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Course name
Archaeology of the Americas
Institution
Carleton College
Instructor
Sarah Kennedy
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2022-01-10 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-03-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


This class will examine how archaeologists know the past, focusing on North and South America. The course is organized by themes including migration (first peopling of the Americas, trans-Atlantic slave trade), early cities (Caral in South America, Teotihuacan in Central America, Cahokia in North America), and the environment (domestication, over hunting).

We will use Wikipedia to edit archaeological content on the web, creating more information about archaeological sites in North and South America.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ell.S.'22 Chiquihuite cave Fort Ross, California, History of the potato
Seattleair Stirrup spout vessel Newton slave burial ground, Manis Mastodon Site
Obergj Nazca Lines, Nazca culture Teotihuacan, Stirrup spout vessel
Isaacsj3 Paisley Caves Monte Verde, Feminist Archaeology
CassieSmith5 Pleistocene megafauna, Excarnation Nim Li Punit, Olsen–Chubbuck Bison Kill Site
Kaljumaegi Newton slave burial ground Moche culture, Monte Verde
BeeCandelaria Monte Verde Pleistocene megafauna, Stirrup spout vessel
Beck Woollen Moche culture Paisley Caves, Capacocha
CantrellL Nim Li Punit Toltec, Caral
EmmettForster Toltec Windust Caves Archaeological District, Feathered Serpent
Neil Givens Dark Canyon Archaeological Ruins, Newspaper Rock Chiquihuite cave, Capacocha
YumoLu Feminist Archaeology Sacrifice in Maya culture, Caral
K8Carleton Moundville, Moundville Archaeological Site Nazca Lines, Wari Empire
Markbpaine Wari Empire, Wari culture Moundville, Dark Canyon Archaeological Ruins
Axolotl3 Jaguars in Mesoamerican cultures Nim Li Punit, Wari Empire
Ramirezd2 Capacocha Toltec, Discovery and settlement of Hawaii
Jennyfayfay Tiwanaku Empire Sacrifice in Maya culture, Capacocha
CarsonSawatzke Olsen–Chubbuck Bison Kill Site Fort Rock Cave, Settlement of the Americas
Lulj2 Fort Ross, California Pre-Clovis, Teotihuacan
Ezra kucur Settlement of the Americas, Pre-Clovis History of the potato, Ancient Hawaiian population
Jrblinkoo History of the potato Discovery and settlement of Hawaii, Feminist Archaeology
Chloemors Paisley Caves, Luther Cressman, Fort Rock Cave Olsen–Chubbuck Bison Kill Site, Pleistocene megafauna
Sam Wege Caral Pleistocene megafauna, Chiquihuite cave
Honga2 Discovery and settlement of Hawaii, Ancient Hawaii Tiwanaku Empire, Newspaper Rock
Votawh Sacrifice in Maya culture Moundville Archaeological Site, Jaguars in Mesoamerican cultures
R. Culverwell Manis Mastodon Site, Windust Caves Archaeological District Nazca culture, Fort Ross, California
MJ Fielder-Jellsey Teotihuacan Newton slave burial ground, Paisley Caves
Skennedy2 Patio Process, Chorrillos Itapalluni, San Luis de Alba

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 10 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 12 January 2022   |   Friday, 14 January 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.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 17 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 January 2022   |   Friday, 21 January 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 24 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 January 2022   |   Friday, 28 January 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Cultural Anthropology

Environmental Sciences

History

Science Communication

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 31 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 February 2022   |   Friday, 4 February 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 9 February 2022   |   Friday, 11 February 2022
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 14 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 February 2022   |   Friday, 18 February 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.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 21 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 February 2022   |   Friday, 25 February 2022
Milestones

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

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

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!

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 28 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 March 2022   |   Friday, 4 March 2022
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 7 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 March 2022   |   Friday, 11 March 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!
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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