Video Summary Instructions Purpose: Reinforce learning outcomes for competency in Information Literacy. Students will be able to: Conduct research for specific items in the Jerry Falwell Library. Collect and evaluate the sources found Access and use information legally and ethically, using discipline-specific practices for citation. Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose. Introduce the process of identifying and locating sources 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: Open the Jerry Falwell Library website. http://www.liberty.edu/library/ Open Collections, and click on Electronic Databases. Search Databases by subject – history. 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. 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. Take notes on the video as you watch. Avoid long quotations – most of your supporting information should be summarized/paraphrased. Writing Process: 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. 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. 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. Separate each summary/reflection set with a subheading of the title of the video. See “Video Summary Exa.

1. Video Summary Instructions
Purpose:
Reinforce learning outcomes for competency in Information
Literacy. Students will be able to:
Conduct research for specific items in the Jerry Falwell Library.
Collect and evaluate the sources found
Access and use information legally and ethically, using
discipline-specific practices for citation.
Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
Introduce the process of identifying and locating sources
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:

2. 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:
Open the Jerry Falwell Library website.
http://www.liberty.edu/library/
Open Collections, and click on Electronic Databases. Search
Databases by subject – history.
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.
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

3. 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.
Take notes on the video as you watch. Avoid long quotations –
most of your supporting information should be
summarized/paraphrased.
Writing Process:
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.
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.
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.).

4. Direct quotes are acceptable in this portion, but only use them if
necessary to make your point.
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.
Criteria
Levels of Achievement
Minimum Work
Above Requirements
Deficient
Fair / Competent
Good
Excellent
Turabian Formatting

5. 30%
Points:
0-29
*Follows APA or MLA guidelines, but no major errors (D
level).
*Major errors in punctuation, capitalization or placement for
bibliographic entries or in-text citations. (D level)
*Is not properly formatted at all (F).
*Does not include in-text citations for specific details and
examples drawn from videos (plagiarism – see below).
**Plagiarism is a serious offense and can lead to serious
consequences. Instructors have discretion to determine the
appropriate response based on the University guidelines laid out
in the Student Expectations.
Points:
28-33
*Follows Turabian guidelines
*No more than 4 errors in general formatting.
*No more than 8 minor errors in punctuation, capitalization or
placement for bibliographic entries or in-text citations.
*No more than 3 major errors in formatting of bibliography
page or in-text citations.

6. Points:
34-37
*Follows Turabian guidelines
*No more than 3 errors in general formatting.
*No more than 5 minor errors in punctuation, capitalization or
placement for bibliographic entries or in-text citations.
*No more than 2 major errors in formatting of bibliography
page or in-text citations.
Points:
38-42
*Follows Turabian guidelines for formatting in-text citations
and bibliography.
*Body of the paper has 1-inch margins.
*Body of the paper has the correct subheadings and matches the
Video Summary Example.
*Title page is correctly formatted.
*Page numbers are accurate and properly placed.
*Reference page has the correct title, is a separate page from
the rest of the document, and is located at the end.
*Paragraphs are indented ½”, text is double spaced, and 12-
point Times New Roman or Calibri is consistent throughout

7. paper.
*In-text citations, for direct quotes, or outside sources, are
properly formatted parenthetical citations. Footnotes are not
necessary.
*Outside research, if used, is included on the reference page
and is properly cited within the text of the paper.
Reflection
30%
Points: 0-27
*Student forgot any of the following:
·
Lesson
·
Analysis
·
recommendation
OR
* analysis is inadequate or recommendation made with no
reason (“I liked it” or “It was bad.”)
OR
*50% or more of any paragraph is directly quoted from the
video.
OR
*No consideration given for supporting details from videos.

8. Points: 28-33
*Student provides a lesson learned from the video.
*Student attempts analysis of the video but the argument is
weak.
*Student provides a recommendation for or against the video
but little reasoning.
*No more than 3 direct quotes used in all 3 reflections.
*Some consideration for specific support is given and citations
provided.
Points: 34-37
*Student provides a lesson learned from the video.
*Student provides a clear analysis of the video with
some consideration given to strengths/weaknesses.
*Student provides a recommendation for or against the video
with some reasoning.
*No more than 2 direct quotes used in all 3 reflections.
*Supporting examples and details from the video are used and
clearly cited.
Points: 38-42
*Student provides a lesson learned from the video.

9. *Student provides a clear analysis of the video with
strengths/weaknesses pointed out.
*Student provides a clear recommendation for or against the
video with clear reasoning.
*No more than 2 direct quotes used in all 3 reflections.
*Supporting examples and details from the video are used and
clearly cited.
Summary
30%
Points: 0- 27
*May include more than one direct quote.
*Summaries fail to include the main purpose/argument of the
video.
.
Points:
28-33
*May include one direct quote
*Interesting summary, but main purpose or argument is unclear.
Points:
34-37
*No direct quotes in any of the summaries.
*Most summaries include the main purpose/argument of the

10. video.
Points:
38-42
*No direct quotes in any of the summaries.
*Each summary includes the main purpose/ argument of the
video.
Grammar
and Mechanics
5%
Points:
0-4
*Errors detract greatly from the overall clarity of understanding
Points: 5
*Many minor, or some major errors in grammar, mechanics,
language, usage, etc.
Points: 6
*Some minor errors in grammar, mechanics, language, usage,
etc.
Points: 7
*The writing reflects college-level grammatical, punctuation,
and spelling standards.

11. *Language is accurate, appropriate, and effective.
*Student wrote in third person only in all summaries.
*No errors in the list above.
*Meets minimum word count (100-250) words per paragraph
*Document was correctly submitted as a Word document
attachment.
Paragraph Organization
And
Development
5%
Points: 0-4
*Errors in paragraph unity, clarity of topic sentences, or
transitions detract greatly from the overall understanding of the
purpose of writing.
Points: 5
*Missing at least one topic sentence.
*A few errors in unification or transitions.
Points: 6
*Each paragraph has a clear topic sentence.
*Minor errors in unification or transitions.
Points: 7
*Each paragraph has a clear topic sentence.
*Each paragraph is unified.

12. *Transitions are clear and appropriate.
*Each set of paragraphs is properly marked with subheadings.
*Total of 6 paragraphs (2 per video)
Video Summary

14. Student Name
Course ID
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

15. 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

16. 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.
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.

17. 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 –

18. 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

19. 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.)

20. 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.)

21. 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.)

23. 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

24. (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

25. (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

26. 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 –

27. 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.)

28. 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 –

29. 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.)