The older generations tend to have very traditional ideas about how people should live, think and behave. However, some people believe that these ideas are not helpful in preparing younger generations for modern life.

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The older
generation
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is a term used to refer to the past, specifically people of an age that was considered old when they were alive. The term can
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be used in reference to those born before a particular event or time period.
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, baby boomers were part of the older
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of several decades after world war because they had been born prior to 1945. The younger
generation
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is a group of people born in
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1980, and 1990s between 1981 and 1997. The younger
generation
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is an extremely diverse group with many different interests, but
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what they
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have in common is that they were all born during or after the rise of technology. There difference in lifestyle between the older
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and the young
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. The older
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more
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set in their ways while the younger
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want
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to explore new things and do what they need. Culture is something
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passed down from
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. The old
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are
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more involved in their culture than the younger
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, who want to explore other cultures and what they have
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. Religion is something that the older
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brings with them
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their childhood. The younger generations are more open to spirituality because of how diverse they are and what religion means
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of the world.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Traditional ideas
  • Modern life
  • Younger generations
  • Stability
  • Guidance
  • Foundation
  • Cultural heritage
  • Rigid gender roles
  • Resistance to new technologies
  • Adaptability
  • Innovative solutions
  • Respecting elders
  • Maintaining family bonds
  • Stifle progress
  • Fusion of ideas
  • Outdated values
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