TRENDS, NETWORKS, AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE 21 ST

CENTURY

Name of Learner: ____________________________ Grade Level: _____________

Section: ____________________________________ Date: ___________________

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET WEEK 2

ELEMENTS OF TRENDS

Background Information

The following are the elements or components of a trend:

a. Number of Participants – A trend started by an individual, but the number of

people who followed become bigger as time goes by. The prevailing fashion
of a period, for example, follows what the celebrities are wearing or what
fashion designers offer. People often copy trendsetters and so new fashion
trend develops.

b. Pattern of Behavior – a trend is a form of repetitive actions of people. For

example, the simple act of taking selfie has now become a cultural trend.

c. Long Length of Time – A trend has a long time frame, sometimes running for
decades. A trend may experience some ups and downs in popularity, may
fade away, and may reoccur. For example, the popularity of mobile phones
in the late 1990s, which is portable and has a text messaging feature. The
newer technologies allowed smartphones to include many applications and
internet connectivity which made it essential for an individual nowadays.

d. Cause - A trend has a starting point which can be an idea, technology,

event, or person. Portable audio players were popularized when Walkman
was introduced in the 1980s, allowing people to listen to recorded music
(cassette tapes) through headphones or earphones.

e. Consequence – a trend makes considerable influence or impact. Social

networking has become an encompassing trend that tends to influence the
behaviors of online users. People could now air their opinions on diverse
matters and say almost anything instantly.
Learning Competency

Point out the elements that make up a trend (Quarter 1, Weeks 1-2)

Activity 1: The Trends I followed and Rejected

Directions: Answer the following questions based on your experience. Draw a heart
before the item if you followed the mentioned trend and encircle if you
rejected it. Identify what element of a trend made you follow or reject it. Write your
answer after the item.

1. Have you straightened or dyed your hair?

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2. Have you ever used whitening products?
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3. Do you have electronic gadgets?
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Have you posted a video on Facebook, stories, or Tiktok?
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5. Have you done hip-hop or rap?
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6. Have you posted a thread on twitter?
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7. Do you use a face mask during the community quarantine?
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8. Have you eaten in fast food chains (Jollibee, McDonald’s, Inasal, KFC, etc)?
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9. Is using earphones while listening to music or watching from your phone a part of
your everyday life?
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10. Do you take selfies and post it on any social media sites?
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Activity 2. Trend’s Element

Direction: Complete the graphic organizer. Choose a trend in the box to be your topic.
Write the different elements of trends to the surrounding circles and add
details/examples of each element outside the circle. A diagram explaining the process
is shown on the succeeding page.
1. shop streaming 6. Telemedicine
2. blended learning 7. competition across boarders
3. paper bag for shopping 8. work from home
4. selfie phenomenon 9. K-Pop
5. Mobile Age 10. Vlogging

Elements
of Trend
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Activity 3. Looking into the Elements of Trend

Direction : Read the article and identify the elements of a trend to complete the
organizer below. Answer the guide questions below.

By Ralph Jennings

Face masks are considered by many a useful way to stop the contraction and spread of the
new coronavirus. The tiny surgical aids are less common in Western countries despite
growing outbreaks in Europe and the United States. But its use has exploded in Asia. That’s
because Asians, especially in Japan, China and Taiwan, have worn masks for a host of
cultural and environmental reasons, including non-medical ones, since at least the 1950s.

Japanese wear masks when feeling sick as a courtesy to stop any sneezes from
landing on other people. Japanese women mask their faces on days when they don’t have
time to put on makeup. Philippine motorcycle riders wear masks to deflect vehicular
exhausts in heavy traffic. In Taiwan, citizens say masks keep their faces warm in the winter
and offer a sense of protection from air pollution, including any airborne germs.

Masks became Not Just Coronavirus: Asians Have Worn Face Masks for Decades a
regular part of the street scene in parts of Asia after the deadly severe outbreak of Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) that started in China in 2002 before spreading to Singapore
and Taiwan over the following year. Today manufacturers in East Asia are pumping out 10 to
20 million units per month.
Source: https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/not-just-coronavirus-asianshave-
worn-face-masks-decades

Guide Questions

Describe the elements of trends based on the article. Put your answer on the organizer
below.

