Western Civilization 1 Migration Period (video)

Following the decline of the Roman Empire and before the Medieval Age, there was a six hundred year period of shifting powers, people, and alliances. It is referred to as “Dark Ages,” “Migration Period,” and “Early Middle Ages.” To many historians this is an age that is difficult to sort out, due to the multiple religious, cultural, and political groups all interacting and acting upon one another. Your job is to dig a little deeper into one specific group during the years 400-1000 CE (AD) and teach the class about them, so that we as a group may sort out this era of history. Here are the details:

 You will work with your assigned group and produce a 4-5 minute video presentation on one of the following sub-topics. (Video lengths outside this assigned length will lose credit.)

 Presentations need to be submitted as an active web link to BB: Videos can be posted to Youtube, Vimeo, or other publically open, accessible and active sites before the assigned due date and time. (Technical failures are not valid excuses so plan ahead accordingly.)

 You will be graded on your collaboration with your partners, the accuracy of the information, and the delivery of your presentation.

 Your GOAL: Examine and explain to the class/audience the event or movement and the significance of it. Why was this important? (Your presentation should answer this question.)

 You may use any editing and graphic software you have available, but a “single take” video is an acceptable submission if done well.

 Cite your sources You need to submit a list of your sources as a work cited page as part of your submission. (Failure to do so will result in you loosing credit.) Topics

-Huns -Visigoths -Ostrogoths -Vandals -Avars -Merovingians -Magyars -Bulgars -Lombards -Angles -Jutes -Saxons -Frisii -Carolingians -Arabs -Moors -Berbers -Persians -Khazars