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- Course name
- Dante's Divine Comedy
- Institution
- Wellesley College
- Instructor
- Laura Ingallinella
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History
- Course dates
- 2021-09-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-25 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 12
This course is devoted to one of the most important masterpieces of world literature, the Divine Comedy by Florentine poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). Designed as a journey across the Christian afterlife, the Comedy has redefined the understanding of morality, political engagement, and the sacred across the centuries. We will analyze and discuss the Comedy in its entirety focusing on Dante’s own dilemmas: What does it mean to love a person, one’s community, or an idea? Is there a logic to the universe? How can we reconcile justice, curiosity, and desire? And why should we care? Our interdisciplinary discussion will explore fields such as literature, history, ethics, and theology. No previous knowledge of Italian literature or medieval studies is required.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 10 September 2021
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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
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- Tuesday, 14 September 2021 | Friday, 17 September 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 September 2021 | Friday, 24 September 2021
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 September 2021 | Friday, 1 October 2021
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 October 2021 | Friday, 8 October 2021
- 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
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- Friday, 15 October 2021
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 19 October 2021 | Friday, 22 October 2021
- 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
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- Tuesday, 26 October 2021 | Friday, 29 October 2021
- 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
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- Tuesday, 2 November 2021 | Friday, 5 November 2021
- 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.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 November 2021 | Friday, 12 November 2021
- 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
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- Tuesday, 16 November 2021 | Friday, 19 November 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 - Original analytical paper
Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 November 2021
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.