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?
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