The document summarizes key events of the 1970s decade. Skateboards were invented which led to growth in music and movies. Popular music genres included soft rock, pop rock, and disco. The highest grossing movies of the decade included Star Wars, Jaws, and Grease. Hairstyles of the era featured big hair for girls and long hair or afros for guys. Notable people included President Nixon, John Edgar Hoover, Elvis Presley, and music artists Led Zeppelin and David Bowie. Events included the first moon landing, discovery of the Chinese clay army, and the overturning of abortion laws.

1. 1970-1979Shelby Hanna 3rd

2. Why should we care???Skateboards were invented! Led to the great music and movies we have today.

3. Music of the 1970’sThere was a rise in soft/rock and pop/rock music. In the mid-1970’s there was a rise in disco music.Hard rock began growing.

4. Movies:The 10 highest-grossing films of the decade were: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New HopeJawsGreaseThe ExorcistClose Encounters of the Third KindSupermanThe GodfatherSaturday Night FeverRockyJaws 2.

5. Hair Styles:Girls: BIG HAIR!!!Guys: long hair or afros.

6. People!!!President Nixon is reelectedJohn Edgar Hoover diesLouis Armstrong diesLed ZeppelinDavid BowieElvis Presley dies

7. Events!!!US explores the moon!Skateboards were invented!Chinese clay army was found!Supreme Court overturns abortion laws!STAR WARS, the movie was aired for the first time.

8. Nixon in the Dog House

9. Video clip!!!McDonalds Commercialhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKR1ScQUpcA&feature=PlayList&p=A2812F2E958406AC&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=15

10. Questions???Which people do you think were the most important in the 1970’s?Do you think it’s important that music progressed in the 1970’s?If you could choose only 1 thing to be created in the 1970’s and your options were: Skateboards, and STARWARS. Which one would you choose?

11. Song clip!!!Dolly Partonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=458cjgWRDr8

12. Web page!!!http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/decade/1970.htm

13. BLOG!!!!