My History
Creating your Viking in Flip
Bring Your History to Life
In this lesson we will put together the resources we have developed over the last 3 lessons, and you will have an opportunity to present an embodiment of our chosen historical context by creating a TikTok.
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Learning Intentions:
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Students will use the Flip group to create a unique Viking character that represents themselves in that historical context,
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Students will justify their character in the caption with reference to relevant primary sources and explore how textual features can communicate multiple pieces of information simultaneously.
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Success Criteria:
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Student videos will identify relevant primary sources, compare these to their recontextualised character, and effectively link their created character to their short justification.
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Students will use appropriate online video textual methods to communicate at least two related pieces of information at one time.
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Follow the prompts on this website and in the Flip group to complete this task.
STEP ONE
WHY TIKTOK?
Before we start creating it is worth revisiting a key HASS skill. We should always apply a critical eye to any text whether it is Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary.
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TikTok is an immensely popular online video platform that I'm sure you are all familiar with. TikTok has been criticized for a number of reasons including shortened attention spans, the amount of advertising on the platform, and the data collection practices they use.
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With all those in mind however it is worth acknowledging the role that TikTok can play in our life. Businesses can take off overnight, individuals can draw attention to issues that would otherwise go ignored, and new perspectives can be created and responded to extensively.
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As media creators in this Unit it is essential that we understand the value of using all online resources that we have available. For any work that you create you will likely need to transfer that information from its original form into a mode that will be viable on TikTok or other online streaming platforms. By transferring the knowledge we have explored in Viking History and responding to your classmates in this context you will practice these skills and gain an appreciation for what works on this platform.
BEFORE WE START
Think about the TikToks you have seen before.
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What are the elements of these that are different from movies or TV?
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Write down at least three features of short online videos that you can identify.
Exley, Beryl; WiDownes, L. (2022). TikTok in the classroom?: Are books the only resource for inclusive language-rich school environments? Practical Literacy: The Early and Primary Years, 27(3), 18–21. https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.668116782841595 (e-reader)
STEP TWO
JOIN FLIP
Flip is a safe online video platform for students.
You can join our class group, post video responses to the prompt using similar techniques to other online video platforms and respond to your classmates via comments.
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View the following video for an explanation on how to join and use Flip, create an account and join our class group using the group code below.
Group Code: 068e6eb0
STEP THREE
WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF A TIKTOK
In Step 1 you identified some features of TikToks.
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Compare what you have written with these examples:
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Looping Videos
Background Music
Non-Diegetic Sound Effects (the type of sound that characters in a film are not able to hear, but that we can)
Green Screen Effects
Dancing and LipSyncing
Filters
On-screen captions
Stitched Videos (Side by side reactions)
Live Streams
Quick cut editing
On Screen buttons (Likes, Favourites, Trends)
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There are these features and many more, check to see if you thought of any that weren't included and think about what kind of TikTok these would appear in.
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Types of TikToks
This Gallery has a selection of various types of Tiktoks that are commonly seen and some of the content that they might have. Select one of these as a starting point for how to put your character into the past.
Daily Vlogs are a big part of Tiktok, you might recognise video terms like Storytime, or Day in the Life. In this style you can discuss what day to day life was like for your character using either a typical day or a special event.
Tiktoks often provide summaries of historical events or reviews of particular pieces of media. You could show your character describing something that influenced their life, or sharing their opinion on a significant historical artefact.
Fashion is huge on TikTok. You could either highlight your characters unique style or showcase a signature article of clothing that might have helped you survive the harsh Viking environment.
Daily Vlogs are a big part of Tiktok, you might recognise video terms like Storytime, or Day in the Life. In this style you can discuss what day to day life was like for your character using either a typical day or a special event.
REMEMBER
TikToks are a prime example of a secondary source that is very far removed from the primary origin. Most are too short to be nuanced or showcase bias. Be wary of drawing strong conclusions from any that you view and think of them more as a starting point for deeper thinking.
STEP FOUR
ACTION
It's time to start creating!
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You will have the remainder of your lesson time to draft your video on Flip and save and publish your work to the class group.
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Ensure that you reflect on your prior work, you may want to use the Synopsis or any other Features of your character sheet to direct your work.
You should each have a personal artefact that you have created in class. Use either this or another item to support your character. Use of primary sources identified in research is encouraged!
The other pages on this site (Viking Map/Class Artefacts/Character Creator) have additional resources to support your video creation. Feel free to use these as needed.
Keep your videos under two minutes
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STEP FIVE
AUDIENCE REVIEW
Peer feedback is an important part of reviewing our work. As your fellow students upload their work ensure that you comment on at least one video to provide feedback. We will continue this next lesson as everyone uploads their work and review the characters as a class.
Our Feedback Culture
Ensure that you maintain our class feedback culture of providing positive constructive criticism.
Frame your feedback in our consistent structure of:
I appreciated
I discovered
I wondered
