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Course name
History of Communism
Institution
University of Miami
Instructor
Krista Goff
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2021-01-25 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


We will evaluate the evolution of both Marxian theory and communist states and societies. How are Marxism-Leninism, Stalinism, Maoism, and other schools of thought different from one another and from the writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels? What is the history of communism and socialist internationalism in the 20th century and how does it intersect with the fight for national liberation and decolonization that spanned that era? We will discuss the Soviet Union, as well as other case studies from around the world to explore the diversity of the socialist world, understand what drew so many people to communism, and what communists aimed to achieve.

Student Assigned Reviewing
RJim312 Irish Workers' Party, Irish Worker League Women in Communist Propaganda, Henri Martin (French politician)
Fudgevillain Grey years Colombian Communist Party, Communism in Colombia, Armed Forces of National Liberation (Venezuela), Polita Grau
Auggie456 Anti-communism Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party, Supreme Revolutionary Council (Somalia), The Somali-Soviet Expedition of 1971, Anti-Stalinist left
Strr34 History of the Communist Party USA 2020 United States elections, Thyra J. Edwards, 2020 United States presidential election
KarlosMarquitos Anti-communism Communist uprising of 1935, Communist Party of Cuba
Joao E. Ribeiro Communist uprising of 1935 Anti-communism, War communism, Marxism and religion, Communist Party of Cuba
Aah153 Thyra J. Edwards History of the Communist Party USA, 2020 United States elections, 2020 United States presidential election
CCEagle17 Marxist–Leninist League of Tigray, Jacobo Arenas Operation Peter Pan, Sandalio Junco
Md188 Agreement on the Prevention of Nuclear War, 1990 Russian Supreme Soviet election, Soviet Elections Post Signing of the 1936 Soviet Constitution, Stalin's Soviet Elections (1936-1950) and Impact Austromarxism, Red Vienna, Fritz Platten
Bs092356 Fritz Platten, Jack O'Dell 1990 Russian Supreme Soviet election, Agreement on the Prevention of Nuclear War, Soviet Elections Post Signing of the 1936 Soviet Constitution, Red Vienna, Austromarxism
Sammy.silich Anti-communism, Anti-Stalinist left Anti-communism, Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party, Supreme Revolutionary Council (Somalia), The Somali-Soviet Expedition of 1971
Gmd114 Polita Grau, Armed Forces of National Liberation (Venezuela) Grey years, Anti-communism, Colombian Communist Party, Communism in Colombia
Luke Lofro Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party, Supreme Revolutionary Council (Somalia), The Somali-Soviet Expedition of 1971 Anti-communism
Dpe12 2020 United States presidential election, 2020 United States elections Revolutionary socialism, Thyra J. Edwards, History of the Communist Party USA
Totoama Communism in Colombia, Colombian Communist Party, Anti-communism Armed Forces of National Liberation (Venezuela), Polita Grau, Grey years
Alpenschatz Red Vienna, Austromarxism Soviet Elections Post Signing of the 1936 Soviet Constitution, Fritz Platten
Mbm002 Sandalio Junco Jacobo Arenas, Operation Peter Pan
Sqe2023 Henri Martin (French politician) Irish Worker League, Irish Workers' Party, Women in Communist Propaganda
Jxl1734 Operation Peter Pan Jacobo Arenas, Sandalio Junco

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Friday, 29 January 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 2

Course meetings
Monday, 1 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 February 2021   |   Friday, 5 February 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 8 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 February 2021   |   Friday, 12 February 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 15 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 February 2021   |   Friday, 19 February 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 22 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 24 February 2021   |   Friday, 26 February 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


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Films

History

Political Science

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts in their sandboxes.

Week 6

Course meetings
Friday, 5 March 2021
Assignment - Keep working on your draft in the sandbox

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 8 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 March 2021   |   Friday, 12 March 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 15 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 March 2021   |   Friday, 19 March 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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 22 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 24 March 2021   |   Friday, 26 March 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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 29 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 31 March 2021   |   Friday, 2 April 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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 5 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 7 April 2021   |   Friday, 9 April 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 12 April 2021   |   Friday, 16 April 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!
Milestones

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

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 19 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 21 April 2021   |   Friday, 23 April 2021
Assignment - Reflective essay
Assignment - Exercise