Hip+Hop+Run+DMC,+Grandmaster+Flash+and+the+Furious+Five--8th

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Hip Hop Run DMC, Grandmaster Flash and Furious Five Corbin Dennis
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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: Hip hop music got its start in the late 1970's and continues to influence poplular culture today. Hip hop music began in the South Bronx, New York by young African Americans. (Killon, Experts Debate Hip-Hop's Influence on American Culture, Youth, for Better or for Worse) This was a time when most white teenagers listened to rock bands such as AC-DC and Areosmith. However, today approximately seventy-five percent of the rap and hip hop audience is white. (Reese, From the Fringe: Hip Hop Culture and Ethnic Relations) Hip Hop is a movement that has had a great impact on our culture. Rap music is used by companies such as Nike and McDonalds to sell their products. Rap music has influenced the clothes that we wear. Today, teenagers want to become rappers such as Jay-Z and Lil Wayne.

The name Hip Hop was created by Keith "Cowboy" Wiggins of the group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1978. He was teasing a friend who was going in the Army and used the words "hip/hop/hip/hop" to mimich the way the soldiers marched. Grandmaster Flash was one of the first influential hip hop groups. They were eventually inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Grandmaster Flash said, "It’s a wonderful feeling to be remembered the architects that pioneered an idea that the whole world fell in love with. It is called hip hop.” (Grandmaster Flash, 2007) Run DMC is another group that brought hip hop to teenagers everywhere. In 1986, Run DMC teamed up with the rock band Areosmith to create a hip hop rock version of the song "Walk this Way". It was released on their album Raising Hell and became a huge hit. Many other rappers followed Run DMC's lead and combined rap with other rock songs. This was known as sampling.

Works Cited

Kilon, Chris. Experts Debate Hip-Hop's Influence on American Culture, Youth, for Better or for Worse. May 13, 2005. [] March 12, 2012.

Reese, Renferd. From the Fringe: Hip Hop Culture and Ethnic Relations. 2000. [] March 12, 2012.

Grandmaster Flash. Biography. 2007. [] March 12, 2012.

**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.
 * Credit sources with internal citations and in a Works Cited.
 * Insert the Works Cited listing the three sources after the Third Task.
 * Post the paragraphs to the wiki March 12th. Timely posts of complete assign = 10 points. Task One = 50 points

__Task Two--EVALUATE YOUR TOPICS INFLUENCE--Due March 15th__ 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. ** Please write two extended power paragraphs to address this prompt. Hip hop music was a major influence in the 1980's. It started in the ghettos in the Bronx in New York City. It rapidly grew in African American culture. When Run DMC mixed with Areosmith, hip hop crossed over to all cultures. Hip hop influenced fashion. The clothes became baggy and colorful. Run DMC made Adidas popular. Hip hop created a new look in jewlery. Rappers were wearing thick gold chains. Hip hop became a style that is still popular today, but with modern day upgrades. Rappers still where gold chains, but now have tattoos and grillz. Hip hop had a major influence on language. Some examples of rap slang are: "My Bad – It’s not my fault, That’s Tight – That’s really good, Posse – A group of people I hang out with, and Props – Give me respect or give me credit for what I have done." (Jackson, Hip-Hop Influence on Art and Society) Hip hop also had negative influence on society. Some rappers lyrics were too graphic and profane. (Kilon) NWA rapped about killing police and degrading women. Also, many rappers glorify the use of drugs and alcohol. They pretend that the "thug life" is paridise.

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Hip Hop has endured and had a major impact on the Twenty-First Century. It is the most popular music around the world. Rappers make up most of the downloaded songs on iTunes. The number one artist is the Black Eyed Peas, along with FloRida, Rihanna, Beoncyé and Kanye West. (Apple announces most-downloaded iTunes songs of all time) The 2004 presidential election was a hot topic among major Hip-Hop artists. P. Diddy promoted his tee-shirt with the slogan “Vote or Die!” (Jackson) Rappers today sell everything, even cars. “Sales of the Chrysler 200 sedan that was shown in Eminem’s "Imported from Detroit" Super Bowl commercial are up 191% (6,750 units) in March compared to how many it sold in February.” (Auto Spies) media type="youtube" key="SKL254Y_jtc" height="315" width="560" Works Cited

Kilon, Chris. Experts Debate Hip-Hop's Influence on American Culture, Youth, for Better or for Worse. May 13, 2005. [] March 12, 2012.

Reese, Renferd. From the Fringe: Hip Hop Culture and Ethnic Relations. 2000. [] March 12, 2012.

Grandmaster Flash. Biography. 2007. [] March 12, 2012. Auto Spies. April 4, 2011. March 13, 2021 [] Jackson, Monica. Hip-Hop Influence on Art and Society. Houston Teachers Institute. 2005. March 13, 2012. []

The Independant. Apple announces most-downloaded iTunes songs of all time. London, UK. February 25, 2010. March 13, 2012 []

**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.

Task Three--JUDGE THE IMPACT OF THE INDIVIDUAL & ASSOCIATIO --Due Mar. 19th 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. Encyclopedic sources are not acceptable for this task. **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.** There were several drving forces behind Hip Hop music. African Americans in New York wanted to make their own music and culture. (Reese) They did not want to listen to rock and roll bands from the 1970s and 1980s. They wanted to express their own creativity. They wanted to create a new kind of music and a new kind of dress. "In <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">1982, Grandmaster Flash recorded “The Message,” which was the first rap song to paint a realistic, dismal and graphic picture of life in the slums of America. This was a landmark recording which paved the way for social and political commentary in rap music which still continues on today." (Wood) No one had scratched records to create a new sound before them. (GrandMaster Flash) Run DMC took hip hop to another level by bringing it to the suberbs. Suddenly every teenager in America was listening and dancing to hip hop music.

Hip hop music has had a wide spread impact on the American society. It has had a major legacy as it changed into rap music. Rap music is the most popular music with teens today. It has also had a major influence on the American society. Hip hop impacted our language, our clothes, and what we buy. It also helped destroy stereotypes that black people are bad. (Reese) "Rap's biggest international impact has been in Africa and the Caribbean, where local acts have adapted hip-hop's strut and swagger to fit their daily realities. In the Caribbean, rap has infiltrated all sorts of local styles, from timba to calypso, even spawning a new style called "rapso" in Trinidad." (Pryor) Hip hop and rap music made African American singers superstars in today's culture. Hip hop still has a major impact on daily life in America. "Many rap artists such as Puff Daddy, Russell Simmons and the Wu Tang Clan have actually started their own successful clothing lines. The more popular a rap artist is, the more likely their sense of style will be emulated by many." (Wood)


 * Works Cited **

Auto Spies. April 4, 2011. March 13, 2021 []

Grandmaster Flash. Biography. 2007. [] March 12, 2012.

Jackson, Monica. Hip-Hop Influence on Art and Society. Houston Teachers Institute. 2005. March 13, 2012. []

Kilon, Chris. Experts Debate Hip-Hop's Influence on American Culture, Youth, for Better or for Worse. May 13, 2005. [] March 12, 2012.

Pryor, Tom. Hip Hop Music National Geographic World Music. 2012. March 25, 2012. []

Reese, Renferd. From the Fringe: Hip Hop Culture and Ethnic Relations. 2000. [] March 12, 2012.

The Independant. Apple announces most-downloaded iTunes songs of all time. London, UK. February 25, 2010. March 13, 2012 []

Wood, Joanne.1979 Rap Music. April 2004. March 25, 2012. []

<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;">Organize your writing 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: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Credit sources with internal citations, ( Author's Last Name).
 * <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: #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 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.


 * 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 ---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.

<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? **