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This class will span some of the most impactful migrations in modern history, whose legacies still affect the globe today. These include the slave trade, labor migration, colonial and post-colonial movements, and refugee migrations. We will conclude by examining our current global situation, the largest forced-displacement crisis in human history.
NOTE: this should be a Wikipedia-generated reference, following the instructions in the Editing training module.
To edit Wikipedia, you need secondary sources. Since Wikipedia is about notable information, not esoteric detail, look for broad secondary sources. For Wiki 2, you'll need two peer-reviewed secondary sources on your topic. Each of these should only be the length of a traditional book chapter - around 20-30 pages each. Both sources should be on the same topic. For instance, if you chose to write on environmental refugees in the 21st century, both your sources should be on that topic.
Ensure your sources are reliable. That means 3 things:
* A source from the last 20 years (unless Dr Klein approved an earlier source)
Finding secondary sources
Books
There are three main search engines to look for books:
If Chapman holds the item
If the library doesn't hold the item:
You can request through Interlibrary Loan. Students this semester can request up to 5 ILL books. How? '
On WorldCat, once you have located a book, click the title so as to expand the item details. Scroll down to you "Check Availability" (in blue) and click the "Request item through interlibrary loan" button (also in blue).
On Discover, click "Request through Interlibrary Loan."
If you want to request an ILL manually (not through Discover or WorldCat), go to https://www.chapman.edu/library/services/interlibrary-loan.aspx, and scroll down to "Logon to request an interlibrary loan."
Articles and Book Essays - remember, these are second best
"Wiki 2" Wikipedia Assignment – Reading Summary
By now you have chosen a topic and possibly teamed up with one or more classmates. For Wiki 2, follow the above guidance on how to find reliable, peer-reviewed secondary sources. Each source should be 20-30 pages, as described in the research guidance, so if you choose a book, be sure to specify which chapter you used. Aim for clean writing, as in all work you submit. Submit as a Word doc or a PDF.
If you are working in a team, the assignment is still the same (no need to submit double the sources), but include a URL to a Google Doc or other evidence that demonstrates you worked on this together. This evidence should show that all team members have done the reading and participated in the write-up. How you divvy up the work is up to you, but if I get a sense that the work was distributed unevenly, that will harm the grade of all group members.
Submit a document with the following:
Explain why this secondary source is reliable. That means a source from the last 20 years (unless Dr Klein approved an earlier source), an author who holds a position at a university or museum, (in case of a book) a university press or equivalent, or (in case of journal article) a peer-reviewed journal.
Note: if the Wiki page you choose is very long (e.g. "Holocaust" or "Vietnam"), you should only commit to working on a section of it, and clarify in this assignment what that section is. Don’t commit to working on an entire Wiki page if it is long, because you will be overwhelmed by the task.
Sign up for that article by visiting the 'Students' tab of this website while logged in, and finding your name in the list of students.
In this assignment, use parentheses within the text to specify the page numbers from the secondary source you plan to use. Provide the full reference of the secondary source you will use.
You may want to add a *bit* to several Wiki pages, or a *lot* to one Wiki page.
If you are working in a team, the assignment is still the same (no need to submit double the sources), but include a URL to a Google Doc or other evidence that demonstrates you worked on this together. This evidence should show that all team members have done the reading and participated in the write-up. How you divvy up the work is up to you, but if I get a sense that the work was distributed unevenly, that will harm the grade of all group members.
Remember: Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a place for primary-source analysis or primary research or new arguments. It is a place to summarize the findings of published works. On the rationale behind this rule, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research
If you're working in a team: only one of you needs to submit this on Wikipedia. The expectation is that you'll still collaborate on the wording of what you put on the Talk Page, but no need to show me proof this time.
Add links to your article
Grading Rubric:
Responding to feedback (20 points)
____ I have incorporated all of the instructor’s comments on my previous Wiki assignments
Use of Evidence (20 points)
____ I have used a secondary source approved by the instructor, and provided a full reference to it
____ When drawing on secondary source, I have paraphrased, i.e. I’ve used my own words. Beware violations of academic integrity (copy-pasting, too-close paraphrasing, etc).
____ I have footnoted everything I paraphrased (no need to footnote each sentence, 1 per every few consecutive sentences is fine. If you split your contribution into various chunks, provide a footnote at the end of each chunk.
Substantive Contribution (20 points)
____ I made a real difference by correcting misinformation and/or adding crucial information
____ If I didn't have enough crucial information to add to one article, I contributed to more than one article. It is all right to add the same type of information to more than one article, if said information is crucial to more than one article.
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Relevant Argumentation (20 points)
____ All the information I pull out of my secondary sources is directly relevant to the Wikipedia article
____ My contributions fit well into the article. That means there is a good match between section title and text, I don't repeat something that has been said elsewhere in the article, and there is a smooth transition between the article sections preceding and following my contribution.
____ I stick to what I can prove and avoid generalizing (“All immigrants did XYZ…”) or judging ("Unfortunately..." / "This was horrible")
Style (20 points)
____ I avoid quotes or minimize them to very short extracts. Quotes never stand alone.
____ In the section I chose to edit, I corrected all sloppy writing, typos, grammar mistakes, run-on sentences, slang, repetitions, awkward phrases, and tense confusions, including those that have been made by previous Wikipedians.
Write a 300-500 word reflection paper. In it, first jot down
If you're the last person who edited your article, your change will be the topmost line, which means nobody changed your contributions.
Then write your reflection. The goal of this assignment is to deeply engage, in the most subjective way, with the experience you had in this project. This paper will be evaluated for its thoughtfulness, meaningfulness, and originality. Provide an insightful analysis, with clear, detailed examples of what you are saying. First person is recommended for this paper. This is a chance for you to reflect creatively. Embrace it!
Here are some questions which could inspire you but you could also go in another direction. If you do use these questions, aim for an in-depth reflection of 1-2 questions maximum (so pick those you have the most to say about). Do not write a grocery list of answers.