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TOTALLY 80’S

TOTALLY 80’S. Cost of Living in the 80’s. In 1980’s….. a new house cost $68,714.00 and by 1989 was $120, 00.00 the average income per year was $19,170.00 and by 1989 was $27,210.00 a gallon of gas was $1.19 and by 1989 was 97 cents

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TOTALLY 80’S

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  1. TOTALLY 80’S
  2. Cost of Living in the 80’s In 1980’s….. a new house cost $68,714.00 and by 1989 was $120, 00.00 the average income per year was $19,170.00 and by 1989 was $27,210.00 a gallon of gas was $1.19 and by 1989 was 97 cents the average cost of new car was $7,210.00 and by 1989 was $15,400.00
  3. Food Costs of Common Foods Colas- 40 centsMilk- $2.02Sugar- 90 centsEggs-50 cents DozenHamburger- $.95. lbFrench Fries-60 centsBread-51 centsBacon-$1.40 Butter- $1.00 Tea- 74 cents
  4. Entertainment Costs Cassette-$8.00Record Album-$7.65Magazines-$1.50Movie Ticket-$2.25
  5. Famous People Then… Princess Diana After a fairy tale wedding to Prince Charles in 1981, this statuesque stateswoman took humanitarianism to a whole new level throughout the world, all the while battling personal problems with eating disorders and a royal pain of a marriage. While her beautiful but short life didn't come to an end until 1996, the 80s were truly the decade of the England's Rose. Michael Jackson Michael Jackson was referred to as the King of Pop. Michael Jackson made his debut at the age of eleven. He began his career with the Jackson Five and later, went on with a solo career. Michael soon became a pop icon with his chartbusting tracks. His revolutionary videos that showcased his break dancing skills inspired youngsters worldwide to follow suit. He is the only singer to have received 8 Grammy Awards in a single night. This talented personality has many more hit albums and songs to his name. Tom Cruise Known for his drop dead gorgeous looks; Tom Cruise is the recipient of three Golden Globe Awards and was also nominated three times for the Academy Awards. He began his career in the year 1981 with a t role in Endless Love. It was in the year 1983 which saw the release of Risky Business, which finally saw Tom Cruise rising to fame. With Tom Cruise signing on Top Gun, which was released in 1986, he was catapulted to fame. This movie soon became the highest grossing film of the year. In 1988, with the release of Cocktail followed by Rain Man, Tom Cruise proved that he was definitely here to stay.
  6. Canada’s Population Statistics in the 80’s Population in the 80’s: (early 80’s) 24, 000 000 – (late 80’s) 27, 000 000 Birth Rate: (early 80’s) 15.40 – (late 80’s) 14.90 Death Rate:(early 80’s) 7.1 – (late 80’s) 7.3 Immigration: about 1.3 million immigrants in Canada Average Family size: 2-3 Children and Parents Population Pyramid:
  7. Top 10 Inventions of the 80’s The Space Shuttle  -The engineers and mechanics of NASA dedicated themselves to develop a new type of vehicle that could go to space and return home safely, as well as hosting a number of experiments to deepen our understanding of the universe .The first Space Shuttle launch was the Columbia on April 12, 1981. The mission lasted a little more than two days. The Columbia returned home safely and gave NASA valuable information about the design of the shuttle as well as important information of space. Since Columbia's launch, there've been more than 130 Space Shuttle missions, and the program has inspired hundreds of children to study science and dream of space exploration.
  8. IBM and Macintosh Personal Computers The personal computer became a reality in the 1980s. Transforming oversized computer into something that could be used for very basic tasks. IBM's 5150 Personal Computer launched in 1981. In 1984, Apple launched the Macintosh computer. They were the first personal computers to feature graphics based interface to launch applications. The Macintosh used icons to represent programs and a strange device called a mouse was used to put them to use. Through Macintosh the mouse and the graphic based interface became apart of the mass consumer market.
  9. Born Then, Famous NOW Business: Mark Zuckerberg Born May 14, 1984 American computer programmer and international internet entrepreneur. Best known as one of the co-founders of Facebook; through which he has been exposed to many business opportunities.
  10. Politics/Activists: Craig Kielburger Born December 17, 1982 Canadian activist for children’s rights. Founder of Free the Children organization and founder of Me to We
  11. Music: Madonna Began her music career in 1982, with the dance hit “Everybody”. Soon after, she became an international success, selling over 300 million albums worldwide. One of the most popular and successful female artists of the 1980’s and currently is.
  12. Sports: Michael Jordan Former American basketball player and entrepreneur. Had a very successful basketball career during the 1980’s. Played mainly for the Chicago Bulls. Created the trademark “Jordan” sneakers, which first came out in 1985.
  13. Toys of the 80’s Rubik's cube Cabbage patch dolls Care bears Glo warm and friends My little pony Pogo balls Straw berry shortcake Star wars toys Nintendo and sega game system Legos
  14. Songs Love is a battle field- Pat Benatar Michael Jackson – Billy jean- 1982; beat it -1982 Madonna- like a virgin- 1984 Don’t stop believing- journey- 1981 Under pressure- David bowie and queen- 1981 Salt N peppa- push it- 1986 Jesses girl- Bruce Springsteen-
  15. Male Vocalist David Bowie Michael Jackson
  16. Female Vocalist Madonna Cindy Lauper Whitney Houston
  17. Movies Breakfast club E.T sixteen candles ferries bulers day off a Christmas story scare face Valley Girls Pretty in Pink
  18. Tv Shows Degrassi Miami Vice Saved By the Bell Full House
  19. Actors and Actresses
  20. Automobile CheverlotCamaro audi 5000 Toyota Cressida ford thunderbird
  21. Hairy Styles Women Permed Teased Crimped Side Ponytails Oversized scarf headband Men Jheri Curls “Wet look” Mullet
  22. Clothing Female Leg warmers Shoulder pads Oversized earing Jelly Shoes Crop tops Neon colours Male Parachute pants Rock band shirts Leather jackets
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