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Trends, Networks, and

Critical Thinking in the
21 century
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Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Elements of Trend
 
Humanities and Social Sciences – Grade 12
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Quarter 1 – Module 3: Elements of Trend
First Edition, 2020

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 Trends,
Networks and
Critical Thinking
in the 21 st

Century
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Elements of Trend
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Trends, Networks and Critical Thinking in the 21 st Century Grade
12 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Elements of Trend.

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 What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of
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This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
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The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the
order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you
are now using.
The module is about to explain on how to spot a trend (MELC 3, Week 1).
 After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Explain the Elements of Trend
2. List the Elements of Trend
3. Instill a positive attitude about the connections Elements of Trend to one
another.

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 What I Know

This part includes an activity that aims to check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

Multiple Choice. Read each item carefully and shade the circle that corresponds to
the correct answer
1. It is the most powerful force for change in the world today.
A. Science B. War C. Technology D. Needs
2. It consist of the biological and physiological needs of mankind.
A. Human needs C. Behavior
B. Sense of belongingness D. Self esteem
3. It is the intersection of invention and insights, leading to the creation of social
and economic value.

A. Experiment B. Innovation C. Research D. Trend

4. It is someone or something that will make a particular thing to happen or to be

done.
A. Friction B. Enabler C. Technology D. Blockers
5. It is a force that makes it difficult for the new things to happen or be done.
A. Blockers B. Enabler C. Technology D.Friction
6. These are the forces of change that makes trend what they are.
A. Change B. Driver C. Driver of Change D.Friction
7. Which among the statement is true?

A. Our ideas and ideologies compel and drive us to actions in the future
whether these are in the social, political, economic, and/or technological
arena.
B. Our ideas and ideologies did not compel with our actions in the future
whether these are in the social, political, economic, and/or technological
arena.
C. Our ideas and ideologies are the product of our imagination only.
D. Most people use their ideas and ideologies to promote insecurities.

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8. Which among th statement best describe Trends and Innovations?

A. Trends are rooted in our basic human needs,wants and desires; and these
desires are asking for something more and new.
B. Trends and Innovations focuses on attending human consumption.
C. Innovations makes as the drivers of change.
D. Innovations are the results of Trends.

9. Which among the statement is true and correct?

A. Social values are the important line of defense against a rush of technology
capabilities that may or may not lead us to questionable places.
B. Social values are the last line of defense against a rush of technology
capabilities that may or may not lead us to questionable places.
C. Social values acts a blockers for achieving innovation
D. All of theabove

10. The NII began in 2003 as a multi-year effort engaging hundreds of leaders
across the country and from all walks of life to optimize our entire society for a
future in which innovation will be the single most important factor in shaping
prosperity, What does NII stands for?
A. National Innovation Initiative
B. National Invention and Innovation
C. National Initiative Invention
D. National Industry for Innovation

Lesson

1 Elements of Trends

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 What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link
the current lesson with the previous one.

REMEMBERING THE PREVIOUS LESSON

Across
1 people who identifies, notices and
report on new fashions, activities that
people are starting to do
3 identification of new trends
4 a person, magazine, company, etc
that creates or popularizes a trend
5 widespread practice of collecting
information and attempting to spot
pattern in the information
6 name of 1st milktea found in San
Juan
Down
2 first process in spotting a trend

CONNECTING THE PREVIOUS LESSON TO NEW LESSON

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Source: https://gs.statcounter.com/social-media-stats/all/philippines

INSTRUCTION: Read the data in the bar graph above then answer the questions
given.
Question 1: What is the title of the bar graph? __________________________________
Question 2: What is the top 2 social media site based on the graph?______________
________________________________________________________________________________.
Question 3: What is the information on the x axis?_______________________________
Question 4: What is the information on the y axis?_______________________________
Question 5: What do you think is the main reason why the top 2 social media site
hold its position since May 2019 up to May 2020?_______________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

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What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be
introduced to you in various ways such as a story, a song, a
poem, a problem opener, an activity or a situation.

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 JUST ONE WORD!
INSTRUCTION. Choose one word that you feel BEST describes each of the
following items.

1. Jollibee Chickenjoy: __________________________________

1. Mang-Inasal: _________________________________________
2. Milk Tea: _____________________________________________
3. Mountain Bike/ Bicycle: ______________________________
4. Summer Time Season: _______________________________
5. School: ______________________________________________
6. House: ______________________________________________
7. Smartphones: _______________________________________
8. Red Ribbon Cakes: _____________________________________________
9. SM Supermalls: ____________________________________________

Question: Did you have a hard time thinking of the best word that describes each
items? If Yes/No, Expain.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

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a What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the
lesson. This aims to help you discover and understand new
concepts and skills.

In this part of your journey, we provided something for you to deepen your
understanding about the topic.

Please read with comprehension to discover knowledge that will help you out in
dealing with the next phase of your quest.

ELEMENTS OF TREND

Fads play an important role in determining something in becoming a “trend”.

Consumer’s positive reaction on new products, behaviors, events, and fashion will
lead to something more, consistency is the key to make fads turn to trend.

There are three fundamental and essential elements that drives all trend. They are
the contributing factors in making a trend last longer.

1. Basic Needs - The Biological, Physiological needs

are the primary driving forces that have been shaping
our behavior everyday. Our need to have a food,
water, air, clothes and sleep are the primary things
that must be address for the survival of ones’

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 individual. Next is the safety needs, a need for shelter and freedom from harm and
danger. Education, Information, Communication and Technology are also included
as basic needs of human as we are now in the 21st century. These needs are
necessary for the survival of humankind.

1. Drivers of Change - These are the forces of change that make trends what they
are. A driver is the cause of one or more effects that leads to change. Remember
there are no trends without change. Trends are rooted in our basic human
needs,wants and desires; and these desires are asking for something more and
new.

Our Society, People and Culture are changing therefore our basic needs are also
changing from simple way of living into more easiest and convenient type of living,
people needs to upgrade everything, we need to adopt and embrace those changes
that is happening in our society. No need for Post mail and Telegrams as Messaging
Apps are now free to access. Instant foods are all over the place. Busy at work and
do not have time to do some grocery shopping just click Lazada, Growsari or
Shopee on the next day you got what you need. Change drivers behind trends are
the following Enabler, Friction and Blockers.

Enabler Friction Blockers

Any factor that promotes, The resistance to change These are forces where

facilitates, or catalyzes a
driver. Someone or
something that will make
a particular thing to
happen or to be done.
For example, government
biomedical laboratory
funding would be an
enabler of biotechnology
breakthroughs (which
would drive trends in drug
development and medical
practice). Venture-capital
backing and other forms
of investment are enablers
of small business
entrepreneurship, which
drives economic growth
and employment. Changes
in regulation to facilitate
and desired outcome
(foreign investment for
example) is another
common type of enabler
that occurs naturally and
inevitably in human and
other systems. It is a force
that makes it difficult for
the new things to happen
or be done.
For example, Socially and
culturally, most people
are invested in traditional
ways and patterns that
are not easily overcome.
We judge innovation
against the way we
currently do things, and
any new approach must
overcome educational and
financial obstacles to its
adoption
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there is intention and
agency at work to oppose
a trend, actively seeking
to delay it, stop it, or turn
it back in another
direction.
For example, it May take
the form of new law,
politicking, street
protests, and other
factors. They occur when
people try to stop a
change or delay it.
Source: https://pure.au.dk/portal/files/130953357/Gordon_Foresight_DEFT_Trends.pdf

Categories of driving forces and blockers

Technology is the most powerful force for change in the world today that
provides new capabilities that makes change possible in
products and services, solutions, and business models.
Powerful There are celebrated and charismatic figures in history like
individuals and Jesus of Nazareth and Nelson Mandela who significantly
powerful change the future. They radically changed the course of
organization history and in our society through their teachings and
principles.
Ideas and Our ideas and ideologies compel and drive us to actions in the
ideologies future whether these are in the social, political, economic,
and/or technological arena.
Social and moral They are related to ideas, but have a slightly different function
values because values generally very slowly, if at all, so they mostly
apply brakes in the future. Social values are the last line of
defense against a rush of technology capabilities that may or
may not lead us to questionable places.

2. Innovation - According to Oxford English Dictionary, Innovation means

introducing of something new, a product, service of process into the market place.
The National Innovation Initiative (NII) of USA defines innovation as the
intersection of invention and insights, leading to the creation of social and
economic value. The NII began in 2003 as a multi-year effort engaging hundreds of
leaders across the country and from all walks of life to optimize our entire society
for a future in which innovation will be the single most important factor in shaping
prosperity,

How these 3 elements react with each other? Trends emerge as innovators address
people’s basic human needs and wants in novel ways. We look for customer facing
innovation that are redefining what people will want and even start to expect.In
order to meet the needs of consumers, Companies
and Entrepreneurs must improve and develop new
products and services. Target their innovations at
the sweet spot of customer expectation!. Where is
the sweet spot? Identifying the consumers basic
need and by understanding where it came from,
what is the driving force of a sudden need of change
by considering the gaps, knowing the existing services and products and analyzing
what is needed to be done based on the 3 elements of trend then Innovations will
take place. Tracking trends helps to meet and surpass consumer’s rapidly
changing expectations. The big question is “What will the customers want
next?”.These developments are cause by change, and therefore affecting or shaping
the future. Keeping an eye on the competition, new vision,new business concepts,
new products, services, experiences, marketing, advertising and PR.

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Source: https://www.slideshare.net/creuna/industry-ahead-trenddriven-innovation

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and skills of the topic. You
may check the answers to the exercises using the Answer Key at
the end of the module.

INSTRUCTION: Look at the following scrambled words. Rearrange the letters to

form the correct words. Write your answer on the space provided below.

