compare & contrast to attended??? middle school today
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That Was Then. . .
This Is Now
What was middle school like when Mrs. Barney
attended???Compare & contrast to
middle school today.
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Books are a mirror’s reflection of the times we live in.
A writer’s work is often influenced by popular culture in the world around them.
Consider these two ideas as we journey through book club together this year.
Mrs. Barney as a cheerleader at Wheatland Center School, 1991-1993.
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Music--time to have a good laugh--ask your parents if they remember these bands!
Everybody Dance Now by C & C Music
Factory
Losing My Religion by R.E.M.
Jump by Kriss Kross
Everything About You by Ugly Kid Joe
U Can’t Touch This by M.C. Hammer
Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
Friday I’m in Love by The Cure
Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray
Cyrus
I Will Always Love You by Whitney
Houston
The Sign by Ace of Base
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What We Learned in Language Arts
● Grammar--especially diagramming sentences.
● Used a thick grammar textbook.
● Read one novel as a whole class.
● Creative writing--whatever we want to write,
especially plays.
● Shorts stories, such as “The Lady or the Tiger?”
● No computers, no cell phones.
● Very little group work--mostly desks in rows.
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Food
Hotpockets
Lunchables
Gushers
Pizza Bagels
More Examples
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CarsChevy Corvette & Camaro
Ford Mustang & Crown Victoria
Porsche 911
Hummer H1
Nissan 30ZX
Dodge Viper
Jaguar XJ200
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MoviesHome Alone
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Groundhog Day
The Sandlot
Edward Scissorhands
Boyz n the Hood
Wayne’s World
Aladdin
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Video GamesMortal Combat
Street Fighter II
Metal Gear II
NBA Jam
Final Fantasy V
Sonic the Hedgehog
Super Mario Bros. 3
The Legend of Zelda: LInk to the Past
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BooksThe Outsiders
The Pigman
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
V.C. Andrews Series
R.L. Stine’s Fear Street & Horror Stories by Christopher Pike
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
The Giver
Dicey’s Song
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Technology
● The World Wide Web was first launched (I used the Internet in school for
the first time in 1997)
● The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit
● CDs replaced Walkmans & Cassette Players
● DVDs replace VHS & Beta
● 2G Cell Phones replaced Pagers
● Big MacIntosh Computers with Floppy Discs
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Sports
Michael Jordan defined basketball with 6 championship wins.
World Series cancelled 1994 because major league baseball went on strike for
hundreds of days.
Dallas Cowboys won three (1993, 1994, and 1996) and San Francisco 49s
won two (1990 and 1995) Super Bowls.
In 1990s, the U.S. competed in the World Cup for the first time in 40 years.
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FashionTapered jeans, sometimes stonewashed
Plain white Keds.
Air Jordans
Feathered “mall bangs”
Overalls
Cross Colors
Starter Jackets
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Television Shows
Clarissa Explains It All
Beverly Hills 90210
Saved by the Bell
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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Slang--words we used with friends“The Bomb”= Means: Excellent. Example: That taco I ate last night was so tasty--it was the Bomb!!!
“My Bad!” = Means: My mistake. Example: Sorry I ate your taco, Tommy--my bad!
“Not!” = Means: The opposite meaning of the words before it. Example: Sorry I ate your taco, Tommy--NOT!!!
“Oh snap!” = Means: Oh yeah, that’s right. Example: I just ate all the tacos in the box and there’s nothing you can do about it, Tommy! Oh snap!
“Wicked” = Means: A lot or very. Example: Those tacos tasted wicked good!
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Politics/World Events--1992ish
● Presidents of U.S. were George Herbert Walker Bush & Bill Clinton.
● U.S.S.R. comes to a formal end.
● US and UN intervention tries to end famine and civil war in Somalia with
Operation Restore Hope.
● The U.S. signs NAFTA.
● Hurricane Andrew.
● The Mall of America opened in Minnesota.
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PricesNew House = $122,000.00
New Car = $17,000.00
Average Yearly Income = $30,000.00
Monthly Rent = $520.00
One Gallon Gas = $1.05
Nintendo Game = $50.00
Air Jordans Sneakers = $65.00