Alexander Street Videos

• You may not use videos that are not on this list.

• Choose 3 videos total. Do not exceed 3 hours of viewing time.

• Each video must come from a different section on the list.

• No two videos can be in the same category.

  • Example: One video from Ancient Civilizations, one video from East, one video from Renaissance/Reformation.

Ancient Civilizations

Archaeology and the Dead Sea Scrolls – Dead Sea Scrolls (49 min.)

Come Together – Ancient Worlds (51 min.)

Power – Ancient Discoveries (50 min.)

Death and the Journey to Immortality – Egypt Beyond the Pyramids (46 min.)

The Great Pharaoh and His Lost Children – Egypt Beyond the Pyramids (44 min.)

Mansions of the Spirits – Egypt Beyond the Pyramids (46 min.)

Empire of the Hittites – In Search of the Trojan War (59 min.)

Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites: By the Rivers of Babylon – Empires (55 min.)

Greece and Rome

The Age of Heroes – In Search of the Trojan War (57 min.)

The Fall of Troy – In Search of the Trojan War (58 min.)

Across the Hindu Kush – The Footsteps of Alexander the Great (60 min.)

Lord of Asia – In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great (59 min.)

The Greek Thing – Ancient Worlds (51 min.)

The Brainy Barbarians – Terry Jones’ Barbarians (51 min.)

Warfare – Ancient Discoveries (50 min.)

Revolution – Rise and Fall of an Empire (52 min.)

Caesar – Rise and Fall of an Empire (52 min.)

Dominion – Rome: The Last Frontier (49 min.)

Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites: The Gifts of the Jews – Empires (55 min.)

The Clash of the Gods Dark Ages: An Age of Light (59 min.)

Nero – Rise and Fall of an Empire (52 min.)

Constantine – Rise and Fall of an Empire (50 min.)

The Barbarian General – Rise and Fall of an Empire (48 min.)

The Fall of Rome – Rise and Fall of an Empire (52 min.)

The End of the World – Terry Jones’ Barbarians (52 min.)

Medieval Europe

What the Barbarians Did for Us –The Dark Ages: An Age of Light (60 min.)

The Primitive Celts – Terry Jones’ Barbarians (49 min.)

Vikings, Episode 2 (50 min.)

Conquest – The Normans (52 min.)

The Wonders of Islam – The Dark Ages: An Age of Light (59 min.)

Domesday – The Normans (51 min.)

Heartlands – In Search of Medieval Britain (29 min.)

The Invaders – The Normans (51 min.)

Invasion, Invasion, Invasion – Jerusalem: Making of a Holy City (50 min.)

Joan of Arc: Virgin Warrior – Biography (44 min.)

Prince – Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant (48 min.)

London and the South East – In Search of Medieval Britain (29 min.)

Nostradamus: Prophet of Doom – Biography (43 min.)

The Skin of Our Teeth –Civilisation (50 min.)

Renaissance/Reformation

778 La Chanson de Roland (53 min.)

Apocalypse – in Renaissance (58 min.)

Body and Soul – in Renaissance (59 min.)

Brave New World – Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England (49 min.)

Common People – Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England (50 min.)

The End of the Renaissance – Renaissance (58 min.)

The Hero as Artist – Civilisation (49 min.)

Light and Liberty – Renaissance (59 min.)

Medici: The Medici Popes – Empires (55 min.)

Grandeur and Obedience – Civilisation (48 min.)

The Age of Discovery

Maps of the Great Explorers Part 1 (27 min.)

Maps of the Great Explorers Part 2 (26 min.)

The Real Pirates of the Caribbean – Biography (45 min.)

Eastern Civilizations

1421 – The Year China Discovered America (60 min.)

Beginnings – Story of India (54 min.)

Ages of Gold – Story of India (54 min.)

The Power of Ideas – The Story of India (54 min.)

The Meeting of Two Oceans – The Story of India (54 min.)

Spice Routes and Silk Roads –The Story of India (54 min.)

Taj Mahal Ancient Voices (49 min.)

Barbarians at the Gate – Beijing: Biography of an Imperial Capital (50 min.)

Center of the Cosmos – Beijing: Biography of an Imperial Capital (50 min.)

Emperors, Conquerors, and Rebels – Beijing: Biography of an Imperial Capital (50 min.)

Marco Polo: The China Mystery Revealed, Ep. 1 (24 min.)

