1975
The Influence of Words
Toys
Forgiveness and Gratitude
Name that Movie Monster
400
April 30, 1975, with the Fall of Saigon
The End of the Vietnam War
400
This is the name for the powerful force that attaches negative ideas and stereotypes to a person or group, often spread through the words we use.
Stigma
400
This was invented in the late 1930s by the American inventor Walter Frederick Morrison. Morrison and his future wife Lucile had fun tossing a popcorn can lid after a Thanksgiving Day dinner in 1937.
Frisbee
400
This daily practice involves writing down three things you are thankful for to help you focus on what is good in your life.
a gratitude journal
400
Gamera
800
The first movie to gross over $100 million at the box office, pioneering the concept of the summer blockbuster and changing the film industry forever.
JAWS
800
The words "junkie" and "addict" are examples of this type of harmful language, which labels a person rather than their behavior or condition.
dehumanizing language or labeling
800
*Daily Double*
A series of two-inch plastic collectible figurines representing various Chicano Mexican American characters. The line of toys was created by David Gonzales and based on a comic strip that Gonzales created featuring a cast of characters from his youth.
Homies
800
A common component shared by both gratitude and forgiveness is this character strength.
empathy
800
Pumpkinhead
1200
On April 4, 1975, two childhood friends, Bill Gates and Paul Allen, founded a company in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Microsoft
1200
Instead of saying someone is "clean," which implies they were "dirty," this is a better, more respectful phrase to use when talking about someone in recovery.
in recovery or sober
1200
Lonnie George Johnson is an American inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur, that worked for both NASA and the US Air Force. He is best known for inventing what famous toy?
The Super Soaker
1200
This practice is described as "clearing the path" and helps you choose peace over pain.
forgivenes
1200
Critters
1600
*Daily Double*
One of the most famous boxing matches in history, took place on October 1, 1975. Muhammad Ali successfully defended his heavyweight title against Joe Frazier in a brutal and grueling fight in the Philippines.
Thrilla in Manila
1600
This is a way of speaking that puts a person's humanity first by saying something like "a person with a substance use disorder," rather than calling them an "addict."
Person-first language
1600
This toy used a series of molds and a small hot-plate device to create rubber-like toys, often in the shape of bugs or other creatures. It debuted in 1963 and was reintroduced in the 1990s with a safer version of its heating device that was similar to the lightbulb in Kenner's Easy-Bake Oven.
Creepy Crawlers or The Thingmaker
1600
This benefit of gratitude not only helps reduce stress but also improves your quality of sleep.
Better physical health
1600
Hobgoblins
2000
In March 1975 a key figure in the global oil politics of the time, was assassinated by his nephew. His death had significant political and economic ramifications for the Middle East.
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia
2000
The reason that some words are considered "bad," rather than the words themselves being inherently negative.
society or culture has decided they are taboo
2000
A modeling compound for young children to make arts and crafts projects. The product was first manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s.
Play-Doh
2000
Writing a letter to someone who hurt you, without necessarily sending it, to express and release your feelings.
forgiveness letter
2000
C.H.U.D.
cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers