Dance+Marathons,+(Reality+Shows),+Master+of+Ceremonies,+Red+Skelton

Home 1920's Topics __1920’s Project Assignment__ Red Skeleton, Dance Marathons and Master of Ceremonies (reality shows) Domenic Treboni
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__Task One---DESCRIBE YOUR TOPIC -Due Tuesday, February__ ** "No man stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child", that is the motto that Red Skeleton and ISCA follow. The Red Skeleton is a man who was born in Indiana who started off quick with the circus and show business as a teenager. He was brought into a circus to be a clown and traveled all around the world, where he meet his wife at a dance marathon in Kansas. After being drafted into the army, he then got into the business of a radio talk show, where he could still pursue his dream in comedy. After his radio talk show went big, CBS, recognized him and wanted to cast his talk show on T.V, and this is how his career as a talk show host began. ** __Task Two-EVALUATE YOUR TOPICS INFLUENCE-Due Friday, February 10__ Please write two extended power paragraphs which each cite a minimum of three credible sources. Discuss the scope of influence of your topic on the 1920s. 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. POST PARAGRAPHS HERE

Task ThreeJUDGE THE IMPACT OF THE INDIVIDUAL & ASSOCIATION---Due Feb. 15 Now that you have a basic understanding of your topic, and you know the scope of its influence, explain the forces that produced or created the topic. Additionally, what were 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 citing a minimum of three credible sources. POST PARAGRAPHS HERE

POST WORKS CITED HERE  Rubric for all three tasks: Outstanding paragraphs include the following elements: ✓ Accurate power paragraph format with each paragraph citing evidence from three different sources. ✓ Correct research components such as credibility statement, internal citations, Works Cited entries <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">✓ Thoughtful and thorough response to the each prompt <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">✓ A variety of sentences with interesting, clear diction <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">✓ Photos exemplifying the influence of the individual and association or movement <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">✓ Place your topic on the Great Man Continuum; <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">✓ Complete the criteria table to justify the reasons for your placement.