Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Alabama at Birmingham/Reproductive Justice (Spring 2021)

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Course name
Reproductive Justice
Institution
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Instructor
Jameka Hartley
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Women's Studies
Course dates
2021-01-19 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-04-27 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
37


This undergraduate course looks reproductive outcomes for womb bearing persons through a social justice lens. The course will take a holistic approach and include physical and mental health options/choices along with systemic factors such as classism, racism, and sexism. The complete physical and mental well-being will be taken into account.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Map082 Decriminalization of sex work Types of abortion restrictions in the United States
Kmorr26 Reproductive justice
Mfarbelaez Abortion fund Abortion in Alabama
Madileatherman URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity
Ervalen Birth control in the United States
Birthhealer00 African Americans and birth control Compulsory sterilization
Shalexis97 Types of abortion restrictions in the United States Abortion fund
Claudiadatnow Types of abortion restrictions in the United States Abortion fund, Abortion in Alabama
Sydneybiswal Dorothy Roberts
Rj-2198 United States abortion-rights movement
Glandram Compulsory sterilization
Meganchong Gender-responsive prisons United States abortion-rights movement
CrisstalGee Race and health in the United States Decriminalization of sex work
Medavis3 Abortion-rights movements
Maryajimenez Abortion in Alabama Abortion fund
Akuab13 Eugenics in the United States
Ayanna99 Oppression
Savior99 African Americans and birth control
DSulli2 Sex work
Ldvorak9 Loretta Ross
Gbae1999
Sreddyuab Gender-responsive prisons United States abortion-rights movement
BrittNorris1 National Network of Abortion Funds
NSCintron Abortion fund Abortion in Alabama
Briaajm3 Oppression
Knbibb Abortion-rights movements
Kaylaharris3 Dorothy Roberts
Aford21 Race and health in the United States
Tywinter Birth control in the United States
Zbussey URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity Birth control in the United States, Abortion fund
Tbreed2 Eugenics in the United States
Gtostowe Decriminalization of sex work
AsapVirgo Abortion in Alabama
Hradermacher Sex work Sex work
KiyaUAB21 Reproductive justice
Efields21 Eugenics in the United States
Tcrock98 Loretta Ross
Haydenh22 United States abortion-rights movement
Zdubbs13 Decriminalization of sex work
JKatavi17 Compulsory sterilization
Nharden1 National Network of Abortion Funds

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 28 January 2021
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 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 February 2021   |   Thursday, 4 February 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 February 2021   |   Thursday, 11 February 2021
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Environmental Sciences

LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies


Assignment - Add to an article

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 February 2021   |   Thursday, 18 February 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 February 2021   |   Thursday, 25 February 2021
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 March 2021   |   Thursday, 4 March 2021
Assignment - Draft Due

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 March 2021   |   Thursday, 11 March 2021
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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 March 2021   |   Thursday, 18 March 2021
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 March 2021   |   Thursday, 25 March 2021
In class - Begin moving work out of sandbox

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 - 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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 March 2021   |   Thursday, 1 April 2021
Refine article with feedback

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 April 2021   |   Thursday, 8 April 2021
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!
Milestones

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