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THE 1980’s…

THE 1980’s…. Presented by Andrea S., Christine N., Tom V., and Andy M. “Vocab”. Chill (1)Verb. To be calm. ie. "I'm chill." Don't Have a Cow (1)Phrase. Remain calm, don't get excited. Gag Me With a Spoon (1)Phrase. Disgusting. Hacker (a subset of the nerds group)

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THE 1980’s…

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  1. THE 1980’s… Presented by Andrea S., Christine N., Tom V., and Andy M.

  2. “Vocab” • Chill(1)Verb. To be calm. ie. "I'm chill." • Don't Have a Cow(1)Phrase. Remain calm, don't get excited. • Gag Me With a Spoon(1)Phrase. Disgusting. • Hacker(a subset of the nerds group) • The Jocks (athletic geared people in any school) • The Losers (rebelling against any authority figure they could) • The Nerds (Also known as "the geeks") • The Outcasts (Generally someone who didn't dress like everyone else was dressing, and had a little fashion) • The Popular Group (the crowd that came from middle and upper class families and consisted of people who generally were well liked by most groups).

  3. Clothing and Fads • Skirts & Jackets • Off-Shoulder Shirts • 3/4 Sleeves • Crop Top • Primary Colors • Pink Sweater • Sweater on Waist • Neon • Matching Socks • Thick Belts • Long T-Shirts • Mini Skirts • Rock Band Shirts • Leather or Jean Jackets • Chains on Leather • Rolled Sleeves • Pastels • Sleeveless Shirts • Ocean Pacific T-Shirts • Jammers • Parachute Pants • Corduroy Pants • Tight Stonewashed Jeans • Zippered Legs • 3/4 Length Leggings • Legwarmers • Layers of Scrunch Socks • Exercise Gear • Jellies

  4. I wonder how I would look with a mullet…. HAIR Do you know how long it takes us to get our hair this way??? • Feathered Hair • Rave, tons of it • Stick-up bangs • Multicolored • Crimped • Side Ponytails • Ultra-Teased • Platinum Blonde • Glitter • Rainbow • Mohawks • Long & Layered • Slightly Teased • Long • Frizzy w/Bangs • Curly • Mullets • Ribbon Barrettes

  5. On the Face & Accessories Vivid Makeup • Light Pink Lips • Glitter Colored • Mascara • Blue Eye shadow • Beauty Moles Accessories • Ray-Bans • Friendship Stuff • Many Swatches • Swatch Protectors • Plastic Charms • Hoop Earrings • High Tops • Puff Paint • Safety Pins • Beads • Slap Bracelets • Rubber Bracelets • Big Hair Bows

  6. FOOD MallomarsThey were marshmallows covered in chocolate and filled with raspberry jam on a cookie. Cherry Candy CigarettesYour typical candy cigarette, but instead of the bland chalky taste, they instead had a fantastic cherry flavor.   Magic Shell Ice Cream CoatingChocolate syrup intended for sundaes that was supposed to turn into a hard shell after a few moments on the cold ice cream. Sticklets GumA gimmick gum that came out sometime around '88. Its big sales pitch was that of economy. Wherein a typical (at that time) Wrigley's pack carried 7 sticks, The Sticklets pack carried nine slender sticks. Both packs were the same size, yet the Sticklets packs had the gum "cut" parallel to the shorter side of the pack so as to make 9 sticks instead of 7.     Crunch n' MunchIt's somewhat like caramel corn but better, it has more of a butter flavored caramel with peanuts. You can still find it in stores today.

  7. ART & CULTURE • "Les Miserables" dominates Broadway's Tony Awards, taking eight prizes, including best musical. • Joseph Lash published “Helen and Teacher,” the story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan. • Vanessa Williams was the first black Miss America but her reign was short due to the revelation of a set of “Penthouse” photos“ • The controversial movie "The Last Temptation of Christ," directed by Martin Scorsese, opened in nine cities despite objections by some Christians who felt the film was sacrilegious • The Broadway musical “42nd Street” opened. Producer David Merrick stunned both cast and audience during the curtain call by announcing that the show’s director, Gower Champion, had died earlier that day. • Philip Guston (b.1913), painter, died. He was recognized as a lesser master of the first generation New York School of abstraction. He quit painting in 1967 and confined himself to drawing

  8. Olympic Memories Do you believe in miracles….YES! • 1980 Winter Olympics USA Ice Hockey Team wins Gold Medal in Lake Placid. The “Miracle on Ice” as the Americans upset the heavily favored Russians and beat Finland for gold. • 1980 Summer Olympics Moscow - USA boycotts because of the invasion of Afghanistan by Soviet forces in 1979. It leads to withdraws from many other countries – 80 nations compete – lowest since 1956.

  9. Controversies • 1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – USA Track star Ben Johnson caught using steroids after winning the 100m dash. • 1989 – Pete Rose, all time hits leader in the history of the sport, is banned from baseball for betting on games. He has yet to be reinstated, as it is a hot topic currently in the world of sports.

