Generation Alpha

Article summary

Generation Alpha, often shortened to Gen Alpha, is the demographic cohort succeeding Generation Z and preceding the proposed Generation Beta. While researchers and popular media loosely identify the early 2010s as the starting birth years and the mid 2020s as the ending birth years, these ranges are not precisely defined and may vary depending on the source. Named after alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, Generation Alpha is the first to be born entirely in the 21st century and the third millennium. The majority of Generation Alpha are the children of younger Generation X, Millennials and older Generation Z. Generation Alpha is the first full generation not to have known a world without smartphones and social media. They were born at a time of falling fertility rates across much of the world, and experienced the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as young children. In the 2020s, children's entertainment has been increasingly dominated by portable digital technology, social networks, and streaming services, with interest in traditional television concurrently falling. Changes in the use of technology in classrooms and other aspects of life have had a significant effect on how this generation has experienced early learning compared to previous generations.…

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1. date of birth: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of birth: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. publication date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of birth is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the publication date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
11. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377695538