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Course name
Latinx Theatre and Film
Institution
Tufts University
Instructor
Noe Montez
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Latinx Theatre and FIlm
Course dates
2018-09-05 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-30 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


This course examines the emergence of Latino theatre and film as a potent creative and political force in the United States. Representative works by Latino playwrights, performance artists, and filmmakers will be discussed in light of issues such as labor and immigration, gender and sexuality, generation gaps in Latino culture, hybridized identities, interculturalism, and the United States' relationship with Latin American nations.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Sengel02
Trippolito Oliver Mayer
Ali.brodeur Ricardo Bracho
Booklad123 Kyoung H. Park
Jlbinclan Diana Burbano
Jayglime199 Richard Perez (actor)
Pgil109 Laurie Woolery
Skimbl01 Christina Quintana
Jmcisaac22 Matt Barbot
Onagy01 Yosimar Reyes
Matthew S Turner Trevor Boffone
Isabels9 Rosalba Rolón
Obrand01 Carlos Murillo
Bhonicky87 Jorge Huerta
Lucasloaiza Elisa Marina Alvarado
RemiKumar97
LBB1230 David Lozano (playwright)
JBerra1550 Hugo Medrano
Jake.McGrath1997 Herbert Siguenza
Cvarga03
Latinxtafmaddy Krysta Gonzales
Guerrieh Angely Gaviria
Jujutodes Brian Quijada
Lmagui01 Ric Salinas (Culture Clash)
Lupirod21
Dylankelly231 Alberto Justiniano
Guerh Angely Gaviria

Timeline

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 29 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 31 October 2018
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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 5 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 7 November 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 11

Course meetings
Wednesday, 14 November 2018
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

Films

History

LGBT+ Studies

Sociology

Women's Studies

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 19 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 21 November 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Start drafting your article

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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 26 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Assignment - Peer review and copy edit

Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get a draft ready for peer-review.


In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

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.

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 3 December 2018   |   Wednesday, 5 December 2018
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 - 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!


Assignment - Prepare for in-class presentation

Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia editing experience.

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 10 December 2018   |   Wednesday, 12 December 2018
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!


In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

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