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Course name
Colonialism and Post-Colonialism
Institution
Carleton University
Instructor
Helin Burkay
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Colonialism, Decolonization, Postcolonialism
Course dates
2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-07 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


This course explores historical and contemporary configurations of social, political, and cultural power in colonial and postcolonial contexts. Starting with the history of European colonialism, the course will cover the key themes in the study of colonialism, main theoretical debates in postcolonial thinking, and critiques of colonialism.
For the midterm assignment, students will write or expand a wikipedia article (500-1000 words) on a topic related to the course theme.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Plantdad737
Simadk
Md320
Alexandratrudeau
Gh12320 Canadian Indigenous Alcoholic Problem and its Connection to Colonialization.
Katherinexoxo
Kmcl004
Kait.bowser Black Panther (comics)
JazminIsrael
Pascale2411 National Aboriginal Veterans Monument
Emilymedwards Global Commercial Surrogacy
Jennifer.Rankin French North Africa
Westleyleahy
Paytonhaleigh
Mitsuyoshiyabe Kalikoqu Kalikoqu
Saraalgubaa
Yvelinepoisson
Delenajb Settler Guilt

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Friday, 28 September 2018
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:


In class - 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.

In class - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 5

Course meetings
Friday, 5 October 2018
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Sociology


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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Friday, 12 October 2018

Week 7

Course meetings
Friday, 19 October 2018
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


Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

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 - 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 8

Course meetings
Friday, 2 November 2018
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!
Milestones

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