The document provides guidelines for creating articles on Tapopedia, an online encyclopedia. It outlines recommendations for article length and structure depending on the topic, whether about a person, place, event, work of art/literature, animal, or food. Articles should generally be 3-5 paragraphs, with an introduction, details, and conclusion. The document also instructs how to sign in and post articles to the Tapopedia website once written.

1. HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN PAGE ON
TAPOPEDIA

2. ON TAPOPEDIA’S MAIN PAGE, THERE
ARE SOME GUIDELINES FOR WHAT
SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN EACH TYPE
OF ARTICLE.

3. IF YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT PEOPLE
OR A PERSON…
An entry about an important person should be about 3-5
paragraphs.
• One section should tell us the basics about who the person is.
Things like their job or title, the years they lived (maybe a
name to the era of history they lived in like – during
colonization, in the WWII years, or around the turn of the
century – will give context to the person’s life), where they’re
from, and what they’re most famous for.
• The second section should tell us more detail about the
thing(s) they’re most famous for. For example: If they’re an
author, what did they write? If they’re a general,
where/when/who did they fight? If they’re a ruler –
when/what/how did they lead?
• The last section should be about what they did or how they
affected the specific area of the world we’re visiting (city,
country, or region).

4. IF YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT A PLACE…
If you’re writing an entry about a place, like a
building, a battlefield, a museum, a monument,
or some sort of tourist attraction, you should
also aim for 3-5 paragraphs.
• Section one should give us the basics. What is
the place known for? Who built it? Why?
When? How?
• The next section should cover some of the
most famous things that happened there.
This could be two or three things.
• Finally, tell us about what’s there today.

5. IF YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT AN EVENT…
When writing about an event in history, you should
also fill about 3-5 paragraphs.
• The first section should tell us who did what, when
they did it, where they did it, and why they did it.
• Next, tell us in a little more detail the really
important stuff. Dig a little deeper and tell us
what happened and why.
• In the end, let us know how the event impacted or
changed life in that area of the world – this could
be either then or now (or both).

6. IF YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT A PIECE
OF ART OR LITERATURE…
Sometimes we’ll write about a book, a painting, a statue or
sculpture, a play, an opera, a type of dance or music, or
even a poem. In these cases it will usually take 3-5
paragraphs to give enough information.
• The first thing you need to tell us is the title of the
piece, who created it, when, where, and maybe even why
or how.
• After that, give us a synopsis of the story or the story
behind it.
• Finally, tell us what that piece of art or literature means
to the culture we’re studying.

7. IF YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT AN ANIMAL…
We always like to know more about the unique wildlife we’ll see on
tour, so when covering an animal topic, you should write about 3-5
paragraphs.
Sometimes we’ll give a topic that focuses closer on an animal in a more
specific way (ex: elephant habitats – this type of topic should be 3-5
paragraphs just about the habitat of elephants).
When given an broader animal topic you should cover:
• First, give general information about the animal (appearance, sub-species
that we’re likely to see, scientific classifications, interesting
facts…)
• Next, tell us about the family groupings for the animals.
• Tell us about the habitat or environment they live in.
• Next, give information about mating child rearing, or growing up.
• The next section should cover the animal’s diet, hunting, scavenging,
and if there are any predatorsfor them.
• Finally, tell us about the population of the animal and any
conservation issues that are going on.

8. IF YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT FOOD…
One of the best things about traveling around the world is
trying new foods. We love to include articles about local
and regional delicacies so we know what foods to look for
while on tour. Food articles should also be about 3-5
paragraphs.
• Give us the basics of what this food is. Is there any
relevant history about where it comes from or who
made/makes it? Are there similar dishes in other parts of
the world we could compare it to?
• How is this food made? Don’t give us a recipe or a list
of ingredients. Do give us a description of the process.
• Finally, tell us were we’re likely to find this food while on
tour, why we should try it, and how much it’s likely to
cost.

9. ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR ARTICLE WRITTEN, GO
TO WWW.TAPOPEDIA.WIKISPACES.COM

10. THESE GUIDELINES ARE ALL ON THE
TAPOPEDIA HOME PAGE.

11. • THE HOME PAGE ALSO SHOW YOU ALL THE
TOPICS WE PLAN TO INCLUDE IN THE BOOK.
• YOU CAN FIND THEM IN THE TABLE OF
CONTENTS ON THE MAIN PAGE, OR…

12. • JUST SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE TO SEE WHAT TOPICS THERE ARE
• AND YOU CAN SEE WHICH ONES HAVE ALREADY BEEN ASSIGNED TO A
STUDENT
• FEEL FREE TO EMAIL US (OR TALK TO US AT A MEETING) IF THERE’S A
TOPIC YOU FEEL NEEDS TO BE ADDED

13. TO TURN YOUR ARTICLE IN TO US, IT MUST BE POST ON
TAPOPEDIA. TO GET STARTED, IN THE UPPER RIGHT-HAND
CORNER, CLICK “SIGN IN”

14. SIGN IN WITH YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD

15. YOU’LL KNOW YOU’RE SIGNED IN IF YOUR USERNAME
APPEARS IN THE UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER

16. • NOW YOU’LL WANT TO CREATE A NEW PAGE.
START BY CLICKING THE “+” NEXT TO “PAGES AND FILES.”
IN THIS SCREENSHOT, I’M LOGGED IN AS AN ADMINISTRATOR, SO THERE ARE A FEW
MENU OPTIONS HERE THAT YOU WON’T SEE.

17. THIS WILL OPEN A NEW WINDOW.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE “NEW PAGE” SELECTED ON
THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDOW.

18. • ENTER THE NAME OF YOUR
PAGE, CHECKING SPELLING
AND CAPITALIZATION
CAREFULLY. THIS IS HOW
THE TEACHERS WILL SEARCH
FOR YOUR WORK.
• TEMPLATE SHOULD BE LEFT
AS “NONE.”
• YOU SHOULD ENTER AT
LEAST THREE TAGS 1. YOUR
USER NAME , 2. THE NAME
OF THE COUNTRY, AND 3.
ANY OTHER KEY WORDS
PEOPLE MAY SEARCH FOR.
• WHEN YOU’RE READY, CLICK
“CREATE.”

19. CREATING THE PAGE OPENS A SMALLER WINDOW THAT LOOKS A LOT
LIKE A SIMPLE WORD DOCUMENT.

20. • THE PROGRAM
WILL
AUTOMATICALLY
PUT YOUR TITLE
ON THE PAGE.
• YOUR NAME
WILL BE
ATTACHED TO
THE PAGE
BECAUSE YOU
ARE SIGNED IN.
• MAKE SURE
YOUR FONT SIZE
IS “NORMAL”
• DO NOT CHANGE
FONTS, SIZES,
OR COLORS. IT
MAKES IT MUCH
MORE DIFFICULT
IN THE END
WHEN
ASSEMBLING
OUR BOOK

21. • WHEN YOU’RE DONE, YOU CAN SAVE YOUR WORK BY CLICKING “SAVE.”
• YOUR WORK WILL NOT BE VISIBLE TO OTHER PEOPLE UNTIL IT HAS
BEEN SAVED.
• IF YOU DON’T SAVE, IT WILL LIKELY BE LOST, SO SAVE.

22. • ONCE SAVED, YOUR PAGE WILL LOOK LIKE THIS.
• THE GREENISH BOX THAT NOTIFIES YOU THAT YOUR PAGE HAS BEEN
UPDATED WILL APPEAR FOR A FEW SECONDS.

23. • NEXT TIME YOU COME TO TAPOPEDIA, YOU CAN GO BACK IN AN EDIT YOUR PAGE. YOU DON’T
HAVE TO FINISH IT ALL IN ONE SITTING.
• SEARCH FOR YOUR PAGE USING THE “SEARCH BOX” IN THE MENU ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE
SCREEN.
• THIS IS WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO SPELL EVERYTHING RIGHT WHEN CREATING YOUR PAGE.
• YOU MAY ALSO SEARCH BY YOUR “TAGS.”

24. • YOUR SEARCH WILL BRING UP SEVERAL OPTIONS THAT ARE CLOSE TO WHAT YOU
ASKED FOR.
• CLICK ON YOUR PAGE TO OPEN IT BACK UP.

25. • TO GO BACK INTO YOUR PAGE AND MAKE CHANGES, CLICK “EDIT.”
• BE SURE TO SAVE AGAIN WHEN YOU’RE DONE WITH YOUR CHANGES.

26. • YOU’RE ALL DONE WITH THIS ARTICLE.
• DO IT ALL AGAIN WITH YOUR NEXT
TOPIC.
• HELP US MAKE THIS YEAR’S BOOK THE
BEST ONE WE’VE EVER WRITTEN