The 1970's was a strange decade. In order to get an overview of the decade, visit the following sites and answer each of the 10 questions. E-mail your responses to me by 7:00 am Wednesday.
SMILEY FACE
During the 1970s, the yellow smiley face became an omnipresent symbol of happiness and
good cheer. This perky design appealed to all ages and appeared on everything from buttons
and cookie jars to neckties and sleeping bags.
Question 1:
How many smiley face buttons were sold in 1971?
The Web site:
http://www.smileycollector.com/smileytrivia.htm
To find the answer to that question, go to the Smiley
Collector web site.
SESAME STREET
Created for public TV by Children's Television Workshop, Sesame Street
revolutionized children's TV by combining entertainment and education. Today, the show
continues to help children worldwide learn about letters, numbers, and getting along with
others.
Question 2:
Who performed the song "Adventure"?
The Web site:
http://www.elmosplayground.com/
To find the answer to that question, click on the Lyrics button on the Elmo's
Playground web site.
DISCO MUSIC
Powered by strong beats on records spun by disc jockeys, disco music got Americans dancing
in the 1970s. Dressed up in polyester and silk, people boogied at nightclubs beneath
colored strobe lights and mirrored balls.
Question 3:
What was one disco song in 1975 that reached #1 on the pop
charts that year?
The Web site:
http://www.discosavvy.com/disco75.html
To find the answer to that question, go to the 1975
Disco Savvy Page.
EARTH DAY CELEBRATED
People celebrated the first nationwide Earth Day on April 22, 1970.
Organizers led marches, made speeches, and set up planting and cleanup projects to raise
awareness of environmental issues. Today, Earth Day continues to promote conservation
efforts and encourage respect for Earth.
Question 4:
Take the quiz to find out what your ecological footprint is.
Try to answer all the questions as accurately as possible. You may need to ask
your parents to help you on a couple of the questions about your home. How many
earths would it take if everyone on the planet lived like you and your
household? What are three things you can do to reduce your "footprint" on the
earth?
The Web site:
http://www.myfootprint.org/en/
To find the answer to that question, go to the
My Footprint.org
WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOVEMENT
The women's rights movement mobilized to secure women's equality, their political and
economic empowerment, and respect for their human rights.
Question 5:
How did Title IX affect educational opportunities in schools?
The Web site:
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/ge/aboutRE.html
To find the answer to that question, go to
About Title IX.
SECRETARIAT WINS TRIPLE CROWN
In
1972, two-year-old Secretariat won Horse of the Year honors. In 1973, he won the coveted
Triple Crown, including the only less-than-two-minutes Kentucky Derby victory and a
31-length Belmont Stakes triumph.
Question 6:
Which jockey rode Secretariat in the three races of the Triple Crown?
The Web site:
http://www.encarta.msn.com
To find the answer to that question, go to the Encarta
Encyclopedia Home Page and use its search engine. Type Secretariat into the
search engine.
JUMBO JETS
In 1970, Boeing introduced the world's first jumbo jet. The state-of-the-art airplane
greatly increased passenger capacity and flew some 6,000 miles without refueling, allowing
for more convenient international travel.
Question 7:
Boeing produced the first jumbo jet -- the Boeing 747-100 -- in 1970. Over the years, how
many different 747 models has Boeing built?
The Web site:
http://www.boeing.com/news/feature/747evolution
Find the answer to that question on the Boeing 747 -- Celebrating the
Past Web page.
PIONEER 10
Launched March 1972, Pioneer 10 was the first spacecraft to travel to Jupiter and
send back data and images. Eleven years later, it became the first human-made object to
leave the solar system.
Question 8:
How close did Pioneer 10 get to Jupiter?
The Web site:
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1972-012A
To find the answer to that question, go to the
Pioneer Home
Page on NASA's Web site.
or http://home.earthlink.net/~exetermw/Pioneer10part2.html
MEDICAL IMAGING
Medical imaging techniques advanced significantly with the development of
ultrasound, CAT scans, and MRI technology. Those noninvasive procedures improved doctors'
ability to see inside the human body.
Question 9:
What are a couple reasons to have an MRI scan? Why is an MRI
better than an X-Ray for certain things? (See "How does it work" on the web site
below)
The Web site:
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=bodymr&bhcp=1#part_five
To find the answer to that question, go to the Radiology
Information page.
VCRs TRANSFORM ENTERTAINMENT
Videocassette recorders (VCRs) for home use took off with the introduction of Betamax and
Video Home System (VHS) machines in the 1970s. VCR users could watch movies at home and
record TV programs for later viewing.
Question 10:
Sony introduced the first inexpensive VCR in 1969. When was the VHS format -- the format
of most videos today -- first introduced?
The Web site:
http://www.howstuffworks.com
To find the answer to that question, go to the How
Stuff Works Web site and type VCR into the site's search engine. Be
sure to scroll down past the ads after you do your search.