02 May GENERATIONS RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
GENERATIONS RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
This assignment will allow the student to apply the material learned in the class to historical events. This will help the student understand the variety of impacts that shaped a generation’s sexuality and sexual views. In addition, it will help the student understand the fluid nature of sexuality across generations. Finally, it will force the student to see the need and power of a standard view of sexuality or a biblical view of sexuality.
INSTRUCTIONS
Each student will complete a Generations Research Paper Assignment comparing and contrasting the views of sexuality between two generations. The purpose of this paper is to help students understand the complexities of sexuality and how it changes over time along with how culture impacts our view. The students will research two different generations in America discussing the perceptions, ideas, practices, and philosophies of sexuality held by each generation (see chart below).
● The paper must include at least 8 pages of content.
● Excluded from this length are the title page, and reference section.
● Current APA formatting style must be applied throughout the paper.
● A minimum of 7 scholarly sources must be cited.
● Acceptable sources include, but not limited to journal articles within the last 5 years, textbooks, books, and media resources (e.g., scholarly articles published within the last five years)
Please structure your paper using these (required) headings:
• Cultural View Generationally of Sex
• Known Sexual Issues and Cultural Differences in Each Generation
• Main Generational Teaching or Non-teaching Around Sex and Sexuality
• Spiritual Issues, Sins, and the Response of the Church to These Generational Views of Sexuality
*Remember to compare and contrast in each section.
Which Generation are You?
Generation Name Birth
Start Birth
End
The Lost Generation
The Generation of 1914 1890 1915
The Interbellum Generation 1901 1913
The Greatest Generation 1910 1924
The Silent Generation 1925 1945
Baby Boomer Generation 1946 1964
Generation X (Baby Bust) 1965 1979
Xennials 1975 1985
Millennials
Generation Y, Gen Next 1980 1994
iGen / Gen Z 1995 2012
Gen Alpha 2013 2025
Reference
Robinson, Michael T. (2017, May 30) The Generations: Which generation are you? Retrieved from https://www.careerplanner.com/Career-Articles/Generations.cfm
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
