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Course name
African American Literature I
Institution
University of Florida
Instructor
Delia Steverson
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
English
Course dates
2022-08-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
35


This course is designed as an introductory survey of texts and discourses within the African American literary tradition. As we explore critical works within this tradition, from the beginnings to the Harlem Renaissance, we will frame our close textual readings and literary analyses within the context of critical movements and discourses in social, cultural, and literary history. We will be particularly engaged in examining the manner that literary works and other forms of African American cultural production reveal and respond to social and cultural ideologies, especially those that impact constructions of difference and the formation of identity and subjectivity. Additionally, we will spend a large portion of the semester working in depth contributing to Wikipedia projects to understand the importance of free and accessible sources of knowledge while simultaneously interrogating our own academic status and privilege.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Callencamp Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance Maud Martha, Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Jessranthony Archibald Grimké George Rawick, Jonah's Gourd Vine
Nuch1102 Edythe Mae Gordon Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance, William Pickens
Bigbuddos Emma Dunham Kelley-Hawkins Pauline Hopkins, Edythe Mae Gordon
AliyahAD8 Sarah Farro Eugene Gordon (writer), Black No More
Liz2077 Seraph on the Suwanee Charles W. Chesnutt, John Jea
Jelopple John Jea Callaloo (literary magazine), Archibald Grimké
Angelknives009 Ruth Gaines-Shelton William Grimes (ex-slave), George Moses Horton
Hailey8405 A Voice from the South Sarah Farro, Victor Hugo Green
Battlehuntz Black No More Henry Bibb, Seraph on the Suwanee
Allithegr8 The Ways of White Folks Imperium in Imperio, The Conjure Woman
Ccoh063 Charles W. Chesnutt Mules and Men, Moses, Man of the Mountain
JanellePuckering Eugene Gordon (writer) Louisa Picquet, Ruth Gaines-Shelton
Yxrivm The Conjure Woman Mulatto (play), The Heroic Slave
Cmccaid.paul William Pickens Emma Dunham Kelley-Hawkins, A Voice from the South
Nairmeera02 The Heroic Slave The Ways of White Folks, Maud Martha
QuintonHogshead Mules and Men Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, George Rawick
Bambam1019 Moses, Man of the Mountain Jonah's Gourd Vine, Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance
Gmenezchahade Life and Times of Frederick Douglass William Pickens, Pauline Hopkins
Jakealler George Rawick Edythe Mae Gordon, Eugene Gordon (writer)
Nxmaleck Jonah's Gourd Vine Black No More, Charles W. Chesnutt
Bakedbread00 Imperium in Imperio John Jea, Callaloo (literary magazine)
Ccthehorsie Henry Bibb Archibald Grimké, William Grimes (ex-slave)
Rivera.joel3 Mulatto (play) George Moses Horton, Sarah Farro
ReeseJ05 Victor Hugo Green Henry Bibb, Seraph on the Suwanee
BeLikeMike Callaloo (literary magazine) Victor Hugo Green, Imperium in Imperio
Jreale1 Pauline Hopkins The Conjure Woman, Mules and Men
Mishagator Louisa Picquet Moses, Man of the Mountain, Ruth Gaines-Shelton
Joerogansavedmylife Maud Martha Louisa Picquet, Mulatto (play)
Baileyberhannan George Moses Horton The Heroic Slave, Emma Dunham Kelley-Hawkins
Gmarinello19 William Grimes (ex-slave) A Voice from the South, The Ways of White Folks

Timeline

Week 8

Course meetings
Thursday, 13 October 2022
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.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 October 2022   |   Thursday, 20 October 2022
Assignment - Choosing a Wikipedia Article
In class - Discussion

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 October 2022   |   Thursday, 27 October 2022
In class - Discussion
In class -
Assignment - Annotated Bibliography
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

Films

History

LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 November 2022   |   Thursday, 3 November 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

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

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 November 2022   |   Thursday, 10 November 2022
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

In class - Discussion

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 November 2022   |   Thursday, 17 November 2022
In class - Continue writing edits and moving them to Wikipedia

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
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.

Assignment - Complete all course trainings and exercises

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 November 2022   |   Thursday, 1 December 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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.
Milestones

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

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 - 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!
Assignment - Pre-recorded Presentation

You will record a 10-12 minute presentation detailing your experience of the Wikipedia process. Please be creative and address the process, including critiquing articles, peer review, feedback, Wikipedia generally. Don’t forget to highlight and explain your contributions. due at 1:55pm on December 6th.

Week 16

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 December 2022   |   Thursday, 8 December 2022
Assignment - Respond to Peer's Pre-recorded Presentations

Watch and offer feedback on the three presentations you are assigned to review

Milestones

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