Wikipedia

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How often do you visit Wikipedia? Do you find its articles good? Who writes those articles? How many articles have been produced for Wikipedia? In how many languages? What is the policy for publishing articles?

This post is about Wikipedia, the first topic in your book Global.

You are going to debate in class what is the best way to find accurate and reliable information.




Video
The history of Wikipedia

You are going to watch "The History of Wikipedia in two minutes". The speaker speaks fast but don't worry. You'll be helped by the pictures and captions provided in the video.  

Remember
Watch the video once to get a general idea. Watch and answer the questions (once or twice). Watch once more to check your answers.

Before you watch
1) Do you know the following people? What's their connection with Wikipedia:
    Ward Cunnigham            Jimmy  Wales           Larry Sanger

2) Do you know how Wikipedia got off the ground?
       
Watch and take notes
  1. What did Ward Cunningham create in 1994?
  2. What did Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger create in 2000?
  3. What happened in 2003?
  4. What did Jimmy and Larry create in 2001?
  5. What was different from the previous project?
  6. Who didn't like the idea of the new project?
  7. How many articles have been written since the creation of Wikipedia? In how many languages?
  8. What is the relationship between Wikipedia and Google News?
  9. What does the reporter say in the last part of the report? Listen and copy:
          One thing is for sure (.....) Wikipedia has...........







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