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Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century – Grade 12
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Quarter 3 – Module 1: Fads vs. Trends
First Edition, 2020
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Fads and trends emerge everywhere. They occur in any given time and context.
How do they differ? How do they impact life?
The interplay between fads and trends issues a number of challenges in the
21st century. It is imperative to gain a keen analysis on this. This module will present
the differences between a fad and a trend and how anyone can spot, accept, or reject
them.
What I Know
Directions: Identify the following terms as FAD or TREND. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
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Lesson
Fads vs. Trends
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The 21st century is a deluge of overwhelming demands from a digital society;
hence, enormous trends have emerged. Global trends have been increasingly given
attention and anchored to socio-cultural, economic, and political dimensions.
Unconsciously, individuals like you do not realize that they have been into certain
trends.
What’s In
Directions: Answer the following questions. Write your answers on a separate sheet
of paper.
1. Are you fond of watching Korean Pop Artists or Korean Dramas? Why? Why
not?
2. Have you done a hip-hop? Rap?
3. Have you tried creating TikTok videos? Why? Why not?
4. Do you have electronic gadgets? Name them.
5. Who influenced your fashion, style and interest?
6. Why do you think these have become part of your lifestyle/culture/standards?
What’s New
Directions: The following are random words associated with fads and trends. Rank
by putting 1 as your most liked and 10 as your least liked in the blanks. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.
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What is It
Trend
Trend is something that covers almost all of human activities such as but not
limited to politics, beliefs, economics, lifestyle, social life and the like whether the
individuals or groups of people are aware of it or not. It is defined in various ways
depending on the orientation of these individuals or groups. In the fields of arts,
fashion and music for example, it is a prevailing style or preference such as realism
movement in art, emergence of the miniskirt, and popularity of certain genre of music
like jazz, classical and rock. Many of you must have had an experience of listening
or watching Video-Karaoke singers during festivities or celebrations. You would
notice that song selections are dependent of the singers. Older singers tend to opt for
older songs while younger singers opt for newer songs. Why do you think so? Well,
it is because their song selection was dependent on the most prevailing genre of songs
during their respective era or generation. The trend toward portable music players,
is another example which started with the invention of big, heavy, portable “boom
boxes” and transformed into personal CD players– continuing to grow and change
into the MP3 portable music player phenomenon that we see today.
In the sphere of economics, trends may come as a general movement
registering statistical changes for a long period such as the increasing cost of living
and rate of unemployment. A typical example of this is the long prevailing capitalistic
mentality of people all throughout the world which in one way or another dictates
their economic movement. Why do you still pursue your studies despite the
difficulties brought about by the current pandemic? Well, most of you if not all would
say, “because I have a dream to fulfill. I want a good life, a good and stable job, a
career, etc.”
In politics, trends refer to a tendency, drift, or bend toward a certain stance,
thought, or policy as when democratic Southeast Asian countries favored
authoritarian governments at a certain point in their histories. Well, this will also
remind us of our own history when there was a point in our time when people felt
that their freedom and liberty were disregarded which brought them to a struggle to
regain it – the 1986 Edsa People Power Revolution, which eventually became a
kindling reminder of how the true spirit of democracy works. Other areas also exhibit
prevailing preference such as in sports (wearable devices that monitor training
performance), food (rise of oatmeal products, inclusion of moringa or malunggay in
food products), medicine (stem cell treatment), cosmetics (whitening supplements),
travel (paperless tickets and online check-in), manufacturing (3-D printing),
environmental management (home solar electric system). To sum up, a trend is a
pattern of behavior demonstrated by a big number of people within a particular
period.
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Here are some examples of trend:
• gadgets
• teleserye
• social networking sites
• social advocacies
• drone technology
• denim jeans
• business process outsourcing
• online ticketing
• cashless transactions
Fad
How does a trend differ from a fad? To simply put it, a fad has a definite
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beginning and a definite end while a trend though has a certain beginning at a certain
point in time or history but, it evolves and changes as it continues to grow.
