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World changers. Leaders and advocates of equality for all. Influencers. Technology obsessed. Free-thinkers. Unaware of lifes consequences. The generation that wont take no for an answer.
Am I describing Generation Z? No. In fact, these are words and phrases used to describe the Baby Boom Generation, or as they are often referenced, Boomers.
The generation born in the twenty years following World War II has been a defining force in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Coming of age in the 1960s and 1970s, they were on the forefront of social change in those decades, including the later stages of the Civil Rights Movement, the protest against the Vietnam War, and the second wave of the feminist movement. It might even be said that those movements gained momentum because of the sheer size of the baby boomer generation, whose shared concerns and life experiences as an age cohort exerted an influence on American culture proportional to their numbers (Kennedy & Cohen, 2013 as cited in Khan Academy, 2020).
In a world that is quick to look for differences, Gen Z and Boomers seemingly have much in common. Where do these commonalities come from? Does history impact our development? Or are the similarities described above between Gen Z and Baby Boomers actually words used to describe adolescent and young adult behavior? In this assignment, your goal is to compare and contrast normative- and history-grade impacts on the development of the Baby Boom, Gen X, Millennial, and Gen Z generations. Specifically, analyze the stereotypes and characteristics of Gen Z and identify if those current descriptors are defining the new generation or simply describing typical adolescent and young adult development. Who will Gen Z be in 40-60 years?
Assignment Guidelines:
1.    In a 2-3 (or more!) page paper, please address the following questions:
a.    Compare and contrast normative and history-grade environmental impacts on the development of Generation Z to the Baby Boom and/or Millennial generations. (10 points)
b.    Analyze and describe stereotypes and characteristics of Gen Z. Are these descriptors defining traits of a new generation or simply describing typical adolescent and young adult development. (10 points)
c.    Who will Gen Z be in 40-60 years? What are your hopes for the society you will age into? (5 points)
2.    Writing Style
a.    Use at least 3-4 sources to provide evidence for your arguments.
i.    The course textbook may be used as one of these sources.
ii.    Must integrate and define at least 3 or more terms from the textbook into the body of the paper (please bold these terms in your paper).
iii.    Here is the textbook citation:
Santrock, J.W. (2018). Essentials of lifespan development (5th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill
b.    Format both in-text citations and references section in APA or MLA.
3.    Formatting
a.    Title page, 2-3(+) pages of writing, and References/Works Cited page
b.    Times New Roman font, Size 12, Double-Spaced
c.    Key terminology is in bold font.
d.    Do not repeat the questions in the paper, but you may use a heading to separate your work.
e.    Paper is submitted in Word or PDF.