This document provides instructions for an assessment on describing cultural change using the Vikings as a case study. Students will research how Viking culture changed from the 8th-11th centuries to modern cultures of Norway, Sweden and Denmark. They are to describe: the cultural change and groups involved; contrasting viewpoints on the change; and processes (like assimilation, colonization, integration of new ideas) that led to change and why these were important. Students will complete initial research, plan their response using a template, and have three periods to write their assessment response using open notes.