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Course name
Introduction to Armenian Literature in Translation
Institution
Harvard University
Instructor
Lisa Gulesserian
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Books
Course dates
2023-01-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
10


How does one study a culture that spans more than two millennia? Which themes, literary forms, and poetic images reappear throughout the years in a culture with such a long history? How are the familiar touchstones of the culture reinterpreted, reimagined, and remade over the centuries? In this introductory course, we will find answers to these questions by studying Armenian literary productions from the 19th through the 21st centuries that have been translated into English. We will read prayers, poems, songs, short stories, novels, and plays written by exceptional members of the Western-Armenian-speaking world. No knowledge of Armenian is required; however, students with Armenian reading abilities are welcome to join our discussions by reading the texts in Armenian.

Students will edit, amend, and add to knowledge on the web about Armenian culture using our course materials (published books, peer-reviewed articles).

Student Assigned Reviewing
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D818 Armenian literature

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 February 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:

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.

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Assignment - Copyedit an article
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

History

Women's Studies

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.

In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 5 April 2023

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 12 April 2023
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 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 April 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 - 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 11

Course meetings
Wednesday, 26 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!
Assignment - In-class presentation
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia. Wikipedia pages are ready for grading.