Teaching in 2002
Before whiteboards, teachers had to be extra careful not to sneeze while writing on this dusty surface.
What is chalk on a blackboard?
Nelly told everyone to “take off all your clothes” in this hit song.
What is Hot in Here?
What Disney movie came out this year.
What is Lilo and Stitch?
This collectible toy line, revived in 2002 with Generation 2 figures featuring big eyes and tiny animals, became a huge fad among kids.
What is littlest Pet Shop?
Flashy jewelry or style was called this.
What is bling bling?
Before laptops and word processors, lesson plans and quizzes were typed on this clacky machine.
What is a typewriter?
She sang about life being “complicated” and made neck ties cool again.
Who is Avril Lavigne?
This reality competition show premiered in 2002, searching for America’s next singing star.
What is American Idol?
In 2002, this doll line was released with new fashions and careers for girls everywhere.
What is Barbie?
A common term for a girlfriend or young woman in 2002.
What is Shorty?
Students turned in assignments written by hand on these, often decorated with doodles in the margins.
What are notebooks or loose-leaf paper?
This rapper told you that you have to “lose yourself in the music”, in his hit from 8-Mile.
Who is Eminem? Bonus points: Who is Auntie Stacy's favorite rapper?
Released in 2002, this is the second movie in the Harry Potter series.
What is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?
The sexiest man alive, in 2002 (of course).
Who is Ben Affleck?
Slang for a fake or try-hard person.
What is Poser?
To project images, diagrams, or worksheets to the whole class, teachers used this old-school device.
What is an overhead projector?
She released A Thousand Miles, a piano-driven pop hit that year.
Who is Vanessa Carlton?
#1 TV show of 2002
What is CSI?
Winner of the first season of American Idol
Who is Kelly Clarkson?
Saying this meant “goodbye” among friends.
What is peace out?
The ultimate pre-digital teacher tool: a massive, leather-bound book where every grade, attendance record, and “note to self” lived.
What is a gradebook?
NSYNC member who went solo with “Cry Me a River.”
Who is Justin Timberlake?
Released in 2002, this animated movie started a famous series where a saber-toothed tiger first tries to steal a human baby but ends up helping return it.
What is Ice Age?
The 2002 Winter Olympics were held here.
What is Salt Lake City?
This is the phrase meaning “for sure,” popularized by Snoop Dogg.
What is For Shizzle?