Pop Culture then and now
This trendy drink is known for popping boba pearls
What is Boba Tea?
This Dr. Seuss book features a grumpy green character who tries to stop Christmas.
What is How the grinch stole christmas?
Students often use this device in class to type assignments, take tests, and access online learning platforms.
What is a chromebook? (or laptop)
This 90s word meant cool: ‘That’s ___
What is dope?
This blue tang fish with memory problems says, “Just keep swimming.”
Who is Dory?
This yellow sponge lives in a pineapple under the sea.
Who is spongebob?
This popular series by Dav Pilkey features a principal who secretly becomes a superhero in his underwear.
What is Captain Underpants?
This 90s brand was known for its brightly colored school supplies featuring rainbows, dolphins, unicorns, and neon animal prints.
What is Lisa Frank?
This early 2000s slang phrase, popularized by Paris Hilton, meant something was stylish or impressive: “That’s ___.”
What is hot?
This teen drama that began in 2007 featured anonymous gossip blasts, while its 2020s reboot updated the concept for social media influencers. Name the show.
What is Gossip Girl?
This virtual pet needed feeding or it would ‘die’
What is a Tamagotchi?
This series follows Greg Heffley as he writes about his middle school life.
What is Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
This app is used to turn quizzes into a live game with music and a leaderboard.
What is Kahoot?
This modern slang word means something is really good or impressive.
What is fire?
This once-popular video rental store had blue and yellow branding and late fees everyone feared.
What is blockbuster?
This early 2000s social media platform let users rank their “Top 8” friends, while a modern platform focuses on short-form videos and viral trends. Name BOTH platforms.
What are myspace and Facebook?
This novel tells the story of Ponyboy Curtis and the Greasers.
What is The Outsiders?
This early computer program, popular in the 80s and 90s, taught students about westward expansion—and often ended with players dying of dysentery.
What is the Oregon Trail?
The 90s phrase, "Talk to the hand" used to dismiss someone is now replaced by this modern phrase meaning “I understand” or “got it”
What is say less?
This company originally mailed DVDs in red envelopes before becoming one of the biggest streaming platforms.
What is netflix?
This fashion trend popular in the early 2000s has recently re-emerged, sparking debate across generations about whether it should have stayed in the past.
What are low rise jeans?
This book is about A girl with a love of reading who discovers she has special powers.
What is Matilda?
Students once used this system in libraries to find books, now replaced by digital catalogs on computers.
What is a card catalogue?
The older phrase, "cool beans" meant “that’s great” or “nice,” but today’s version is a short, one-word response meaning "I'm in agreement":
What is bet?
This magical nanny first appeared in a 1964 film and returned in a 2018 sequel. Name the character.
Who is Mary Poppins?