Trends, Networks, and Critical

Thinking in the
21st Century
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Trend and Fad
For the learner:

Welcome to the Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21 st Century-

Grade 12 Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Trend and Fad!

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 What I Need to Know

This module, Trend and Fad will help you become updated and aware
of the changes that emerge in our society today. It is here to help you master the
Trend and Fad. The scope of this module provides you an avenue to develop your
skill in choosing the best things for you. There are so many possibilities that will
arise but it depends on how you accept and embrace it or maybe reject it. Moreover,
it will guide you to think critically on how to value and prefer best options from the
fast growing changes in our society.

The module is divided into four lessons, namely:

 Lesson 1 – Trend and Fad
 Lesson 2 – Spotting a Trend
 Lesson 3 – Elements of a Trend
 Lesson 4 – Characteristics of a Trend

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. differentiate a trend from a fad
2. explain a process on how to spot a trend
3. point out the elements that make up a trend
4. describe the different characteristics of a trend

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 What I Know

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen
letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. An emerging phenomenon that last for a long period of time and

transmit existing ventures to the future generations.
a. Trend spotter
b. Trend
c. Fad
d. Trendspotting
2. What characteristic of a trend that introduces something new like
ideas, devices or methods?
a. Innovation
b. Consistency
c. Versatility
d. None of the above.
3. The following are fads, except .
a. Beeper
b. Loombands
c. Brick Game
d. Mobile legends
4. What element of trend is rooted on the people’s cultural
traditions, beliefs, and values?
a. Duration of Time
b. Acceptability
c. Cultural Basis
d. Driver, Enabler, Blocker
5. The following are characteristics of a trend, except .
a. Innovation
b. Consistency
c. Creativity
d. Versatility
6. Any given phenomenon and prediction which likely to happen is
examined by?
a. Trendspotting
b. Trend Analysis
c. Trend spotter
d. Fad
7. The following are elements of a trend, except
a. Driver
b. Enabler
c. Blocker
d. Trend spotter

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8. Trends are popularly accepted by many industries and people are
called?
a. Acceptability
b. Cultural Basis
c. Duration of time
d. Transitory Increase/Decrease
9. The lifespan of products or ideas that become trends do not
disappear quickly is known as?
a. Transitory Increase/Decrease
b. Cultural Basis
c. Acceptability
d. Duration of Time
10. It is a trend that shows a transitory change of a particular idea,
event, or phenomenon.
a. Acceptability
b. Cultural Basis
c. Transitory Increase/Decrease
d. Diver, Enabler, Blocker
11. A characteristic of a trend that people can still recognize that this
trend is a trademark.
a. Versatility
b. Consistency
c. Duration of Time
d. Innovation
12. Seeking to overlook or foresee the situation of the future in the
present is known as .
a. Trend spotter
b. Trend
c. Fad
d. Trendspotting
13. It is a very popular form of interest or fashion that only exist for a
short span of time.
a. Trend spotter
b. Trend
c. Fad
d. Trendspotting
14. The following are trending today, except .
a. Miss Everything
b. Online selling
c. Tiktok
d. Dota
15. A trend that is always appreciated by people despite the difference in
culture, place, and race.
a. Innovation
b. Versatility
c. Consistency
d. Acceptability

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 Lesson

1 Trend and Fad

This chapter outlines the main concept of social inclination regarding trends
that have led to the interest of many people. It also states the continuous
development of global trends and the key of accepting and rejecting of the rising
patterns.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Define a trend and a fad; and

2. Distinguishes a trend from fad.

What’s In

Good day! Welcome to the first part of this module! It is very exciting to know
how fast or zippy you are in responding society’s demand when it comes to trends.
Are you ready to know the latest? Are you in or out? Well, let’s fasten our seatbelt to
discover something new!

Is there something new to you today? Well, everyday different events

happen to us and to our surrounding in general. That events probably become part
of our lifestyle. The most recent trends serve as an avenue to knowing and
understanding what the society has dictates and how people will embrace and
relay this to the next generations.

We are now on the 21 st century and we see a big difference before until now,
from people’s lifestyle such as; grooming, fashion, food, mannerism, and point of
views. In this era, we really compete on the emerging trends that somehow boost our
confidence and be able to fit what society has offered to us.

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 What’s New

Directions: Give your statement about the following items. Write your
statement on a separate sheet of paper.

What is It

What is Trend?
Trend is an emerging phenomenon that last for a long period of time
and transmit existing ventures to the future generations.

Trend Analysis
Is an examination of these phenomenon and speculations on the likely
impact they will have in the future. Any given phenomenon and prediction which
likely to happen or any craze/fad or trend that would likely emerge needs to be
examined.

a. Trends are composed of wide variety of information from an existing

fields of complex ideas.
b. Trends use overwhelming recognition and pattern identification to
create presages in knowing the future.
c. Trends evolution are being evaluated and observed by the use of
timeframes.

