11 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Trends, Networks and

Critical Thinking in the
st
21 Century
Quarter 3 – Module 1:
Understanding Trends and Fads

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Trends, Networks and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century – Grade 11
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 3 – Module 1: Understanding Trends and Fads
Second Edition, 2021

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Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each
lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step
as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
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check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We
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 What I Need to Know

Trends, Networks and Critical Thinking Skills in the 21st Century (TNCT-11) is
one of the most essential subjects that Grade 11- Humanities and Social Sciences
(HUMSS) learners from take and embrace. With the fast changing world full of
wonderful advancements and innovations, it is indeed a necessity for our Filipino
students to be well informed regarding these discoveries.

Nothing is permanent in this world except change. Hence, it is high time for
Filipino students to be GloCal, being both Global and Local thinkers and doers. With
the goal of being a globally competitive individual, one should also never forget the
importance of local values and thinking strategies that will greatly impact our actions
of today’s endeavours.

What I Know
Directions: Read each statement carefully and write the letter of the correct answer
in your activity notebook.
1. Which is true about trend?
a. It lasts for a long time. c. It involves innovation and development
b. It is short term d. both a and c

2. _________ are objects or behaviors that achieve short-lived popularity but fade
away.
a. trends b. fads c. innovation d. novelty

3. The following are fundamental elements of trends except ___________.

a. basic needs c. finances

b. innovation d. drivers of change

4. It is rooted in the fact that people interact with one another in order to survive.
a. basic needs c. finances
b. innovation d. drivers of change

5. Shifting from one strategy to another to improve the way of life

a. basic needs c. finances
b. innovation d. drivers of change

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6. It is considered as a quick and fast behaviour.
a. trend b. fad c. innovation d. novelty

7. ___________ include diets, clothing, hairstyles, toys, and more.

a. trend b. fad c. innovation d. novelty

8. Fads often fade quickly when the perception of _______ is gone.

a. basic needs c. novelty
b. innovation d. drivers of change

9. The secret ingredient of trend is ________,

a. its elements c. the drivers of change

b. the tension among the elements d. all of these

10. Trends will always be interconnected with _______.

a. basic needs c. drivers of change
b. innovation d. all of these

What’s In

The Module 1 of this course will discuss a better way of understanding trends
and fads. A comprehensive discussion of the said topics will better equip our Filipino
learners with the 21st Century thinking skills that will better prepare them for greater
challenges ahead.
In this module, you, the learner will understand the emergence of trends and
patterns. By the end of this lesson, you are also expected to derive an idea from
instances and present this idea through a 50-word essay, artwork, and other graphic
representations.

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 What’s New

Before we proceed, what comes to your mind every time you come across with
the words trend and fad? Please complete the table below using your activity
notebook.

Trend Fad
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.

What is It

(Kiev 2013)

Any form of collective behavior that develops within a culture,

a generation or social group in which a group of people enthusiastically follow
an impulse for a finite period is called a fad, trend, or craze.

Objects or behaviors that achieve short-lived popularity but fade away are
called Fads. Fads are often sudden, quick-spreading, and short-lived. Example of
these are diets, clothing, hairstyles, toys, and more. Throughout history, there are
some popular fads like toys: such as yo-yos, hula hoops, and fad dances such as
the Macarena and the twist.

Fads are similar to habits or customs but less durable. They are often results
from an activity or behavior being perceived as emotional. They are often
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popular or exciting within a peer group, or being believed "cool" as often promoted
by social networks. A fad is said to "catch on" when the number of people adopting it
begins to increase to the point of being noteworthy. Fads often fade quickly when the
perception of novelty is gone.

The Fundamental Trend Elements

There are three fundamental elements that drive all trends:

(Dumitrescu n.d.)

The secret ingredient of trends however isn’t actually any of one of these
elements. Rather, it’s the tension created as the three elements interact with one
another.

Basic Needs
We are all human. As human our behavior is usually govern with our basic
needs. Likewise, trends are ultimately rooted in our basic, fundamental, rarely-if-ever-
changing human needs, wants and desires. Some examples are creativity, self-
improvement, safety, status. However, identifying these basic needs and desires isn’t
rocket science or even deep social science! These are the forces that have been
shaping personal and social relations for centuries if not millennia. Truly, they have
been evident in the emotions and passions that drive characters in the great works of
literature.

