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4. No child Left Behind!!! by Josh 5. Cupcake Craze, Bye Bye Carbs! by Chris 6. Playstation Ad by Nico 7. Shrek 1,2,3, and 4! by Josh 8. Lebron James and “The Helmet Catch” by Nico 9. The New Wave of Music by Chris 10. Corn Rows and Preppy Looks by Josh 11. Edible Perfume Ad by Chris 12. Culture by Josh 13. Government.politics by Nico 14. Iphone 3g Ad by Josh 15. Way we lived by Chris 16. Obama Healthcare by Nico 17. Fast and Furious 1 Ad by Chris
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18. Foreign Affairs by Nico 19. Foreign Affairs by Nico 20. Domestic Affairs by Chris 21. Domestic Affairs by Chris 22. Youtube Ad by Josh 23. Book Review by Nico 24. Gossip by Chris 25. Macbook ad by Nico 26. Game by Josh 27. References by all
No Child left behind!! by Josh Messinger Education in the 2000’s changed completely after Bush signed the “No Child Left Behind Act.�. It stated that in order for public schools to receive federal funding, they had to give out a basic skills assessment test to all students. This new rule changed the way teachers were getting paid. Some teachers of some public schools began being paid based on what their students grades were on these standardized tests. This was and still is a problem because teachers of public schools can only teach what is in the book and not important things that are going on around the world that all kids should be aware of. For recent events that have happened in the world, public school teachers don't teach these events in their curriculum because they won't Another big educational change be on the standardized tests. was in 2006 when apple came out with the macbook pro and air. The style of school learning became very technologydependent. Most projects and homework now are done on the computer. These computers allow students to have more access to information than a book could give them Although according to current research, books are better for students brains then computers are.
Cupcake Craze, and Bye Bye Carbs!! By Chris Olazabal The Cupcake Craze was one of the biggest food trends of the 2000’s. The Magnolia Bakery started the trend after appearing on a tv show. Over the next couple of years, cupcake bakeries in Los Angeles and New York began to expand into multi state franchises. By 2009 the number of cupcake cookbooks reached a deluge. Some of the most popular cupcake recipes were in Martha Stewart’s cookbooks. The cupcake craze took place in 2000. Bye, Bye Carbs!! The South Beach Diet had a foolproof plan for fast and healthy weight loss. Arthur Agatston published a carbohydrate reducing plan book, that was on the best seller list for 96 weeks. In 2004 one in 10 respondents said they were following the diet. By 2005 that number dropped to 2 percent and the trend faded. Good Bye carbs began in 2003.
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Shrek 1,2,3, and 4!! by Josh Messinger A very famous movie, Shrek, came out in 2001. The story was a huge hit for kids of all ages. The story is about a far away swamp where an ogre, named Shrek, lives and whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They are all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad.
Determined to save their home -not to mention his -- Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad's bride. The movie gives most younger viewers a good laugh while adults are engrossed in the drama and the moral of the film. The movie contains famous actors such as Mike Myers as the voice of Shrek, Eddie Murphy as the voice of the donkey, Cammeron Diaz as the voice of Princess Fiona, and John Lithgow as the voice of Lord Farquaad. The tremendous popularity of this movie forced the producers to create three more movies! These movies are some of the most highly viewed and rated films of the decade.
Lebron James and “The helmet Catch� By Nico Gonzalez
Lebron James was a famous athlete who was drafted in 2003 by the the Cleveland Cavaliers. The draft was known for the draft with the most talented draft pools in history. He played from 2003-2010 with the Cavaliers. While playing with the Cavaliers he made it to one finals while being one of the worst NBA teams that season at the time. They made it to the finals the season of 2006-2007 against the San Antonio Spurs, but they ended up losing 4-0. In 2008, during Super Bowl XLII the New York Giants played against the New England Patriots, David Tyree made one of the most famous catches in Bowl history using his helmet on a fourth down. Later that drive the Giants ended up scoring to win the Super Bowl 17-14. The Patriots could have been undefeated but instead the Giants stopped them.
