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1980's Topics 8th Period Cult of Celebrity: Princess Diana & John Lennon Alex K.

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:
 * Diana, the Princess of Wales, while not an American, was a very large influence on American society. Typically referred to as the “people’s princess”, Diana “brought a touch of openness and modernity to the perceived stuffiness of the British monarchy” (ABC-CLIO). This behavior made her very popular among the Americans and she was often the talk of the press in the 1980s. Shortly after Diana married the Prince of Wales in 1981, Diana was “constantly in the public eye, her every move scrutinized”(ABC-CLIO). Not only was the wedding televised and watched by millions around the globe, but the young princess Diana soon became the most photographed and known person in the world. She was on countless covers of magazines and was the “subject of bottomless curiosity of unending media”(ABC-CLIO). The attention Diana received from the press may have been a result of her personality. She was loved by many people in the world for the way she openly spoke about humanitarian causes and even the way she cared for her two sons. Millions mourned when Princess Diana died in 1997, and today, millions still remember her for the loving person that she portrayed herself to be. **


 * Along with Princess Diana, John Lennon was also a very big influence on American society, even though he was not American. His music inspired people around the world and he became a phenomenon. Everyone knew who he was and his fame was grasped by the press very quickly into his career. His involvement as an artist in The Beatles and as a solo artist captured the attention and love from many fans. His music was not the only aspect of him that people admired. Lennon was often recognized for his political activism(Salem Press). However, when Lennon was shot to death in December of 1980, Lennon’s fame became even more publicised. There were many biographical films made in the late 80s(Pop Culture Universe). After his death, 400,000 people gathered in Central Park to mourn(Salem Press). Lennon’s face was all over the media. Dead or alive, John Lennon influenced many people in America and still does to this day. **


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**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.
 * <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;">Please write two extended power paragraphs to address this prompt.
 * Princess Diana Spencer was a very big influence on the people of the 1980s. The young princess “transformed from ‘Shy Di’ the naive fiancee of the heir to the British throne, to ‘Princess Di’, the most photographed woman in the world, to the ‘Queen of People’s Hearts’ cherished by millions”(Encyclopedia Britannica). This woman had an impact on the lives of everyday people, which was not typical of an individual in the British monarchy. Princess Diana “rapidly evolved into an icon of grace, elegance, and glamour” and “used her celebrity status to aid numerous charitable causes”(Britannica). The people, and the paparazzi, loved her. However, Princess Di went through a rough patch in her life when she divorced her husband, Prince Charles. Even though the divorce technically took away her throne, Diana still held the hearts of the people. After the divorce, Diana captured the attention of the people and the press by the way she “maintained her high public profile and continued many of the activities she had earlier undertaken on behalf of charities, supporting causes as diverse as the arts, children’s issues, and AIDS patients”(Britannica). Unfortunately, Princess Diana died in a car wreck in 1997. The public’s response to her death was “unprecedented, as hundreds of thousands paid floral tributes and signed books of condolence”(eLibrary).The funeral was broadcast and watched by a record 31.5 million people. Many people believed that Princess Di had changed the British monarchy forever and she soon became one of the most beloved figures in the later half of the 20th century. She has brought a breath of fresh air into the British monarchy that exists today and her legacy still lives on. **


 * John Lennon, singer and songwriter, also had a large impact on the people of the 1980s. While Lennon’s career started in the 60s with The Beatles, his legacy continued on to the day of his death in 1980 and had continued on through the 21st century. As a member of The Beatles, Lennon received unparalleled fame early in his career. When Lennon was shot and killed by a crazed fan in 1980 in front of his home, his fame only grew larger as millions of people mourned his death. “There was an outpouring sorrow for Lennon’s loss around the globe”(Pop Culture Universe). “Crowds formed outside the Dakota to participate in a continuous vigil” in which over 400,000 people attended(Salem History). Even the former Beatles got together and added vocals and instrumentals to the tracks that were released after his death(eLibrary). John Lennon was famous in both life and in death. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after his death and his legacy still lives on today as many people still listen to his music. People admire him for is hard work and learn about him through documentaries that were made after his death. **

