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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: MTV (Music Television) was formed on August 1, 1981. MTV was a television channel that featured the latest music news, and thousands of music videos from all the popular bands and artists like Duran Duran, U2, Guns n' Roses, Michael Jackson, Van Halen, and more. The video jockeys or "VJs" were the featured on the show and they would introduce the videos that were played. The five original MTV VJs included J.J. Jackson, Mark Goodman, Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter, and Martha Quinn (Like Totally 80s). The idea of MTV had a huge impact on our society. Bands started forming and becoming very popular. Thousands would watch and listen to them for their enjoyment. It focused mainly on teenagers since the music was perfect for parties because it was fun to dance to and it met their level. The parents however did not like the videos as much as some were a little inappropriate for their teenagers. People were influenced by MTV because it gave them the idea to perform music from their favorite artists as well. Many bands and artists are present today because of MTV. This was a time during the Cold War and it gave people something else to think about (The People History).

A famous band of the 80s that is still around today is the Guns N' Roses. They were originally formed in 1985 in Los Angeles by Axl Rose (lead singer), Tracii Guns  (guitarist), Izzy Stradlin (guitarist), Duff McKagan (bassist), and Robbie Gardner (drummer). Slash (guitarist) and Stephen Adler (drummer) later replaced Guns and Gardner before their first show. Their first debut album, //Appetite For Destruction,// was released on August 21, 1987. "The album sold 20 million copies, had three top 10 singles, and hit #1 on the charts" (8notes). The Guns N' Roses won a MTV Video Music Award for best new artist with "Welcome To The Jungle" (Rock ON The Net). Their next album, //G N' R Lies//, was released that following year got #2 on the charts. The Guns N' Roses became a huge hit to America from MTV, their concerts, and their songs on the radio. The hard rock style of music spoke to millions of fans in the mid 80s.

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[] [|http://www.8notes.com/biographies/guns_n_roses.asp#History] **Task One Rubric **
 * Support the main idea in each paragraph with evidence from a minimum of  3  credible sources,
 * Select only signed <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">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. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">** 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. MTV brought attention a mass majority of the U.S. population throughout the 1980s. The music videos were an influence to mostly the teenagers, but were still watched by all. These videos gave popularity to the bands and songs, which got then to the top of the charts. People could not stop watching MTV. The videos sold records, and record companies got the money to make the videos even better. The videos brought more attention to viewers and popularized bands. MIchael Jackson's thriller video helped make the album the greatest of all time (CNN). Everyone was benefiting. The videos, artists, and record were making money, and the people were being entertained.

The Guns N' Roses were formed in 1985, but did not become popular until their release of //Appetite For Destruction// in '87. Their first single, //Welcome To The Jungle// did not sell as many as they planned. Their next single, //Sweet Child O' Mine// became a huge hit that sold millions thanks to MTV with its latest music news. They started performing concerts on MTV and releasing more singles. At the time, they were considered a threat to other rock bands because of their popularity. They were known for their hard, raw, punk style of rock n' roll. The fans liked their appearance of less makeup and costumes unlike bands like Montley Crue or Poison. //G N' R Lies//, showed their soft side with an acoustic style of rock. Once again, they became even more popular as they went into the 90s. Their popularity has sold them a total of around 90 millions albums worldwide (Reynolds).

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[] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;"> <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="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">**Task Two Rubric** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-align: left;">
 * <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: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Support the main idea in <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">each paragraph with evidence from 3 different sources.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Select only <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">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="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">Credit sources with internal citations, ( Author's Last Name).
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">List all 7 sources alphabetically in the Works Cited. Format in MLA style.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Complete Great Man Continuum and Table.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Justify the placement of your topic on the continuum using the <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">evidence from the 7 sources to support your analysis of the 4 criteria.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Answer the prompts for <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">all 3 tasks and the research question thoughtfully and thoroughly.
 * 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: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">The Guns n' Roses were a very wide-spread band from all of their popular music. People could not resist their grunge rock n' roll style of music that other bands could not compete with. They were selling millions of records and making a lot of money. Their tours became a huge success and people were pleased that they could go and see the band perform. Their success helped record companies with all of their copies of music. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">The Guns N' Roses would not have been where they were if it weren't for the help of MTV. The music news was televised throughout the country so everyone was keeping it up to date. It was not just Guns n' Roses, but others as well. People were being entertained with all the music videos from various artists and buying their music to support the artists. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> <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;"> [] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> [] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: medium; 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.**
 * 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 --Event Making --XEventful --Social

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

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 * <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? **