TOPIC GUIDE

Senior High School Department

2nd Trimester, A.Y. 2017-2018

Subject Title: Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21 st Century Culture
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Teacher:
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Grading System:

 Individual Performance Tasks – 30 %

o 2 Individual Essays – 20%
o Class Participation – 10 %
 Group Performance Task 40%
o 3 Maps – 20%
o 2 Presentations – 20%
 Culminating Project – 30 %
o Documentary Festival (Video Making)

Schedule

Week Date Topic Assessment

1 September 13 - Orientation and Overview
15
 Objectives and Contents of the Course
 Course Requirements and Grading System
 Reference Materials
 Schedule of Activities and Consultation
 Class Policies

2 September 18 – I. Defining a Trend

22 PT: Essay #1
 The Process of Identifying a Trend.
 Differentiating a Trend from a Fad
 Elements and Characteristics of a Trend

3 September 25 – II. Understanding Local

29 Networks

 Networks: Introductory Concepts

 Critical Thinking: Skills and Attitudes

4 October 2 - 6  Decision-Making: Analysis and Intuition PT: Map #1

 Strategic Analysis and Intuitive Thinking

5 October 9 - 13 III. Global Networks PT: Map #2

 The Nature of Global Networks

 Global Networks and Globalization
 Labor and Migration

6 October 16 - 20 IV. Planetary Networks:

Climate Change

 Climate Change: Its Nature and Causes

 The Effects of Climate Change

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 7 October 23 – 27  The Effects of Consumption and PT: Essay #2
Production patterns to climate change
 Addressing the Climate Change Problem

October 30 – Term Break

November 3
8 November 6 – V. Democratic Interventions PT: Group Presentation
November 10  Democracy: Models, Elements, Practices, #1
and Intervention

9 November 13 – VI. Information and Communication PT: Group Presentation

November 17 Technology #2

 Information and Communications

Technology: Dimensions, Benefits, and
Challenges

10 November 20 – VII. Neural and Social PT: Map #3

November 24 Networks
 Connections, Relationships, and
Networks
 Neural Networks and Social Networks

11 November 27 – Preparation for Culminating Project

December 1
12 December 4 – Culminating Project Documentary Festival
December 8
13 December 11 – Finals Exam Week
December 15

Required Textbook:

Dela Cruz, A., Fadrigon, C., & M abaquiao, N. (2017). Trends, Networks, and Critical
Thinking in the 21st Century Culture(The Padayon Series) . Quezon: Phoenix
Publishing House.

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