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Course name
Imperial Russian History
Institution
University of Miami
Instructor
Krista Goff
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2022-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-06 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


We cover the span of Russian/Eurasian history from Mongol conquest to the Bolshevik Revolution.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jasonholler Battle of Kars Siege of Kars, Treaty of Thorn
Inmh House of Romanov Baranof Island, Rudenskaya- Chenstokhovskaya
ToriTrouble Architecture of Baku, Russian architecture Russian conquest of the Caucasus, Baranof Island, Pavel Nakhimov
Reidy3 Kreenholm Manufacturing Company Chigirin Affair, Bezdna unrest, Mariya Volkonskaya
Sourcertuner Mariya Volkonskaya Kreenholm Manufacturing Company, Chigirin Affair, Bezdna unrest
DvDel Yosyf Semashko Sylvester (protopop), Imperial Train of Russia, Architecture of Baku
Tbeaisasn579779257 Ivan Paskevich, Pavel Nakhimov, Russian Bear, Vladimir Kornilov House of Romanov, Christian Goldbach, Russian conquest of the Caucasus
Mpg125 Treaty of Bucharest (1812) Fyodor Alexeyevich Golovin, Christian Goldbach, Russian Academy of Sciences
Transientchinchilla Siege of Kars Battle of Kars, Treaty of Thorn
Canesandpeace Russian Academy of Sciences, Christian Goldbach Fyodor Alexeyevich Golovin, Pavel Nakhimov, Treaty of Bucharest (1812)
Imperialrussia1 Bezdna unrest, Chigirin Affair Kreenholm Manufacturing Company, House of Romanov, Mariya Volkonskaya
HIS346 Baranof Island House of Romanov, Ivan Paskevich
Ber788 Treaty of Thorn Siege of Kars, Battle of Kars
Jzdollar Russian conquest of the Caucasus Rudenskaya- Chenstokhovskaya, Architecture of Baku, Josaphat Bulhak
CIN513 Theotokos Petrovskaya Russian architecture, Josaphat Bulhak
Norgusbjorgus Sylvester (protopop) Yosyf Semashko, Imperial Train of Russia, Russian architecture
DancingDoggo14 Fyodor Alexeyevich Golovin Russian Academy of Sciences, Ivan Paskevich, Treaty of Bucharest (1812)
Maryland florida Imperial Train of Russia Sylvester (protopop), Yosyf Semashko, Bezdna unrest

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 August 2022   |   Thursday, 1 September 2022
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

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:

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 September 2022   |   Thursday, 8 September 2022
Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 September 2022   |   Thursday, 15 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 September 2022   |   Thursday, 22 September 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 September 2022   |   Thursday, 29 September 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 October 2022   |   Thursday, 6 October 2022
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

Art History

Biographies

Films

History

Political Science

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 October 2022

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 October 2022   |   Thursday, 20 October 2022

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 October 2022   |   Thursday, 27 October 2022

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 November 2022   |   Thursday, 3 November 2022
Assignment - Peer review articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 November 2022
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.
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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 November 2022   |   Thursday, 17 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.

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Assignment - Original analytical paper

Turn in your research paper, which goes beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 November 2022   |   Thursday, 1 December 2022
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!