Drivers of Change
There are no trends without change. Think of the terms Shifts and Triggers to
analyze change. Shifts are macro changes and they are long-term, such as urban
transition, aging populations and climate change that play out across years or
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decades. Shifts continue to shape both the nature and direction of consumer
trends. On the other hand, triggers are more immediate changes that drive the
emergence of a trend. Among the examples of triggers are specific technologies,
political events, economic shocks, environmental incidents, and more.
Innovations
Innovations aren’t trends but without examples of customer-facing innovations
tapping into it, a trend can’t be said to exist fully. You can’t describe the rise of the ‘on-
demand economy’ without the existence and rapid growth of services like Microsoft or
Facebook. You can’t have a zoo without animals! So, the third element of every trend
is innovations: the startups, new products, services, experiences and campaigns that
are resolving points of customer tension, and creating new levels of customer
expectation.

What’s More

Task 1
Directions: Using the Venn Diagram, indicate the differences between trends and
fads. On the space at the center, place the similarities between the two concepts. Copy
and answer this in your activity notebook.

Trend Fad

Venn Diagra

Illustrated by Bryan Miko M. Cadiz

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Task 2
Directions: Read and understand the questions carefully and write your answers in
your activity notebook.
1. How does trend affect the way of life and the country’s economic status as a
whole?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

2. Is the existence of trend possible without the presence of innovation? Support

your answer.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

3. Give 5 examples of fads and state their contributions to the entire country.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

4. Is Facebook an example of a trend or a fad? Please explain your answer.

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

What I Have Learned

As a Senior High School student, why are trends and fads necessary for
national and economic development? Write your reflection in your activity notebook.

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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 What I Can Do

PICTURE ANALYSIS
Instructions: Look at the picture shown below. Explain the significance of this picture
to the concepts of trends and networks using a 50-word essay. Write this in your
activity notebook.

(Mabagos 2017)

Assessment

Directions: Read each statement carefully and write the letter of the correct answer
in your activity notebook.

1. It is considered as a quick and fast behaviour.

a. trend b. fad c. innovation d. novelty

2. ___________ include diets, clothing, hairstyles, toys, and more.

a. trend b. fad c. innovation d. novelty

3. Fads often fade quickly when the perception of _______ is gone.

a. basic needs c. novelty
b. innovation d. drivers of change

4. The secret ingredient of trend is ________.

a. its elements c. the drivers of change
b. the tension among the elements d. all of these

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5. Trends will always be interconnected with _______.
a. basic needs c. drivers of change
b. innovation d. all of these

6. Which is true about trend?

a. It lasts for a long time. c. It involves innovation and development
b. It is short term d. both a and c

7. _________ are objects or behaviors that achieve short-lived popularity but fade
away.
a. trends b. fads c. innovation d. novelty

8. The following are fundamental elements of trends except ___________.

a. basic needs c. finances
b. innovation d. drivers of change

9. It is rooted in the fact that people interact with one another in order to survive.
a. basic needs c. finances
b. innovation d. drivers of change

10. Shifting from one strategy to another to improve the way of life
a. basic needs c. finances
b. innovation d. drivers of change

Additional Activities

Instruction: In a short bond paper, create your own poster regarding the
interconnectedness of trends, fads, and innovation towards developing a better
country.

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What I Know
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. B Assessment
5. D 1. D
6. D 2. B
7. B 3. C
8. C 4. A
9. A 5. D
10. D 6. B
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. D
Answer Key
References
WEBSITES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fad
https://www.google.com/search?q=trends+and+fads&sxsrf=ALeKk02P0BIVeuD6L2f
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%252CD-it7r_SvT2h6M%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-
https://www.whataventure.com/collaboration/trends-101/
https://globaltrendspotter.wordpress.com/2017/03/24/categorizing-trends-what-are-
the-different-types-of-trends/
https://www.google.com/search?q=trends+and+fads&sxsrf=ALeKk02P0BIVeuD6L2f
Czt49-
a8QVPdbUw:1599191677873&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=r7IqDSXp9mRXMM
%252CD-it7r_SvT2h6M%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-
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PICTURES:

Dumitrescu, Delia. n.d. whataventure. Accessed December 16, 2021.

https://www.whataventure.com/collaboration/trends-101/.
Kiev, Ukraine. 2013. istockphoto. May 20. Accessed December 16, 2021.
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/social-media-communication-icons-on-
keyboard-gm482678361-25013656.
Mabagos, Darren. 2017. darrentnct. February 19. Accessed December 16, 2021.
http://darrentnct.blogspot.com/2017/02/understanding-local-networks.html.

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