  10. Local History 1980 – Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series in 6 games vs. Kansas City Royals. 1983 – Philadelphia 76ers win Basketball World Championship in an amazing 4 game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers

  11. Where were all the Cool Kids ? Playing Video Games! 1981-- Playing Pac-Man. The undisputed leader of the video game craze of the 80’s. Merchandise includes: trading cards, lunchbox, board game, 12” single (with club re-mix), joke book, telephone, food (candy & cereal), and jewelry – just to name some of the things! http.www.apn.gr/pacman.html • Bonus quiz….Who can name the 4 ghosts??? • Inky, Blinky, Pinky, & Clyde

  12. And More Video Games!!! • Atari 2600 Video Game Console. The first of it’s kind, Atari 2600 brought the arcade experience into our living rooms. Released in October 1977 but didn’t take off until Space Invaders 1980 • Most famous games….Pong and Space Invaders www.apn.gr/gameszone.htm

  13. What else was there to play? • 1980 Rubik’s Cube. First Sales in Hungary, 1979. Exported to US in 1980. • 1983 – Cabbage Patch Dolls • 1982 Trivial Pursuit. Invented by 2 Canadians on 12/15/79 – Scott Abbott & Chris Haney – who were arguing over who was a better game player. First shown in US at the Int’l Toy Fair in NYC 1982.

  14. What’s on the tube? • “Who shot JR?” • Dallas aired it’s final episode November 21, 1981 • Luke and Laura’s wedding (General Hospital) is the most watched wedding in history next to Charles and Diana

  15. M*A*S*H airs it’s last episode • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rule! • Condom commercials appear on TV for the first time • Infomercials are born

  16. August 1, 1981 M-TV is born “Video Killed the Radio Star” first video to air CNN becomes the first all news network Arsenio Hall is the first African American to host a nightly talk show airing January 3, 1989 Oprah Winfrey Show goes national September 8, 1986 Family Ties, Who’s The Boss, and Dynasty were a few of our favorites

  17. Music • Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” sells 20 million copies making it the largest selling album ever • “We Are The World” is recorded by artists in the USA for Africa • Milli Vanilli wins Grammy for Best New Artist

  18. Compact discs are born Madonna’s “Like A Virgin” tops the charts spawning a generation of Madonna “wannabes” REO Speedwagon gave us two of the most memorable song of the decade: Keep On Loving You and Take It On the Run.

  19. Most Memorable Movies Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a star as an action hero in James Cameron’s The Terminator I’ll Be Back.

  20. Star Wars-The Empire Strikes Back Yoda, the Jedi Master, Boba Fett, the bounty hunter, and Lando enter the saga E.T.The Extra-Terrestial Platoon Raider’s of Lost Ark The Breakfast Club Tootsie Top Gun

  21. Politics & Government Jimmy Carter (1977-81), VP Walter Mondale • Brief Democratic leadership • Economic woes of inflation, unemployment and high interest rates • Dept. of Education (1980) http://www.ed.gov - Hostage Crisis at US Embassy in Tehran, Iran (11/4/79) 70 Americans captured and held for 444 days • Hussein launches war against Iran due to oil rights (1980)

  22. “Peace through strength” It’s all Republican… Ronald Reagan (1981-89), VP George Bush • Stimulated economic growth, curbed inflation, increased employment, increase national defense by 35 % • Hostage Crisis ends (1981) • John Hinkley (1981) Sandra Day O’Connor becomes 1st female Supreme Court Justice (1981) Vietnam Memorial erected (1981)

  23. “My fellow Americans, I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.” Reagan didn’t know the mic was on (1984). • Iran Contra Scandal • (1984) Reagan (Bush) reelected over Modale and Ferraro, 1st woman VP running mate • Challenger disaster (1986) • 1st national holiday of Dr. Martin Luther King • Declared war against terrorism by bombing Gen. Khadafi’s Lybia after Beirut bombing (1986) • Black Monday- stock market drops by 22%, far surpassing the 12.9% of 1929 (1987) • Nation’s first trillion dollar deficit -$1,000,000,000,000 • Treaty w/ Gorbachev to eliminate IRNM (1987)

  24. “Read my lips” George Bush (1989-93), VP Dan Quayle • Cold War over, communism breaks-up (no more SU) • Berlin Wall Fell (1989) Stealth Bomber (1989) • US overthrows Gen. Noriega in Panama due to threats over canal and US citizens in region (1989) • Colin Powell appointed Joint Chiefs of Staff, highest Army post to ever be held by a black officer • Vietnam withdraws from Cambodia, almost 11 years of occupation (1989)

  25. Science & Discovery : • 1980 – World Health Organization eradicates Small Pox disease • 1983 – French scientist Dr. Luc Montagnier discovers HIV • 1984 – AIDS virus discovered • 1984 – William Gibson coins the term “cyberspace” in his novel, “Neuromancer” • 1986 – April – Chernobyl the worst nuclear disaster in history

  26. Gone But Not Forgotten • 1980 John Lennon assassinated by Mark David Chapman • 1982 March 5th. John Belushi dies from overdose of cocaine and heroin • 1983 February 4th. Karen Carpenter at age 32 from anorexia nervosa • 1985 Karen Ann Quinlan, coma patient, becomes 1st person to die in the “right to die” controversy debate 1975-76 (Dies from pneumonia in 1985)

  27. 1986 November 18th. Supermodel Gia Carangi is the 1st woman to die of the AIDS virus in the U.S. 1988 December 21st. Pan Am 103 crashes over Lockerbie, Scotland; Libyan terrorists suspected 1989 April 4th. Comedian Lucille Ball dies.

  28. The End

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