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The Future 2001 In 2001: Only 10 years ago: - The Xbox & Gamecube came out. - 7 million websites existed. - 11 million people ages 10-24 had cellphones.

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4 2001 In 2001: Only 10 years ago: - The Xbox & Gamecube came out. - 7 million websites existed. - 11 million people ages 10-24 had cellphones. Now, over 50 million do. - Britney Spears was incredibly popular. - MySpace didn’t exist. - The U.S. suffered the worst terrorist attack in history on 9- 11.

5 2003 In 2003: Only 8 years ago: -Crazy in love – Beyonce - Myspace first launched.

6 1996 In 1996: Only 15 years ago: - 100,000 websites existed. - “Macarena” was the number 1 song. - Gas cost $1.29 a gallon. - Tickle-me-Elmo was the hottest toy. - Nintendo 64 was launched. - The first animal was cloned.

7 You better believe it!!

8 1992 In 1992: Only 19 years ago: - Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden led alternative rock into the mainstream. -#1 movie: Aladdin, #8 movie: Wayne’s World -The World Wide Web begins. -Bill Clinton elected president. -Miley Cyrus’ dad released Achy Breaky Heart. -Mortal Kombat came out in arcades. -Super Nintendo released worldwide.

9 1981 In 1981: Only 30 years ago: - MTV was born. - The first home “PC” was released with a 4.77 mhz CPU, about 800 times slower than todays CPUs. - Cell phones are TESTED in the US. They wouldn’t be sold until 1982.

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11 1980 In 1980: Only 31 years ago: - Some guy named Bill Gates started a company… in a garage. -The first computer games are made. (Asteroids and Lunar Lander) -The first cell phone is released in Japan. They wouldn’t be in the US for 3 more years. -The 2 nd Star Wars movie (Empire Strikes Back) was released. -Ronald Reagan began his presidency. -Blondie’s “Call Me” was the no. 1 song.

12 So, think of your future.

13 What will cars look like? Where will I live? What job will I have? Will I be married? Have kids? How will people communicate? How big will my house be? What great things does my future hold?

14 Your assignment Show me your future! You can either: A) Draw a picture of what you think the BEST thing in your life will be in 10 years. -Or- B) Write 1 paragraph explaining what you life will be like including what will be best about it.


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