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1980's Topics 7th Period 1980's Topics 8th Period **Holistic Rubric for all 3 Tasks**

**A quality topic post for the 1980s assignment will** Brat Pack Films & John Hughes Created by Shea Stiebler
 * Arrange Media to enhance and extend the significance of the topic to the 1980s decade.
 * Support the main idea in each paragraph with evidence from 3 different sources.
 * Select only signed sources from the LC databases.
 * Establish the credibility of the author the first time a source is referenced.
 * Credit sources with internal citations, ( Author's Last Name).
 * 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: #0000ff; 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 <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">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.

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<span style="background-color: #ff00ff; color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">Task One--DESCRIBE YOUR TOPIC ---Due Monday, March 12th <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">Each topic includes an association (movement) and an individual. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">**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.** John Hughes was a big Hollywood director in the 1980s. He became famous through several movies that he wrote and directed. According to Jen Westmoreland Bouchard from Pop Culture Universe, “ The breakfast club, written and directed by John Hughes-a driving force in the genre, he also wrote and directed Sixteen candles, Pretty in Pink, and Ferris Beulers day off”. John Hughes created unique films that usually consisted of young teenagers dealing with the obstacles of high school and everyday drama. Andrew Pulver, a writer from eLibrary, stated that, “With the six teen films he released between 1984 and 1987, John Hughes stunned Hollywood by demonstrating that the film industry's most despised genre could spawn its own auteur. The titles are a roll-call of surging hormones and frustrated adolescence”. Hughes created movies that defined the youth of the 80s through plot, style, and music. His movies have become classics and are seen and enjoyed by many even today.

The “Brat Pack” became the nickname for many of John Hughes’ films. It got this name because of the common actors and actresses that appeared together in several of these movies. The actors that made up the brat pack include, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Mitchell Hall, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, and Ally Sheedy. H.W. Wilson from EBSCO Host stated that, “Hughes charted the intricate, rigorously observed geography of high school caste systems. His films were praised for their well-developed characters, realistic conflicts, and depictions of sensitive, intelligent teens--a sharp contrast to the raunchier teen fare of the era”. Brat Pack films redefined the teen-film genre and became an enormous hit that even influenced pop culture.

**<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="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: left;"> John Hughes’ Brat Pack films revolutionized the youth film genre. The Brat Pack films especially influenced teens around this time period, mainly because all of his films included young teens and their high school experience. But the reason that his films became so popular was because he took teen problems seriously. According to the article John Hughes Still Matters by Susannah Gora, “ Hughes was smart enough to treat teen problems seriously, whether they be heavy or more everyday (concerns about popularity and the prom). He infused his films with plenty of drama, which appealed to that most dramatic, demographic: teenagers”. John Hughes also had an influence on the music industry through his passion for music. Many of the soundtracks he would put in his movies became hits throughout pop culture. The Brat Pack films have also had their influence on today’s culture. According to Britannica Online Encyclopedia, “His films taught Hollywood that well-made, smart, funny, poignant, dramatic entertainment that doesn't condescend to young people is worth making, for both artistic and commercial reasons”. The messages seen in Hughes’ movies are what make them timeless. These messages included themes such as belonging or identity, which is why many teens even today enjoy watching his movies. “T hey showed us the American high school was a hotbed of class war and identity crisis; they allowed teenagers to be articulate and sensitive on screen” (Andrew Pulver, eLibrary). The Brat Pack films are ones that will be continued to be seen and enjoyed by many people of all ages and decades. <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: #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; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">The Brat Pack films were significant in how they portrayed everyday lives of teens living in the 1980s. These films were different than any other movies at the time and they turned the teen genre into something new and appealing. Hughes created a legacy through his Brat Pack films that still endure today. According to Salem History “Hughes, a screenplay writer, director, and film producer, was the creative force behind some of the greatest teen comedies in film history”. Many of his films have become classic hits that continue to be seen and enjoyed by people of all ages.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">John Hughes’ films influenced everything from teens to music to clothing. “All of these films treated adolescence with dignity and understanding; they also featured New-Wave sound tracks, grounding them in the teen culture of the 1980’s” (Leslie Neilan, Salem Press). These movies epitomized the teen generation at the time. The Brat pack films had a strong impact on daily life in the 80s. Hughes focused on the lives of teens with the struggles they faced in many of his movies, making them relatable to most viewers. Pop Culture stated “They deal with the difficulties teens experience fitting in and with issues of class difference, social identification, and self-determination” Hughes made it possible to impact those living in the 80s through his ability to connect with an audience and portray everyday aspects of life. Hughes is a great man on the continuum because he created movies that have influenced and impacted the lives of many, as well as created a long-run legacy through his works.
 * 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

Works Cited “The Breakfast Club.” //Salem Press//. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2012. <http://history.salempress.com/>. “John Huges.” //Britannica//. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2012. <http://www.school.eb.com/‌eb/‌article-9476744?query=john%20hughes&ct=null>. Neilan, Leslie. “John Hughes-The Eighties in America .” //Ebooks//. Salem Press. online. Pulver, Andrew. “Film & Music: But what does it all mean?: How to decode the John Hughes high school movies.” //eLibrary//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/‌elibweb/‌curriculum/‌do/‌document?urn=urn:bigchalk:US%3BBCLib%3Bdocument%3B156686025>. Titanski, Jennifer L. “Teen Films.” //CultureGrams//. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. Westmoreland Bouchard, Jen. “The Breakfast Club (Film, 1985).” //Pop Culture Universe//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. <http://popculture.abc-clio.com/‌Search/‌Display/‌1504844?terms=brat+pack+films>. Wilson, H W. “Hughes, John.” //EBSCO Host//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. <http://web.ebscohost.com/‌ehost/‌detail?sid=4d205c45-70fa-484d-ad9f-35bc942e6a40%40sessionmgr112&vid=4&hid=8&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=brb&AN=202136983>.

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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? **