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Personal Computers, apple II and Microsoft Bill Gates & Steve Jobs By: Graham Devine

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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:

By the mid 1980s computer technology, more specifically the Apple II and Microsoft operating systems had sparked a computer revolution that had transformed American life. Computers in schools, offices, and hospitals made it possible to get more things done easier and faster. Daily life changed in America because in the advancements in computer technology. People with computers could communicate instantly at long distances, entertain themselves by playing games and computers chips were popping up everywhere from watches to cars. Computers changed the way of American education and created many jobs. “The computers produced and marketed during the 1980s only helped to increase the popularity of these convenient pieces of equipment throughout the decade and beyond. By the time the 1980s came to an end, it was unusual for a household to be without a personal computer”(The people History) Two of the biggest names in the computer industry in the 80’s were William Henry Gates III or Bill Gates who was a co-founder of Microsoft and Steve Jobs who was a co-founder of Apple Computers. Both were major pioneers of the computer industry. “Mr. Gates and his company have fundamentally shaped how people think about competition in many industries where technology plays a central role. Today, there are more than one billion copies of the Windows operating system on PCs around the world”(Lohr). Gates more influential in the 80’s pushed the limits of technology being influential in creating new technology. Jobs who left apple in 1985 was less influential in computers because instead he was working on making animated movies. “I don’t wear the right kind of pants to run this company,” [Jobs] told a small gathering of Apple employees before he left, according to a member of the original Macintosh development team. He was barefoot as he spoke, and wearing blue jeans ”(Markoff).

**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.
 * Establish the credibility of the author the first time a source is referenced.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17px;">Credit sources with internal citations and in a Works Cited.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Insert the Works Cited listing the three sources after the Third Task.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; 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.

The scope of influence of personal computers on society in the 1980’s was enormous, considering the personal computer “In 1980, more than one million personal computers had been sold and by the mid-1980’s, this figure had risen to 30 million”. Almost everything that ran on electricity had some sort of computer chip in it affecting everyone in society. The personal computers devolved by Microsoft and apple were popping up in most homes because of the capability they had. “Computers became apart of daily life and stared to become common items in the American house hold”(Richtel). The change endured due to the computer was an “age of increased information and connection”(Rawsthorn). So, because of the computer people could get more information faster and could email people instantly connecting them allowing them to share information.

The legacy of the computer is immeasurable the world we live in today is evolved around computer technology. Imagine a world with out computers and computer electronics it would be something like the middle ages because everything we eat, drive, wear, live in runs by some kind of computer. The computer and its technology runs our world today and the revolution was stated by Macintosh and Apple, the two big names still paving the way today. Chief executive officer of Macintosh stated in 2010 that“Technology has an exponential path in front of it, meaning it has the ability to propel science, medicine, business, social issues and personal interactions in ways that are increasingly important to society and our own everyday lives”(Ballmer).

<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: 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.**

The significance of the accomplishments of the computer is well in the trillions considering that computers are everywhere and have close to limitless power. “Computer technology has shaped the world today, increasing technology, science, and the way we see our earth and the universe”(Bilton). The computer is everywhere in our daily lives and our daily lives would be dramatically changed.

The two people with the biggest impact on computers and the world we live in today are Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Jobs was the CEO and cofounder of the major company Apple and Gates was the CEO and cofounder of Macintosh. "Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives…The world is immeasurably better because of Steve… marketed what was considered the world's first successful personal computer, the Apple II… we were all touched by his extraordinary gifts”(Potter, Curry, James). Jobs and Gates are both major pioneers of the personal computer, but in the 80’s gates was the bigger name.


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

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Great Man Continuum <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 25px;">Personal Computers, apple II and Microsoft <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Great Event Making ---Personal Computers, Apple II and Microsoft-Eventful -Social

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


 * <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.

Aginam, Emeka. "Microsoft CEO Challenges Students on MDGs Using Technology." //Vanguard News//. Vanguard, 9 July 2010. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. <http://www.vanguardngr.com>.

Bilton, Nick. "Disruptions: Wearing Your Computer on Your Sleeve." //Bits Blog//. The New York Times, 18 Dec. 2011. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. <http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com>.

"Computers From The 1980's." //1980's Computers from The People History Site//. The People History Where People Memories and History Join, 2011. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. <http://www.thepeoplehistory.com>.

Lohr, Steve. "Microsoft Seeks Path Beyond Gates’s Legacy." //The New York Times//. The New York Times, 27 June 2008. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com>.

Markoff, John. "Apple’s Visionary Redefined Digital Age." //The New York Times//. The New York Times, 5 Oct. 2011. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com>.

Potter, Ned, Colleen Curry, and Michael S. James. "Steve Jobs Dies: Apple Chief Made Early Personal Computer, Created IPad, IPod, IPhone." //ABC News//. ABC News, 5 Oct. 2011. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. <abcnews.go.com>.

Rawsthorn, Alice. "Genius and Tragedy at Dawn of Computer Age." //The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia//. The New York Times, 20 Mar. 2012. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com>.

Richtel, Matt. "A Silicon Valley School That Doesn’t Compute." //The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia//. The New York Times, 22 Oct. 2011. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com>.

<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: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Support the main idea in each paragraph with evidence from 3 different sources. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Make sure that you follow evidence with a sentence explaining how it supports your thesis or topic sentence.
 * <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).
 * <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: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Remove the web address.
 * <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;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Justify the placement of your top ic 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; 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? **