Birth Dates Population Expected Education Formative Experiences Formative teen global experiences Wars Music Heroes Popular saying Characteristics Perception THE GENERATION GAPS
THE GENERATION GAPS -- Title: “The Greatest Generation” Birth Dates Population Expected Education million High School
Formative Experiences Rural lifestyle Church Extended family
Formative Teen Experiences The Great Depression
Wars World War II
Music and Movies
Heroes
Saying:No sweat Characteristics: Loyal, hard working, patriotic, traditional
Perception:We
The Generation Gaps – Title: Boomers Birth Dates Population million Expected educationCollege degree
Formative experiences Space Race Dr. Spock Affluence
FORMATIVE TEEN EXPERIENCES: The Civil Rights Movement
Formative teen Global experiences “The 60’s” Watergate American power
Vietnam War Protests
Wars Vietnam Cold War
MUSICROCK AND ROLL
“Heroes”
Saying:NO PROBLEM Right On!
The Generation Gaps – Generation X Population: 46 million Expected Education College + Birth Dates
This was the first generation of “latchkey” kids, exposed to lots of daycare and divorce. Known as the generation with the lowest voting participation rate of any generation, Gen Xers are arguably the best educated generation with 29% obtaining a bachelor’s degree or higher (6% higher than the previous cohort). And, with that education and a growing maturity they are starting to form families with a higher level of caution and pragmatism than their parents demonstrated.
Characteristics: Causes independent, cause oriented, self centered, live to work.
Perception:
Perception
The Generation Gap -- Millineals (Generation Y) * Population – 80 million Education:Life long learner CBS News
Formative Experiences Latchkey kids Divorce
Clinton scandal Tolerance Formative teen experiences
Formative Teen Experiences Information Explosion
No one is a loser. Everyone gets a “trophy.”
Wars Gulf War
Music Rap Alternative
Heroes
Saying
Characteristics Technologically isolated Expects the easy life Busy Morally ambivalent
Characteristics Peer oriented
It’s about US
HOW ABOUT YOU!
Formative teen global experiences
Music Retro Diverse styles
SAYING:Whatever
Characteristics Technologically isolated Expects the easy life Busy Morally ambivalent
PERCEPTION: US
And now, for your generation! What does the future hold for you?
Wars 9/11 and terrorism Iraq War Embedded journalists