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Task One--DESCRIBE YOUR TOPIC ---Due Monday, March 12th Each topic includes an association (movement) and an individual. **PROMPT: Explain the achievements associated with both parts of your topic. Who and what were altered? Describe why both were significant in the 1980s. Explain the relationship between the individual and the association or movement.** Please write **__two__extended** power paragraphs to address the above question. **Each paragraph** should meet the following expectations:

Shoulder pads, leggings, piercings, over-sized sweatshirts, and beaming colors and prints. The 1980s were a time of bold fads, and a time for children and young adults to begin expressing themselves through what they wore. Different celebrities and designers set a variety of “fashion statements” that Americans could pick and choose from to obtain their own “look.” According to Ingrid Loschek, from the Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion, Madonna was the Marilyn Monroe of the decade. She made wearing lingerie and slips as clothing a new part of casual dress. According to Kerry Acker, from the Salem Press, young idolizers followed Madonna’s example by wearing lacy camisoles under jackets with thin satin tops; some young women even began to flash bra straps purposely in order to acquire a more risqué style. Even young men started wearing brightly patterned underwear with brand names clearly shown. Other newly introduced ways of dress in the 1980s were established by the “Metal Rock” genre of music. According to Desiree Dreeuws, from the Salem Press, some of the most popular hard rock groups were Bon Jovi, Poison, Motley Crue, and Twisted Sister. Their look consisted of a gothic feel due to their heavy makeup; feminine dark ripped clothing, spandex, and huge hair. All of these looks reflected the influence of children and young adults in the 80s leaving the decade isolated from the rest with vibrant colors, tight body suits, and rebellious structure.

The adults, especially women, of the 1980s also advanced in style. The feminist movements persuaded women to more often work full time, as well as work in business surroundings. According to Desiree Dreeuws, Ralph Lauren was a major advancement factor toward women’s business wear. The intense shoulder pads and sharply cut blazers stood out in women’s suits. Women wore them as a symbol of equality to men, and to assert the business world of their authority and purpose, or “masculine femininity.” The Ronald Reagan family also took part in setting the trend for the “proper” business attire. According to Kerry Acker, The President and his wife, Nancy, were important fashion influences on America because of their classy, preppy taste in clothing associated with the more wealthy classes or “old money.” Nancy made it okay to be elegant again with the ball gown and evening dress. The Reagans and Ralph Lauren advertised the look for “preppies” with polo shirts, white bucks, A-line skirts, and cardigan sweaters. Although most fashion changes in the 80s were associated with women, men’s trends were very different as well. According to Ingrid Loschek, the biggest change in men’s clothing during the 1980s was that casual-wear was accepted everywhere. Adidas sneakers or Air Jordan basketball shoes were worn casually and T-shirts could be worn under expensive suit jackets. The style was more relaxed and easier to manage. Kerry Acker also explains the trends of Hawaiian shirts, leather jackets (styled after WWII pilot jackets), hiking boots, jeans, and flannel button ups. The 1980s fashion trends were very different from previous time periods; clothes were now worn to make a statement, brand names and labels became important, and comfortable was no longer affordable.

**Task One Rubric **
 * Support the main idea in each paragraph with evidence from a minimum of  3  credible sources,
 * Select only signed sources from the LC databases--each source must have a credible author.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17px;">Establish the credibility of the author the first time a source is referenced.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17px;">Credit sources with internal citations and in a Works Cited.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Insert the Works Cited listing the three sources after the Third Task.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Post the paragraphs to the wiki March 12th. Timely posts of complete assign = 10 points. Task One = 50 points

