1. LiVING GENERATIONS

2. gENERATIONS What is a generation?
A generation counts the years between the births of each parent and child.
Why does it even matter that we learn about our generations?
As a society, we do not all communicate the same. With that in mind, we want to be able to distinguish the differences and learn to communicate with each other in the workplace and in college.
This includes marketing, the message we are trying to get across, needs, preferences, and (or) characteristics.

3. The generations So what are our living generations today?
The GI Generation
The Silent Generation
The Baby Boomer Generation
Generation X
Millennial Generation
Homeland Generation

4. Distinguishing differences
The GI Generation
Also known as greatest generation or swing generation
Born between
That are retired individuals in our society
Raised during the Roaring Twenties
Came of age during the Great Depression and World War II (with D-DAY)
Invented vaccines, built suburbs, launched moon rockets, standardized k-12 school system, and laid out interstates
A generation of extraordinary educational success and hoped to instill education progress in the future generations
Believed in trusting schools, respecting teachers, and national progress so reminds others of that idea

5. GI Generation

6. Another generation The Silent Generation
Also known as the luck or fortunate generation
Born between
This generation is also known as the lost generation due to the lack of purpose after the war ( the death they all witnessed and so they were considered aimless, reckless, and not focused on material things)
Children of the Great Depression and World War II
Civil Rights Advocates, free spirits, and helped create diversity

7. The silent generation

8. Going on the 3rd one The Baby Boomer Generation
There were babies born from WWII (military returning from war result)
Born between
Today’s most experienced teachers, principals, and political leaders
Indulged children
Kennedy and Martin Luther King assassinated during this generation
Community spirited progress encouraged
Coming of age during Woodstock
Vietnam War protests
Post Watergate generation
Culture career seekers
Became active, supportive, and hovering parents
College became an essential destination for their children

9. Baby boomer generation

10. The learning Process Generation X
Also known as baby busters because of decrease in birth rates or the lost generation
Born
Survived a hurried childhood of divorce, full time working parents (1st generation with latchkey kids), and open classrooms (no dividers, teachers teaching different subjects in one room)
Learned at a young age that they were on their own (this included schools watching out for their best interest)
When it came to politics, they leaned toward pragmatism and nonaffilation
Considered “free agent” risk takers, trusted the marketplace, and a generation of entrepreneurs
What does pragmatism mean?
Pragmatism: a practical approach to problems and affairs

11. gEN X CONT…
Considered “free agent” risk takers, trusted the marketplace, and a generation of entrepreneurs
As school achievement was said to be mediocrity, teacher pay was being lowered dramatically
As parents, determined not to let children experience the same problems they encountered
Have been the most vocal for school reform standards, transparency, accountability and a parent’s choice

12. Open classrooms

13. Progressive “open concept” school
In Canada an imposing change in coming about.
It is known as the “Tear It Down and Start Anew” concept
Concept comes from the idea from 1960s and 1970s
Consider schools as the centers of community

14. My generation The Millennials Also known as Generation Y
Born between
1st generation that children have schedules
Are entering entry level positions now
Often raised in dual income families
Stigmatize the “hands off” parenting styles
Largest, most diverse generation in U.S.
Politicians began to define adult issues and how they effect their children
Began gearing things with the term “children friendly”, student achievement on the rise
Children of divorced families
Make about 20% less than their parents did
Three quarters of Millennials have an account on a social networking site, compared with only half of Generation Xers and less than a third of the Baby Boomers.

15. comparing GENERATIONS

16. dIVERSITY

17. The millennials

18. Last millennial slide

19. Homeland generation Born in 2005-???
Name is not set in stone, also known as Gen Z or iGeneration
Always on guard
Extreme sheltering from parents
Raised with technology from infancy
Largest immigrant generation
Push academic achievement from preschool
What do you guys think about this generation since at this time there is not much information?

20. Homeland