Genghis Khan: Terror and Conquest – Biography (45 min.)

Video Summary

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Date of Submission

Video Summary

Video #1 Title Only

              Indent every paragraph ½ inch. Double space the text. The first paragraph will be a summary of the video, written in third person and detailing the main argument of the video and summarizing the key points and details that stood out. This paragraph should be unified and clear, should be well-written, and should not exceed 250 words.

              The second paragraph is a reflection. This can be written in first person and should provide an analysis of the video. Tell what you learned from watching the video, its strengths/weaknesses, consider its usefulness in the study of history, and detail whether you would recommend it to others and why. This paragraph should also not exceed 250 words.

Video #2 Title Only

              Indent every paragraph ½ inch. Double space the text. The first paragraph will be a summary of the video, written in third person and detailing the main argument of the video and summarizing the key points and details that stood out. This paragraph should be unified and clear, should be well-written, and should not exceed 250 words.

              The second paragraph is a reflection. This can be written in first person and should provide an analysis of the video. Tell what you learned from watching the video, its strengths/weaknesses, consider its usefulness in the study of history, and detail whether you would recommend it to others and why. This paragraph should also not exceed 250 words.

Video #3 Title Only

              Indent every paragraph ½ inch. Double space the text. The first paragraph will be a summary of the video, written in third person and detailing the main argument of the video and summarizing the key points and details that stood out. This paragraph should be unified and clear, should be well-written, and should not exceed 250 words.

              The second paragraph is a reflection. This can be written in first person and should provide an analysis of the video. Tell what you learned from watching the video, its strengths/weaknesses, consider its usefulness in the study of history, and detail whether you would recommend it to others and why. This paragraph should also not exceed 250 words.

References

On this final page, list out the three videos that you watched, in alphabetic order, making sure to follow current Turabian guidelines. Visit Liberty’s Online Writing Center for assistance and guidelines on proper Turabian citation for videos. All bibliographic information needed for each video can be found on the Alexander Street website, but you may have to rearrange the information to fit the Turabian format guidelines.

Video Summary Instructions

Purpose:

Summary:

Choose three videos from the “Alexander Street Videos” list to view and analyze.

Each video must be chosen from a different category on the list, and no 2 videos can be from the same category. For example:

              You could choose 1 from Ancient Civilizations, 1 from Medieval Europe, and 1 from Eastern Civilizations.

Write an essay, consisting of a properly formatted title page, body and bibliography page. Follow the most up to date Turabian guidelines, using the resources at the Liberty Online Writing Center, and the citation tools on the Alexander Street website, for guidance.

Before submission, review the “Video Summary Example” to ensure that you have followed the required formatting guidelines.

Research:

1. Open the Jerry Falwell Library website. http://www.liberty.edu/library/

2. Open Collections, and click on Electronic Databases. Search Databases by subject – history.

3. Open World History in Video and search for your chosen videos by title. Note that some videos may have similar titles, so also use the series information provided to find the correct video.

4. Take down the bibliographic information for each video before starting it. You can find bibliographic information, and formatting, on the page – look for “cite” or “citation.” Please note that Chicago Manual of Style is the same as Turabian. Your paper will be graded using this format, and it will lose significant points if you do not follow this standard.

5. Take notes on the video as you watch. Avoid long quotations – most of your supporting information should be summarized/paraphrased.

Writing Process:

1. Write two paragraphs for each video. The first, a summary, second, a reflection. Each paragraph should be a minimum of 100 words, and should not exceed 250 words.

1. Summary: include a clear explanation of the purpose of the video (main argument) as well as the main points and key details of the presentation. This will be informative in nature. Write in third person (he, she it, they, them, etc.) Do not include direct quotes in this portion.

1. Reflection: provide your response to the video. Focus on what you learned from watching the video, its strengths/weaknesses, and whether or not you would recommend the video to others and why. Write in first or third person (I, you, me, we, us, etc.). Direct quotes are acceptable in this portion, but only use them if necessary to make your point.

1. Separate each summary/reflection set with a subheading of the title of the video. See “Video Summary Example.”

Submission:

• Before submission, review Grading Rubric to make sure that your paper meets all the formatting and content requirements.

• “Grammar Guidelines” within the Additional Information folder in Course Guides is a good resource for checking your paper for basic grammatical errors.

• Submit your Word document through the assignment link in Blackboard before the deadline.