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The Awesome 80s

Skyla Jones Trace Watkins Caroline Cunningham Khameisa Smith. The Awesome 80s. Sports. Michael Jordan: Played for the Chicago Bulls and led them to six NBA titles.

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The Awesome 80s

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  1. Skyla Jones Trace Watkins Caroline Cunningham Khameisa Smith The Awesome 80s

  2. Sports Michael Jordan: • Played for the Chicago Bulls and led them to six NBA titles. • Compared to celebrated and legendary basketball players such as Elgin Baylor, Connie Hawkins, and Julius Erving. The comparisons proved prophetic, for Jordan dominated professional basketball—offensively, defensively, and aesthetically. • Scored over three thousand points Earvin “Magic” Johnson: • Played for Los Angeles Lakers and led them to five NBA titles. • Johnson was also known for his rivalry with the Boston Celtics whom featured a NBA legend Larry Bird. These two NBA superstars created the “golden era” of the NBA during the 1980s.

  3. Sports cont. Joe Montana: • San Francisco 49ers quarterback. Led the 49ers to four Super Bowl titles (1982, 1985, 1989, 1990). • Only player to be awarded championship game's MVP three times. • 83 to 122 passes fro 1,142 yards with 11 touchdowns and no interceptions. Mike Tyson: • Is the youngest heavyweight champion in history, 1986. • Although a skilled defensive boxer, Tyson was mainly known for his powerful punching ability, his gladiator like demeanor, and his well-deserved aura of invincibility.

  4. Porsche Boxster Acura Integra and RSX Nissan 300ZX Ford Taurus BMW 5-Series Transportation: Top 10 Model Cars of the 80s • Honda Accord • BMW 3-Series • Chevrolet Corvette • Honda Prelude • Mazda Miata

  5. Changing Roles of Individuals and Families • During the 1980s young hard working, aspiring minded city career people were known as yuppies, Young Urban Professionals. • Child abuse became a powerful social issue in the 1980s, generating intense media attention, heightened public concern, congressional hearings, numerous books and articles, and increased work-loads for child-protective-service (CPS) agencies • In spite of all the luxuries during the 1980s not everyone was able to enjoy the luxuries. The homeless crisis was one of the leading social problems in the 80s. • Known as street people, they were frequently seen around New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washing D.C.

  6. National and International Headlines • Breaking down of the Berlin Wall • AIDS epidemic • Challenger explosion

  7. Literature • Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg- 1982 • The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg- 1986 • Stephen King was a popular writer in the 80s. • Cujo • Christine • Pet Cemetery

  8. Scientific Inventions • Walkman- 1980 • CD-ROM- 1984 • Digital cellular phone- 1988 • High definition TV- 1989

  9. NATURAL DISASTERS • St. Helen erupted on May 18th , 1980 killing 57 people and injuring hundreds. • Hurricane Allen killed over 153 people and destroyed several homes. • Tiananmen Square Massacre was a series of non-violent protest held in 1989 in Beijing, China.

  10. Golden Girls Matlock Star Trek Next Generation Charlie Brown The Twilight Zone Entertainment Cont:TV Shows • Alvin and the Chipmunks • Baywatch • The Cosby Show • Family Matters • Full House

  11. The Breakfast Club Coming to America Batman Footloose Entertainment:Movies • Indiana Jones • E.T. The Extra Terrestrial • Ghostbusters • The Karate Kid

  12. Fads and Fashion • Women wore layers of socks, lots of bracelets, pegged pants, and big hair. • Men wore rock band shirts, sleeveless shirts, leather or jean jackets, and tight stonewashed jeans. • Popular brands in the 80s were Banana Republic, Reebok, Adidas, Vans, and much more.

  13. Pop Culture:Popular Items • Cabbage Patch Dolls- no two of the pudgy, stuffed-cloth dolls looked exactly alike; their hand made construction meant that supplies were limited and kept prices prohibitively high. • Game Boy- Nintendo's obsessive Gameboy started in 1989. • Rubiks Cube • Pacman- the most popular arcade game of the decade.

  14. Music:Top Singles • Like A Virgin- Madonna • Thriller- Michael Jackson • Every Rose Has Its Thorns- Poison • What's Love Got To Do With It- Tina Turner • Footloose- Kenny Loggins

  15. Communication • Cell phones were a popular way of communication during the 80s. - Land lines were the most common form of communication due to that portables phones were just coming out. • Internet was also a major way of communication during the 80s. - Email was very popular.

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