Olympic+Boycotts+in+1980+and+1984--7th

Civil Society Defined Great Man Continuum

1980's Topics 7th Period 1980's Topics 8th Period Olympic Boycott of 1980 and 1984 Lexie M. INSERT MULTIMEDIA OF YOUR TOPIC--BOTH ASSOCIATION AND INDIVIDUAL Imbed Photos (click FILE), Video (click Widget); Make a Glog (Instructions for Glog); Task One--DESCRIBE YOUR TOPIC ---Due Monday, March 12th 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. In 1980 and 1984 there were two summer Olympic boycotts, "one led by the United States and the other by the Soviet Union" (Moretti, Anthony). At the summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia) in 1980 "[m]ore than five thousand athletes representing eighty nations competed. Because of the U.S.-led boycott, this was the fewest number of nations at a Summer Olympics in twenty-four years. No U.S. athlete took part in the Summer Games" (Moretti, Anthony ). Tensions were high between the USSR and the U.S., and America decided to boycott the games over in Russia because they did not support the USSR's decision to invade Afghanistan. When America heard the news that Russia had invaded Afghanistan, "President Jimmy Carter immediately called for all free nations to boycott the... Olympics" (Lipping, Alar). Approximately 60 other countries joined the United States in staying away from Moscow" (Britannica Online). The U.S. wanted nothing to do with the Soviets during the Cold War, it is even "estimate[d] that the network [NBC] lost somewhere between $15 million and $40 million because of the boycott" because the US would not allow them to cover the Olympic games daily.  "The Soviet Union returned the boycott favor four years later when it refused to send its Olympic team to the 1984 Los Angeles Games" (Moretti, Anthony). They came up with many reasons as to why they could not attend the L.A. summber olympics; many communist countries cited their "concerns over the safety of their athletes in what they considered a hostile and fiercely anticommunist environment" (Britannica Online, LA). The communist countries were bitter and unhappy with America for boycotting their Olympics, it was an embarrassment to Russia. __Task Two--EVALUATE YOUR TOPICS INFLUENCE--Due March 15th__ ** 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. **   The boycotting of the Olympics created very powerful nationalism. Each nation thinking they are the best, and above whatever they were boycotting. In fact, at the opening ceremony in the Soviet Union many of the countries participating in the games did not go; and at many medal ceremonies "the Olympic hymn was played... rather than the appropriate national anthem" (Britannica Online). The countries boycotting the USSR Olympics were boycotting because of their invasion in Afghanistan. Countries such as the US, did not support the invasion of Afghanistan because "the Soviet Union intervened in support of the Afghan communist government" (Britannica Online Afghanistan). Americans were influenced by this boycott to further separate themselves from and fear Communism.  In the midst of the Cold War many communist countries decided to boycott the 1984 summer olympics in Los Angeles. This affected the game by leading to "empty lanes and cancelled heats on the track and an unbalanced distribution of medals" (Britannica online LA). The United States and Russia have resolved their problems now in the 21st century, after the cold war has ended (Britannica online Cold War). But at the time of the 1984 Olympics the people in the soviet union were unable to watch the broadcasting of the games. It was also a great dissapointment to the athletes from those countries who had been training their whole lives (Batchelor, Bob). 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. <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="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> When Russia decided to boycott the Olympics in 1984 they were deep into the roots of Communism. "The government was dominated at all levels by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union" (BRITANNICA). The citizens of Russia had no say in anything, and not being able to have athletes from their country compete in the Olympics was really the least of their worries. At the time the Russian government was hurting, and they were in the middle of the Cold War with America (Sullivan, James). More concerning factors to the citizens included major health problems, high unemployment, and inflation. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Athletes and US citizens alike were disappointed that they were not going to be able to compete in the games of 1980. When President Carter addressed the news to a crowd he said "'I understand how you feel,' and [he] recognized their intense disappointment" (HISTORY.COM). This was the first and last Olympic games that the US had boycotted, so was a shock to all Americans. While it was a big deal that the US and USSR boycotted the games its importance did not last long, there were more important issues to address at the time (Britannica Online Cold War). Boycotting the Olympics led to no accomplishments, it did show the tension between the US and USSR though. When the US decided to boycott the Moscow games many countries followed their lead because they also, did not agree with the invasion of Afghanistan. Whether the US went to the Olympic or not in 1980 has left no impact on anyone's life today, it did not impact many people back then either. <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: #fff9e5; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;">"Carter Tells U.S. Athletes of Olympic Boycott." //History.com//. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. <http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carter-tells-us-athletes-of-olympic-boycott>. <span style="background-color: #fff9e5; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fff9e5; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #fff9e5; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;"> James, Sullivan. //Findingdulcinea.com//. N.p., 29 Aug. 2011. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. <http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/Aug/Supreme-Soviet-Bans-Communist-Party.html>. <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: #ebebeb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">" **<span style="background-color: #ebebeb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games. **<span style="background-color: #ebebeb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">" //<span style="background-color: #ebebeb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Encyclopædia Britannica //<span style="background-color: #ebebeb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">. //<span style="background-color: #ebebeb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition //<span style="background-color: #ebebeb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2012. Web. 13 Mar. 2012. <span class="articleUrl" style="background-color: #ebebeb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">< <span style="background-color: #ebebeb; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">[] <span class="articleUrl" style="background-color: #ebebeb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Arial,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">>.

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 * 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 --Eventful --XSocial

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

<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;">Select only signed sources from the LC databases.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; 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: #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: #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: #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? **