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TRENDING
Is a phenomenal scenario that is currently popular to the eyes and
taste of the many. It allows preemptive judgments and reactions up to future
events. It is something that people follows either in social media or in fashion.
Trends are considered as “complex fusion” of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

What is Fad?
Is a very popular form of interest or fashion that only exist for a short
span of time.

Fad is an exquisite societal pattern but did not last longer. It spreads
widely and effectively to the demands of every individual. Moreover, it is a
temporary form of fashion, interest, or any crazing activity that people become
enthusiastic.

DIFFERENCE OF TREND FROM FAD

Trends and fads are actually existing in their respective phenomena

that will last depending on the performance of the people who follows the trends
and fads. During this scenario a trend will become a fad and this make a difference
between the two.

Trends are:
a. Long life span
b. A style for longer years
c. Rising slow in popularity
Fads are:
a. Short life span
b. Emerge and go quickly
c. Rising quickly in popularity

What’s
More
Activity 1.1: CIRCLE OF TREND
Do it on a separate sheet of paper.
a. On the upper right corner, write one emerging trend.
b. On the lower right corner, write the things about that trend.
c. On the lower left corner, write the things that can be done for that
trend.
d. On the upper left corner, write the concrete thing that you can
actually do for that trend.

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 What I Have Learned

GUIDE QUESTIONS:
Direction: Read the questions carefully and answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Observe your community, what do you think is trending today? Why do you
say so?
2. If people embraces latest trends and ignore that tomorrow, do
“Today is Friendster and tomorrow is Facebook.” Is Friendster a
trend today or is it a fad? How about Facebook?

What I Can Do

Activity 1.2: COLLAGE MAKING

Make a collage showing the concept of trends and fads. Use your creativity to do
this task.
MATERIALS:
a. Manila Paper
b. Glue/paste
c. Pictures from magazines, newspapers, old books, etc.

RUBRICS FOR COLLAGE MAKING

5 POINTS 10 POINTS 15 POINTS 20 POINTS

Creativity and Collage is in Collage has few Collage has few Collage has
Design minimal areas of areas of displayed full
creativity creativity creativity and creativity and
eye-catching very pleasant to
see

Craftsmanship Less effort Assembled but Well assembled Seamlessly

displayed only several and most pieces assembled and
pieces are well are well all pieces are
arranged arranged well arranged.

Relevance Pictures not Some pictures Most pictures Whole

related to the are related to the are related to the presentation of
topic topic topic pictures are
related to the
topic.

SCORE

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 Lesson

2 Spotting a Trend

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
a. Apply critical thinking in spotting a trend; and
b. Specify trend by finding the latest emerging trend.

What’s In

Direction: Read the question carefully and explain it by your own

idea. Use separate sheet of paper for your answer.
a. Fads and Trends are normally existing anytime and anywhere. How
do they exist? And how do they differ from each other?
b. Give examples of trends. (at least 5)
c. Give examples of fads. (at least 5)
d. What entails when a thing becomes a trend?

What’s New

Direction: Which among these words do you like most? Rank them by putting
1 as your most like and 10 as your least like. Discuss why you like it most and
the least that you like. Copy this and write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
Rank Discussion
Gadgets
Fashion
Hair Rebond/Styling
Maintaining Body Figure
Social Media
Skin Whitening
Online Selling
Online Games
Beauty Products
Nail Art

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 What is It

SPOTTING A TREND
Trendspotting is seeking to overlook or foresee the situation of the
future in the present.

Trend is a continuous event that gives impact to the people and leaves
a particular effect. The following statements spot what trend is.

A gradual change or development that produces a particular result

that is known as a trend is:
a. trend towards/to: “Devices are trending toward touch screen
mobiles and laptops.
b. trend in: “The latest trends in social media is….”
c. an upward/downward trend: “Wars, famines, epidemics and so
could cause reversals on the downward trend in morality.”
d. follow a trend: “Everyone seems to be following the trend for planting
indoor plants.”
e. buck the/a trend (not to be affected by a general trend): “Although
industry profits were down, MFG is expected to buck the trend and
increase profits.

What’s More

Activity 2.1: 100-Word Essay

Choose one (1) from any of these lines and give your opinion. Provide separate
sheet of paper for your answer.

a. Which Fad or Trend Shall I Accept or Reject?

b. How Do I Accept or Reject a Trend?

Essay Rubric

Traits Points
Focus & Details 10
Organization 5
Word Choice 5
Total 20

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Explain the statements based on your understanding. Write your

answer on a separate sheet of paper.
a. How can I intelligently spot, accept, or reject any emerging fad or
trend?
b. How powerful are created trends to convey the interest of people
and become enthusiastic to it?

