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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.**

One of the first things that comes to mind when you think of the 80s is the music and specifically Michael Jackson the "self-proclaimed King of Pop"(Pop Culture Universe). Even today, his music remains popular. His album "Thriller" is one of "the greatest-selling American album of all time"(Bratyanski). His legacy has lasted not only in his music, but in his dance moves with his "now-iconic 'moonwalk' "(Bio Ref __Bank__). Though his music didn't effect the quality everyday life, it defined the generation.

His "music inspired a new generation of performers" and began the age of "music videos"(Bratyanski). 'Beat It' was his first to air on MTV, "which __received__ extensive play"(Pop Culture Universe). Jackson also made way for "African American artists on MTV"(Pop Culture Universe) The music video for "Thriller," which is "nearly 14-minute[s]" long, stands as one of the "most influential music videos of all time"(Bio Ref __Bank__).

Please write **__two__ extended** power paragraphs to address the above question. **Each paragraph** should meet the following expectations:

**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.

The scope of influence in the 80s was pop culture. Jackson was the best selling artist of that time, with "Thriller" selling "more than 45 million copies worldwide"(ABC-CLIO). Jackson's influence didn't spread outside of pop culture, the music industry and MTV, he had no effect on daily life overall. He won "8 Grammys"(Britannic) for "Thriller". Over his __career__ he also won, "MTV’s Vanguard Award for outstanding contribution to music video production, the Special Award of Achievement at the American Music Awards, humanitarian awards from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the National Urban League, and Artist of the Decade awards"(Boan).

Michael Jackson is still a well known name today, with albums still being sold and people still doing the moonwalk. His legacy has lasted and almost 20 years after his prime he was"indited into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001"(ABC-CLIO). No only did he introduce the "medium [of] music videos"(Bratyanski), his "14-minute music video "Thriller" (1983), was inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress —the first music video to be so honoured"(Britannica).

<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 & ASSOCIATION --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;"> Michael Jackson was an influence in the world of music. His name has become synonymous with pop music and music videos. He "developed [music] videos with narrative structures that both illustrated and existed in counterpoint to his music"(Boan). His music broke down the "destructive barriers that spring up regularly between white and black music"(New York Times) Even today, people still do the 'moonwalk' and listen to his songs. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Thriller" is still one of "the greatest-selling American albums"(Bratyanski). Even with that said, his influence didn't go beyond the world of music. Daily life wasn't changed in a significant way. His accomplishments where phenomenal and his influence in music spread all over the world.

I placed Michael Jackson at Event Making Hero because, even though he gave a lot to the music world and pop culture, his influences didn't change anything. The significance of his accomplishments can be argued but he did lead the way for African Americans in the music industry. Michael Jackson's legacy has lasted almost 30 years now, with 'Thriller' still being one of the most sold albums ever and his "iconic moonwalk"(Bio Ref Bank) is still a popular dance move. Michael Jackson's music was heard by audiences around the world. He had planned "a series of shows at the O2 Arena in London, England"(Pop Culture Universe), but died before he could perform. His effect on daily life was only in pop culture. That is why I put him at Event Making Hero. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; 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: #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: #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: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 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 -X-Eventful --Social

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


 * __ Sources: __**

"Jackson, Michael Joseph." //Current Biography (Bio Ref Bank)// (2009): //Biography Reference Bank (H.W. Wilson)//. Web. 11 Mar. 2012

"Michael Jackson." //Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas//. ABC-CLIO,2012. Web. 11 Mar. 2012.

Bratyanski, Jennifer A.. "Jackson, Michael." //Encyclopedia of African American History,// //1896 to the Present: From the Age of Segregation to the Twenty-first Century//. Ed. Paul FinkelmanNew York: Oxford UP, 2008. //Oxford African American Studies Center//. __[|Sun]__ Mar 11 18:29:19 EDT 2012. <[]>.

"**Jackson, Michael.**" //Encyclopædia Britannica//. //Encyclopædia Britannica// //Online School Edition//.Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2012. Web. 14 Mar. 2012. <[]>.

Boan, Devon. "Michael Jackson." //The Eighties in America//. Ed. Milton Berman. 3 vols. Salem Press, 2008. //Salem History// Web. 14 Mar. 2012

Rockwell, John. "MICHAEL JACKSON'S THRILLER': SUPERB JOB." //The New York Times// 19 Dec. 1982: n. pag. Rpt. in //The New York Times Archive//. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. //The New York Times//. Web. 16 Mar. 2012. <[] [|job.html?scp=4&sq=Michael+Jackson&st=nyt]>.

<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; 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="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 and organize your ideas in power paragraphs.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; 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;">E<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">stablish 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;"><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: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Remove web address.
 * <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; 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; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; text-align: left; top: -25px; width: 1px;">Michael Jackson defined a generation.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px;">Need Help placing individuals on the Great Man Continuum? **