Were not born in the 90s Did not own Beanie Babies or a Furby Did not listen to Backstreet Boys NSYNC or Britney Spears Did not watch cartoons like Rugrats Hey Arnold Rocket Power Recess or Doug ID: 703066
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The 1990sSlide2
How 90s are
you
?
Were
not born in the 90s.
Did not own Beanie Babies or a Furby.Did not listen to Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, or Britney Spears.Did not watch cartoons like Rugrats, Hey Arnold, Rocket Power, Recess, or Doug. Did not watch Home Alone or The Titanic.Did not watch DVDs.Did not play with a Gameboy.Did not use the computer. Did not watch Boy Meets World, Full House, or Saved By the Bell.Did not watch sports such as hockey, football, or baseball.Slide3
Events of the 90s
Persian Gulf War
Cause: Iraq’s annexation and invasion of Kuwait.In response, the U.S. and 38 other countries fought Iraq in this war. (“Operation Desert Storm”)Started Jan. 17th, 1991 and ended Feb. 28th, 1991.This was also when Iraq was defeated and the U.S., along with it’s allies, won.
Clinton admin-produced 1
st federal budget surplus since 1969-decrease in public debtClinton: “Don’t ask, Don’t Tell”, Defensive Marriage Act, and decreased welfare programsSlide4
Fads
Line Dances (Macarena & Cha
Cha
Slide)
WWJD (What Would Jesus Do?)Oprah’s Book ClubTamagotchiPokémon
Push-PopsTae BoChat RoomsFurbySlide5
What’s Hot, What’s Not
U
sed
to make a statement about current events or the pop-culture.
Referred to as the “decade of anti-fashion”
loss of vibrant 80smore simplistic designs, colors, patternsextremely casual (result of ‘casual Fridays’)Industry: tough, competitive and earning billions Trendsetters = Generation X (the Xers)Styles included preppie, grunge, and goth. Popular retail stores were Abercrombie & Fitch, J. Crew, American Eagle, and Gap.Slide6
Top 10 Names of the 90’s
Girl Names
Jessica
Ashley
Emily
SarahSamanthaAmandaBrittanyElizabethTaylorMeganBoys NamesMichaelChristopher
MatthewJoshua
Jacob
NicholasAndrew
Daniel
Tyler
JosephSlide7
Agassi
Jordan
Ali
Bird
Irvin
Bryant
O’Neil
Johnson
Bonds
Gretzky
Sampras
Sir Charles
Beckham
Armstrong
SportsSlide8
Popular Movies of the 90’s
Titanic
Goodfellas
Forest Gump
Schindler’s List
Fight ClubThe MatrixSaving Private RyanBraveheartThe Lion KingToy StoryCluelessGood Will HuntingBeauty and the Beast Independence Day
Jurassic ParkMen in BlackArmageddon
GhostAladdin
Mission ImpossibleHome Alone
The Fugitive
Twister
Mrs.DoubtfireSlide9
Fashion for Women
Formal:
long, black dressesearthy / neutral tonesbusiness suits
Casual:
oversized sweaterstir-up jeansdenimlace blouses
flared jeansturtleneckswedge shoesHairstyles:pixie cut that was straight, smoothSlide10
Fashion for Men
Formal:
considered out-of-style to wear suits
dressed ‘smart-casual’
Casual:flannel
khaki slacksconversesblack leather jacketsgraphic print t-shirtsoverallsHairstyles:bowl-cutspiky hairsurfer hair (long)flattopThe preppy style was more popular among men.Slide11
Television
Started airing shows and cartoons with more adult humor
TV ratings and parental controls had been put into use
TVG, TVY7, TVMASlide12
Kid’s Shows
Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993)
Boy Meets World (1993)
Goosebumps (1995)
Bob the Builder (1996) Blue's Clues (1996)Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
Dragon Tales (1999)Spongebob Squarepants (1999)Slide13
Popular Shows
The Simpsons (1989)
Seinfeld (1989)
Beavis and Butthead (1992)
Frasier (1993)Friends (1994)7th Heaven (1996)King of the Hill (1997)
South Park (1997)Futurama (1999) Slide14
New
Technology
Cell Phones and internet=big boom in economy.
Changes how businesses work
Cell phones, email, text messages
Instant communicationInformation technologies allowed for quicker delivery timesSlide15
Technology Impact: Globalization
Nations have also become connected to one another through Globalization
Globalization affects trade and the relations with other nations
This has greatly affected the US specifically with our trade relationship with ChinaSlide16
Other Inventions & Discoveries
VHS movies changed to DVD disks
MP3’s paved the way for future devices (IPods)
GPS
Digital CamerasInstant Messaging (AIM, MSN)
Hubble Space Telescope (revolutionized astronomy)Extra solar Planets detectedInternet businesses (Amazon, EBay, Google, Yahoo, etc.)PDA’sDVRHome Gaming Consoles with 3D graphicsGame cartridges converted to CDsFirst Hybrid Car (1997)DNA identification found wide application in Criminal LawSlide17
Music: Popular Genres
Dance-Pop
Teen PopIndustrial RockGrungeAlternativeBritpop
Electronica
Techno and HouseHip HopGangsta RapSlide18
Emergence of
Gangsta
Rap
Evolved from hardcore hip hop and its main culture behind it reflects urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths
Lyrics vary from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts
Pioneered in the late 80s by Schooly D and Ice-T, but it became popular in the early 90s by N.W.A.Some rappers connected to gangs.Controversial attention by promoting violence, crime, profanity, sex, homophobia, racism, promiscuity, misogyny, rape, street gangs, drug-dealing and abuse of narcotics and alcohol.Slide19
Popular
Gangsta
Rap Artists
Dr.
Dre
Ice CubeEazy-E Run DMCPublic EnemyTupac ShakurNotorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls)Snoop DoggWu Tang ClanCam’ron (KillaCam)Maseand many others…Slide20
Other Popular Artists
Britney Spears
NSYNC
Backstreet Boys
Aaron CarterNirvanaPearl Jam
RadioheadGreen DayBeastie Boys Red Hot Chili PeppersSpice GirlsLL Cool JMarky Mark and the Funky BunchDave Matthews BandTLCDestiny’s Child