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Name Subject Course Teacher Score Date: Gen. Ed. 2 - Phil. History
Name Subject Course Teacher Score Date: Gen. Ed. 2 - Phil. History
Name Subject Course Teacher Score Date: Gen. Ed. 2 - Phil. History
Module 1
TO ENGAGE
How can you explain the joke HISTORY, where in they say that it is unfair to study/reminisce the
past because we only discuss boys’/men’s version of a story and not HERSTORY?
Anyways, I may sound corny on my joke, but I hope it awakens your mind to be ready on these
questions, “What is history? Why do we need to talk about past memories, past events and past
heartaches?”
TO EXPLORE
Definition of History
HISTORY comes from the Greek word historia which means “learning by inquiry.” This means
that knowledge is derived through conducting the process of scientific investigation. Hence, in
investigating history, there are theories formulated by historians.
According to https://www.valdosta.edu/, HISTORY is the study of change over time, and it covers
all aspects of human society. Political, social, economic, scientific, technological, medical, cultural,
intellectual, religious and military developments are all part of history.
HISTORY is the study of the past. Events occurring before the invention of writing systems are
considered prehistory. The word "History" is an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the
memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of information about these
events. It also includes the academic discipline which uses narrative to describe, examine, question, and
analyze a sequence of past events, and investigate the patterns of cause and effect that are related to them,
(https://en.wikipedia.org/).
Types of History
1. Factual history—is simply to present the basic and plain information to the reader with an emphasis
only on who, what, when, and where of history.
2. Speculative history—goes beyond dates, places, persons, and events. It attempts to explain the
reasons as to how and why event/s happen that way.
TO EXPLAIN
Significance of Studying History
History plays a vital role in understanding the evolution of change. It traces origin of human race,
from barbaric period to civilization and the creation of the different empires. Curiosity about the past can
be a stepping stone to achieving something that has use and worth. In studying history, people will
understand the uniqueness of history itself for we cannot duplicate events exactly as what happened. It
will also teach us to persevere in building a more humane society at present where human dignity is well-
respected and not violated.
Prepared by:
CHRISTINE MAE A. PANON
Gen. Ed. 2—Readings in Philippine History Instructor
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Prepared by:
CHRISTINE MAE A. PANON
Gen. Ed. 2—Readings in Philippine History Instructor
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subject. Studying history will provide us with a more rounded academic skillset and an improved
ability to think critically.
TO ELABORATE
Sources of Historical Data
Historical Data are sourced from the remains or relics and testimonies of witnesses left from the
past. These artifacts are the material that the historians used to recreate the events of the past.
Relics or remains gives the historians a clue of what happened in the past. These may lead
historians to be able to dig deeper and remake the memory of the past more genuine and reliable.
The testimonies of witnesses whether oral or written, may have been created to serve as records of
a certain event or they might have been created for some other purposes.
Prepared by:
CHRISTINE MAE A. PANON
Gen. Ed. 2—Readings in Philippine History Instructor
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1. Material evidence, also known as archaeological evidence. This evidences are most valuable
unwritten source of our history. It includes building designs of the houses, churches, roads, graves,
even the pottery and jewelleries, and other things that can tell story/ies about the memory of the
past. These artifacts can tell a great deal of how people live before, their way of life, their beliefs,
and many more. It can also reveal relationships and interconnections of some socio-cultural
aspects of the different groups of people especially when an object is found in different regions in
a country. Even places that thought can be insignificant like garbage pits can provide valuable
information to historians as these can be traces of a former settlement.
Archaeological evidences sometimes, can be discovered when excavating a road or a
building a new establishment, or excavating intentionally to rebuild the past. Historians be able
to find things that can be related from the past settlers like coins/monies that can give them
significant information relating to government transaction in the olden time. Similarly, historian
can get information through drawings, etching, paintings, films, and photographs.
2. Oral evidences are also an important source of information for historians. Much are told by tales
or sagas of ancient people and the folksongs or popular rituals from the pre-modern period of
Philippine history. In our present time, interviews are another major form of oral evidences.
Secondary Sources
Primary Sources
-materials made by people long after events being
-First hand
described had taken place to provide valuable
-Original
interpretation of historical events
-Examples: diaries, journals, letters, government records,
-analyses and interpretations of the primary sources
interviews with participants or witnesses, interviews with
-Examples: histories, biographies, literary criticism, books
people who lived during certain time, songs, plays,
written by a third party about historical events, arts and
novels, stories, paintings, drawings, sculptures
theater reviews
TO EVALUATE
Give concise explanation/discussion on the following questions. Follow points system given
below as your guide in answering the question.
Content - ___/8pts
Organization - ___/2pts
Total points - ___/10pts.
Prepared by:
CHRISTINE MAE A. PANON
Gen. Ed. 2—Readings in Philippine History Instructor
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Prepared by:
CHRISTINE MAE A. PANON
Gen. Ed. 2—Readings in Philippine History Instructor