The New Wave of Music in the 2000’s by Chris Olazabal Kanye West won the Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Artist in 2004 for his album “The College Dropout.” Later in his career West's’ album “Graduation” won him the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/ Hip Hop album. Finally in 2005 West won the MTV music award for best male video with his hit song “Jesus Walks.” West is now married to reality star Kim Kardashian and lives in Calabasas, California. Beyonce Knowles is one of the most well known Female African American recording artists. Her most famous song is “Single Ladies” which was released in 2008. In 2007 Beyonce received the International Artist of Excellence award by the American Music Awards (AMA’s). Beyonce Is currently Married to Famous Rapper Jay Z.
Cornrows and Preppy Looks By Josh messinger In the early 2000s, cornrows became a popular hairstyle for athletes. Allen Iverson, a basketball player for the Philladelphia 76ers for 10 years, was the person who started the iconic cornrows trend. Cornrows are a type of braid that is supposed to look like the cornrows on a farm. These cornrows, at first, showed that you were part of gangs and that you grew up or that you were growing up in bad parts of the cities, but now they are just for style whether the person is wealthy or not. It is the prefered hairstyles for some African American athletes today. The whole preppy look blew up in the 2000s. The preppy look was started at the Ivy League schools by the students when they wore Sperry Topsiders, D-Ring belts, bermuda shorts of any color, and a shirt with a collar. These clothes were sold by many stores including a very popular Vineyard Vines. When Ivy League students began wearing this style of clothing, people from regular schools wanted to wear the same clothes because it at first showed that you were smart and wealthy. This style is the most popular style for teenage and college boys at parties or events.
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Rock to Rap by Josh Messinger The culture of American music compeletely changed in the 2000s. The style of music changed from rock and classical music to a lot of hip hop and rap. The most famous rap artists wrote about their troubles in the ‘hood and how they went from nothing to something. Rap is pretty much just a beat with people singing very fast and quickly to it. The most famous rappers of the 2000s included Jay - Z, Eminem, Lil Wayne, T.I, and Kanye West.
These artists were the first to change the music culture. The songs were about the hardships of the ‘hood and then began to write more about drugs and deaths. Many adults do not approve of these songs for their kids because most of the raps include a lot of profanity and the use of the n word, although some parents do not care. Also, some of these songs can be demeaning towards women, which parents do not like their kids hearing. Overall, rap is still the preferred style of music for most kids, although the adults still like to listen to the rock and classical music of their time as kids.
Presidential election in 2000s By: Nico Gonzalez
George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States of America from 2001-2009. In 2000, he won his election against the Democrat, Al Gore. Even though he lost the electoral vote, he won the popular vote. This was the fourth presidential election in U.S. history where the winner of the electoral vote was not the winner of the popular vote. His first presidential term was most popular because of the 9/11 attack. On his second term after Hurricane Katrina his popularity plummeted. Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States from 2009-2016. He beat the Republican John McCain winning both the popular vote and electoral vote. President Obama’s second term was accompanied by vice president Joe Biden. The inauguration ceremony took place in 2013.
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What life was like in the 2000’s By Chris Olazabal
After the relatively calm life in the 90’s, rapid changes in american families began in the early 2000’s. Young people were delaying marriages, permanent singlehood increased, and divorce and remarriage continued to rise. White people were considered the more educated and economically secure have much more stable family situations then the minorities and the poor. In the 2000’s more than half of the homes in the US had 2 TVs per home. This was called the golden age of Television which occurred during the early 2000’s.
Obama Care Healthcare By Nico Gonzalez
Obama Care does many things for the healthcare of Americans. Obama Care offers Americans some new benefits, rights, and protections in regards to their healthcare. It also expands Medicaid to all adults in many states and employer coverage to millions of employees. Improving Medicare for seniors and those with long-term disabilities and introducing new taxes and tax breaks, among other provisions are also things that Obama Care does.
