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Directions: Read and analyze the statements

carefully. Identify whether the given descriptions
pertain to a trend or a fad. Write T for TREND and
F for FAD.
1. It is something such as interest or fashion
that becomes popular for a short period of
time.
2. A recurrent phenomenon that takes place over time and
gives rise to speculation on the future.
3. It is a pattern of group behavior that
lasts for a long period of time.
4. It is sometimes referred to as “rage
or craze”.
5. It is a pattern, a direction, or a
movement in a way something is
changing towards a style or idea.
• A trend is a pattern of behavior
demonstrated by a big number of
people within a particular period and
that which continuously grow and
evolve overtime while a fad is an
intense but short-lived fashion.
Elements of a Trend
 1. Number of participants
• pertains to people who follow a certain trend
which is started by an individual or a group
of people. The group then grows into a
community, and eventually swells into
national and international societies.
For example, the prevailing fashion of a
period, follows what celebrities are wearing
or what fashion designers offer. People
often copy the trendsetters and so a new
fashion trend develops. In the recent
century, styles of clothing are usually
distinguished by decades.
One example of this is denim jeans that
became a casual wear by all genders on a
regular basis. Jeans are especially perfect for
crafting swoon-worthy ensembles mostly due
to the fact that they work well with just about
anything especially when it comes to
different looks (Griswold and Maguire 2020).
 2. Pattern of behavior
• refers to a trend that is formed from
repetitive actions of people. For
example, the simple act of taking a
selfie has now become a cultural trend.
•It is almost impossible not to see
someone taking a selfie in any place -
be it in a tourist spot, in a restaurant,
in a hotel lobby, beside a movie
poster in a cinema, in a concert hall,
and at an event, among others.
• Before smartphones and portable digital
cameras, pictures or portraits were taken
by another person. The selfie
phenomenon enabled people to construct
themselves visually and present it to the
public by putting it on social media.
•Others view the taking of selfies
with disdain as a symbol of
narcissism and superficiality, while
others consider it as an act of self-
exploration and a gauge for
acceptance.
 3. Long period of time
• is one of the crucial elements of a trend which
means that a trend has to have a long-time frame,
sometime running for decades. A trend may
experience some ups and downs in popularity,
may fade away, and may recur. A good example of
this element of trend is the telephone.
• It is a communication instrument that
revolutionized modern living and
created various social impacts. It was
soon overtaken by the popularity of
mobile phones in the late 1990s that
have text messaging feature.
• Then newer technologies allowed
smartphones to include many
applications and internet connectivity.
Although telephones are still present in
homes and offices, smartphones clearly
have gotten ahead in functionality and
usage.
Evolution of cellphones
 4. Cause
• refers to the starting point of a trend which
can be an idea, a technology, an event or a
person. All trends have beginnings and
someone or somebody definitely started it.
The question here is, how did it start?
• Now, this becomes quite obvious as all
material elements of a culture started
with one’s ideas, therefore, it is also
conclusive that one starting point of a
trend was an idea. Someone or
somebody thought about it in the first
place.
• Let us go back to the evolution of telephone
mentioned above. If you will try to think
about it, it was Alexander Graham Bell who
first invented and engineered the very first
telephone back in 1876
(https://www.britannica.com). What do you
think prompted him to such an endeavor?
• Well, if you guessed that it began with
an idea of bridging the gap of a long –
distance relations though live voice
communication then you must be right.
So, besides the snail mails which were
already prevalent those times, people
had another option – the telephone.
• Fast forward a bit, back in the late 1990’s, these
messages through mails or letters evolved and
entered the digital world through beepers while
telephones also evolved into cellular mobile
phones. At present, all those separate features plus
some more were combined into the devices we
presently called “smartphones.” Believe it or not,
all of these were one’s ideas which eventually
turned into a reality.
 5. Consequence
• refers to the considerable impact or
influence of a trend. Social networking
has become an encompassing trend that
tends to influence behaviors of online
users.
• With the popularity of smartphones, users began
subscribing to various social networking portals which
enable them to post activity statuses and photos, and
even connect with celebrities. Currently, these social
media platforms and their messaging and video
conferencing features are finding their relevance today
especially for the students and teachers. For example,
due to the pandemic, teachers, students and parents use
these features for the virtual teaching and learning
process.
• However, this trend can also create a
rather negative consequence among its
followers.
• Quality time among family members to share
one another’s presence is being diverted to
other less relevant concerns brought about by
the social media. They can literally be
described as “near yet so far” which means
that they may be physically near each other,
in fact, sharing food on the same table, yet
their attention is far from the family moment.
• Quality time among family members to share
one another’s presence is being diverted to
other less relevant concerns brought about by
the social media. They can literally be
described as “near yet so far” which means
that they may be physically near each other,
in fact, sharing food on the same table, yet
their attention is far from the family moment.
 Group Activities
•Identify a trend and point out the
elements that make up a trend.
1. The following statements are true about elements of a
trend except ____.
A. A trend is formed from repetitive actions of people.
B. A trend that has a long-time frame, sometime running
for decades.
C. Trends have long staying power and enjoy a long period
of popularity.
D. The lifespan of products or ideas that became trends do
not disappear quickly.
2. Which of the following is not an element
of trend?
A. cause
C. consequence
B. truth
D. long period of time
3. The following are elements or components of a
trend except ____.

A. long period of time

B. pattern of behavior
C. strategic alternatives
D. number of participants
4. Which of the following statements is not true about the
characteristics of a trend?

A. A trend makes considerable influence or impact.

B. A trend is formed from non-repetitive actions of people.
C. A trend has a starting point which can be an idea,
technology, event or person.
D. A trend may be started by an individual, but the number of
followers increases in a certain period of time.
5. A good number of Filipinos have turned to the Middle East and
the US to seek greener pastures. This trend has continued because of
severe economic depression, political repression, and the lack of
viable job opportunities in the Philippines. Which of the following
significant social trends is being described in this given scenario?

A.the rise of OFWs

B. changing roles of women
C. high employment
D.religious fundamentalism