<span style="background-color: #9008b6; color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">__Task Two--EVALUATE YOUR TOPICS INFLUENCE--Due March 15th__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">Please write two extended power paragraphs which each cite a minimum of 3 sources: two new ones and any of the three sources used in Task One.** PROMPT: Discuss the scope of influence of your topic on the 1980s. How extensive was the influence? Which part of society was influenced? Did the change endure or stimulate additional changes? What is the topic's legacy? What impact did the topic have in the Twenty-First Century. ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: left;">Please write two extended power paragraphs to address this prompt.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: left;">The style in the 1980s mostly affected teenagers and young adults. The decade was based off of influences from pop culture along with the new idea of “name brands.” This caused a relatively new idea of fitting the “satus quo.” Madonna was a key factor in the rebellious desire of teenagers at that time. According to Douglas A. Phillips, Salem Press, Madonna was criticized as a bad role model for young girls because her fashion style was considered too provocative and her music videos presented sexuality that parents thought were inappropriate for children. Madonna introduced relationships based on sex instead of love to an immature audience. This caused a lot of controversy for the new generation. Sexuality was a major part of the decade also because of the increasing interest in physical fitness. According to Dodie Miller, Salem Press, leg warmers in the early 1980s were the cause of this interest. Leg warmers became the symbol of freedom associated with dance. If women were part of this “world of dance,” she was sophisticated, physically fit, and desirable. This drew attraction to the majority of young girls making leg warmers “…a way to identify with those who did not settle for the status quo.” (Miller) Thus, making sexual appearance the mainstream. Another factor toward popular trends or “fitting in” with society was brand names. According to Sheila Johnson, fashion designers started to come into demand due to the increasing popularity of “super models.” Models were considered celebrities during the 80s, and the individual models became associated with the brands that they advertised. People became interested in similar makeup, perfumes, clothes, shoes and more. Some marketable designers at the time were Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein; along with athletic brands Nike and Adidas. All of these factors led to the causes of mainstream looks of the 1980s. The biggest change for the decade was increase in familiarity of sexuality, which was mostly influenced by pop culture.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: left;">Although style in the 1980s made a revolutionary impact, not everything lasted. Some styles, like leggings, lasted only a few years throughout the decade. According to Dodie Miller, Leggings and leg warmers were only popular throughout the first couple years of the 80s, then, they quickly became less popular. But, they still made an impact; exercise clothing changed the ways that American women saw their bodies—as a project. Other trendsetters, like Madonna, continued to influence Americans with her fads. According to Douglas A. Phillips, the icon’s style in the 1980s influenced music, fashion, videos, children’s books, and popular culture up until the early 21st century. The celebrity went on to be an unbelievable performer, artist, and even actress because of the controversy she caused and the attention/popularity it brought her. According to Sheila Johnson, the fashion trends of the 1980s were influenced by and mostly started by gay men. Gay men were often thought of as great trendsetters in the fashion world. In the 80s, homosexuals became more respected due to their knowledge and instinct toward popular interests. Over time, this has caused gays to be treated more equally by society. Today, the fashion world is still made up of many gay men; this revolution may not have gone as smoothly without the fashion trends of the 1980s. The 1980s are still remembered for their style. Some of the trends are remembered for the bright colors and patterns, and others truly made an impact on American culture to this

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">**Task Two Rubric**
 * Support the main idea in each paragraph with evidence from the 2 new sources, as well as one of the credible sources used in Task One. Each paragraph must cite 3 different sources--2 new, 1 old.
 * Select only signed sources from the LC databases--each source must have a credible author.
 * Establish the credibility of the author the first time a source is referenced. If you credited the source in Task One, you do not need to reestablish credibility, only an internal citation is required.
 * Credit sources with internal citations and in a Works Cited
 * Insert the two news sources in the Works Cited. Make sure all 5 sources are in alphabetical order.
 * Post the paragraphs to the wiki. Timely posting of completed tasks earn 10 points. Task One = 50 points.

<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #9008b6; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: left;">Task Three--JUDGE THE IMPACT OF THE INDIVIDUAL & ASSOCIATIO --Due Mar. 19th <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">Now that you have a basic understanding of your topic and know the scope of its influence, explain the forces that produced or created the topic. Additionally, identify the driving forces behind the society's reaction to your topic? Use the criteria described in the the **Great Man Continuum** to determine your topics long-run influence on society. Place your topic on the continuum and justify the reasons for your placement. Please confine your analysis to two extended power paragraphs with each one citing a minimum of 3 credible sources. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">Encyclopedic sources are not acceptable for this task. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">**PROMPT: Explain the forces that produced or created your topic. Use the four criteria of the Great Man Continuum to analyze the topic's long-run significance in American society. Specifically, (1) describe the significance of the accomplishment, (2) the endurance of the legacy, (3) extent of the topics influence, and** **(4) impact on daily life of people then and now.**