President Barack created Obama Care which was passed in 2009 by Congress. It is a US healthcare reform law that expands and improves access to care and curbs spending through regulations and taxes. Obama Care’s main focus is on providing more Americans with access to affordable health insurance, improving the quality of health care and health insurance, regulating the health insurance industry, and reducing healthcare spending in the US.
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Foreign Affairs By: Nico Gonzalez
Operation Iraqi Freedom was an operation to prevent Iraq from acquiring nuclear or chemical weapons that can kill or harm a large amount at people at a time. At George W Bush’s 2002 State of the Union address he called North Korea, Iran, and Iraq the Axis of Evil. The Bush Doctrine was also made that declared that America could launch the first strikes to defend itself from terrorists and countries that supported terrorists in order to prevent possible attacks before they occurred.
George W. Bush was president of the United States in 2000-2008. He made a department of security to protect the U.S. after 9/11 called the Department of Homeland Security. George Bush was president during 9/11 which began the war on terrorism because of attacks on building. The Patriot Act was passed which allowed secret nationwide search and communication. Pepfar was also a plan to prevent people from getting aids in Africa.
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In 2005, the 123 Agreement was signed between the United States and India. It was known as the U.S India Civil Nuclear agreement that they signed in which India agreed to separate its civil and military nuclear facilities. The United States agreed to work toward full civil cooperation with India.
President Obama was president of the United States from 2008-2017. In 2009 Obama planned to withdraw all of American troops as soon as possible from Iraq. He announced a plan to bring troop levels down from 160,000 to 50,000 troops. Obama wanted to step up the U.S military commitment in Afghanistan to try and keep the Taliban from regaining power and allowing al Qaeda once again to use the country as a base of terrorist operations against the United States and its allies. He granted the military’s request to send an additional 21,000 troops to Afghanistan, raising the American military presence there to about 60,000.
Domestic Affairs By Chris Olazabal During the early years of Bush’s presidency he instilled the No Child Left Behind Act. This act made it a national law to administer standardized tests to all students in public schools. Bush also spoke about the the plight of homelessness, crime, and drug addiction. Bush also ordered a huge tax reform that cut tax rates. He pressed instead for moderate cuts in tax rates, generous expansion of the pro family child tax credit. Another one of Bush’s domestic policies was the medicare prescription drug law. This law made late term abortions illegal. This made abortions after the 6th month of pregnancy illegal, therefore when a woman was pregnant for more than 6 months the woman has to have the baby.
Domestic Affairs (continued) By Chris Olazabal Barack Obama appointed John Podesta in the summer of 2008 anticipating that he would win the election. As a result of the early hiring when Obama was able to hit the ground running when he won the election on November 4th. Obama had to address a major economic crisis as soon as he was inaugurated in early 2009. Obama also recommended the American Recovery institute, as well as the Reinvestment Act.
Obama wanted to do more as a president therefore he sought a major reform of the nation’s healthcare. Healthcare reform had been a leading democratic party goal since president Truman was in office. Obama faced major hurdles in achieving his healthcare reform. But all in all he achieved the goal of the past presidents and passed the affordable care act. This was later ended by Donald Trump who’s now in office.
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Life of Pi Book Review By: Nico Gonzalez
Life of Pi is a Canadian adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist is Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry who explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. He survives 227 days after a shipwreck while stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. The novel has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. The UK book edition won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction and it was chosen for CBC Radio's Canada Reads in 2003.
Gossip and Buzz of the 2000’s Relationships from the early 2000’s shaped and defined the decade. Pop stars Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were in a relationship for 2 years. Their relationship was considered epic and action packed so it seemed longer than two years. The relationship ended with rumours of Britney Spears cheating on Timberlake.
Another famous relationship during the 2000’s was Leonardo Dicaprio the famous actor, and Gisele Bundchen the model. Gisele and Dicaprio were together for six years. But apparently marriage wasn’t in the plan. Gisele moved onto bigger and better things and married patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
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