Back in the Day News 10.17

• "Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you": Oasis has the first '90s song to hit one billion streams on Spotify (Loudwire)
• First look: Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years (Den of Geek)
• When Palladium was NYC's hottest '90s club (Patch)
• Why Toy Story doesn't have any toys from the '90s (when it's set) (ScreenRant)
• Brooklyn Nets return to their '90s-era jerseys (BrooklynPaper)
  

Infographic: I was a '90s Newsmaker

The 1990s were marked by big personalities, people who left their mark in fields as diverse as politics, entertainment, and sports. For this assignment, you will create an infographic illustrating the impact of a major '90s newsmaker. In constructing your infographic, consider not only the cultural impact of this individual, but also how he or she helped shape the decade.

Choose one of the following '90s newsmakers to profile in your infographic:

1. Bill Gates, tech pioneer
2. Oprah Winfrey, television host
3. Ross Perot, US presidential candidate
4. Macaulay Culkin, actor
5. Tony Blair, British prime minister
6. David Koresh, cult leader
7. Monica Lewinsky, White House intern
8. Magic Johnson, professional basketball player
9. Jim Carey, actor
10. Andre Agassi, professional tennis player
11. Al Gore, US vice-president
12. Selena, musician
13. Michelle Kwan, US Olympic figure skater
14. Janet Reno, US attorney general
15. Tom Hanks, actor
16. Mia Hamm, professional soccer player
17. Steven Spielberg, film director
18. George HW Bush, US president
19. Jackie Chan, actor
20. Madonna, musician
21. Harvey Weinstein, film producer
22. Steve Young, professional football player
23. Ellen DeGeneres, comedian
24. Calvin Klein, fashion designer
25. Kelsey Grammer, actor
26. Tupac Shakur, musician
27. Lauryn Hill, musician
28. Boris Yeltsin, Russian president
29. Kurt Cobain, musician
30. Anna Kournikova, professional tennis player
31. Quentin Tarantino, film director
32. Will Smith, actor
33. Michael Jackson, musician
34. Dan Quayle, US vice-president
35. Oscar De La Hoya, professional boxer
    

Infographics are most easily utilized in PowerPoint (or a comparable program, such as Canva). Additionally, if you are experienced in them, you may also use Photoshop or Illustrator, though it is by no means required.

A well-executed infographic will:

• Have the title: ______________ in the ‘90s
• Have a concise thesis as the subheading—important
• Have a design and style dictated by the subject
• Stay within the parameters of a profile of a major '90s newsmaker

Due: Wed 10.21 (Draft 1); Wed 10.28 (Draft 2)

Week 9: Friends (1994)

Week 9: Friends (1994)
Mon 10.12/Wed 10.14
Read: COL—Ch. 16: The Boy in the Window – Ch. 25: Threesome
Class: Reading discussion; Multimedia presentations; Lecture—“Infographics 101”
Due: REFLECTION 3

Upcoming:

Week 10: “All I Wasn’t for Christmas is You” (1994)
Mon 10.19/Wed 10.21
Read: COL—Ch. 26: Help is on the Way – Ch. 30: Telling Us Why
Class: Reading discussion; Multimedia presentations
Due: INFOGRAPHIC (DRAFT 1)