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1 April 21- First Earth Day is celebrated. May 4- Four students were killed and eight were injured when National Guardsmen opened fire. The students were protesting the war at Kent State University.

2 Actress Jane Fonda speaks out against America and praises communism World Trade Center is completed. Floppy disks were invented.

3 January 25- Charles Manson and three followers found guilty of murders. June 30- voting age drops to 18 instead of 21.

4 Disney World opens in Orlando, FL September 11- Former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev dies. November 15- Peoples Republic of China joins United Nations. JAZZ musician Louis Armstrong dies 1.

5 February- President Nixon visits communist China. Pong starts video game craze. Break-in on June 17, 1972, at the Watergate office leads to Nixon downfall in 1974 November- Nixon wins elections.

6 Sears Tower in Chicago is finished. Nixon releases Watergate tapes. Endangered Species Act passed. Roe vs. Wade Roe vs. Wade

7 August 8- Nixon resigns from presidency. Watergate Ford takes over Girls Little League Heimlich Maneuver Speed limits decreased to 55mph India tests first nuclear bomb Election Campaign Act Henry Aaron beats Babe Ruth

8 Lyme disease first discovered. A Charles Manson follower points gun at President Ford. South Vietnam falls to communism (watch clip from 2 nd half 70s Video later if time)

9 Jimmy Carter elected President mostly because Ford Pardoned Nixon. Apple computer is launched. VCRs are released. The VCR was introduced in the US in 1975 It captured live television programs to be replayed at later times

10 Son of Sam murdering spree finally ends when he is arrested. July 13- New York City had a 25 hour blackout resulting in looting and damage to many New York stores. The 1 st installment of the Hit Movie Star Wars Comes out NBC Saturday Night/Saturday Night becomes Saturday Night Live

11 1 st legal gambling casino opens in Atlantic City Jonestown Massacre Death of Elvis The first test tube baby is tested. Diplomatic ties with China are formulated. Iranian students storm US embassy Soviets invade Afghanistan 3 mile island partial meltdown

1975-Jaws, Rocky Horror Picture Show 1976-Rocky, King Kong 1977-Star Wars, Saturday Night Fever

12 1970-Love Story, M*A*S*H 1971-Billy Jack, Diamonds are Forever 1972-The Godfather, The Poseidon Adventure 1973-The Exorcist, The Sting 1974-Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, The Godfather Part Jaws, Rocky Horror Picture Show 1976-Rocky, King Kong 1977-Star Wars, Saturday Night Fever 1978-Grease, Animal House, Jaw Kramer vs. Kramer, The Amityville Horror, Star Trek $1.65 cost of a ticket

13 The Beatles The Village People The Partridge Family Jackson Five Sugar Hill Gang Carpenters America Elton John Don McLean-American Pie The BeeGees The Birth of Disco

14 Happy Days All in the Family Saturday Night Fever Sesame Street Threes company The Brady Bunch

15 The many inventions include: -the tape recorder -word processor - pong the first video game -post-it notes -laser printer -ink-jet printer -cellular phone -first micro processor -neutron bomb -Boeings jumbo jet -the Atari -skateboard

16 Radiation went right through the armor of the troops Invented by Sam Cohen Invented to kill soldiers who were protected by armor It released smaller heat blast but lethal radiation

Communications satellites Many people said what's the point of spending all this money Many things came to be as a result of the money spent on space exploration The satellites made have mapped every

17 Communications satellites Many people said what's the point of spending all this money Many things came to be as a result of the money spent on space exploration The satellites made have mapped every inch of the earth as well as monitoring weather, and aid in the prediction of a weather forecast Ceramic cookware and oven surfaces come from the technology used for the tiles on the space ships * After we landed on the moon, the American government turned its attention to the Skylab space station Although the soviets never put a man on the moon, they did send 3 robot vehicles called Lunokhod in 1970, 1972, and 1976

18 One of the Final Acts for the Apollo Missions Apollo 17 was launched on December Landing zone was on the edge of the Sea of Serenity

19 Hotpants Jordache Jeans Mood Rings Moon Boots Bell Bottoms pants Blue Jean Purses Capris Clogs Goucho Pants Halter Tops Platform Shoes Pin Striped Pants Any Tie Dye Stuff Tube Socks Hairstyles Farrah Faucet Afros

20 Sports, Events and Idols from the The 1970 s is known for its revolution in health and fitness. The 1972 Olympics is something that no one could ever forget. (Israel team was assassinated by terrorist Munich Movie if interested). Pelé s soccer revolution is something girls should be proud of. Muhammad Ali s return to the ring Steelers winning the super bowl four times Hank Aaron beats Babes 714 Homerun record Nike becomes an important brand name 1970 s. Watch Bell Bottoms to Boogie Shoes clip

21 1. 70s people, events and other? People 1970s Bell Bottoms to Boogie Music and Movies TV and Magazines 2. 70s events and Sci Teck? 3. 70s places and what happened there?

1981 Vocabulary Matching

1981 Vocabulary Matching Match the words on the left to their definitions on the right. 1 abolish... a a kind of protest by refusing to eat 2 abortion... b the crime of killing a person 3 admit... c made