1. Do you think the number of participants will still increase to make the wearing of a
mask a trend for the succeeding years? Why?
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2. What is the pattern of behavior of people wearing a protective face mask?

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3. According to the article, is wearing a mask a trend among Asians for a length of
time?
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4. What are the causes why Asians wear masks in public places? Cite examples
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5. Give three (3) consequences of wearing and not wearing a protective face mask.
 Elements of a Trend…
Looking into the
1. 2.

3.

4.

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5.

Activity 4. Meme Time

Direction: A trend will not exist without a big number of participants. Nowadays, social
media is a wide range platform to influence others and to turn something into a trend.
Be one of the trendsetters (someone who starts a trend)!
Write a meme or quotation on how to make practicing hygiene protocols a trend in our
country. Use the Facebook box below.

Activity 5. Write your Thoughts

Direction: Write a 100-word minimum essay about a trend. Choose your topic from the
following. Discuss in your essay the elements that make it a trend.

A. health D. community
B. education E. economy
C. technology F. arts

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(Title)

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Rubric for Scoring

Activity 4

Criteria (4) (3) (2) (1)

 Very Good Good Fair Needs
Improvement
Content The output The output The output The output is
includes all includes all includes some lacking in elements
information relevant relevant required. There are
relevant to the information. information. many gaps in the
topic and is The content is Content is information
presented in a well organized. somewhat presented.
well-organized The message organized. There
fashion. The is clear and is not enough
message is presented. information
related and presented to
presented. relate ideas.

Originality / The output is Good use of The output is The output has too
Creativity unique, does not new ideas and nice and works, many parts that are
look like the originality to but is not strange and do not
others. create a slogan. unique. It has serve any purpose.
Shows creativity similar The learner tried to
that works, it is not components to be creative but does
just weird but other not work.
exciting and fresh. presentations.
Persuasivenes Demonstrates an Considerably The message in The output does not
s overt and implied demonstrates the ad is have a clear
message to an overt and confusing and message and is not
persuade the implied therefore is not persuasive. It is trite
audience with a message. very persuasive and/or cliché
high degree of Strategies and for the audience.
effectiveness. techniques are No evident
Strategies and superior. strategies or
techniques are techniques were
superb. used. The idea of
your business.
Purposiveness The output is The output The output The output does not
geared towards an demonstrates demonstrates a have a target
obvious audience considerable limited use of a audience and does
and has a very use of a target target audience not demonstrate a
effective purpose audience and and shows limited purpose.
has a purpose.
considerable
purpose.

SCORE

Activity 5

(4) Very Good (3) Good (2) Fair (1) Needs

CRITERIA Improvement
Introduction There is a The introduction The introduction is The introduction
(Organization) wellfocused clearly states somewhat clear, does not address
 statement that the main topic, but only partially the elements of the
introduces the adequately addresses the outline.
essay And addressing the elements of the
addresses all elements of the outline.
elements of the outline.
outline.
Body (details) Each body Each body Supporting details The topic sentence
paragraph contains paragraph are relevant but is weak.
a topic sentence contains a topic some key issues Supporting details
and sentence that is are unsupported. and information
relevant, telling, adequately Support for the are typically
quality concrete supported by statement is weak. unclear or not
details that give the relevant related to the
reader important concrete details. topic. There is a
information that Most supporting seemingly random
goes beyond the details serve to collection of
obvious or prove the information. The
predictable. All statement. statement lacks
supporting details proof.
serve to prove the
statement.

Commentary The essay The essay The essay The essay

contains an contains an contains an contains an
explanation, explanation, explanation, explanation,
analysis, analysis, analysis, analysis,
discussion, discussion, discussion, discussion,
comparison, and/or comparison, comparison, comparison, and/or
contrast that and/or contrast and/or contrast contrast
demonstrates that logically that is weak, that is off-topic or
mastery and depth supports the incomplete, or completely doesn't
of understanding. concrete details. partially doesn't make sense.
make sense.
Conclusion The conclusion is The conclusion The conclusion is The conclusion is
(Organization) strong and logical; is logical and logical but does illogical.
provides a clear adequately not answer the
answer to the answers the question, "So
question, "So question, "So what?"
what?" what?"
Total Score
REMARKS