1. NOYECTLGOH - is the most powerful force for change in the world today
2. CBSLORKE - These are forces where there is intention and agency at work to
oppose a trend
3. SAICB NESDE It is the primary driving forces that have been shaping our
behavior everyday.
4. RSRVEDI FO GHENCA - These are the forces of change that make trends what
they are.
5. RTOINICF - It is a force that makes it difficult for the new things to happen or
be done.
6. VNOSNOTINAI - introducing of something new, a product, service of process
into the market place
7. ARELENB - Someone or something that will make a particular thing to happen
or to be done.

Answer:
1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________
5. ________________________________
6. ________________________________
7. ________________________________

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 What I Have Learned This includes questions or
blank sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process what you
learned from the lesson.

INSTRUCTION: Answer the question given below.

Question 1: How will the use of the new innovation such as products and services
affect one’s
lifes? ____________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
.

Question 2: Does the product or services will satisfy a short-term wants or does it
address real needs of people and improves their situation in the long term? Expain
your answer.

_________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
.

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 What I Can Do This section provides an activity
which will help you transfer your new knowledge or skill into real
life situations or concerns. (Aplication)

ELEMENTS OF TREND AND ME….

Instruction: Show the relationship of the three elements of trend based on the
given activity.

Step 1: Identify your needs as a student. Give atleast 5

1. 4.

2. 5.
3.

Step 2: Identify what are the possible drivers of change that is based
on your needs.

_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________.

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Step 3: What are the suggested innovations you are thinking in order to address
your needs as a student.

________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning competency.

Multiple Choice. Read each item carefully and shade the circle that corresponds to
the correct answer

1. These are the forces of change that makes trend what they are.
A. Change B. Driver C. Driver of Change D.Friction
2. The NII began in 2003 as a multi-year effort engaging hundreds of leaders across
the country and from all walks of life to optimize our entire society for a future in
which innovation will be the single most important factor in shaping prosperity,
What does NII stands for?

A. National Innovation Initiative

B. National Invention and Innovation
C. National Initiative Invention
D. National Industry for Innovation

3. It is the intersection of invention and insights, leading to the creation of social

and economic value.

A. Experiment B. Innovation C. Research D. Trend

4. Which among th statement best describe Trends and Innovations?

A. Trends are rooted in our basic human needs,wants and desires; and these
desires are asking for something more and new.
B. Trends and Innovations focuses on attending human consumption.
C. Innovations makes as the drivers of change.
D. Innovations are the results of Trends.

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5. Which among the statement is true?

A. Our ideas and ideologies compel and drive us to actions in the future
whether these are in the social, political, economic, and/or technological
arena.
B. Our ideas and ideologies did not compel with our actions in the future
whether these are in the social, political, economic, and/or technological
arena.
C. Our ideas and ideologies are the product of our imagination only.
D. Most people use their ideas and ideologies to promote insecurities.

6. It is the most powerful force for change in the world today.

A. Science B. War C. Technology D. Needs
7. It consist of the biological and physiological needs of mankind.
A. Human needs C. Behavior
B. Sense of belongingness D. Self esteem
8. It is someone or something that will make a particular thing to happen or to be
done.
A. Friction B. Enabler C. Technology D. Blockers
9. It is a force that makes it difficult for the new things to happen or be done.
A. Blockers B. Enabler C. Technology D.Friction
10. Which among the statement is true and correct?
A. Social values are the important line of defense against a rush of technology
capabilities that may or may not lead us to questionable places.
B. Social values are the last line of defense against a rush of technology
capabilities that may or may not lead us to questionable places.
C. Social values acts a blockers for achieving innovation
D. All of theabove

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 Additional Activities

INSTRUCTION. Give your recommendation or any suggested innovation on the

following items below. Write your answer on the space provided.

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 Plain Cheeseburger

Face Mask

Blood pressure
machine

Walis Tambo

Light
Bulb

Answer Key

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Assessment What's More What I Know
1. C 1. TECHNOLOGY 1. C
2. A 2. BLOCKERS 2. A
3. B 3. BASIC NEEDS 3. B
4. A 4. DRIVERS OF 4. B
CHANGE
5. A 5. A
5. FRICTION
6. C 6. INNOVATION 6. C
7. A 7. ENABLER 7. A
8. B 8. A
9. A 9. B
10.A 10.A

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References

Book/s:

Rachel Mary Anne A. Basas. Trends, Networks, & Critical Thinking in the 21 st
Century. Manila, Philippines: JFS Publishing Services, 2016. 3-14

Website:

Saritas O., Smith J. (2011, p. 294): The Big Picture – trends, drivers, wild cards, discontinuities
and weak signals, Futures, 43(3): 292-312

http://www.foresight-platform.eu/community/forlearn/how-to-do-foresight/
methods/analysis/megatrend-trend-driver-issue/#:~:text=Drivers%20are
%20defined%20as%20developments,is%20a%20driver%20for%20obesity.

[Foresight: Issue 16, Q2 2010. Foresight is the journal of the Institute of

International Forecasters. http:// http://www.forecasters.org/]
https://pure.au.dk/portal/files/130953357/Gordon_Foresight_DEFT_Trends.pdf

https://iconstorm.com/en/meaningful-innovation/#:~:text=Meaningful
%20innovation%20emerges%20between%20technology,our%20world%20and%20solves
%20problems.

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