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    This document outlines tasks for a student named Denise Purcell for the first week of a class about Michael Jackson and Motown. The tasks include: [1] Outlining thoughts on assigned readings for discussion next week; [2] Writing about a 12-year old MJ interview and whether she would have enjoyed his 1979 Destiny concert; and [3] Highlighting new things learned from watching the "Man Behind the Myth" documentary or further exploring something already known. The student is instructed to write a minimum 2-page diary entry responding to the tasks and submit it as a PDF.

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    This document outlines tasks for a student named Denise Purcell for the first week of a class about Michael Jackson and Motown. The tasks include: [1] Outlining thoughts on assigned readings for discussion next week; [2] Writing about a 12-year old MJ interview and whether she would have enjoyed his 1979 Destiny concert; and [3] Highlighting new things learned from watching the "Man Behind the Myth" documentary or further exploring something already known. The student is instructed to write a minimum 2-page diary entry responding to the tasks and submit it as a PDF.

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    This document outlines tasks for a student named Denise Purcell for the first week of a class about Michael Jackson and Motown. The tasks include: [1] Outlining thoughts on assigned readings for discussion next week; [2] Writing about a 12-year old MJ interview and whether she would have enjoyed his 1979 Destiny concert; and [3] Highlighting new things learned from watching the "Man Behind the Myth" documentary or further exploring something already known. The student is instructed to write a minimum 2-page diary entry responding to the tasks and submit it as a PDF.

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    This document outlines tasks for a student named Denise Purcell for the first week of a class about Michael Jackson and Motown. The tasks include: [1] Outlining thoughts on assigned readings for discussion next week; [2] Writing about a 12-year old MJ interview and whether she would have enjoyed his 1979 Destiny concert; and [3] Highlighting new things learned from watching the "Man Behind the Myth" documentary or further exploring something already known. The student is instructed to write a minimum 2-page diary entry responding to the tasks and submit it as a PDF.

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    WEEK: 1 Name: Denise Purcell

    The Early Years & Motown

    TASK 1:
    1. Outline and share your thoughts on the readings below in next week’s session.
    2. Read:

    • Vogel, Joseph. Foreward, xi 



    • Merx, Karin. Foreward, xv 

    • Amisu, Elizabeth. "A Critical Survey of Michael Jackson Studies” The
    Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson - His Music, His Persona, and
    his Artistic Afterlife.
    • Amisu, Elizabeth. "Introduction: Reading, Writing, and Rewriting Michael
    Jackson.” The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson - His Music, His
    Persona, and his Artistic Afterlife.

    

TASK 2:
    1. Write your thoughts on the interview with MJ when he was a 12 year old child.

    2. After watching the Destiny concert, keeping in mind that it was 1979, do you
    think you would have enjoyed the show? Why or why not?
    Watch: 

    • 12 Year Old MJ Interview
    • Destiny World Tour Full Concert
    

    TASK 3: 

    1. What were your thoughts on the ‘Man Behind the Myth’ documentary? Highlight
    a few things that you didn’t know about MJ or something that you may have
    already known, but would like to further explore.

    Watch:

    • Man Behind the Myth (In Class)


    

    The Writing and Critical Thinking Rubric will be used to evaluate this week’s tasks.
    Write a minimum of 2 pages. Save your diary entry, export to a PDF. and submit
    WEEK: 1 Name: Denise Purcell

    The Early Years & Motown

    the PDF using ‘Assignments’ in Canvas. I’m really looking forward to reading your
    first diary entries!

    Review: Written Info

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