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toc =G.R.A.S.P.S= = = ( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace.)
 * Goal: Gain a thorough understanding of the cause of the Hundred Years' War. Students' immediate goal is to sway the audience (both studio and Internet) to root for their side. || x ||
 * Role: Students will be either a member of the House of Valois or of House of Plantagenet || x ||
 * Audience: The studio audience and their YouTube audience. || x ||
 * Situation: House of Valois and House of Plantagenet on "The Jerry Springer Show." || x ||
 * Product/Presentation: A presentation that will be performed in front of a live audience as well as a video that will be posted on YouTube for the YouTube audience to vote on. || x ||
 * Standards (criteria from both rubrics): Understanding of topic, Information, Organization, Rebuttal, Enthusiasm, Respect for Other Team, Questions, Participation, Character || x ||

=Introduction= The Hundred Years’ War was a bloody, intense conflict. While it was not one hundred years of constant fighting, it was periodically revived for over a century. At the root of the conflict were economic disputes, political disputes, as well as a dispute over the succession of the French throne. The Hundred Years’ War caused several changes in the political, social, and economic structures of France and England, and these changes would have rippling effects throughout the rest of French and English history.

=Task= You are a member of the House of Plantagenet or House of Valois. You have been long in conflict with t he other house, and your countries stand on the brink of war. Suddenly you get an invitation from across time and space, from over 650 years in the future. Someone named “Jerry Springer” wants you to come and appear on his talk show. You and the other house agree to do so, in hopes of resolving this conflict.

=Conclusion= The Hundred Years’ War was a long and bloody conflict that was started in large part due to long-standing traditions. What did France and England do, if anything, to change their traditions? At what point should traditions be tempered with innovation to avoid conflict? What examples of traditions in policymaking can you find in current America?