Trends, Networks and

Critical Thinking in
21 Century
st
What is 21
st

Century?
 What is 21st Century?

Starts with the Year 2000’s up to Present

Associated Words with 21st Century are:
- Current
 Digital
 Globalization
 Technological
Advancement
 Includes Climate Change
 Trends
- 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.
 Trends
- is basically a pattern or
conceptualized idea that has the
prospect of providing or having a
continuing influence for a longer
period of time due to increasing and
continuing presence and effect.
 Trends
- is a behavior or new way of doing things and
it has a big impact on our society. It is a
sequential pattern of 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 overtime, represented by a line
or curve on a graph.
Social trends have been a part of life
since the beginning of time. Society
reacts to certain stimuli, whether it is
a type of music, fashion or activity.
These trends are not always created
by majority, but the majority of
society does typically follow.
 FAD
 Trending ngayon sa Youtube
ang…
 Trending sa Twitter ang…
 Trending sa Facebook ang…
 FAD
- is generally considered a quick
and short behavior, it is an
intense and a widely-shared
enthusiasm for something,
specially one that is short-lived.
 FAD
- In addition, a fad is something
(products, fashion, style or etc.)
that has little, if any, utility and
is characterized by a quick rise
and popularity followed by a
quick decline and popularity.
 FAD
Distinguished from Trends in three
ways:
1. Their Reason for Rise
2. Their incubation and life span
3. And their scope
Trends in Food Industry
Trends in Food Industry
Trends - Fads
FAD
Activity 1
Trends
 Activity 1
Trends
Note: For submission of your activity you can use the following.

(Word or Powerpoint File Document or Traditional Way – Paper and Pen and then
take a picture of your activity and then upload to the google link.)

File Format: (Full Name: Surname, Given Name and Middle Initial & Activity Name
and Page Number)
Ex. Dela Cruz, Juan I._Trends_Page 1
 Activity 2
Essay: Make a Reaction Paper about the
Trending News Global, National and Local
Settings.
1. Russia and Ukraine Conflict
2. Economic Inflation in the Philippines
3. Alert Level 1 in Tarlac Province