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Course name
Introduction to African Politics
Institution
Vanderbilt University
Instructor
Kristin Michelitch
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2020-01-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-02 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


This course introduces students to key topics in African politics and development. We take a chronological tour of broad political and developmental themes from the pre-colonial era, colonial era, post-colonial era, and “3rd wave” transitions to democracy (for some countries). Students have a "term project" to individually improve wikipedia regarding a political topic related to their country. In the past, students have picked to create pages on a particular election, a piece of legislation, a coup, a battle, a political activist, a politician, foreign relations between their country and the US, and health policy.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Netrarastogi Refugees of Uganda João dos Santos Albasini
Brogandice Women in Malawi
Maticl29 Economy of Ivory Coast
200254891mg Rwandan reproductive health Almajiri
Roarkstata Buganda Agreement (1900)
Henry.p.green Judiciary of Ghana Judiciary of Somaliland, Judiciary of Kenya, Eritrean Judicial Systems
GoldenSunrise Transitional Government of Ethiopia
AshleyZhu123 Social welfare in South Africa Food Security in Tanzania, Economy of Ivory Coast
Moonnila Judiciary of Kenya Judiciary of Somaliland, Judiciary of Ghana, Eritrean Judicial Systems
Steff9894 1846 Liberian independence referendum
Josh Peng Merina Kingdom People's Progressive Party (The Gambia)
Isabella.randle Almajiri Rwandan reproductive health
Bobbittz Judiciary of Somaliland Judiciary of Ghana, Judiciary of Kenya, Eritrean Judicial Systems
Urbannm
Charleston Baker People's Progressive Party (The Gambia)
Georgive Child marriage in Sierra Leone Refugees of Uganda
1rnatarajan 1992 Malian parliamentary election 1846 Liberian independence referendum, White Flag League
Kjackson1456 LGBT rights in Zambia
Bpleas1 2020 Burundian general election
GRANTLEICHTER Supreme Court of Zimbabwe Judiciary of Kenya
Sanderfess João dos Santos Albasini Child marriage in Sierra Leone
Stewarw Conservation in Angola
Harrira2 White Flag League
Hunterwe Y'en a Marre
Mautianm Food Security in Tanzania
BitaniaEndalkachew Eritrean Judicial Systems Judiciary of Ghana

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 23 January 2020
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 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 January 2020   |   Thursday, 30 January 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 February 2020   |   Thursday, 6 February 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 February 2020   |   Thursday, 13 February 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 February 2020   |   Thursday, 20 February 2020
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

History

Political Science

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 February 2020   |   Thursday, 27 February 2020

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 March 2020   |   Thursday, 5 March 2020

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 March 2020   |   Thursday, 12 March 2020
Assignment - Continue Working on your article

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 March 2020   |   Thursday, 19 March 2020
In class - Peer review

Guiding framework

Milestones

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


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.


In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 March 2020   |   Thursday, 26 March 2020
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


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.


Assignment - Nominate Article

Nominating your article for Did You Know

Assignment - Polish your work - consider writing studio appointments

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
Tuesday, 31 March 2020   |   Thursday, 2 April 2020
Assignment - Polish your work - consider writing studio appointment

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 - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 April 2020   |   Thursday, 9 April 2020
In class - In-class presentations

Guiding questions

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 April 2020   |   Thursday, 16 April 2020
In class - In-class presentations
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.