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Done by Robyn van Niekerk
Generation Z timeline and names given to it?
Born: 1995 - 2009
Youth: 2010’s and now
Names given to generation Z include:
• Lazy
• Irresponsible
• Reckless
• Independent
• Self absorbed
Characteristics associated with Generation Z
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Ability to multitask
Tech savvy
Shorter attention spans
digital natives
Music in Generation Z
The below artists are the singers listened to by generation Z:
 Katy Perry – hip hop, pop
 Rihanna – R&B, pop, hip hop, soul
 Justin Biber – pop, R&B
 Kesha – electro/pop
 Black eyed peas – rap, pop, rock
 Lady Gaga – pop/dance
 Usher – R&B, pop, and soul
 Taylor Swift - country
 Adele - soul, rock, blues, and pop
 Flo Rida – hip pop, dance, rap
 Miley Cyrus – pop, pop rock, pop country, dance pop
 Kelly Clarkson – pop/rock
 Britney Spears – pop
Most of the music listened to in generation Z is pop and it doesn’t really differ from today’s music
because generation Z are still in their youth today.
TV being watched by Generation Z
Shows watched by generation Z are supernatural shows (vampires, werewolves, etc) which are a big hit, criminal
investigation shows (CSI, Bones etc) and much more. Below are some of the movies watched by generation Z:
■Hannah Montana: The Movie, 2009
■Twilght Saga, 2009
■Where the Wild Things Are, 2009
■Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, 2009
■Sherlock Holmes, 2009
■The Blind Side, 2009
■I Love You, Man, 2009
■Alice in Wonderland, 2010
■Easy A, 2010
■Tangled, 2010
■Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 2010
■Despicable Me, 2010
■How to Train Your Dragon, 2010
■Black Swan, 2010
■Inception, 2010
■Social Network, 2010
Generation Z’s Fashion
The fashion style for Generation Z (in 2010) was: Leggings, large sunglasses, jeggins,
headbands, skinny jeans, floral prints, runners, mini’s and short dresses. Boys style was:
Aviator sunglasses, flat caps, skater sneakers, baggy jeans, vests and name brand t-shirts.
Major Health issues in 2009 - 2010
Health issues in 2009/2010 consisted of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, depression,
diabetes, asthma, cancer, heart attacks, common cold and flu.
Political events happening during 2009 - 2010
Some important political events that took place during 2009/2010:
•Health Care
•Gulf Oil Spill
•The Ground Zero Mosque
•Tea Party/Mid-Term Elections
•Wikileaks
Science and Technology during 2009 - 2010
• Laser therapy to fight early signs of eye disease. “The aim is to prevent people from getting to the end
stage of AMD, where in some cases there is no treatment currently available and in other cases there is a
need for long term, regular, treatment to reduce the vision loss from AMD.”
• Regular source of ocean data now underway. More than 50 different environmental measures routinely
collected by Australia’s national ocean research vessels—including sea surface temperature, dissolved
oxygen concentration, and salinity—can now be accessed online almost as they are recorded.
Bibliography
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http://www.stageoflife.com/Generations/GenerationZ.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flo_Rida
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080614222002AAhZRBJ
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&keywords=Britney%20Spears&tag=stao
flif-20&index=aps&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_genre_of_music_does_Miley_Cyrus_sing
http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/stories/2012/laser-therapy-006/
http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/stories/editions/usa/the-australian-science-and-technology-system/
http://healthissues2010.org/