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Bsa - 3 Finals - Philippine History Recollecting From My Philippine History Class
Bsa - 3 Finals - Philippine History Recollecting From My Philippine History Class
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BSA – 3
know what the purpose of history is and how historians include their own
for us to live out our lives effectively if we had no knowledge of the past.
the reasons all modern nations encourage its teaching in some form.
and whole countries were formed and about how they have evolved while
retaining cohesion. For many Filipinos, studying the history of one's own
family is the most obvious use of history, for it provides facts about
genealogy and a basis for understanding how the family has interacted with
groups in the Philippines, use history for similar identity purposes. Merely
defining the group in the present pales against the possibility of forming an
identity based on a rich past. And of course, nations use identity history as
well—and sometimes abuse it. Histories that tell the national story,
national loyalty.
long before the Spaniards came has already established its identity. A
country on its own with rich culture, diverse languages and dialects, and an
own way of transportation with the use of our bangkas for the sea, and
carabaos for the land. We even had our own alphabets called Alibata, that
was written by our ancestors. A writing that was altered by the colonizers.
Our knowledge expanded and later knew how to speak other languages. Its
not only the influences of the Spaniards that enriched our history but also
those of the Americans and Japanese. I see many of the blessings of what
our country has been through. I’ve seen through history the transition of us
people for a globalized world who can go beyond the limits with perception
May this be lesson to all of us that the history of our country must not
be taken for granted. We must not take it just like a single subject required
not a tale narrated to offer us interesting stories but are facts that testifies