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Course name
Modern Mexico
Institution
Boise State University
Instructor
Eben Levey
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2023-01-11 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
10


Porfirio Diaz reportedly lamented, “Mexico, so far from God, so close to the United States.” Yet, even with the behemoth to the north, Mexico and Mexicans have shown themselves quite capable of dictating their own history. In this course, we will be covering Mexican history from independence (1821) to the present. We will move roughly chronologically, stretching from the problems with how to govern an independent nation, to the Mexican Revolution, to questions faced in the present. As such, we are approaching the class in two halves. The first half of the class will grapple with the making of a nation, as Mexicans transformed themselves from colonial subjects into independent citizens, and the contradictions of building a modern republic upon enduring colonial structures, hierarchies, and ideologies. The second half of the class will explore the Mexican Revolution and its aftermath in the twentieth century as we engage with the ongoing historical question of just how revolutionary was the Mexican Revolution. Students will read a selection of primary and secondary sources to both work through the “problems” and themes of Mexican history, but also to interrogating the ways in which scholars are reassessing such questions as: “how did indigenous peoples shape independent Mexico?;” “how revolutionary was revolutionary Mexico?;” and, “what was the nature of the post-revolutionary state?” Ultimately, students will contribute to a Wikipedia page of their choice regarding Mexican history in order to improve writing abilities for a public audience and to contribute to publicly available knowledge.

Student Assigned Reviewing
JohnFrum1441 Mormon colonies in Mexico Party of the Democratic Revolution, Afro-Mexicans
Oliver darmody Anarchism in Mexico Mormon colonies in Mexico, Party of the Democratic Revolution
Jlbettis Afro-Mexicans Anarchism in Mexico, Mormon colonies in Mexico
Harelia Party of the Democratic Revolution Anarchism in Mexico, Afro-Mexicans

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 11 January 2023   |   Friday, 13 January 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:

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 18 January 2023   |   Friday, 20 January 2023
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.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 25 January 2023   |   Friday, 27 January 2023
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 1 February 2023   |   Friday, 3 February 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 February 2023   |   Friday, 10 February 2023
Assignment - Copyedit an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 15 February 2023   |   Friday, 17 February 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

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 February 2023   |   Friday, 24 February 2023
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 1 March 2023   |   Friday, 3 March 2023

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 March 2023   |   Friday, 10 March 2023
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Week 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 15 March 2023   |   Friday, 17 March 2023
Milestones

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

Week 11

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 March 2023   |   Friday, 31 March 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.

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
Wednesday, 5 April 2023   |   Friday, 7 April 2023
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!

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 13

Course meetings
Wednesday, 12 April 2023   |   Friday, 14 April 2023
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 14

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 April 2023   |   Friday, 21 April 2023
In class - In-class presentation

Week 15

Course meetings
Wednesday, 26 April 2023   |   Friday, 28 April 2023
Milestones

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

Assignment - Reflective essay