Silent Generation, Boomers, Silent Generation, Boomers, XX’’ersers and the Millennials:and the Millennials:

WhoWho’’s Who and Whos Who and Who’’s Whats What

Alicia MooreAlicia MooreInterim Dean of Student & Enrollment ServicesInterim Dean of Student & Enrollment Services

Central Oregon Community CollegeCentral Oregon Community Collegeamoore@cocc.eduamoore@cocc.edu * 541.383.7244* 541.383.7244

SPACE EXPLORATIONSPACE EXPLORATION

A.A. Challenger (15 points)Challenger (15 points)B.B. Sputnik (20 points)Sputnik (20 points)C.C. Columbia (10 points)Columbia (10 points)D.D. Discovery (5 points)Discovery (5 points)

WARSWARS

A.A. Desert Storm (10 points)Desert Storm (10 points)B.B. Vietnam (15 points)Vietnam (15 points)C.C. Pearl Harbor (20 points)Pearl Harbor (20 points)D.D. Iraq War (5 points)Iraq War (5 points)

POLITICAL FIGURESPOLITICAL FIGURES

A.A. Jimmy Carter (15 points)Jimmy Carter (15 points)B.B. Jesse Ventura (10 points)Jesse Ventura (10 points)C.C. Joseph McCarthy (20 points)Joseph McCarthy (20 points)D.D. Hillary Clinton (5 points)Hillary Clinton (5 points)

MUSICMUSIC

A.A. Radio console station (20 points)Radio console station (20 points)B.B. Transistor radios and 8Transistor radios and 8--track tapes track tapes

(15 points)(15 points)C.C. CDCD’’s and boom boxes (10 points)s and boom boxes (10 points)D.D. II--PodPod’’s and music downloads (5 s and music downloads (5

pointspoints))

HEALTHHEALTH

A.A. Shot and/or sugar pills (15 Shot and/or sugar pills (15 points)points)

B.B. Shot in the arm (20 points)Shot in the arm (20 points)C.C. My older brother/sister talks My older brother/sister talks

about it, but . . . (10 points)about it, but . . . (10 points)D.D. Huh? (5 points)Huh? (5 points)

TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

A.A. PCPC’’s, Internet, Email (10 points)s, Internet, Email (10 points)B.B. SonySony’’s Play Station (5 points)s Play Station (5 points)C.C. VHS/BetaMax (15 points)VHS/BetaMax (15 points)D.D. Color Television (20 points)Color Television (20 points)

TELEVISIONTELEVISIONA.A. The OC (5 points)The OC (5 points)B.B. The Ed Sullivan Show (20 The Ed Sullivan Show (20

points)points)C.C. Twilight Zone (15 points)Twilight Zone (15 points)D.D. Friends (10 points)Friends (10 points)

FAMILYFAMILY

A.A. Plastic Diapers (10 points)Plastic Diapers (10 points)B.B. PullPull--UpUp’’s (5 points)s (5 points)C.C. Cloth Diapers (15 points)Cloth Diapers (15 points)D.D. Diaper Service (5 points)Diaper Service (5 points)

25 Bonus Points!25 Bonus Points!

121+ Points: Silent Generation121+ Points: Silent GenerationBorn between 1925 Born between 1925 -- 19451945

Survived the Great Survived the Great DepressionDepressionPeaceful, traditional Peaceful, traditional home lifehome lifeHeroes were politiciansHeroes were politiciansConforming, trusting Conforming, trusting generationgenerationSafe, stable, lifelong jobsSafe, stable, lifelong jobsStrong work ethic, strong Strong work ethic, strong commitment to moralscommitment to morals

Ed Sullivan ShowEd Sullivan ShowThe New DealThe New DealSaturday nickel matinees, Saturday nickel matinees, drivedrive--in movies, drivein movies, drive--in in restaurants, rock & rollrestaurants, rock & rollClothes linesClothes linesElevator attendantsElevator attendantsBall point pensBall point pensNever elected a president Never elected a president from their ranksfrom their ranks

8181--120 Points: Baby Boomers120 Points: Baby BoomersBorn between 1946 Born between 1946 –– 19641964

Largest generation of their Largest generation of their timetimeEconomic expansionEconomic expansionQuest for social justice and Quest for social justice and equality reignedequality reignedQuestion authorityQuestion authorityHeroes are those who Heroes are those who accomplished the accomplished the extraordinaryextraordinaryProfession consistent with Profession consistent with idealsidealsActivist generationActivist generation

JFK, MLK, Robert KennedyJFK, MLK, Robert KennedyThe Beatles, the Grateful Dead, The Beatles, the Grateful Dead, Elvis, Little RichardElvis, Little RichardLoveLove--inin’’s, Ties, Tie--DyeDye’’s, Haight s, Haight AshburyAshburyCivil RightsCivil RightsFirst man on the moonFirst man on the moonWatergateWatergateBlack PowerBlack Power““I am Woman, Hear Me RoarI am Woman, Hear Me Roar””WaterbedsWaterbedsThe Iron CurtainThe Iron Curtain

5656--80 points: Generation X, 80 points: Generation X, 1313thth Generation, BustersGeneration, Busters

Born between 1965 Born between 1965 -- 19811981

Question authorityQuestion authorityEconomic uncertaintyEconomic uncertaintyBroken homes; rise in teen Broken homes; rise in teen pregnancy, drug use, & pregnancy, drug use, & suicidesuicideLatchLatch--key and day care kidskey and day care kidsGreatest diversity of any Greatest diversity of any generation to dategeneration to dateEducated Educated Active, but too many causesActive, but too many causesBirth of technologyBirth of technologyHeroes? What heroes?Heroes? What heroes?

Star Wars (the movie)Star Wars (the movie)Cabbage Patch Dolls, Big Cabbage Patch Dolls, Big WheelsWheelsAIDSAIDSMTV, Michael Jackson, MTV, Michael Jackson, MadonnaMadonna““Whachu talkinWhachu talkin’’ ‘‘bout Willis?bout Willis?””, , Mr. Rogers and The MuppetsMr. Rogers and The MuppetsTiananmen Square, Exxon Tiananmen Square, Exxon Valdez, SF EarthquakeValdez, SF EarthquakePresident Reagan shotPresident Reagan shotThe first computer disk was soldThe first computer disk was sold““Gag me with a spoonGag me with a spoon””

4040--55 Points: Millennials, 55 Points: Millennials, Generation Y, N Gen, Echo GenGeneration Y, N Gen, Echo Gen

Born between 1982 Born between 1982 -- 20022002

Creative generationCreative generationHighHigh--tech, hightech, high--touchtouchTeam oriented, multiTeam oriented, multi--taskerstaskersConfident, optimisticConfident, optimisticAchieversAchieversService is keyService is keySafetySafety……everywhere!everywhere!Rebellious?Rebellious?Heroes are parentsHeroes are parentsDiversity is part of lifeDiversity is part of life

Operation Desert StormOperation Desert StormOlsen twins, Hansen Olsen twins, Hansen BrothersBrothersZero tolerance rulesZero tolerance rulesII--Pods & Video IPods & Video I--PodsPodsDoomDoomThe Kennedy Tragedy The Kennedy Tragedy Oklahoma city BombingOklahoma city BombingColumbine ShootingColumbine ShootingPrincess Diana Princess Diana

What to do with the YWhat to do with the Y’’s?s?

Marketing and RecruitingMarketing and Recruiting

Student ServicesStudent Services

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