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Course name
Social Landscapes of Métis Communities
Institution
University of Ottawa
Instructor
Emilie Pigeon
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Metis Studies
Course dates
2019-09-04 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-20 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


This course surveys the present and past social geographies of Métis communities that developed across North America.The nature of Métisness is explored as a socio-cultural, rather than biological, or racial, construct. Students will be using Wikipedia to disseminate content from the burgeoning field of Métis Studies to a wider audience.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Esasl011 Pembina, North Dakota, Franco-Manitoban
Aheath096 Métis Nation of Ontario, Anglo-Métis
Gina lauzon
Nickyb66
BSitko24 Métis Nation of Alberta, Lac Ste. Anne (Alberta)
Splac082 Métis Nation-Saskatchewan
Cassidy.herman Red River Colony, Bannock (food)
Keegantannahill Battle of Batoche, Battle of Fish Creek
SamanthaLMMaron
Cassanderson1994
Uottawa08 Metis in the United States, fr:Fédération des Métis du Manitoba
S.cacciotti Métis, Pembina Trail
Stephanie.Hale
Zchan083 Métis buffalo hunt, Turtle Mountain (plateau)
Kaleena022 Métis in Alberta, Manitoba Act
B lizzie99 Turtle Mountain Provincial Park, Fur brigade
Mhinc015 Métis flag, Patrice Breland
GEG3309 Johnston Red River cart, Pemmican
Cscha064 Elzéar Goulet, Maxime Lépine
Mcleodaec Métis fiddle, Pascal Breland
Madte Red River Jig, Île-à-la-Crosse
KatelynnMartin York boat, Batoche, Saskatchewan
Gracemacmillan
Zachary Wiseberg Charles Nolin, St. François Xavier, Manitoba
Jacob Mcgillivray Rubaboo, Coteau du Missouri
Emparker27 Metis (mythology), Gabriel Dumont (Métis leader)
Dmadd025 Maria Campbell, Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 4 September 2019   |   Friday, 6 September 2019
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 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 11 September 2019   |   Friday, 13 September 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 18 September 2019   |   Friday, 20 September 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 25 September 2019   |   Friday, 27 September 2019
Assignment - Topic and bibliography

Turn in first assignment outlined in syllabus.


Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 2 October 2019   |   Friday, 4 October 2019
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


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Cultural Anthropology

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

History

Political Science

Sociology

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 9 October 2019   |   Friday, 11 October 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 October 2019   |   Friday, 25 October 2019
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 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 30 October 2019   |   Friday, 1 November 2019
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 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 6 November 2019   |   Friday, 8 November 2019
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.

Week 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 November 2019   |   Friday, 15 November 2019
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, 20 November 2019   |   Friday, 22 November 2019
Keep improving

Week 12

Course meetings
Wednesday, 27 November 2019   |   Friday, 29 November 2019
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!


In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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