Introduction
To get a better understanding of Ready Player One's setting, you and your gunter clan will complete the following totally '80s Webquest! Once you are in groups, come up with a team name and tell Ms. Whittle.
Task
Post your answers to the following questions on your class's Padlet. Your group is responsible for at least three answers per category! Try not to copy people who have posted before you. If you are attaching media, you need to include your reasoning for why you included it: connection to the text, prediction, or a full explanation of what it is. Make sure you are attaching your clan name!
Let's Get Political!: Who was in power? What major political events happened around the world?
Totally Rad Music: What kind of music/artists were popular in the 1980's? Who were big Grammy winners?
Fashion Fun: What fashion choices were big during the '80s?
Games and Toys: What toys came out during this decade? What toys were popular?
TV/Movies: What were the most famous TV shows/movies? Who were the big Oscar/Emmy winners?
Growing up '80s: What was life like for adolescents in the 1980s?
Process
Use the following websites to conduct our research! Don't limit yourself to these alone but don't rely on Wikipedia either!
Like Totally '80s:
http://www.liketotally80s.com/about/
The People's History:
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1980s.html
10 Things Invented in the 1980s:
https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/294171
If You Went to Elementary School in the 1980s:
https://www.redbookmag.com/life/g4528/best-pop-culture-things-from-the-80s/
40 Radical Facts About the 1980s:
https://www.factinate.com/things/40-radical-facts-1980s/
Music:
https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/12/the_80_most_important_songs_of.html
Conclusion
Once you and your clan have finished, check out this website to play '80s games!