What I Can Do

Activity 2.2: Spot, Look, and Drop!

Direction: Supply the empty leaves in the diagram below with the most spotted
trend in your locality today. Draw this on a separate sheet of paper for your
answer.

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 Lesson

3 Elements of a Trend

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. To elaborate how a trend becomes a trend; and

2. To illustrate the elements of a trend.

What’s In
Congratulations! You are now on the third lesson. Have you ever wondered
what makes up a trend? Why there are trends? Why did they exist or how did they
exist?
You have already learned the existence of trend and its difference with a fad.
Today, you will learn the different elements that make up a trend.
Solve Me!
Direction: Using your imagination, solve the picture puzzle. Each parts of the
picture have its number code. Then in a separate sheet of paper, write the number
code in each box as your answer.

123 456 789

321 654 987

132 465 798

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 What’s New

Unveiling Words!

Direction: Find out the words behind the numbers by getting the letter
represented by numbers.
ABCD EFGH IJKL MNOP QRST UVWX YZ
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Example: 26255342 2142= GUESSING GAME

1. 23242455= 2. 42= 3. 552415=

Guide Questions:
Direction: Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What do you have observed with the activities (picture puzzle and
unveiling words)? Are they somehow related to the elements of a trend?
2. How important are the parts to its whole?
3. Do you think trend will exist even without its elements? Why?

What is It

UNLOCKING OF WORDS

Catchphrase- a phrase that is often repeated by and therefore becomes

connected with a particular organization or person, especially someone
famous such as a television entertainer.
Innovation- the use of a new method or idea.
Emulation- the process of copying something achieved by someone else
and trying to do it as well as they have.
Phenomena- it is something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc.,
especially something unusual or interesting.
Cyclical- happening as a complete set of events that repeat themselves
regularly in the same order or in a regularly repeated period of time.

GUIDE QUESTION:

1. Trends will not exist without their elements. What do you think are the
elements that make up a trend? Write your answer on a separate sheet
of paper.

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ELEMENTS THAT MAKE UP A TREND

Whether it’s memes, viral videos, catchphrases, or the latest design trends,
why do certain ideas or activities capture the public imagination? What define a trend
as opposed to a short-lived fad?

It is often difficult to spot the start of trends because they boil down to social
forces among which styles or tastes change. Once the changes have been shared and
adopted by a critical mass, they gain a footing, become firmly embedded in the public
psyche, and may even find themselves returning as part of a cyclical process.

There’s no magic involved. According to Henrik Vejlgaard, the author of

Anatomy of a Trend: “There is nothing mysterious about it and it never just happens
out of the blue; though it may sometimes appear to be so. That it is a social process
means it’s created by human beings.

A trend becomes a trend through a constant cycle of innovation and

emulation. It’s the way people embrace one another and interact with one another.
People are obsessed with trends because joining a trend means your part of a group;
you are in, you belong.

ELEMENTS OF TRENDS

a. Duration of Time
The lifespan of products or ideas that become trends do not disappear
quickly. Trends have long staying power and enjoy a long period of time.

b. Acceptability
Trends are popularly accepted by many industries and people.
c. Cultural Basis
A trend is rooted on the people’s cultural traditions, beliefs, and
values. A trend persists and continues because people have seen it as part
of a society’s culture.

d. Transitory Increase or Decrease

A trend shows a transitory increase or decrease of a particular idea,
event or phenomenon.

e. Driver, Enabler, Blocker

Agents in trend.

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 What’s
More
Comic Script
Direction: Based on your observation, make a comic script on how a trend in your
community becomes a trend. Create your own title and do it in a long bond paper.
Rubric
Category Points

Layout 15

Illustration 13

Grammar/Mechanics 12

Total 40

What I Have Learned

FILL IT!

Copy on a separate sheet of paper and fill in the blanks with the correct
answer.
The beginning of a (1) is often difficult to spot because it boils
down to social forces among which styles or taste change. Once the changes have
been shared and adopted by a critical mass, they gain a (2) , become
firmly implanted in the persons’ (3) , and may even find themselves
returning as part of a (4) process.

A writer once said, that there is nothing mysterious about trend

and it never happens out of the blue; though it may sometimes appear to be so.
However, it is a social process which means that it is created by (5) .

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 What I Can Do

POSTER MAKING
Directions: Make a poster showing the concept of elements of a trend. Base your
output on the given rubrics which can be found on your answer sheet.
MATERIALS:
a. Illustration board (1/8 size)
b. Pencil/pen/marker and eraser
c. Crayons/oil pastel/water color
Rubric

Category Points

Coverage of the Topic 15

Use of Graphics 10

Organization 10

Layout and Design 10

Mechanics 5

TOTAL 50

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Lesson

4 Characteristics of a Trend
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Define clearly the characteristics of trends; and
2. Enumerate and specify every characteristic.

