Generation

Millennials: 1982 and on

A millennial is someone born from 1982 and on. The people who grew up in this time period grew up with television, phones and computers. The people in this time period enjoy things technology based. The people in  the millennial generation are mostly all high-educated and independent.



2.  http://www.pewresearch.org/topics/millennials/
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4. T.V. Shows
Two t.v. shows that would appeal to this generation are shows like limitless and modern family.

5. Movies
Two movies that appeal to people in the millennials are Wedding Crashers and Toy Story 3.

6. Magazines
Two magazines millennials are People Magazine and Millennial Magazine.

7. Live Events
Two live events that people in the millennial generation might enjoy are sporting events like football, baseball, hockey or basketball and some of those people might also enjoy concerts.

8. Vacation Spots
Two vacation spots that people from this generation may like are places like Florida, the Bahamas, or for the younger people in the generation they might like Disney.  

Rainbow Loom
 
Rainbow Loom was a huge fad during 2011. The Rainbow Loom was a peg board and rubber bands that made bracelets. These bracelets could be made in all different styles, from simple to complex. The people who were most attracted to the Rainbow Loom were kids ages 8 to 13ish. The reason Rainbow Loom was appealing was because they could be worn as bracelets or traded with others. The Rainbow Loom was a fad because kids loved wearing stylish bracelets. A fad that has taken Rainbow Loom's spot is Lokai bracelets.

Research Project #1

    The National Toy Hall of Fame is located inside The Strong, which is located in New York. The Strong has one of the largest and most comprehensive collection of historical materials related to play. The Strong also has the International Center for the History of Electronic Games and the World Video Game Hall of Fame. Currently, there are twelve different toy finalist competing to be one of the two or three toys that will take place in the hall this year. The top five finalist are;
1. Bubble Wrap
2. Care Bears
3. Clue
4. Coloring Books
5. Dungeons and Dragons

    My personal reaction to the top five toys is that they are all things that have already been around for a long time. I found it funny that bubble wrap is one of the top five toys because it used for packaging and it doesn't seem that safe for kids to be playing with. I also think  that the Care Bears and Clue will end up in the top two or three because they've been around for a while and they have always been loved. It is smart for these toys to get involved in the Toy Hall of Fame because it will help them sell more of them and make more money.

I am in the 10th grade. There are five people in my family, my mom, dad, younger brother and younger sister. We also have two dogs. My favorite subjects in school are English and Spanish. My out of school interests include dancing and playing soccer. My favorite tv shows are Big Brother and One Tree Hill. Two movies that I enjoyed are The 5th Wave and Finding Dory. When I'm not busy, my favorite thing to do is hang out with my friends. If I could go out anywhere to eat tonight, I would most likely go to Bertucci's.