Culture of Celebrity Challenges

Congratulations on your first experience with Challenge Identification. As you move through the steps of the problem solving process, your command of each element will become more and more powerful. One of the best things we can do when learning something new is to work collaboratively to help each other clarify our understanding of the task. That is what we will do this week.

Post your three best challenges in the following format:

Your Name and last name initial - Matt L.

Due to the fact that celebrity body guards often lack proper training, there may be a problem with innocent people being harmed, because a poorly trained bodyguard could take inappropriate action against the wrong person.

Safety

Once you have posted your three challenges, visit three other classmates posts and then read and comment on their challenges. Each comment should use complete sentences, be thoughtful, respectful, and be comprised of at least 5 - 7 sentences. Use the EEExperience Blogging Rubric to direct your responses.


Have Fun!

Introduction to Culture of Celebrity

Our first topic of study this year will be an exploration of the challenges associated with the current culture of celebrity that grips many people around the globe. With social media advancing information sharing in leaps and bounds, many of us our bombarded with more than we want to know. Here is what FPSPI has to say abouth the topic Culture of Celebrity:

We are currently surrounded by images of people who are “famous for being famous.” Magazines, TV, and the Internet are flooded by minute details of celebrities’ lives. Young people see many of these celebrities as their role models even though these celebrities may indulge in destructive behaviors. Research has documented a celebrity-worship syndrome (CWS) where the person’s idolatry becomes all-consuming. At its worst, this can lead to the stalking of celebrities, whilst others spend their lives learning everything they can about “their” celebrity, collecting memorabilia, making websites, or writing “fan fiction.” While there are a variety of negative impacts resulting from celebrities’ actions, they are also able to bring widespread attention to worthwhile causes around the globe. As the media finds more and more ways to exploit celebrities for profit, what will the effect be on the lives of those susceptible to “celebrity worship”? What extreme measures might celebrities take to stay out of the public eye? Can this trend continue to escalate without dire consequences?

Be on the lookout for links to research that will give you a head start on the topic. Search the topic on your own and add your links to our blog. As you all know - nothing that you do to help further our collective efforts is in vain. Every extra effort translates directly to extra credit when you need it. Hope you are having a great summer. Mr. L