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This course examines the history of Latin America from the time of European arrival to the wars of independence. Themes include the encounter between New World, African, and Iberian societies; the transformation of indigenous social, religious, economic, and political frameworks; the creation and maintenance of institutions of colonial rule; the evolution of the Atlantic world economy; and the creation of new Latin American cultures and identities. While short lectures provide the necessary context for these historical processes, students will make extensive use of primary sources to build their own interpretations of colonial Latin America. As a class we will analyze and problematize many of the concepts historians employ to explain the construction of new identities in Colonial Latin America, including hybridity, conversion, syncretism, and diaspora. We will also explore the tools and analytical frameworks that social historians employ in making sense of the past.
Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for History 215 Colonial Latin America. This schedule is *not* a replacement for our
class syllabus, but to provide you more detailed structure for the Wikipedia assignments.
This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.
Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.
To get started, please review the following handouts:
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account and join our course page.
Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions.
It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. For this assignment, you'll write a blog post. Considering the questions below, evaluate your choice of any Wikipedia article related to our course themes.
Familiarize yourself with editing Wikipedia by adding a citation to an article. There are two ways you can do this:
It's time to choose an article and assign it to yourself.
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
You have some feedback from other students, your professor, and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to wrap up your work reading sources and taking careful notes. (This is part of the work you're submitting to me for your Research Prospectus' annotated bibliography.)
Resources:
Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9. Complete the Plagiarism training (below) and make sure you understand the requirements for acknowledging all sources of information.
Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace." While your full rough draft isn't due until next week (Wednesday, October 25), you can start working this week.
Handout: "Did You Know" submissions
Peer review your assigned classmates' drafts. Use your best judgement: depending on the kind of change you're proposing, you can either leave suggestions on on the Talk page of the article, or make direct edits to the article itself (posting explanations of your changes). Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians.
As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic?
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Content Expert at any time if you need further help!
It's the final week to develop your article.
Write a reflective essay (500-750 words) on your Wikipedia contributions and upload it to Moodle by noon on Friday, November 3.
Consider the following questions as you reflect on your Wikipedia assignment:
This Course
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Wikipedia Resources
|
Connect
Questions? Ask us:
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![]() | This course page is an automatically-updated version of the main course page at dashboard.wikiedu.org. Please do not edit this page directly; any changes will be overwritten the next time the main course page gets updated. |
This course examines the history of Latin America from the time of European arrival to the wars of independence. Themes include the encounter between New World, African, and Iberian societies; the transformation of indigenous social, religious, economic, and political frameworks; the creation and maintenance of institutions of colonial rule; the evolution of the Atlantic world economy; and the creation of new Latin American cultures and identities. While short lectures provide the necessary context for these historical processes, students will make extensive use of primary sources to build their own interpretations of colonial Latin America. As a class we will analyze and problematize many of the concepts historians employ to explain the construction of new identities in Colonial Latin America, including hybridity, conversion, syncretism, and diaspora. We will also explore the tools and analytical frameworks that social historians employ in making sense of the past.
Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for History 215 Colonial Latin America. This schedule is *not* a replacement for our
class syllabus, but to provide you more detailed structure for the Wikipedia assignments.
This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.
Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.
To get started, please review the following handouts:
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account and join our course page.
Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions.
It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. For this assignment, you'll write a blog post. Considering the questions below, evaluate your choice of any Wikipedia article related to our course themes.
Familiarize yourself with editing Wikipedia by adding a citation to an article. There are two ways you can do this:
It's time to choose an article and assign it to yourself.
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
You have some feedback from other students, your professor, and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to wrap up your work reading sources and taking careful notes. (This is part of the work you're submitting to me for your Research Prospectus' annotated bibliography.)
Resources:
Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9. Complete the Plagiarism training (below) and make sure you understand the requirements for acknowledging all sources of information.
Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace." While your full rough draft isn't due until next week (Wednesday, October 25), you can start working this week.
Handout: "Did You Know" submissions
Peer review your assigned classmates' drafts. Use your best judgement: depending on the kind of change you're proposing, you can either leave suggestions on on the Talk page of the article, or make direct edits to the article itself (posting explanations of your changes). Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians.
As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic?
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Content Expert at any time if you need further help!
It's the final week to develop your article.
Write a reflective essay (500-750 words) on your Wikipedia contributions and upload it to Moodle by noon on Friday, November 3.
Consider the following questions as you reflect on your Wikipedia assignment: