David C Cook COVID-19 Response

God Lives at My House

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As you all move closer to adulthood, you’ll likely start to hear more and more about your generation—Generation Alpha. Though the birth years marking a generation are always loosely defined, Gen Z typically includes those born between 2010—2024. Generation Alpha members are younger than Generation Z, who are younger than Millennials, who are younger than Gen X-ers, who are younger than Baby Boomers, who are younger than The Silent Generation, who are younger than The Greatest Generation. People from all seven of these generations are alive today. Those who study generations remark on their defining characteristics and how their values and choices affect cultural change.

  • What characteristics, values, or choices do you think describe your generation? (Accept all reasonable answers. Students may identify traits such as the following—digital natives, valuing equality, being realistic about life’s challenges, blending work and life, etc.—or they may mention others.)

Play this video [4:37; start at 0:35; stop at 3:10].
Gen Alpha is growing up. Do you understand their slang? 

  • Were you familiar with most of this Gen Alpha slang? What words would you add to this list? (Accept all reasonable answers.)

There is much still to learn about Generation Alpha and how you’ll change the world. Each generation is impacted by the changes around them and brings about change of their own. Sometimes people from different generations clash because they view the world so differently and misunderstand one another. However, there is value in connecting with people from a variety of generations. Each generation has stories that are important to share and specific strengths to compliment those from other generations.

  • What values, skills, or stories have you learned from those from older generations? (Accept all reasonable answers such as work ethic, being present in the moment, or life skills we used to rely on such as sewing or gardening. Personal or historical accounts can increase understanding.)

The Bible speaks often of generations, particularly in terms of family, and commands one generation to pass on faith to the next.

Looking for Steps 2 & 3?

You can find Steps 2 and 3 in your teacher’s guide. To purchase a teacher’s guide, please visit: Bible-in-Life or Echoes.

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