1. The 1980s No more Vietnam… Cold War is starting to fade…
Not young, but still pretty hip President…
Tax Cuts boost consumer spending…
Awesome new and affordable technology…

2.
Ronald
Reagan

3. Americans Loved HIM!

4. People had Money to spend.
Reagan Cut Taxes!
People had Money to spend.

5. In the 1980s, Technology BOOM=
1.) New things to buy
2.) New high paying jobs

6. Bill Gates = Designed Windows
80s Tech
ENIAC (1946)= 1st Computer
It was 150 feet wide with 20 banks of flashing lights
Then...
Now...
Bill Gates = Designed Windows
1st Home Computer (1977)
The Apple II

7. 80s Tech
Then...
Now...

8. The Baby Boomers, who are now 30 somethings!
The "Yuppie"
Yuppie =
Young
Urban
Professional
Who are the Yuppies?
The Baby Boomers, who are now 30 somethings!

9. 15% of Americans were poor
BUT STILL …
1980
15% of Americans were poor

10. Class Divisions in Film

11. 1980s: Yuppies Have Kids…
Teens: their music,
fashion, & behavior
became an even
bigger mystery.
Kids born in the mid
1960s  early 1980s
Generation X
Called the “Me! Me! Me! Generation = all about status & social position.
Divorces increased = dramatic change in the family unit.
Parents worked more hours = criticized for “buying” their children's’ love.

12. Generation X – Baby Bust
1970s Recession = lack of “disposable income” families had less kids
Only 17 million babies born Mid-1960s Early 1980s
The “Lost Generation”
Lack of adult guidance = both parents worked/divorce rates increased.

13. Generation X – Baby Bust
I believe the children
are our future.
teach them well
and let them
lead the way.

14. Generation X – Baby Bust
We’ll never
be like our parents

16. Space Shuttle = can go to space…come back…and then go again!
80s Tech~Space
Space Shuttle = can go to space…come back…and then go again!
1981 = Columbia
1983 = Sally Ride 1st women
1986 = Challenger, NASA starts bringing civilians
-Christa McAuliffe = would’ve been the 1st teacher in space

18. Music = Rap!

19. The Breakfast Club 1985
John Hughes

20. Stereotypes:
1980s

21. Stereotypes:
2013

22. Update the Breakfast Club
In groups:
1.) Recast: who would play these
characters today (including
Principal)
2.) Update subject material: are
they in detention for the same
1980’s reason?
3.) Ending: would it end the same
way?
This will be passed in.

23. 1985

24. 1980s Pop Quiz! 1.) Who are Yuppies?
2.) List one reason for the economic boom
in the 1980s.
3.) Why was the new sound of Rap popular
in the 1980s?
4.) What program was created to “Keep
Kids off Drugs”?
5.) Who was President in the 1980s?