The 80’s Rock!!!

Sidney BrownPeriod: 8

The 80’s are Important!!!The 80’s was a enormous movement of change in

the industries of fashion, music, television, politics, etc…

That has lead to the shaping of the world we live in today.

80’s Pop Culture!!! ☮ Fashion ☮

Black and Neon clothes were in…Lace Gloves

Rubber Bracelets Religious jewelry

Leg warmers worn around the ankles Wide head bandsTutu-like skirts

and much more…

80’s Pop Culture!!! ☮ Hair ☮

Big hair was in…Along with headbands

Crazy hair colorsSide-pony tail

and much more…

80’s Pop Culture!!! ☮Music ☮

Walk like an Egyptian - The BanglesParadise City- Guns ‘n’ Roses

Livin’ on a Prayer- Bon JoviPour Some Sugar on Me- Def Leppard Don’t Stand to Close to Me- The Police

Love Shack- The B52’s Girl You Know it’s True- Milli Vinilli

Our House- Madness Wild Thing- Tone Loc

80’s Pop Culture!!! ☮ TV and Movies ☮Patrick Swayze in Dirty DancingJack Nicholson in Prizzi’s honor

Golden Girls Nicholas Cage and Cher in Moonstruck

Julia Roberts in Steel Magnolias John Travolta and Kirstie Ally in Now Look Who’s Talking

Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan in When Harry met Sally M*A*S*H* stops producing series Love Boat stops producing series

Family Ties Begins and Ends

80’s Politics and News!!!Ronald Reagan serves two terms

Challenger explodesGeorge Bush defeats Michael Dukakis for Presidency

Berlin Wall falls

Politics and News Continued… Soviet Union begins to fully withdraw from Afghanistan

AIDS discoveredCrack cocaine use on rise

Hole in ozone layer becomes indisputable First Martin King Luther Day established

The 80’s Loses…Alfred Hitchcock

Bob Marley John Lennon Lucille Ball Cliff Burton

Marvin Gaye

Relevant video Clips!!!I find that this video clip shows some insight

on how 80’s life was. It shows some of the 80’s fashion, products, humor,

propaganda, etc…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5Zvi0OsvE

80’s Conclusion!Many people contributed to the 80’s music, television,

fashion, economy etc…the 80’s was a time of big change that has helped shape our country today.

Discussion Questions…What was unique about the 80’s?What stood out to you the most?

Is there anything else you know about the 80’s that would benefit this presentation by being

acknowledged?