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Course name
History of Feminist Thought
Institution
University of Alberta
Instructor
Felice Lifshitz
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Women's Studies
Course dates
2021-09-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


WGS 301 explores selected examples of (primarily but not exclusively gender-based) pro-equity writing, alongside other forms of cultural production and political activism, from the tenth century through the 1980s (according to the Christian dating system), and from various regions of the globe. The chronological starting point for the periodization is arbitrary. The chronological endpoint for the periodization of the class is fixed at 1990 (and will remain there until the next major paradigm shift): the point at which the works of Butler and Crenshaw (on gender identity and intersectionality respectively) created the currently-dominant form of feminist theory.

The goal of the class is not only to inform the students who take it, but also to improve the coverage of the History of Feminism (prior to 1990) on Wikipedia. The WGS 301 syllabus represents only the tip of the iceberg of the “History of Feminism.” Your Wikipedia assignment offers you the opportunity to seek out individuals, movements, and moments of advocacy that are not on the syllabus, and that may or may not already possess Wikipedia articles; however, you may also select a figure or movement very closely related to a class topic. The advocates you consider can be best known for any kind of equity-seeking activism, along the lines of race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, legal status, age, religion, or any other category of experience.

Student Assigned Reviewing
13cte Jessie McGuire Dent Virginity
Viola-Ness
EmilyMeeds Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis Margaret Crang
Zenobia2021 Barbara Wylie Popcorn Venus
JennaMacG Canadian Voice of Women for Peace Eleanor Foraker
Wapisiw Beverly Smith Rebecca Cox Jackson
Hrutuc Marie Lacoste Gérin-Lajoie Canadian Voice of Women for Peace
The Wicked Witch Of The North Alexander Denny Barbara Wylie
Sydneyhill24 Rebecca Cox Jackson Mercy Oduyoye
Autumnhedgehog La Revue de Monde Noir Saskatchewan Indian Women's Association
PMLopera Manuela Sáenz Marie Lacoste Gérin-Lajoie
Eliza321 Eleanor Foraker Griselda Pollock
Alexisbums Violet McNaughton (activist) Manuela Sáenz
Arwynraine Virginity Norma Bailey
Caitlyn.Lefebvre Norma Bailey Alexander Denny
CPHanic Popcorn Venus, Marjorie Rosen Violet McNaughton (activist)
Eagleresistance Saskatchewan Indian Women's Association La Revue de Monde Noir
Tannyx-24 Ibrahim Abdurrahman Farajajé Fazlur Rahman Malik
Jcblumha Matilda Joslyn Gage Ibrahim Abdurrahman Farajajé
YamYamRulez Margaret Crang Sarah Louisa Forten Purvis
Chunanarita Mercy Oduyoye Jessie McGuire Dent
Ashthygesen Fazlur Rahman Malik Feminist views on transgender topics
Shelly Nazareth Griselda Pollock Matilda Joslyn Gage
Emmsb Ella Manuel Virginity
Eveattewell Feminist views on transgender topics Beverly Smith
Pccmorrison Canadian School of Feminist Translation Ella Manuel

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Friday, 10 September 2021

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 13 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 15 September 2021   |   Friday, 17 September 2021

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 20 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 22 September 2021   |   Friday, 24 September 2021

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 27 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 29 September 2021   |   Friday, 1 October 2021

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 6 October 2021   |   Friday, 8 October 2021

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 October 2021   |   Friday, 15 October 2021
Assignment - 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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 2021   |   Friday, 22 October 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 25 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 27 October 2021   |   Friday, 29 October 2021
Assignment - Exercise

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 November 2021   |   Friday, 5 November 2021
In class - Discussion
In class - Discussion
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 November 2021   |   Friday, 19 November 2021
Assignment - First draft of article ready for peer review in sandbox by midnight 11/17.

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

Assignment - Peer review an article (due November 19).

Guiding framework

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 22 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 24 November 2021   |   Friday, 26 November 2021
Assignment - Respond to your peer review and to instructor feedback.

You probably have some feedback from the instructor, 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.
Assignment - In-class presentation

Presentations will be held at class time on November 22, 24, and 26.

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 29 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 1 December 2021   |   Friday, 3 December 2021
Assignment - In-class presentation continued

Presentations will be held at class time on November 29, December 1 and December 3.

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 6 December 2021
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 - 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!

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

Milestones

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