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1970s – 1980s Project

1970s – 1980s Project. Life In 1990 By Austin Farwell and Matt Boris. George H. W. Bush was president in this year. The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed while he was president. Also, the Immigration Act of 1990 was signed. The President.

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1970s – 1980s Project

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  1. 1970s – 1980s Project Life In 1990 By Austin Farwell and Matt Boris

  2. George H. W. Bush was president in this year. The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed while he was president. Also, the Immigration Act of 1990 was signed. The President

  3. General Noriega of Panama surrendered to the United States. • The Persian Gulf war began. • The Two Plus Four Agreement passed. This helped Germany in their reunification process. • The Charter of Paris was signed. • The first parliamentary election happened in reunified Germany. Political Events

  4. U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer • Janie’s Got a Gun – Aerosmith • Thunderstruck – AC/DC • Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini – Bombalurina • Step By Step – New Kids On The Block Songs

  5. Dracula - The Series • Cops • Seinfeld • America’s Funniest Home Videos • Monday Night Football TV Shows (Adults)

  6. Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers • The Adventures of Superboy • DuckTales TV Shows (Kids)

  7. Ghost • Home Alone • Die Hard 2: Die Harder • Pretty Woman • Total Recall Top Grossing Movies

  8. The movie, Driving Miss Daisy won the “Best Picture” award at the Oscars this year. Best Picture

  9. Back To The Future Part III • Goodfellas • The Godfather Part III Movies

  10. The average cost a gallon of gas was about $1.34. • Microsoft released Windows 3.0. • The first McDonald’s in the Soviet Union opened. • The Hubble Telescope launched into orbit. • The average cost of a new house at the time was about $123,000. Popular Culture

  11. The San Fransisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 55-10 in Super Bowl XXIV. • Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers pitched a no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics. • The Detroit Pistons won the NBA Finals. • UNLV won the NCAA Men’s Division 1 championship. • The Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup. Sports

  12. Went to the Super Bowl to watch the San Francisco 49ers win. Austin’s Dad…

  13. Got engaged this year. Matt’s Parents…

  14. Attended Michigan State University for her first year of college. Mrs. Lewandowski…

  15. The first elected African-American governor was inaugurated. • There was a computer glitch that interrupted the AT&T long distance service. • A 6.4 earthquake hit Peru and killed 135 people. • David Dinkins became New York City’s first African-American mayor. • Ellis Island museum opened to the public. Other Events

  16. This song is by MC Hammer. It came out in 1990. It was number 1 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks in 1990. Many people greatly enjoyed this song! This song means that when you’re dancing, nothing can touch you. You’re just too good for someone to tell you that you can’t dance. We chose this song because it has a good beat and it is well-known. We heard this song in the movie, Tropic Thunder. • www.youtube.com/watch?v=otCpCn0l4Wo U Can’t Touch This

  17. This movie came out in 1992. Neo military lawyer Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder; they contend they were acting under orders. We chose this movie because it is an excellent movie with great actors and we recommend it greatly. Many people liked the movie at the time and still do even today! It was very popular at the time. • www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j2F4VcBmeo A Few Good Men

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