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<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;">** 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-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">Princess Diana was a force to be reckoned with in the duration of her life. She grew up with some difficulties; divorced parents, attending many different schools, but she made herself famous through her actions. Of course she became well known when she married into the British Monarchy, but it was her personality and good heart that ultimately produced her legacy. Diana was one who cared about everyone and made every single person feel special. She created and maintained countless charities and became a very public figure who handled tough situations very smoothly. Even after her divorce, she was very involved in her charities and was very involved in the lives of her two sons, which won over the hearts of millions. The death of this famous princess furthermore proved the endurance and length of her legacy. She inspired millions. "Even after her death the princess remained front-page news"(Britannica). Hugo Vickers, a royal historian and commentator, stated that "if you had been asleep that week[she died], you might be misled to think that she was still with us. Her memory, her soul, hasn't been allowed to settle"(SIRS Knowledge). Princess Di's life and death changed the way people view the British Monarchy. Geoffrey Crawford, the queen's press secretary, said that "there's no revolutionary change, but the way people do their business and how they're perceived-I think that will change"(SIRS Knowledge). Princess Diana became in demand after her death as well when her face started to appear on shirts and coffee mugs(SIRS Knowledge). She became a trade mark and a symbol of love and peace to the people who admired her. On the Great Man continuum, Princess Diana is an event making hero, she was very symbolic in the 80s and people still remember her to this day, however her accomplishments were not as wide spread as those of a great man, but she is still a very prominent figure in history. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; display: block; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> John Lennon's fame began to originate at a young age when his mother bought him his first guitar. From there, his musical talents carried him through many journeys from being a member of the ever famous band, The Beatles, to going solo and producing songs that captured the hearts of millions. Andrew Romano, writer for //The Daily Beast,// stated that "it's clear that Lennon's most enduring achievement, aside form all those monumental songs, wasn't that he managed to become astronomically famous. It was the example he set by scrutinizing and seizing control of this wild form of fame, then fashioning it into a functional thing"(The Daily Beast). During his life, Lennon "expanded our notion of what stardom could mean and of what effect it could have"(The Daily Beast). His legacy lives on due to the fact that he put everything he had into his music. He made people happy. He "let life bleed into art, and art bleed into life" and this was admired by people all over the world. Fans state that "[they] don't think we could ever get that back, that feeling you got from listening to John's music"(CBS News). After his death, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was famous in life and death. John Lennon is a great man. It wasn't just his music that formed his legacy, it was his attitude and perspective towards fame that inspired people to look up to him and follow him throughout is journey.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> Princess Diana- X John Lennon- XX
 * 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 || X ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** ENDURANCE OF LEGACY ** || XX X ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** EXTENT OF INFLUENCE ** ||  || XX X ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** IMPACT ON DAILY LIFE ** || XX 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 ---XX---XEvent Making --Eventful --Social

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

__**WORKS CITED FOR ALL TASKS:**__ <span style="background-color: #ebebeb; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;">"Diana, princess of Wales (Lady Diana Frances Spencer)." Britannica Book of the Year, 1998. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. <span style="background-color: #ebebeb; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;"> Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2012. Web. 14 Mar. 2012. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;"> < [] >.

<span style="background-color: #ebebeb; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;">"Diana, princess of Wales." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition.

<span style="background-color: #ebebeb; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;"> Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2012. Web. 14 Mar. 2012.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;"> < [] >.

<span style="background-color: #f1f5f4; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;">"Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997)." Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia. 2005. eLibrary. Web. 14 Mar. 2012.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Diana, Princess of Wales.” Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 11 Mar. 2012.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Lennon, John.” Compton’s by Britannica, v 6.0. 2009. eLibrary. Web. 14 Mar. 2012.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;"> Martin, James. "Holiness, Royalty and Fame." //America.// Oct. 4 1997: 26+. //SIRS Issues Researcher//. Web. 24 Mar 2012.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Murder of John Lennon.” Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 11 Mar. 2012.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;">Nizalowski, John. “John Lennon.” The Eighties in America. Ed. Milton Berman. 3 vols. Salem Press, 2008. Salem History Web. 11 Mar. 2012

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;">Romano, Andrew. "Lennon's Other Legacy." The Daily Beast. N.p., 3 Dec. 2010.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;"> Web. 24 Mar. 2012.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;">Talevski, Nick. “John Lennon.” Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 11 Mar. 2012.

<span style="background-color: #f1f5f4; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;">Woods, Audrey. "Remembering the Unforgettable Princess Diana." Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA). Aug. 30 1998: G1+. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 24 Mar 2012.

<span style="background-color: #fff9e5; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;">"30 Year Later, Lennon Still Has Things to Say." CBS News. N.p., 8 Dec. 2010.

<span style="background-color: #fff9e5; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%; vertical-align: baseline;"> Web. 24 Mar. 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="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: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Support the main idea in each paragraph with evidence from 3 different sources.
 * <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: #0000ff; 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. Well Done.
 * <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? **