This activity sheet discusses trends and fads. It begins by defining trends as logical patterns of change that many people follow, while fads are short-lived interests. The document then differentiates trends and fads based on duration, past occurrence, and areas they can happen. Trend spotting and identifying elements of trends like number of participants and causes are also explained. Later activities require students to identify examples as trends or fads, compare trends and fads, write about a trending topic, and match definitions to concepts. The goal is for students to understand the difference between trends and fads and appreciate how to identify trends.

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DIVISION OF GEN. TRIAS CITY
Project ISuLAT – ACTIVITY SHEETS IN Trends, Networks and Critical Thinking in the
21st Century (Intensified Support to Learning Alternatives Through Activity Sheets)
Name: Week: 1 Quarter 2
Grade and Section: Date:
ACTIVITY #1 TOPIC: Trends and Fads
Learning Competency/ies:
Differentiate a trend from a fad; explain the process on how to spot a trend; point out
the elements that make up a trend; and describe the different characteristics of a
trend (HUMSS_MCT12- Ia-b-3, HUMSS_MCT12- Ia-b-2, HUMSS_MCT12- Ia-b-4,
HUMSS_MCT12- Ia-b-5)
After you have finished answering this activity sheets, you will be able to:
1. define trends.
2. differentiate trends and fad thru Venn diagram.
3. identify the elements and characteristics of trends and;
4. appreciate the process on how to spot a trend.
Gear Up
ENGAGE
Trends and Fads
Trends is a logical pattern of change that systematically recorded. It is a new way of doing
things of an individual group or societal approach then followed by many people. Trends
operates sources of change and develop for individual, organization and institution. Fad on the
other hand is something that people are highly interested in a relative short period of time.
Distinguishing Trends and Fads
1. TREND lasts for a longer period than a FAD.
It may take years before a TREND slows down, while it only takes a few weeks or months
for a FAD to stay. Thus, a FAD is a temporary or short – lived pattern of group behavior. For
instance, the Beatlemania in the 1960s and the hippie TRENDS lasted for decades whereas the
FAD of the song “Gangnam Style” was short – lived. A trend appears suddenly, then it became
popular and do not disappear.
2. A TREND has a record of occurrence in the past and might continue to the present,
something which is unseen in a FAD.
It leaves a long, significant mark in history and could go on to the present. For instance,
the rise of One Direction ushered back the boy band trend in music, which recurs intermittently
since the 1960s. The “Trumpets” dance challenge and the mannequin challenge which went
viral on television and social media were FADS that quickly faded away. A fad appears suddenly,
then it becomes enormously popular and disappear suddenly as it came.
3. Trends and Fads can happen in areas of life where change or transformation
continuously occurs.
This means that while you are alive, you will encounter and experience various trends
and fads.

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DIVISION OF GEN. TRIAS CITY
Project ISuLAT – ACTIVITY SHEETS IN Trends, Networks and Critical Thinking in the
21st Century (Intensified Support to Learning Alternatives Through Activity Sheets)
The Process of Identifying Trends
Trend Analysis is the widespread practice of collecting information and attempting to spot a
pattern or trend in the information.
Trend Spotting is the identification of new trends or attempting to see the future.
Trend spotter is a person who notices and reports on new fashions ideas or activities that
are becoming popular.
By spotting a trend, you can think of ways to maintain your lead in your field of
specialization, detect new opportunities to grab, and “invent” a future life for you, your family,
and your close friends.
Elements of a Trend
1. Number of participants - basically an individual started a trend but as times
progresses number of people following it increases.
2. Pattern of Behavior – a trend is a form of repetitive action of people.
3. Length of time – Its along time frames sometimes its runs for a decade.
4. Cause – A trends has a starting point which can be an idea, technology, event, or a
person.
5. Consequence - A trend makes considerable influence or impact. Social networking has
become an encompassing trend that lends to influence behaviors of online users.
Trends and fads should not be mistaken as the same, they may have similarities but that
are not the same so to avoid misleading here are some of characteristics of a trend.
1. Impact – It must bring change and develop people and its system.
2. Innovation and Idea – Reasonable and acceptable ideas may give useful knowledge
that could bring new ideas that when combined with another idea can lead to an
excellent innovation.
3. Consistency – it does not immediately fade but rather as time goes by it develops among
people and stay as part of the culture.
References:
PRELIM MODULE TRENDS 2C NETWORKS 2C AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE 21ST
CENTURY CULTURE20200208 23064 hwp05s retrieved.
https://www.academia.edu/41906234/PRELIM_MODULE_TRENDS_2C_NETWORKS_2C_A
ND_CRITICAL_THINKING_IN_THE_21ST_CENTURY_CULTURE20200208_23064_hwp05s?pls
=RHCKbRagl
Trends, Network and Critical Thinking | Unit 1: Definition of Trends retrieved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVlaP2D2kpo
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRENDS VS. FADS WITH SCENARIOS retrieved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wGAfu9O_6U

