BASIC EDUCATION

Course Name TRENDS, NETWORKS, AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
DEPARTMENT

I. Introduction to the Course

A. Course Description of First Quarter
The course provides opportunities for students to discover patterns and extract meaning from emerging
trends. It aids in developing their critical and creative thinking skills-essential tools for decision making
and understanding “ethics of care”. Global trends in 21st century are examined and either accepted or
rejected on a sound set of criteria. Students will be asked to create and analyze scenarios that will change
them to: (1) formulate their stances on issues or concerns; (2) propose interventions and (3) formulate
alternative futures.
The students will realize the interconnections between their neural connection and social realities.

B. Content Standard
The learner understands the emergence of trends and patterns.

C. Performance Standard
The learner will be able to derive an idea from instances and present this idea through a 100 word-word
essay artwork, and other graphic presentation,

D. Learning Competencies
At the end of the first quarter, the learner should be able to:
 Differentiate a trend from a fad
o Explain the process on how to spot a trend
o Point out the elements that make up a trend
o Describe the different characteristics of a trend
o Identify and Explain an Emerging Pattern
o Identify Causes and Consequences

II. Lesson/Module Sequence

 Week 1
Modular Title: UNIT I – Understanding the Elements and Characteristics of Trends
Lesson: TRENDS and FADS
A. Introduction
“Don’t follow the trend. Follow your heart”
-Krist Novoselic
Good morning peace and all good! One with You!
I am Mrs. Laribelle C. Ramos your TRENDS, NETWORKS, AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE
21ST CENTURY Teacher.
People of today’s generations are familiar with the term trend through the popular social media
application, such as, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Based on usage, a particular hashtag is trending when it
is frequently shared and/or popularly talked about by other Twitter users. In this sense, trending may be
understood to mean popular. From this, one can infer that a trend is something that is famous or widely known.
However, the actual definition of trend is not even nearly associated with popular. In this lesson, the concept
about trend will be discussed to improve your understanding in our 21st century society.
Let us start your journey in learning more on Trends and Fads. Smile and Cheer Up!

C. Lesson Presentation (PowerPoint presentation)

LESSON: EMERGENCE OF TRENDS and the DIFFERENT FACTORS

SHAPING TRENDS

EMERGENCE OF TRENDS
How do we recognize that a trend is starting to emerge? The capacity to identify emerging trends is
rooted in our capacity to recognize patterns. Our encounter with patterns was facilitated by experience and
processed by the mind through abstraction and generalization.
According to Philosopher John Locke, there are no innate ideas. All of the ideas that we have are
derived from experience and that every complex idea we have in our minds can be traced back to a simple idea.
It means that experience is comprised of sensation and reflection. Locke points out that all active mental process
such as analyzing, criticizing, evaluating, and judging form part of the reflection of experience.

FACTORS SHAPING TRENDS

Understanding factors that shape trends can provide us insights into how to predict trends, how they are
developing, and how they are sustained. The following terms are just some of the factors that shape a trend:
Human Needs
Humankind will instinctively tend to its needs. Our desire to build a better world or improve
the quality of life compels us to discover, invent and explore new technologies, products,
services, forms of knowledge and skills. In meeting our needs, we enhance our intelligence,
creativity, and social skills that in turn, increase our chances for survival.
Historical Forces
Humankind creates responses in social issues. The response varies how the government
impose its power while the citizenry can act on its own. The role of the government is to
formulate policies to response societal needs, but when polices are enforced, behaviors
change and become trends that are practiced by citizenry.
Globalization
The global exchange of goods and services increased the interaction between states and
societies. The globalizing world integrates information through global advertising using
technologies. Thus, trends and innovations are also carried on a global scale, ensuring the
resilience of the products.
Digital Connectivity and Social Media
Social Media continue to expand and grow. For example, Facebook has grown into most
popular social networking site, catering businesses and entrepreneurial initiatives in the
Philippines. Products gain mileage because of the advertising using this platform. Social
media’s use of trending is not exactly how trends are defined in this lesson. For example,
twitter declares the topic as “trending”. These topics could be a local or global event that had
just happened, a developing news story or perhaps a call to action. The trends that it
establishes is often unpredictable, it can rise based on popularity given a short period of
time, which could be hours or a few days.

ACTIVITY 5: How do we know if something is a trend? Expound your answer by giving

examples.

D. Lesson Tasks (Performance task)

APPLYING CRITICAL THINKING & RETHINK CLEARLY

1. Answer Applying Critical thinking on page 12 and Perform the RETHINK CLEARLY on page 13 of
your TB, Wired! Trends and Network and Critical Thinking Skills in 21st Century.

WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN THE PROVIDED LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET PROVIDED

PERFORMANCE TASK: Trend of Your Choice.

Objective: To demonstrate awareness and develop appreciation of pattern
recognition by identifying the emergence of trends.
Directions:
1. Choose one specific trend areas- fashion, movies, music, games and gadgets.

Example:

2. Identify the emerging patterns that led to its trend from 1960’s to present by cutting and
pasting pictures in the learning activity sheet space provided.
3. Elaborate the relationship between causes and consequences within these patterns.

E. Generalization/Reflection
Trends and Fads are sometimes used interchangeably. They are both important for organizations and
people to keep updated with the changing environment. However, as a member of society, it is important for us
to determine the difference between trends and fads using six elements to deepen our understanding of survival
and adaptability.
 Now go back to the “QUOTATION” of Krist Novoselic in the introduction of this topic and share your
thought about it.