The 1980s: The Decade That Made Us by Leia Patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb By: Jasmine, Catarina, Jenifer, and Nahissa en-us 2018-05-01 13:12:07 UTC 2024-05-25 04:49:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Description of the Decade leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/256851527
The 1980's witnessed the most iconic movies , music , and hair. One would best remember 1980's as the decade of MTV, Pac-Man, and MASH. While music and entertainment were fantastic over these years, it was also an era of economic development and international relations.]]> 2018-05-01 13:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/256851527 The President During the 1980s leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/257231338 Ronald Reagan]]> 2018-05-02 13:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/257231338 Political Figures leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/257232048 - Ronald Reagan
- George H.W. Bush
- Mikhail Gorbachev
- Deng Xiaoping
- Francas Mitterrrand
- Helmut Kohl
- Erich Honecker]]> 2018-05-02 13:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/257232048 Political Events leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/257249776
  • Iran-Iraq war began on September 22, 1980. It is also widely known as the First Persian Gulf war.
  • Ronald Reagan was elected as President of the United States. Hereafter, he held the position till January 1989.

    • ]]>     2018-05-02 14:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/257249776     Inventors leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/257252395 1982: Dr. Robert Jarvik - the first artificial heart
    1984: Dr. Alec Jeffreys - DNA fingerprinting
    1984: Steve Jobs - Apple MacIntosh computer
    1985: Bill Gates - Windows 1
    1987: Kodak - disposable camera
    1989: Nintendo - Gameboy the very first portable gaming system


    ]]>     2018-05-02 14:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/257252395     Technology leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/257628577 - The Internet
    - The Sony Walkman
    - DNA Finger Printing
    - Nintendo Gameboy
    - Sony Betacam
    - Apple Macintosh
    - Space Shuttle Columbia
    - IBM PC
    - Compact Disc
    - Microsoft Windows
    - Cellphone
    - Nintendo Entertainment System
    - Disposable Camera
    - Synthetic Skin
    - First Vaccine  for Hepatitis B]]>     2018-05-03 13:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/257628577     Medicine leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/257638961
  •  Vaccine for Hepatitis '' B''   

  • 1980    MRI scanner

  • 1985    Surgical Robot

  • 1987    Statins

  • 1988    Laser Cataract Surgery

  • Aids

    • 7. Diabetes
    ]]>     2018-05-03 13:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/257638961     Scientific Advancements of the 1980s leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/257650971 FDA approved Human Insulin in 1982
    They also Improved Glucometers 
    Expanded the use of 1970's Insulin Pump]]>     2018-05-03 13:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/257650971     Cold War leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258012868 The Cold War came to the Olympics in 1980 as the United States led the way in a mass boycott of the Moscow Games in protest at the Soviet Union's 1979 invasion of Afghanistan. ... The invasion increased the tensions between the superpowers in a Cold War which had already rumbled on for over 30 years. 

    ]]>     2018-05-04 13:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258012868     Fads n the 80s leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258504714
  •  VALSPEAK.
  •  THE WALKMAN.
  •  HOME VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS.
  •  CABBAGE PATCH KIDS.
  •  RUBIK'S CUBE.
  •  SWATCH WATCHES.
  •  HAIR METAL BANDS.
  •  PREPPIES.


    • ]]>     2018-05-07 13:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258504714     Fashion in the 80s for Women leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258509240
  • Mini Skirts
  • Leg Warmers
  • Huge Earrings
  • Fingerless Gloves
  • Parachute Pants
  • Members Only Jackets
  • UNITS
  • Stretch-Stirrup Pants

    • ]]>     2018-05-07 13:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258509240     Fashion in the 80s for Men leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258511668
  • Button-down oxford shirts
  • Polo shirts with the collars turned up
  • Argyle sweaters – often tied loosely around the neck
  • Sweater vests
  • Peg-legged jeans
  • Cuffed khakis
  • Penny loafers or bright white sneakers.

    • ]]>     2018-05-07 13:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258511668     Painting in the 1980s leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258515330 Willem De Kooning]]> 2018-05-07 13:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258515330 Significant books in the 1980 leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258525961
  • The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood (1985)
  • Watchmen, Alan Moore (1987)
  • Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson (1980)
  • A Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole (1980)
  • Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy (1985)
  • The Color Purple, Alice Walker (1982)
  • White Noise, Don DeLillo (1985)
  • The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan (1989)

    • ]]>     2018-05-07 13:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258525961     Popular Movies in the 1980s leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258530420 - The Empire Strikes Back
    - The Shining
    - Airplane!
    - Friday the 13th
    - 9 to 5
    - The Blues Brothers
    - The Elephant Man
    - Flash Gordon
    - The Fog 
    - The Changelig]]>     2018-05-07 13:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258530420     Refrences leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258538450 -https://prezi.com/cyi8n1hfjtgf/scientificmedical-advancements-of-the-1980s/
    -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War_(1979%E2%80%931985)
    -https://rockandrolljunkie.com/2015/06/02/7629/
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    http://www.mensfashionmagazine.com/a-decade-in-fashion-the-1980s
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    http://www.liketotally80s.com/2006/10/top-10-80s-fashion-trends/
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    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=reeses+comercial+in+1980s]]>     2018-05-07 14:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/258538450     Higher Order Thinking Questions leia_patterson https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/259259528 1. What occurred during this decade that influenced future decades ?

    Answer :  If the inventions that were invented in 1980's were never invented our technology could be way different than what we have now in the 2000's.

    2. How does this decade differ from the decade in which we live in ?

    Answer : We fought a lot with Russia during the 1980's.Now we still don't like them but our relationship is better in the 2000's then it was in the 1980's.

    3. What event from this decade will have the most long lasting influence on society and why ?

    Answer : The Cold War because  we were allies with the Soviet Union we were fear full they were going to turn us into communist or drop a bombs on us . Ronald Reagan in the 1980's said we need some sort of agreement it needs to stop.Now we like them but it don't it depends on if their doing something bad or good.

    4. What life lesson can be learned from this decade ?

    Answer: We loved , we laughed , but most of all we learned.

    5. What was the ''central theme'' of this decade ? How do you come to this conclusion ?

    Answer : It was an age of the block buster. Meaning music , movies , and fashion expressed adventure.]]>     2018-05-09 13:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/leia_patterson/swe61b5gj7rb/wish/259259528