One-Minute Anglo-Norman Video

Activity Outcome

  • Students will be able to articulate the historical background to the Anglo-Norman culture.

Relevant Course Outcome

  • Students will be able to identify and analyze the textual, historical, and cultural contexts of works of literature.

Instructions:

  • Select one of the topics (below) before class on the deadline.

    • Select your topic and claim by responding to the Facebook thread dedicated to this activity. NOTE: read the others that have been selected before you claim your own. Do not double up. First come, first serve.

  • Research this topic (please complete the TEDEd assignment first; click here to access it)

  • With any device/program/app, create at least a one-minute video about your topic. This video should have the ability to be uploaded to YouTube.

  • Upload video to YouTube. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS HERE BEFORE UPLOADING.

    • You will need a Google account, which would be your school email address (it comes with access to Google sites, so you should not have a problem here)

    • Once you are signed into your Google account, if you are unfamiliar with YouTube, click here for instructions on how to upload your video.

    • You may use the "Unlisted" privacy setting, so that only I may see your video.

    • Post the link to your video on the Activities Board by the deadline.

    • I will combine the videos to create a complete lesson about the Anglo-Norman period.

Extras:

  • You may choose to be as creative (or not) with the video as you like.

  • It may simply be a video of you "lecturing" or you may choose a different method.

  • You may use any props or other visuals that you like (particularly if you know how to edit your video to include them).

  • If you are working on a topic split with another student, you may work together on your video (but it should be 2 minutes split equally between you).

Topic Choices: If there is a "2" next to the topic, two students may choose this topic, but should select two different approaches as outlined below.

  • Edward the Confessor (king of England)

  • Harold Godwinson (king of England - 2: Before becoming king and after becoming king)

  • Normandy (country)

  • William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy/king of England - 2: Normandy and England)

  • Harald Hardrada (king of Norway)

  • Battle of Hastings (2: Anglo-Saxon POV and Norman POV)

  • Bayeux Tapestry

  • English Channel (role in Norman invasion)

  • Westminster Abbey

  • Cult of the Virgin Mary

  • Eleanor of Aquitaine (queen of France/England - 2: France and England)

  • Henry II (king of England)

  • Courtly Love

  • Andreas Capellanus (author of rules of courtly love)

  • ChrĂ©tien de Troyes (author - 2: biography and writings)

  • Marie de Champagne (countess of France)

  • Marie de France (author - 2: biography and writings)

  • King Arthur (character)

  • Lancelot (character)

  • Guinevere (character)

  • Chevalier/Chevalerie (Knight/Chivalry)

  • Anglo-Norman (the language)