacon Campaign Zero J. Marion Sims, Death in custody
Dezhadial Infant mortality United States Capitol shooting incident (2013), Say Her Name
Deneaum Institutional racism The National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America, United States Capitol shooting incident (2013)
Fjbenn Say Her Name Black Power: The Politics of Liberation, Black Action Movement
Tnoble2 J. Marion Sims Project South (organization), The Aversion Project
Abamzai Dred Scott Woke, Say Her Name
Mcogden Eugenics Board of North Carolina
Micalh Body worn video Assata's Daughters, Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy
Lisabaki Slave narrative Racism in sport, American Crusade Against Lynching
TDFergus Eugenics in the United States Kalief Browder, Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy
Jantzenh Death of Aiyana Jones Criminal stereotype of African Americans, Racial profiling
Zlittle95 The Aversion Project Race and the War on Drugs, Reparations for slavery
Jdevin07 Black Action Movement Racial profiling, J. Marion Sims
Mbfrancisco1 American Crusade Against Lynching Mothers of the Movement, The National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America
Cbshier Eugenics in the United States Reparations for slavery, Cambridge riot of 1963
Lschwend
Sophscar Prison–industrial complex Police brutality in the United States, J. Marion Sims
Newton3254 Movement for Black Lives Campaign Zero, Driving while black
Chris Gannon 12 Sundown town Cambridge riot of 1963, Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy
Mfisch29 Mass racial violence in the United States Movement for Black Lives, Assata's Daughters
Stibbals Driving while black Death in custody, Kalief Browder
Zackfoos Project South (organization) Say Her Name, Race and the War on Drugs
Michadea The National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy, Prison–industrial complex
Claireregan1206 Reparations for slavery Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy, Institutional racism
Naomiis Mothers of the Movement Prison–industrial complex, Campaign Zero
Ktwilcoxson J. Marion Sims Whitecapping, Detroit race riot of 1943
Lalalua Infant mortality Detroit race riot of 1943, Racism in sport
Turner.Sale Death in custody The Aversion Project, Dred Scott
Jlovejr Social death J. Marion Sims, Infant mortality
Csamc Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy Infant mortality, The National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America
Diakhm The National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America Say Her Name, East St. Louis riots
Kelmalc Racial profiling Black Panther Party, Whitecapping
Ujwalamurthy Kalief Browder Dred Scott, Woke
Hadiya Williams East St. Louis riots Black Action Movement, Death of Aiyana Jones
Mattmorton Racism in sport Body worn video, The National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America
Madelinedietrich Detroit race riot of 1943 Mass racial violence in the United States, Body worn video
Dpasss Redlining, Black Power: The Politics of Liberation
Austenpark Race and the War on Drugs Reparations for slavery, Protest songs in the United States
SecretKeeper Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy Eugenics in the United States, Police brutality in the United States
Allyborghi Woke Say Her Name, Race and the War on Drugs
Shhalpe Whren v. United States J. Marion Sims, 1967 Detroit riot
Lschwendy

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 26 January 2017
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia project

Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.

This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.

Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.

To get started, please review the following handouts:

Assignment - Practicing the basics
  • Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
  •  It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade. 
  •  When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page. 
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 January 2017   |   Thursday, 2 February 2017
In class - Discussion
What's a content gap?

Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions.

  • Wikipedians often talk about "content gaps." What do you think a content gap is, and what are some possible ways to identify them?
  • What are some reasons a content gap might arise? What are some ways to remedy them?
  • Does it matter who writes Wikipedia?
  • What does it mean to be "unbiased" on Wikipedia? How is that different, or similar, to your own definition of "bias"?
Assignment - Critique an article

 It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page. 

  • Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
  • Read an article  relevant to the course on Wikipedia. For instance you can start somewhere here: Black Lives Matter, Slavery, Lynching, Police Shootings, NAACP, Black Panther Party, Republic of New Afrika, N'COBRA, Death Penalty etc. 
  • While you read, consider the following questions (but don't feel limited to these): 
    • Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
    • Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
    • Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
    • Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
    • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
    • Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?
    • Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
  •  Choose at least 2 questions relevant to the article you're evaluating. Leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — Lschwendy (talk) 15:36, 16 March 2017 (UTC). [reply]
Assignment - Add to an article

Familiarize yourself with editing Wikipedia by adding a citation to an article. There are two ways you can do this:

  • Add 1-2 sentences to a course-related article, and cite that statement to a reliable source, as you learned in the online training. (For some ideas, check out the Category:Black Lives Matter or the Category:Anti-black racism in the United States article lists on Wikipedia.)
  •  The Citation Hunt tool shows unreferenced statements from articles. First, evaluate whether the statement in question is true! An uncited statement could just be lacking a reference or it could be inaccurate or misleading. Reliable sources on the subject will help you choose whether to add it or correct the statement. 