Every generation has its own set of fads. Do you now realize what are those?
Can you now recall some stories of what fads came and went during your time? It
will surely yield a very interesting list.
The table below summarizes the distinction between a fad and a trend
according to Arzadon et.al. (2018).
Now that you have understood the difference between fads and trends, I think
you are ready for a more interesting journey towards a new lesson which is spotting
a trend! Ready? Let’s go!
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Spotting a Trend
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What’s More
Trend or
Statements Reasons
Fad
Example: More kids love playing Fad Loombands came up, sales went
with loombands up but only for a while and then
went down and children became
less interested and so they
almost disappeared as quickly as
they arrive.
1. Yaya Dub (Maine Mendoza) used
dubsmash and got so popular
overnight. Dubsmash is a mobile
app that creates short selfie
videos dubbed with famous
sounds.
2. High fructose corn syrup is
present in fruit juices, cakes, ice
cream, sweets, and chocolates,
and was found to be the culprit for
obesity and diabetes.
3. More and more youth of today are
fond of using high-tech gadgets
like tablets and smartphones.
4. More people around the globe are
engaged in the mobile app TikTok.
5. The “Trumpets” dance challenge
and the mannequin challenge
which went viral on television and
social media were practiced by
people of all walks of life.
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Directions: Apply what you have learned from this module. Fill in the missing words
to complete the paragraph. Choose your answers from the words in the box below.
What I Can Do
Directions: Kindly fill up the Circle of Trends. Write your answers on a separate sheet
of paper.
1. In portion A, write one emerging trend.
2. In portion B, write the things about that trend.
3. In portion C, write the things that can be done with that trend.
4. In portion D, write a concrete thing that you can actually do with that trend.
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Assessment
Reflect on the ways in which your own life as a student has changed as a result of
the trends we have today. Start from your earliest memories as a student. Have you
accepted all these changes that happened in your life? Or are there areas where you
would have preferred things to stay the same?
Additional Activities
Directions: Choose one among the following situations that you think may remain a
trend after five (5) years? Why? Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
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RUBRICS FOR ESSAY
Adapted from: Tuazon, Jenny
CONTENT STYLE/ CONVENTIONS
The presence of ideas developed The choice, use and arrangement of words
through facts, examples, and sentence structures that create tone
anecdotes, reasons and/or and voice
explanations
Substantial, specific, and/or Precise, illustrative use of a variety of
5 illustrative content demonstrating words and sentence structures to create
strong development and consistent writer’s voice and tone
sophisticated ideas appropriate to audience
Sufficiently developed content Generic use of a variety of words and
4 with adequate elaboration or sentence structures that may or may
explanation not create writer’s voice and tone
appropriate to audience
Limited content with Limited word choice and control of
3 inadequate elaboration or sentence structures that inhibit voice
explanation and tone
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References
Arzadon, M., Romerosa, P. and Zarate, M., 2018. Trends, Networks, and Critical
Thinking. 1st ed. Quezon City, Manila: Vibal Group, Inc., p.7.
Mangiduyos, Gladys P. 2017. Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21st
Century. 1st ed. Sampaloc, Manila: Rex Publishing.
Muscat, Francois. 2016. "Differences Between Impactful Mobile Marketing Trends &
Fleeting Fads". https://www.wsiworld.com/blog/the-difference-between-
impactful-mobile-trends-and-fleeting-fads.
Rehn, A. and Lindkvist, M., 2013. Trendspotting- The Basics. [online] Docplayer.net.
Available at: <https://docplayer.net/57165747-Trendspotting-the-basics-
alf-rehn-and-magnus-lindkvist.html> [Accessed 23 January 2021].
Urgel, Elizabeth. 2017. Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century
Culture. 1st ed. Makati City, Philippines: DIWA Learning Systems Inc.
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