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Quote of the Day. “The distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion” —Albert Einstein. 20 th Century America Overview:. Generational Attitudes and Their Historical Roots. Which Generation?.

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Quote of the Day

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  1. Quote of the Day • “The distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion” • —Albert Einstein

  2. 20th Century America Overview: Generational Attitudes and Their Historical Roots

  3. Which Generation? • The “Victorians” (born before ~1875), The “Lost Generation” (born ~1875-~1910), The “Greatest Generation/Silent Generation” (born ~1900-~1945), The “Baby Boomers” (born ~1946-~1964). Generation X (born ~1965-~82), Generation Y/Millennials (born ~1982-2002) • 1) Of the generations listed, which is the only generation to have lower levels of academic achievement compared to its previous generation? • 2) Which three generations would be most likely to fly the US flag as a symbol of patriotism? • 3) Which 2 generations exhibited the greatest amount of optimism with regard to their own and America’s future? • 4) Which generation would be most likely to burn the US flag in protest? • 5) Which 2 generations would be the most hostile to its previous generation? • 6) Which generation would have been most likely to join the KKK? • 7) Which generation was most likely to vote for Barack Obama?

  4. Which Generation Should We Begin With? Heck, there’s no time like the present!!! Why do you Dr. Klein holds this view?

  5. Generation Y a.k.a.: “The Millennials”(Born 19822000) • Historic Context: • “Easy Money”: “Dot. Com” & real estate bubbles (1994-2000) (1987-2007) • The Technology Revolution • ----data access (from wikipedia to nara.gov) • ----social media • Resulting Traits: • The “Empowered Generation”: Anyone can be a star and anything is possible with no effort—at the click of a mouse • ---Optimistic, Egotistical, Overconfident & Goal Driven: e.g. President Poll, the origins of the term, “Millennial”, attitudes toward economy • ---Quick, experiential learners but not reflective ones • ---Secular but a religious-like faith in the internet (i.e.“Loose Change”) • --- Impatient: time-transforming and independent action generation

  6. --- Hardworking or Lazy?: A macro and micro approach • ---Competitive and Status conscious • -------“Keeping up with the Jones’s” (See changes in architecture) • -------impact on employment • ---Sheltered—fragile and immature (i.e. dealing with failure) • ---Socially connected, socially diverse • ---Closer with family than previous generations • ---Political and Economic Manifestations: • ------Anyone can be a “star”: The new suicide bomber • ------The Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis—is Gen Y to blame? • ------The Election of Obama and the divisions within the Millenials • ---Millenials R.I.P.? The impact of the current recession and the emergence of “iGen” (born ~2000 –Present: aka Generation “Z”) • ---Where is the world now and how did we get there?—Interesting Reading assignment!

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