What’s In

Good day! How are you to find out! Is there something recent to you today?
On our previous lesson, we have differentiated trend from a fad, the
process on spotting a trend and its elements.
Directions: Answer the following questions based on your understanding. Write
it on a separate sheet of paper.
a. What are elements of trend?
b. Cite examples of every element.

What’s New

Search Me!
Directions: Find and circle all of the direction words that are hidden in the grid.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

D G H N C E K G U I H L S
P H E N O M E N A S A C P
S H F K L O L D M E N S O
E F G T R E N D I N G E T
T A D L Q S A T I C H J T
S D R T Y U O P A X Z W I
C O M P L E X F U S I O N
H E T R G Y X N B M N W G

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YOU BELONG TO ME

Direction: Breakdown and think of a person, event or thing. Classify each if it

belongs to INNOVATION, CONSISTENCY or VERSATILITY. Give at least three
each. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

INNOVATION CONSISTENCY VERSATILITY

Guide Questions:
a. What have you noticed on the table?
b. How did you distinguish a person/event or thing on classifying if it’s
innovative, consistent or versatile?

What is It

CHARACTERISTICS OF TRENDS
What is a characteristic?

It is a special quality or trait that makes a person, thing, or group different from
others. Its shows special qualities or traits of a person, thing or group.
a. Innovation
A trend should introduce changes and something absolutely new to a
community. It is the cat or process of introducing something new like ideas,
devices, or methods.

b. Consistency
One thing after the other, people can still recognize that this style or
trend or culture or language is a trademark or a mark of a country or a place.
Identity has become a part of it.

c. Versatility
a trend always appreciated by people despite the difference in culture,
place and race. It is the quality or a state of being versatile (able to do many
things).

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 What’s
More

Direction: Identify the following definitions by putting the missing letters on the
box to complete it. Use a separate sheet of paper.

1. One thing after the other, people can still recognize at this style or trend
or culture or language is a trademark or a mark of a country or a place.
Identify has become a part of it.
N I S N

2. Is always appreciated by people despite the difference in culture,

place and race.
S T L

3. Introducing changes and something absolutely new to a

community.
N A T

4. It is the quality or trait that makes a thing, group or person

different from other.
H A A T S I

What I Have Learned

FILL ME!
Direction: Write INNOVATION if the statement is expressing innovativeness,
CONSISTENCY if expressing consistency and VERSATILITY if expressing
versatility.
1. Creating and improving a new product like smartphones.

2. Adaptation of the latest cellphone brand.

3. A new light bulb with CCTV camera.

4. Continuity on the use of Facebook.

5. Adding a new and exciting use for products.

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 What I Can Do

WRITING POETRY
Make a poem that entails the characteristics of trend. Base your output on the
given rubrics.
Materials: Pen, Paper/Bond paper

RUBRICS FOR WRITING POETRY

Exceptional (15- Good (10-14 Developing (5-9 Beginning (0-4
20 pts) pts) pts) pts)

Title Title is creative, Title is related Title is present No title

interesting and to the poem but not related
related to the to the poem
topic
Content Entire poem Show some Basic and show Unclear and
shows reflection evidence of little reflection ideas are missing
and expression of reflection to the poem
the topic
Message Compelling, Engaging and Somewhat Does not capture
engaging and clear. engaging but readers attention
clear lacks focus.
Creativity Contains many Contains a few Contains a few Little evidence of
creative details creative details creativity and creativity and
that contribute to that contribute tried to use have not use
readers to readers imagination imagination
enjoyment and enjoyment
really used and used
imagination. imagination.

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 Additional Activities

A. PREDICTION ON TREND AND FAD

Direction: Below is a diagram that states a situation of trend or fad. Identify if
the statement is trend or fad then write your prediction on the last column.

Situation Trend/Fad Prediction

Kids today are fond of gadgets rather

than traditional games.

Tiktok brings huge influence to the

users globally.

Kim Chui’s statement regarding on the

closure of ABS-CBN gathers a lot of
criticism because of the implication
that in any law you can still make all
things possible.

Corona Virus is a worldwide pandemic

that seems to be the reason of lifestyle
change, economic declination, health
risk, and many other observances.

Facebook serves to be the widest social

networking site that makes one person
connect and share to others.

Beauty products and other saleable

items are back on online selling due to
the emergence of COVID 19 pandemic.

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B. WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND
Direction: Using the speech callout below, share some experiences and ideas on
what will be the characteristics of a trend to call it as trending. Write your
statement on a separate sheet of paper.

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