Miracle+on+Ice,+US+Hockey+Team+beats+USSR,+Coach+Herb+Brown--8th

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1980's Topics 8th Period Miracle On Ice, US Hockey Team & Coach Herb Brooks Beats USSR John Masters

U.S. Hockey Team Photo || U.S. hockey team after the "Miracle On Ice" || Coach Herb Brooks during the "Miracle on Ice" game || Mike Ramsay (U.S.A.) checks Valeri Kharlamov (C.C.C.P.) ||
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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.**

On February 22nd, 1980, an incredible miracle happened at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics. On that miraculous day, "the U.S. ice hockey team defeated the powerful Soviets, the dominant team in international hockey over the previous decade and Olympic champions since 1964," (Britannica). The United State's team consisted of college students and that is one of the reasons the defeat of the CCCP was significant. Larry Schwartz, a writer for ESPN, explains that, "a lmost nobody expected the United States hockey team... to defeat the veteran Soviet Union juggernaut at the [1980] Olympics...," (Schwartz, ESPN). Everybody in the world was altered at this "miracle" that had occurred. It was significant to the 1980s because it was very early on in the year and started off the decade of U.S.A. hockey incredibly. Kevin Allen, also a writer for ESPN, exclaimed that, "w hat the U.S. hockey team did to the Soviets on the ice at Lake Placid in 1980 hardly compares to what they did to the hearts and minds of American people," (Allen, ESPN). ====Coach Herb Brooks was one of the most influential coaches in the 1980s and many people would argue he was one of the best in American history. He was significant to the 1980s, obviously, because he led the 1980 U.S.A. hockey team to the gold medal in the Olympics in Lake Placid. Ken Morrow, a defenseman on the gold medal team said that, "coach [Brooks] may have been the greatest innovator the sport has ever had," (Morrow). He was significant because, as previously quoted, one of the best coaches in hockey ever. An ESPN article by The Associated Press writes that, "Brooks' leadership helped turn a ragtag team into champions," (ESPN). He was a coach with such intelligence that he hand picked each player for the team and turned them in Olympic gold medal winners. He took a bold move when he stocked his team with mostly college students. Coach Brooks once said when asked why he did not go out on the ice after that miraculous game that, "It was not my spot. I always say sort of flippantly, 'I had to go to the bathroom.' Or, 'If I'd have went on the ice when this thing happened, someone would have speared me or something.' It's a great feeling of accomplishment and pride. They had to do it; it was their moment." He was a very modest man and did not attempt to have the spotlight to himself, let alone step into somebody else's. ====

 __Works Cited__ "Olympic Games." Encyclopedia Britannica. March 12, 2012   Schwartz, Larry. "Do You Believe In Miracles?" ESPN. 22 Feb. 1980. Web. 28 Mar. 2012. <http://espn.go.com>. Ken Morrow. 1980 USA Defenseman Associated Press. "Coach Known Best for 1980 Hockey Gold." ESPN. Web. 28 Mar. 2012. <http://espn.go.com>. **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Task One Rubric **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Support the main idea in each paragraph with evidence from a minimum of <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px;"> 3 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;"> credible sources,
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Select only <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">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;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Although many people think that tremendous defeat of the USSR exclusively belonged to the world of sports, it did not. Americans, around this time, started to feel that America was not as dominant of a country as it used to be. Kevin Allen writes that during this time, "... <span style="font-family: times,serif;"><span style="font-family: times,serif;">America faced domestic inflation, unemployment, and economic uncertainty," and that, "the United States didn't seem to be as mighty on the global scene as it once was," (Allen, ESPN). The sports world and the thoughts about the downward falling economy were uplifted in so many American's minds that it made us feel like were back on top. Dave Ogrean, a board member on the U.S.O.C. (United States Olympic Committee), states boldly that, "for people who were born between 1945 and 1955, they know where they were when John Kennedy was shot, when man walked on the moon, and when the USA beat the Soviet Union in Lake Placid." The topic had such a legacy that it was deemed just as influential as other breathtaking event in American society like when man walked on the moon for the first time and when JFK was shot. __<span style="font-family: times,serif;">Works Cited __ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">Schwartz, Larry. "Do You Believe In Miracles?" ESPN. 22 Feb. 1980. Web. 28 Mar. 2012. <http://espn.go.com>. Ogrean, Dave. USOC Member. Allen, Kavin. "College Kids Perform Olympic Miracle." ESPN. Web. 28 Mar. 2012. <http://espn.go.com>.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: left;"> <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;">
 * 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: #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.** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">

===<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">The accomplishment of the hockey team was vastly significant and will be remembered as the game that started all miracles. Al Michaels, the broadcaster of the game, said his famous line used in many sports games to come, "Do you believe in miracles! YES!" (Michaels) This line shows the significance of this game in itself. This game is still remembered today as the "miracle on ice" and forever will be. Sports broadcasters still use this line to this day in remembrance of this game. Kevin Allen writes about how after the game and for several days after, "p <span style="color: #000000; font-family: times,serif; font-size: 17px;">eople wept, strangers hugged each other, and groups around the country broke into stirring renditions of 'God Bless America' and 'The Star-Spangled Banner,'" (Allen, ESPN). Back then, this game had an extensive influence on people but today it seldom shows up in sports games and daily life. I put this game on the Great Man continuum as a Great Man (Great Team in this case) because they, "created a fork in the road... and a new path...," (Mrs. SIdor, Great Man Continuum). ===

__ Works Cited __ Allen, Kavin. "College Kids Perform Olympic Miracle." ESPN. Web. 28 Mar. 2012. <http://espn.go.com>. Sidor, Mrs. Great Man Continuum.


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

<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 --*HockeyEvent Making ---*Coach---Eventful -Social

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

<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: '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: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Support the main idea in each paragraph with evidence from 3 different sources. Organize your ideas in power paragraphs.
 * <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: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Credit sources with internal citations, ( Author's Last Name). Internal Citations to not match works cited.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; 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: #ff0000; 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;">** Need 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? **