1. The Past… & The Future

2. Dance Machine How many of you like to dance?
How did you learn to dance?
How do you continue to learn to dance?
What are some popular dances?
How many of you know how to do the “Twist?” The “Macarena?” “Twerk?”
Twist
Macarena

3. Trends A trend is a social force that influences events.
Dancing is an example of a trend because it changes over time. Dancing reflects that popular “trends” of the time.
1. What would be another example of a trend?
In this lesson, we are going to think about trends over the past 20 years & try to predict the trends for the future.

4. The Past
Consider:
A lot can happen in a year; in five years; ten years; etc.
2. What was life like 20 years ago? What are the details of the 1990s?
Think music, fashion, TV, movies, technology, trends, etc.
Let’s see if you were correct…& if any are still relevant today

5. 1990s Music

6. MUSIC
1990s music –
3. List the current music trends for your generation. What bands or musicians are trendy? Try to come up with at least 3

7. 1990s Fashion

8. FASHION
4. List the current fashion trends for your generation. What clothing, styles, or brands are trendy? Try to come up with at least 3

9. 1990s TV

10. TV continued

11. TV 1990s TV - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLkXCpupuOA
5. List the current TV trends for your generation. What shows/programs are trendy? Try to come up with at least 3

12. 1990s Movies

13. More movies

14. MOVIES
6. List the current movie trends for your generation. What movies are trendy? Try to come up with at least 3

15. 1990s Technology

16. TECHNOLOGY
7. List the current technological trends for your generation. What products, software, or businesses are trendy? Try to come up with at least 3

17. 1990s Trends/Popular Things

18. GENERAL TRENDS
8. Which of these “25 trends we miss about the 1990s” are most surprising? Why?
9. List the current general trends for your generation. This could be games, activities, sports, products, businesses, etc. Try to come up with at least 3

19. To Do
The year is Imagine that you have been marooned on an island for the last 20 years (i.e. 1997). You are miraculously rescued one day & return to find the life as you remember it has changed forever.
10. List at least 10 things/products/companies that have developed since you left
11. Write a sentence explaining which ONE produced the most change or lasting impact & WHY?!

20. The Future…
Imagine the year is now You are an advisor to POTUS (Pres. of the US). You are asked to outline your thoughts for the future so we can prepare as a country & continue to be the leading-edge developing country.
12. List at least 10 things/ products/ methods/ companies that you believe will develop in the next ~15 years
13. Write a sentence explaining which ONE issue/product/company deserves the most financial & intellectual pursuit & WHY?!