Lesson Goals:
1. Differentiate a fad and a trend
2. Explain how trends and fads come about.
Article
Guide Questions:
What is the problem of the maiden?
What products did she use to achieve her goal?
Was she successful in her agenda?
Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a maiden who must not be named. The maiden loved a solitary life, spending her time in the company of her garden, livestock, and kitchen. Despite being alone, she was blessed always to have an abundant harvest and numerous livestock. Without anyone to share her blessings with, she made into meals all she had harvested.
Years of doing this made the maiden very fat, to the point of being obese. Now unable to tend to her garden and livestock because she cannot work anymore like she used to, the maiden resorted to watching television and surfing the internet for weight-loss methods. Television shopping prescribed belts that melt fat, abs-crunchers, and the like, while the internet informed her of the existence of slimming pills that guarantee results in just one week.
Desiring to be back to the way she used to look, the maiden bought all that was mentioned, while still maintaining her regular food intake. A month later, she did not lose weight – worse, she gained more.
The maiden felt helpless and hopeless, until a runner passed by her house. The maiden spilled to the runner all her troubles and worries, and the runner left only one piece of advice: “Have a proper diet and do regular exercises. That is all you need.”
Enlivened with what the runner told her, the maiden started having a proper diet ad regular exercise. A month after, there was a gradual difference in how she looked like and how she felt about herself and her body. She continued doing what was advised.
Viewpoint Discussion
Enjoy the following discussion with your teacher.
Discussion A
• Why did the maiden choose to use slimming pills, fat-burner belts, and abs-crunchers?
• Do you also use products that are crazed by a lot of people?
• Are those products still the talk of the town or nation until now?
• Do you also use products that are crazed by a lot of people?
• Are those products still the talk of the town or nation until now?
Discussion B
• How did the maiden find out about the slimming products?
• If the people did not react on the emergence of such products, do you think the maiden would know about it?
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• If the people did not react on the emergence of such products, do you think the maiden would know about it?
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Discussion C
• If the people did not react on the emergence of such products, do you think the maiden would know about those products?
• What benefit did the producers of the products get from the hype?
• What benefit did the producers of the products get from the hype?
Review:
What is the difference between a fad and a trend?
How do fads and trends come about?
What is the use of knowing fads and trends?
Constructive Response Question:
Where and when are fads and trends useful to you?
Write a 1-page essay on how fads and trends can help you in your life.
Letter Size Bond paper
Font: Century Gothic, size 12
Double Spacing
Criteria:
5 Organization of thoughts
3 Mechanics (grammar and punctuations)
2 Cleanliness
Deadline: July 23, 2020 5:00 PM
Send your work in PDF form at my_email@gmail.com
Deadline: July 23, 2020 5:00 PM
Send your work in PDF form at my_email@gmail.com
