Instructions

Getting Started
The goal of this project is to teach you how to use a wiki. By the end you will experience Wikipedia "behind the scenes," you will have edited a Wikipedia article and worked collaboratively on creating a class wiki on China.

What is a wiki?
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Day One Goals
1. We will watch the video as a class. 2. We will edit the Peters Township High School Wikipedia article as a class. 3. You will find a page on Wikipedia that is about a topic that you consider yourself to be an expert. Next, you will find a piece of information that the page is missing. Find this information on an external website to back up your credibility. 4. Type up what you plan to add to the Wikipedia page and secure approval from either Ms. Bryan-Reeder or Mrs. Morriston. 5. Publish your addition to Wikipedia. 6. Print the section of the article that you added to. Put your name on it and turn it in by the next day.

Day Two Goals
1. Create a log in for Wikispaces. Use your school username and password. 2. With your group do research on your assigned area. 3. Write a paragraph summarizing your research. 4. Add your finished paragraph to the wiki. 5. Create citations for your information and add them to the wiki.

Day Three Goals
1. Today you will add multimedia to your section. 2. Add two photos or one photos and one video to the wiki. 3. Create citations for the photos/video and add to the wiki just as you did yesterday. 4. Improve the wiki- read what you classmates have written. Give them constructive criticism and help in the discussion section of the wiki. 5. Read comments left from classmates about your section and make changes and/or respond to their comments.