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Blast to the Past. By: Jessie Fisher. How did you dress?. Cuffed pants, l eg warmers, overalls, teased hair, and feathered earrings. Difference: No leg warmers. What did people do for fun?. Ride bikes, skateboard, and played outside a lot. Difference: Teens spend a lot of time inside.
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Blast to the Past By: Jessie Fisher
How did you dress? • Cuffed pants, leg warmers, overalls, teased hair, and feathered earrings. • Difference: No leg warmers
What did people do for fun? • Ride bikes, skateboard, and played outside a lot. • Difference: Teens spend a lot of time inside.
What were some popular sayings? • Excellent, awesome, and totally • Difference: We use words like swag and ratchet.
What was a stereotype you had? • People who listened to heavy metal music were “devil worshipers.” • Difference: We don’t refer to people as “devil worshipers.”
What was a tradition you had? • Eating dinner with the family every night- Dinner hour. • Difference: Some families are to busy to have dinner together.
What were the expectations of students in school? • Graduate high school and get good grades • Difference: Kids drop out of school
What was some popular music? • Madonna, Prince, and Michael Jackson • Difference: We listen to Justin Bieber and One Direction.
Was it popular to eat out? • Just ordering pizza occasionally, so not really. • Difference: People go to McDonald’s a lot
What was technology like at the time? • Phone on the wall with a cord, no computer, and no cell phones • Difference: Everyone has cell phones
What were some of your hobbies? • Climbing trees, playing outside, watching soaps • Difference: People stay inside a lot