LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century (SHS)

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Engagement Activity
1. 4PICS 1WORD (Please refer to the pictures on the “engagement activity”)
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ACTIVITY 1: In your own words and understanding, what is Trend? Differentiate Megatrend from micro
trends.
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ACTIVITY 2: Copy and answer the question on the activity #1 on page 8 from your textbook.

MICROTREND MEGATREND
TRENDS
Why? Why?
The growing number of international
students presents a challenge for
administrators and educators in terms
of their preparation to live and work in
globalizing world.
The number of left- handed people in
Asia has doubled in two generations
ACTIVITY 3: Compare and contrast Fads to Trends using the Venn Diagram

ACTIVITY 4: DIRECTION: Differentiate trend from fad through identifying product or situation in society.
Write “TRENDS” if you consider this as trends and “FADS” if you consider this as fads.
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ACTIVITY 5: How do we know if something is a trend? Expound your answer by giving examples.
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Lesson Tasks (Performance task)

PETA 1: APPLYING CRITICAL THINKING (Page 12)
1. How does a trend reveal something about the society?
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2. How is a trend applied in a global network?
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PETA 2: RETHINK CRITICALLY (Page 13)

Write an essay in which you set out an interpretation of trends. Support your answer.
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PETA 3: Trend of Your Choice.

Directions:
1. Choose one specific trend areas- fashion, movies, music, games and gadgets.
2. Identify the emerging patterns that led to its trend from 1960’s to present by drawing or cutting and
pasting pictures in the learning activity sheet space provided.
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3. Elaborate the relationship between causes and consequences within these patterns.
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GENERALIZATION:
Share your thought about the QUOTATION by Krist Novoselic in the introduction of this topic.
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