Generations | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Youth and Coming of Age - During this period of life from birth to age 21, children are dependent upon the generational type of their parents and grandparents.

Rising Adulthood - During this period of life roughly between ages 22-44, their cohort-group begins to be a force in the generational cycle, asserting their dominant peer personality.

Midlife - During this period of life between 45 and 65, a generational group assumes leadership roles and begins to influence younger generations.

Elderhood - During this period of life from 65 until death, leadership roles are...
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