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 February 2017   |   Thursday, 9 February 2017
In class - Discussion
Thinking about sources and plagiarism
  • Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why?
  • What are some reasons you might not want to use a company's website as the main source of information about that company?
  • What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism?
  • What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?
Assignment - Review the rules for medical topics

Review Wikipedia's rules for topics related to medicine, human health, and psychology.

Assignment - READ
Best practices for working in groups
  • Work this week to finalize your group. 
  • Make sure everyone in the group is assigned to the same Wikipedia article on the Students tab of this course page. 
  • Select one group member whose Sandbox space you'll all share to draft your article. Each person should link to that shared Sandbox from their own Sandbox page. A sandbox is like any other page on Wikipedia, and anyone can edit it. 
  • Wikipedia doesn't allow multiple people to edit from different devices at the same time. If you're working together in person, one person should add the work to the Sandbox. If you are all working independently, make small edits and save often to avoid "editing conflicts" with classmates. Make sure that you're logged in under your own Wikipedia account while editing in your classmate's sandbox to ensure your edits are recorded. 
  • Remember: Don't create a group account for your project. Group accounts are prohibited. 
Assignment - Choose possible topics
  • Review page 6 of your Editing Wikipedia guidebook.
  •  Choose 3 potential articles that you can tackle, and post links to them on your Wikipedia user page. For articles that already exist, check the Talk page to see what other Wikipedians might be doing. We will review these suggestions and then assign you to groups.
Assignment - Finalize your topic / Find your sources
  • We will assign groups of students to projects involving one or multiple articles.
  •  In your sandbox, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article. 
    •  Think back to when you did an article critique. What can you add? Post some of your ideas to the article's talk page, too. 
    •  Compile a list of relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. Post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on, and in your sandbox. Make sure to check in on the Talk page to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography. 

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 February 2017   |   Thursday, 16 February 2017
In class - Discussion
Thinking about Wikipedia
  • What do you think of Wikipedia's definition of "neutrality"?
  • What are the impacts and limits of Wikipedia as a source of information?
  • On Wikipedia, all material must be attributable to reliable, published sources. What kinds of sources does this exclude? Can you think of any problems that might create?
  • If Wikipedia was written 100 years ago, how might its content (and contributors) be different? What about 100 years from now?
Assignment - Draft your article

You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.

Creating a new article?

  •  Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's "lead section." Write it in your sandbox. 
    •  A "lead" section is not a traditional introduction. It should summarize, very briefly, what the rest of the article will say in detail. The first paragraph should include important, broad facts about the subject. A good example is Ada Lovelace. See Editing Wikipedia page 9 for more ideas. 

Improving an existing article?

  •  Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in your sandbox. 




Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.

Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9

Assignment - Expand your draft
  • Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get draft ready for peer-review. 
  • If you'd like a Content Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the "Get Help" button in your sandbox to request notes.
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 February 2017   |   Thursday, 23 February 2017
Assignment - Peer review and copy edit

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

  • First, take the "Peer Review" online training.
  • Select two other groups’ articles that you will peer review and copyedit. On the Articles tab, find the articles that you want to review, and then assign them to yourself in the Review column. 
  • Peer review your classmates' drafts. Leave suggestions on on the Talk page of the article, or sandbox, that your fellow student is working on. Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians. 
  • As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic? 
Milestones

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

Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!

  • Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14.
  •  Return to your draft or article and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing. Reach out to your instructor or your Content Expert if you have any questions. 

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 February 2017   |   Thursday, 2 March 2017
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

 Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace." 

Editing an existing article?

  • NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
  • Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!

Creating a new article?

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 13, and follow those steps to move your article from your Sandbox to Mainspace.
  • You can also review the [[../../../training/students/sandboxes|Sandboxes and Mainspace]] online training.
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3–5 articles, and link to your article from 2–3 other articles.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 March 2017   |   Thursday, 9 March 2017
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 Content 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 Content Expert at any time!
Milestones

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

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