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Generation Z timeline and names given to it? Born: Youth: 2010’s and now Names given to generation Z include: Lazy Irresponsible Reckless Independent Self absorbed

Characteristics associated with Generation Z Ability to multitask Tech savvy Shorter attention spans digital natives

Music in Generation Z The below artists are the singers listened to by generation Z:  Katy Perry – hip hop, pop  Rihanna – R&B, pop, hip hop, soul  Justin Biber – pop, R&B  Kesha – electro/pop  Black eyed peas – rap, pop, rock  Lady Gaga – pop/dance  Usher – R&B, pop, and soul  Taylor Swift - country  Adele - soul, rock, blues, and pop  Flo Rida – hip pop, dance, rap  Miley Cyrus – pop, pop rock, pop country, dance pop  Kelly Clarkson – pop/rock  Britney Spears – pop Most of the music listened to in generation Z is pop and it doesn’t really differ from today’s music because generation Z are still in their youth today.

TV being watched by Generation Z ■Hannah Montana: The Movie, 2009 ■Twilght Saga, 2009 ■Where the Wild Things Are, 2009 ■Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, 2009 ■Sherlock Holmes, 2009 ■The Blind Side, 2009 ■I Love You, Man, 2009 ■Alice in Wonderland, 2010 ■Easy A, 2010 ■Tangled, 2010 ■Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 2010 ■Despicable Me, 2010 ■How to Train Your Dragon, 2010 ■Black Swan, 2010 ■Inception, 2010 ■Social Network, 2010 Shows watched by generation Z are supernatural shows (vampires, werewolves, etc) which are a big hit, criminal investigation shows (CSI, Bones etc) and much more. Below are some of the movies watched by generation Z:

Generation Z’s Fashion The fashion style for Generation Z (in 2010) was: Leggings, large sunglasses, jeggins, headbands, skinny jeans, floral prints, runners, mini’s and short dresses. Boys style was: Aviator sunglasses, flat caps, skater sneakers, baggy jeans, vests and name brand t-shirts.

Major Health issues in Health issues in 2009/2010 consisted of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, depression, diabetes, asthma, cancer, heart attacks, common cold and flu.

Political events happening during Some important political events that took place during 2009/2010: Health Care Gulf Oil Spill The Ground Zero Mosque Tea Party/Mid-Term Elections Wikileaks

Science and Technology during Laser therapy to fight early signs of eye disease. “The aim is to prevent people from getting to the end stage of AMD, where in some cases there is no treatment currently available and in other cases there is a need for long term, regular, treatment to reduce the vision loss from AMD.” Regular source of ocean data now underway. More than 50 different environmental measures routinely collected by Australia’s national ocean research vessels—including sea surface temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration, and salinity—can now be accessed online almost as they are recorded.

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