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Reflection

Complete the statement:

 1. I learned that…
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2. I enjoyed most on…

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3. I want to learn more on…

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References

Books

Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21 st Century, pp. 10-12. Diwa
Publishing house

Websites

Excerpt from Not Just Coronavirus: Asians Have Worn Face Masks for Decades by
Ralph Jennings. Retrieved from
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/not-just-
coronavirus-asians-have-worn-face-masks-decades

Understanding Elements of Trend. Retrieved from

https://darrentnct.blogspot.com/2017/02/understanding -elements-and.html

Answer Key

Answers may vary

 TRENDS, NETWORKS, AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE 21 ST
CENTURY

Name of Learner: ____________________________ Grade Level: _____________

Section: ____________________________________ Date: ___________________

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS OF A

TREND

Background Information for Learners

Trend surely makes a great impact in our lives. Our fashion industry, technology, social
values and even our traditions will change as time goes by, which will surely bring a
wide collision even in the near future. In this learning activity sheet you will explore the
different characteristics of a trend and how does they affect our way of living.

Characteristics of a Trend

Rehn and Lindkvist (2013) mention of a hierarchy of trends, which explains why trends
seems to have varying reach, effects, and influences on people. This hierarchy is a
representation of a scale of the development of a trend.

To be aware of the different trends that occur, it is not enough that you know its
elements but you must also familiarize yourself with its characteristics. Some of its
characteristics includes: people’s culture, duration of time, and acceptability.

Cultural basis- trends are based on the traditions, beliefs, and values of people that
has a potential of being part of the societies culture.

Duration of time-it has a long period of popularity that does not disappear quickly.
Example: Climate Change- ever since this has been one of the most trending
environmental issues.

Acceptability-trends are being accepted by people and society as part of their lives.
Example: Smartphones- one of the most accepted trends that changes our way of
living.
Learning Competency

Describe the different characteristics of a Trend (Quarter 1, Week1-2)

Directions:
Activity 1. “YES-TER-TRENDS”
Mark each box with a
if the picture given is
a

Trend and if it is a Fad.

Activity 2. “TRUE-TRENDS”
Write TRUE if the statement is correct, then if it is false, encircle the word/ words that
makes it wrong and write the appropriate word/s suitable in each sentence (if
applicable).
1. Trendspotting is attempting to see the future in the present (Rehn and
Lindvist, 2013)

2. Trend is a pattern of gradual change in a condition,

output, or

process, or an average or general tendency of a series of data points to move in a

certain direction over time, represented by a line on a graph.

3. Duration of time deals with how we accept the new

trend in the
society.

4. Fad is a general direction in which something is

developing and changing.

5. A certain thing can be a trend in a society without

considering the

beliefs and traditions of that area.

Activity 3. “TREND MARK”

Put a √ on the space provided before each item if each statement is a possible
characteristics of a trend and X if it is not.

1. Changes immediately.

2. Popularity in a short period of time.

3. It becomes a part of human lives.

4. It is based on a human need.
5. They fade away.

Activity 4. “COMPLETE THE T-R-E-N-D”

Direction: In the form of an acrostic representation, complete each letter by writing
words or sentences relevant to the characteristics of a trend.
T-

R-

E-

N-

D-
Activity 5. “TREND STATEMENT”
Direction: Complete each sentences by writing your understanding on the
characteristics of Trends, then answer the questions that follow:
1. Trends should be .
2. It must
3. It will

5. A sudden change in trend

4. People
can

Questions
1. How do you identify a certain trend?
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2. What is the benefit of using/having a certain trend in your life?

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3. In what way does knowing the characteristics of a trend be very beneficial to

you as a student?
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Reflection
Complete the statement:
 1. I learned that…
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2. I enjoyed most on…

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3. I want to learn more on…

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References

Websites

https://www.slideshare.net/CenthiameBelonio/elements -and-characteristics-of-trend

https://www.scribd.com/document/392650113/DLP -TRENDS-Week-1-Defining-aTrend

https://www.coursehero.com/file/35841539/DLP-TRENDS-Week-2-Characteristicsof-a-
Trenddocx/

https://www.slideshare.net/CenthiameBelonio/elements -and-characteristics-of-trend