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Course name
Introduction to Islamic Art
Institution
Pomona College
Instructor
Patricia Blessing
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Islamic Art
Course dates
2019-01-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-18 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


This course surveys the art and architecture of societies where Muslims were dominant or where they formed significant minorities from the 7th through the 20th centuries. It examines the form and function of architecture and works of art as well as the social, historical and cultural contexts, patterns of use, and evolving meanings attributed to art by the users. The course follows a chronological order, where selected visual materials are treated along chosen themes. Themes include the creation of a distinctive visual culture in the emerging Islamic polity; the development of urban institutions; key architectural types such as the mosque, madrasa, caravanserai, dervish lodge and mausoleum; art objects and the arts of the illustrated book; self-representation; cultural interconnections along trade and pilgrimage routes; westernization and modernization in art and architecture. Students will edit an existing entry on a relevant work of Islamic art, or can choose to write a new one in consultation with the instructor

Student Assigned Reviewing
Hayleypierpont Mudéjar Yesil Mosque
Meghancondas Mudejar Angels in art
Romymacari Angels in art Islamic Gardens
Tiffanyzhang98 Islamic Gardens Yesil Mosque
Emilyrosepetro Yeşil Mosque Ardabil carpet
HannibalB216 Yeşil Mosque Angels in art
Muwang988 Islamic garden Angels in art
Niralidevgan Ardabil carpet Yesil Mosque
SienaSwift Green Mosque (Bursa), Yeşil Mosque Ardabil carpet
Haleypgm Mudejar Islamic garden
Ceastburn20 Angels in art Mudejar
Josephineking Angels in art Islamic garden
Jianhe.pitzer.edu Alhambra, Islamic garden Mudejar
EKCarleton Islamic garden Angels in art

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 30 January 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 3

Course meetings
Monday, 4 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 February 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 11 February 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 18 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 20 February 2019
In class - Content gap
Milestones

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Bibliography

Finalize your topic / Find your sources

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 25 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 27 February 2019

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 4 March 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 March 2019
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History


Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 11 March 2019   |   Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Milestones

Guiding framework

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 27 March 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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 1 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 3 April 2019
Milestones

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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 8 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 10 April 2019
Milestones

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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 15 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 17 April 2019
Milestones

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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 22 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 24 April 2019
Milestones

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

Guiding questions

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 29 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 1 May 2019
Assignment - You've finished your Wikipedia assignment!

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