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DIVISION OF GEN. TRIAS CITY
Project ISuLAT – ACTIVITY SHEETS IN Trends, Networks and Critical Thinking in the
21st Century (Intensified Support to Learning Alternatives Through Activity Sheets)
Activity 1. Is it a Trend or a Fad?
Identify if the given statement is a Fad or Trend. Write your answer before
each number.
__________1. The expression ‘Sana All expression’.
__________2. Playing 4 pics 1 word installed in your gadgets.
__________3. The online shopping application such as ‘Lazada’ and ‘Shopee’.
__________4. The Aldub – nation phenomenon.
__________5. The growing and hit business of Milk tea houses.
__________6. The usage of Cryptocurrency such as Bitcoins and Etherium.
__________7. Making avatar profile picture on social media outfits like Facebook.
__________8. Being a Plantito and a Plantita.
__________9. Playing Mobile Legends on your gadgets.
__________10. Planting of vegetables during pandemic.
Activity 2. Let us Compare and Contrast.
Based on the previous activity. Using a VENN DIAGRAM illustrate the
differences between Trends and Fads.
VENN DIAGRAM
Trend Fad
Guide Questions:
1. How can a fad be a trend eventually?
2. What are the possible effects of different trends to our culture and tradition?
Explain your answer.
REINFORCE
TEST

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DIVISION OF GEN. TRIAS CITY
Project ISuLAT – ACTIVITY SHEETS IN Trends, Networks and Critical Thinking in the
21st Century (Intensified Support to Learning Alternatives Through Activity Sheets)
Activity 3. Trending Checked!
Below are the three current trends in the country today. Choose only among
the three and write a not less than 50 - word essay, that explains the rise,
development, and popularity of this trend in the Philippines. The activity will be
graded using the following rubrics.
Rubrics:
Focus and Content 10 points
Word count 10 points
Spelling and Grammar and Style 10 points
You may use a separate clean sheet of paper.
Current trends:
1. The growing industries in Milk tea houses.
2. Being a ‘Plantito and a Plantita’.
3. The emergence of on – line Selling business.
INTEGRATE

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DIVISION OF GEN. TRIAS CITY
Project ISuLAT – ACTIVITY SHEETS IN Trends, Networks and Critical Thinking in the
21st Century (Intensified Support to Learning Alternatives Through Activity Sheets)
Activity 4 Let’s Match Up!
Read each statement/phrases/ situation in Column A and choose the
corresponding meaning or word that best describes it on column B. Write your
answer before each number.
Answer Column A Column B
1. It is a new way of doing things of an individual
group or societal approach then followed by
many people.
a. Consistency
2. Is something that people are highly interested
in a relative short period of time.
b. Pattern of
behavior
3. Is the identification of new trends or
attempting to see the future
c. Fad
4. Is a person who notices and reports on new
fashions ideas or activities that are becoming
popular
d. Number of
participants
5. Portable audio players were popularized when
Walkman was introduced in the 1980s,
allowing people to listen to recorded music
(cassette tapes) through headphones or
earphones. Later, it would evolve in the form
of a portable CD player.
e. Cause
6. With the popularity of smartphones, users
began subscribing to various social
networking portals which enable them to post
activity statuses and photos, and even
connect with celebrities.
f. Trend
7. The newer technologies allowed smartphones
to include many applications and Internet
connectivity. Although telephones are still
present in homes and offices, smartphones
clearly have gotten ahead in functionality and
usage.
g. Consequence
8. The selfie phenomenon enabled people to
construct themselves visually and present it
to the public by putting it on social media.
Others view the taking of selfies with disdain
as a symbol of narcissism and superficiality,
while others consider it as an act of self –
exploration and a gauge for acceptance.
h. Length of
time
9. The prevailing fashion of a period, for
example, follows what celebrities are wearing
or what fashion designers offer.
i. Trend
spotting
10. It does not immediately fade but rather
as time goes by it develops among people and
stay as part of the culture.
j. Trend spotter

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DIVISION OF GEN. TRIAS CITY
Project ISuLAT – ACTIVITY SHEETS IN Trends, Networks and Critical Thinking in the
21st Century (Intensified Support to Learning Alternatives Through Activity Sheets)
References:
Trends, Networks, and critical Thinking in the 21st Century Retrieved
http://joyceabat.blogspot.com/ PRELIM MODULE TRENDS 2C NETWORKS 2C
AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE 21ST CENTURY CULTURE20200208 23064
hwp05s retrieved
https://www.academia.edu/41906234/PRELIM_MODULE_TRENDS_2C_NETWORK
S_2C_AND_CRITICAL_THINKING_IN_THE_21ST_CENTURY_CULTURE20200208_23
064_hwp05s?pls=RHCKbRagl
Trends, Network and Critical Thinking | Unit 1: Definition of Trends retrieved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVlaP2D2kpo
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRENDS VS. FADS WITH SCENARIOS retrieved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wGAfu9O_6U
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