1980's style is remembered today for its drastic, sudden change in appearance. It went from a more secrete look with little exposure to a more risque, revealing look. Madonna was one of the main reasons why this new path was chosen. Douglas A Phillips explains her daring and edgy fashion statements with overly sexual outfits lingerie. She started a more provocative trend. This proves her to be an event-making hero because she created life style changes within society. She set an example, and people followed it. 80's fashion is also remembered for the physical fitness attraction that led people to lead healthier life styles. According to Sheila Johnson, the most popular fitness related trends were leggins, leg warmers, and colored tights. Fashion in the 1980s also set a solid beginning to more social acceptance for homosexuality. According to Desiree Dreeuws, after the rise of popularity of Hard Rock and Metal, the mostly gay band's fashion statements of leather pants and heavy make-up became popular as well. Because the world of pop culture was so familiar with sex and homosexuality, it became more fluid to talk about in every day life. Even though 1980's style has been long over, the social changes in which it caused are still practiced today. Now, US fashion is less conservative, and homosexuals have been in the process of retaining more rights, along with a wider range of social acceptance.


 * Great Man Criteria || ** 5=long-run ** || ** 4=wide-spread ** || ** 3=moderate ** || ** 2=short run ** || ** 1=little effect ** || ** 0=not at all ** ||
 * ** SIGNIFICANCE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT ** ||  || X ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** ENDURANCE OF LEGACY ** || X ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** EXTENT OF INFLUENCE ** ||  ||   || X ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** IMPACT ON DAILY LIFE ** ||  ||   || X ||   ||   ||   ||

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Great Man Continuum

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Great X--Event Making --Eventful --Social

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Men -Hero ---Hero ---Determinism

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">**__Works Cited__** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">Dreeuws, Desiree. Salem History. N.p., 2008. Web. 12 Mar. 2012. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><http://history.salempress.com/doi/full>.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">Johnson, Sheila Goldburgh. "Fashions and Clothing." Salem History. N.p., 2008. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">Web. 12 Mar. 2012. <http://history.salempress.com/doi/full>.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">Loschek, Ingrid. "Twentieth-Century Fashion." Gale Student Resources in Context. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">N.p., 2005. Web. 12 Mar. 2012. <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">i.do?id=GALE>.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">Miller, Dodie Marie. "The Eighties in America- Leg Warmers." Salem History. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">N.p., 2008. Web. 13 Mar. 2012. <http://history.salempress.com/doi/ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">full>.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">Phillips, Douglas A. "The Eighties in America-- Madonna." Salem History. N.p., <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">2008. Web. 13 Mar. 2012. <http://history.salempress.c <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">**Holistic Rubric for all 3 Tasks**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">**A quality topic post for the 1980s assignment will**
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Arrange Media to enhance and extend the significance of the topic to the 1980s decade.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Support the main idea in each paragraph with evidence from 3 different sources.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Select only signed sources from the LC databases.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Establish the credibility of the author the first time a source is referenced.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Credit sources with internal citations, ( Author's Last Name).
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">List all 7 sources alphabetically in the Works Cited. Format in MLA style.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Complete Great Man Continuum and Table.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Justify the placement of your topic on the continuum using the evidence from the 7 sources to support your analysis of the 4 criteria.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Answer the prompts for all 3 tasks and the research question thoughtfully and thoroughly.


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">Task Three Rubric **


 * Support the main idea in each paragraph with evidence from the 2 new expert opinion sources, as well as one of the credible sources used in Tasks One or Two. Each paragraph must cite 3 different sources--2 new, 1 old.
 * Select only signed sources from the LC databases--each source must have a credible author.
 * Establish the credibility of the author the first time a source is referenced.
 * Credit sources with internal citations and in a Works Cited
 * ** Complete Great Man Continuum and Table and justify your placement using the evidence of the 4 criteria **
 * Insert the two news sources in the Works Cited. Make sure all 7 sources are in alphabetical order.
 * Post the paragraphs to the wiki. Timely posting of completed tasks earn 10 points. Task One = 50 points.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">** Need Help Applying the Great Man Theory? ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">When deciding where a person may fit on the continuum, think about what society was like at the time he/she was famous. Did the person change history because of their personal characteristics, or would history have gone on in a similar way without this person? Civil Society Defined Great Man Continuum
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Refer to these handouts for additional information: **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">** eed Help Using the Great Man Criteria Table? ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">**Use a scale of 0-to 5 to evaluate the individual’s accomplishments, legacy, influence, and impact.** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">** 0=not at all, 1=little effect, 2=short run, 3=moderate, 4=wide-spread, 5=long run **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Individuals with high totals, mostly 5’s, should be placed close to Great Men; those with low scores near social determinism.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px;">Need Help placing individuals on the Great Man Continuum? **