User:Carlyannbagley/sandbox19

Colonial Records Project for Underserved Countries
Project Leader: Carly Bagley Task List: Task List Examples: Egypt colonial records page example Ghana colonial records page example Malta colonial records page examples Purpose: To create colonial records pages for each country of the world. You will need to find information for how to access these records. You will use a lot of your best judgement to make these pages better. Please reach out anytime you have questions or have difficulties knowing where to place information.

Organizing
1. Before you start editing a page, look at this example. Each of these topic pages will be organized by the imperialist countries that occupied your country. So, these topic pages may have anywhere between 1 to 7 sections. 2. Go to this spreadsheet. 3. Find your country in the "Colonized" list. Click on it's name. 4. It will take you to the main landing page for that country on the Research Wiki. Select Colonial Records from the sidebar on the right (it should be a red link). 5. Refer back to this spreadsheet. Find your country and look to the right cell in the dark blue "Colonizers" column. This cell lists the country/countries that colonized this area. 6. Create headings for these "colonizer" countries. Entitle each heading with the name of the nation and/or administration and the years they were there. Your headings should look like this: == Ottoman Empire Colonization (1516-1830) == or like this: == French Colonization (1830-1962) ==

Organize your sections by chronological order. Note: there may be overlapping colonization years or you might have just a rough estimate of when they were there.

Editing Pages
1. 2. Open up to this task list: Google Spreadsheet 3. Make sure you're in the tab, Master List. The first column is for the status of the pages. The second column is the list of countries we will be revamping. Each one links to the ResearchWiki's main country page. The third column is a list of what countries have colonized other countries. 4. After you choose your country, refer to the dark green column right next to your country. The cell will list the country and/or countries that colonized your country. From there, select the country and/or countries's tab at the bottom of the page. 5. Each country tab lists colonies by country. And each of the columns give info about those colonized countries. This is what each of those columns mean: Area(s) Colonized: This section may or may not be filled out. But it's important to include if only part of the country was colonized (Example: Spain colonized what is now the present-day Southern U.S. while Britain colonized the east coast.) Years of Colonization: Sometimes a precise range of years the country was colonized. Or, more of a rough estimate. OR, it may be more in depth (ex. sometimes a country becomes a colony and then a protectorate and then gains independence). Independence Year: Year the country gained independence OR gives details of when the colony moved over to another imperialist power. Other Colonial Powers: List of other countries who colonized this country. (And tabs you'll need to look up.) Wikipedia Articles: Used as a reference for where we got information about these countries. Notes: This column may or may not have notes for clarification, especially if it is confusing. 6. Begin a section by giving it a heading with the country/administration and years. Put in code like this: == Order of Saint John Rule (1530-1798) == or == French Colonization (1798-1900) == or == British Empire Colonization (1800-1964) == 7. Underneath the heading, briefly explain how/when that country colonized that country. Here are some examples: Malta was ruled by the Order of Saint John as a vassal state of the Kingdom of Sicily. Sicilian rule began in 1530 and ceased when Napoleon invaded Malta in 1798. or From 1798-1800, Napoleonic France occupied Malta. Malta was able to dispel French forces in 1800 with the assistance of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Naples, and the Kingdom of Sicly. or After the French were dispelled from Malta in 1800, Malta became a British protectorate, although it officially belonged to the Kingdom of Sicily. In 1815, it became a British Crown Colony. Malta became independent on 21 September 1964. Notice how the above examples do the following: Use the Wikipedia article from the Google spreadsheet if you need help. Also, include a reference. (This is so we can give credit where credit is due. It also allows us to keep these pages brief because we link off to where there is more information.) 8. To add a reference, add the following:
 * They are very brief.
 * They gave clear dates of when that country was occupied.
 * They succinctly describe changes in power or administration.

Make sure you write in the description whether it was colonized, a protectorate, or if the other just country occupied it. And any other special circumstances.