A WIDER PERSPECTIVE

Taking a look at world events during our school years

Years

Ice Bucket Challenge

During the summer of 2014, the Ice Bucket Challenge was born, as participants poured buckets of ice on their heads and nominated others to do so with prompts to donate to an ALS charity. Over $115 million in donations were raised from the trend.

Musical.ly

In the summer of ly was launched in exceptionally slowly. nor changes were instantly. Fans primarily lip-syncing videos appealed to its young

Charleston church shooting

On June 17, 2015, a mass shooter murdered nine African Americans at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Among the victims was South Carolina state senator Reverend Clementa Pinckney, which attracted national attention to the case, including from President Barack Obama. It was later revealed that the shooter had radical white supremacist beliefs that prompted the shooting.

Disney+

On November 12, 2019, the streaming service Disney+ launched with content from different platforms like Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic.

“The World Record

On January 4, 2019, a picture of an a world record together and get the Beating the current world record held We got this.” The egg successfully

High School Our Years

Queen Elizabeth dies

On September 8th, 2022, as she approached her 71st year as Queen, Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary II died at 96 years old. For almost everyone alive, Queen Elizabeth II was the only British monarch to hold the throne during their lifetime, and her position has since been bestowed onto her eldest son, King Charles III. While royal family members in England are not active participants government, their social and cultural prevalence has persisted throughout history of England.

Roe v. Wade

On June 24th, 2022, one of the biggest steps forward in terms of women’s rights, established back in 1973, would be reversed in the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Roe v. Wade recognized a woman’s right to have an abortion and determined that it was not up to the government but the individual to decide. While many states do still have protections for abortion, the overturning of Roe v. Wade caused many to worry about a regression in the ongoing push for women’s rights.

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Osama bin Laden killed

On May 2, 2011, Osama bin Laden, the leader of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda and the mastermind behind the September 11, 2001, attacks that shook the nation and the world, was shot and killed during a special operations unit raid ordered by President Barack Obama. After his body was recovered, bin Laden was buried at sea by United States forces, marking the end of his reign of terrorism.

Musical.ly

2014, the social media app Musical. the U.S. The app started to grow but slowly. As a result, in April 2015, a few mimade, and Musical.ly was a hit virtually primarily used the app to create their own with trending sounds and effects that young audience.

Harry Potter

On July 17, 2011, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 was released, marking the end of an eight-film series accompanying the corresponding Harry Potter novels by author J. K. Rowling. The film was highly regarded by fans and critics and made $1.342 billion in box offices worldwide.

Boston Marathon

On April 15, 2013, two pressure cooker bombs exploded at 2:49 p.m. near the finish line during the Boston Marathon. The homemade bombs were planted by brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Three people were killed and another 264 were injured in the terrorist attack. This did not deter future racers, as the Marathon took place again just one year after the tragedy took place.

2nd Grade

The Office ends

On May 16, 2013, the season finale of The Office aired, ending the series after nine seasons. The Office was a cultural and critical hit, with its second season being awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. Many other awards and achievements came for the show and its actors throughout its runtime.

Gay marriage

On June 26, 2015, same-sex marriage was legalized by the Supreme Court in the case Obergefell v. Hodges. The ruling passed with a 5-4 majority after the plaintiffs argued that banning gay marriage violated the Fourteenth Amendment.

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an egg with the caption, “Let’s set the most liked post on Instagram. held by Kylie Jenner (18 million). passed Kylie Jenner’s record.

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3rd Grade

Frozen

On November 27, 2013, the world was caught up in the popularity of the animated Disney film Frozen. The film is the highest-grossing animated movie of all time at $1.285 billion globally.

Cubs win

On November 2, 2016, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in a 10-inning game. This game seven win led to the team’s first World Series championship in 108 years and their first since playing at Wrigley Field.

Trump

On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States after defeating Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

Government shutdown

On Oct. 1, 2013, the U.S. government shut down for 16 days as Congress failed to settle an internal dispute regarding the federal budget. Just under 800,000 federal employees were out of work without pay, and over one million working employees had their paychecks delayed. In the end, the 16-day process cost the country $24 billion.

Middle School Our Years

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Beginning of COVID-19

Thai soccer team rescue

In June 2018, a junior association soccer team went to explore the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand. However, they could not get back due to flood waters. After nine days, the team was found, and from July 8 to 10, the players and coach were rescued.

While the first case internationally was discovered earlier, on January 20th, 2020, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the United States, and by March, the U.S. was forced to enter a quarantined lockdown. This was only the beginning of a devastating period throughout the world. As a result of the virus, over 6.9 million people have died, including more than 1.1 million Americans. As Americans were stuck inside for multiple months, medical professionals worked to develop a vaccine. The results of this unexpected pause are yet to be fully understood, but the world is finding ways to bounce back.

War in Ukraine

On February 24th, 2022, following years of tension, Russia invaded Ukraine in an attempt to reclaim territories of the country for itself. After receiving aid from other countries including but not limited to the U.S., Ukraine has made progress in fighting back against Russia. The conflict, though, does not seem close to an end. Almost 9,000 Ukrainian civilians have died, with thousands more injured.

Tide pod challenge

In January 2018, a challenge surfaced across social media platforms as teens began to consume Tide detergent pods. They found themselves doing it because of “The Tide Pod Challenge.” While this challenge did not have too much stayiing power, there were thousands of reported cases of children ingesting the pods and suffering serious injuries.

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Squid Games

On September 17th, 2021, Netflix’s original series Squid Games premiered and broke the record for most streams in the first four weeks of its release at 1.65 billion. Challenges from the game, like red-light green-light and the Dalgona Cookie Challenge, became popular trends as fans posted their own attempts on social media. The series has announced a second season set to release in the fall of 2024 at the earliest.

BLM movement

On May 25th, 2020, footage of police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on 46-year-old Black man George Floyd’s neck for nine minutes was released to the public. Floyd, who died from the encounter, was being detained for allegedly using counterfit money in a convenience store. This type of encounter with police tipped many previously unaware people over the edge in joining the resistance against unjust brutality towards Black Americans. Floyd’s murder did not start the Black Lives Matter movement, but it caused an incredibly intense resurgence, and for the next several months there would be incredibly large protests and shows of public activism against police brutality.

The 2020 Election

The 2020 election cycle saw the rise of Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, who was initially appearing to lead his party’s race prior to Super Tuesday. But Joe Biden surged to the front and went on to face incumbent President Donald Trump in the presidential election. The debates we will likely remember included plenty of shouting and little decorum. In the months leading to the election, Trump was quoted many times telling Americans that if he were to win, the election was correct, but if he were to lose, it was rigged. The election, which was not rigged or fraudulent, resulted in Biden winning by 74 electoral votes (306-232). Some Trump supporters were furious about these results and denied their validity, which climaxed in the January 6th insurrection, when following a Trump rally in Washington, D.C., thousands of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. capitol. At least seven people lost their lives in connection with the attack, and over 1000 people have been arrested since then.