Miranda’s WorldLife in 1979

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President: James “Jimmy” Carter

• Find 3 facts about President Carter on Brittanica and put them here

Popular Television:The Incredible Hulk

– The main characters were Bruce Banner, played by Bill Bixby, and the Hulk, played by a body-builder named Lou Ferigno

– The show was about a scientist who would turn into a crazy green monster when he lost his temper.

Popular Television

• The Dukes of Hazard– Who were the main characters?– What was it about?

Popular Television

• The Love Boat– Who were the main characters?– What was the show about?

Popular Television

• Happy Days– Who were the main characters– What was the show about?

Popular Television

• Good Times– Who were the main characters– What was the show about?

Popular Television

• Dallas– Who were the main characters– What was the show about?

Popular Music

• Olivia Newton-John– type or genre of music (pop, disco, country, rap,

metal, soul, etc.)– popular songs

Popular Music

• The Bee Gees– type of genre of music– popular songs

Popular Music

• Kenny Rogers– type of genre of music– popular songs

Popular Music

• Kool and the Gang– type of genre of music– popular songs

Popular Music

• Van Halen– type of genre of music– popular songs

Popular Movies

• Grease– Who were the stars?– What was the movie about?

Popular Movies

• The Black Stallion– Who were the stars?– What was the movie about?

Popular Movies

• The Muppet Movie– Who were the stars?– What was the movie about?

Popular Movies

• Superman– Who were the stars?– What was the movie about?

Popular Movies

• Mad Max– Who were the stars?– What was the movie about?

Popular Toys

• Rubik’s Cube

Popular Toys

• Cabbage Patch Kids

Popular Toys

• Lite Brite

Popular Toys

• Simon

Popular Toys

• Spirograph

Video Games

• Atari 2600 game system

Video Games

• Q-bert– What was the objective of the game?

Video Games

• Pac Man– What was the objective of the game?

Video Games

• Frogger– What was the objective of the game?

Video Games

• Space Invaders– What was the objective of the game?

Video Games

• Donkey Kong– What was the objective of the game?

Sports• 1979 Super Bowl– Who played?– Where did they play?– Who won?

Sports• 1979 World Series– Who played?– Where did they play?– Who won?