Choice of Topic and Speculation: 15 pts.

____(1 page):

____informal, typed essay, trend named clearly

____explained why you believe it is an important trend in terms of its significance

____speculated on its meaning.

____speculated on the conditions that enable this trend to exist and continue

____distinguished between a trend and a fad. A trend is not simply a time line. It goes beyond a chain of events to affect social, economic, political, and personal contexts. If a trend exists in isolation, it isn’t a trend. Trends affect people, their lives, and their thinking.