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MODULE 1. Readings in Philhistory
MODULE 1. Readings in Philhistory
MODULE 1. Readings in Philhistory
DIAGNOSTICS
A. Instructions: The diagram below shows the definition of terms related to sources. Rewrite each of
them in your own words on the space provided.
What is really means?
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Based on the worksheets on Teaching Primary and Secondary Sources; The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, 2001. Retrieved from
https://www.georgewbushilibrary.smu.edu/”/media/GWBL/Files/Education%20pdfs/ElementaryLP_PrimarySecondarySources_Web.ashx
B. Instructions: Based on your definitions from the previous activities, enumerates example of primary
sources. Write your answers on the Web diagram below.
Primary
Source
C. Instructions: Write PS if the item is primary source, SS if is a secondary source, and N if it is neither
the two sources.
_____ 1. Memoirs
_____ 2. Annual reports of the governor general
_____ 3. Philippine History textbooks
_____ 4. Newspaper clippings
_____ 5. Online Journal article about the role of the collaborators in WWII
_____ 6. Artifacts and relics
_____ 7. Documentary reports
_____ 8. Photo exhibit
_____ 9. Editorial cartoons
_____ 10. Paintings
II. LECTURE
The Meaning and Relevance of History
This module emphasizes the relevance of studying Philippine history in the 21st Century. It focuses on
analyzing Philippine history from multiple perspectives based on selected primary sources from various
disciplines and genres.
In conducting any historical research, different sources of information is required to gain extensive
knowledge on particular topic. Some researchers rely on written sources while other choose to make use
oral sources. No matter what source being utilized, it is important to know which among the gathered
sources can provide accurate details and information about the historical event or subject being researched
on.
It is important to distinguished primary from secondary sources. The degree to which the author of
a piece is removed from the actual event being described illustrates whether the source is reporting
impressions firsthand or secondhand. As such the primacy of primary over secondary sources should be
considered by every researcher.
Primary sources are considered as contemporary accounts of an event, personally written or
narrated by an individual person who directly experienced or participated in the said event. Aside from
eyewitness testimonies, primary sources also include materials that capture the event such as
photographs, voice and video recordings, and the like. These materials are considered as original sources
that directly narrate the details of the event. These sources can be in the form of diary and journal entries,
letters, memoirs, journals, speeches, interviews, and official - records such as government publications,
minutes, reports, artworks, and artifacts. Primary sources mostly include unpublished works of individuals
that were discovered after some time such as during historical excavations and historical researches done
in public and private libraries. In some instances, newspaper and magazine articles are also considered
primary sources as long as they were written soon after the events and not as historical accounts.
On the other hand, Secondary sources serve as interpretations or readings of primary sources.
Usually, the author of a piece incorporates his or her personal insights and interpretations, thus detaching
the original value of the component of the subject being in discussed. These sources usually contain
analyses of primary sources by experts, academicians, and professionals. These are usually in the form of
published work such as journals, articles, reviews, books, conference papers, and documentaries. They
can also be based on interpretations of other secondary sources. Many historical researchers also bank on
secondary sources to get different perspectives on a particular topic. However relying too much on
secondary sources may blur out the actual details of particular historical events.
Therefore, primary and secondary sources should be evaluated. Most scholars use the following
questions in evaluating the validity and credibility of sources of historical accounts:
1. How did the author know about the given details? Was the author present at the event? How soon
was the author able to gather the details of the event?
2. Where did the information come from? Is it a personal experience, an eyewitness account, or a
report made by another person?
3. Did the author conclude based on a single source, or on many sources of evidence?
If the evaluation of an available source shows any indication that is an interpretative work rather than
a factual firsthand account, it is considered as a secondary source. Thus, in conducting historical
research, it is important to identify first whether the available sources are primary or secondary sources.
This is to determine how reliable and helpful these sources are.
Instructions:
1. using the Venn diagram below, compare and contrast the characteristics of primary and secondary
source materials. Give an explanations for the overlapping characteristics on the space provided.
Primary Secondary
4. List down five (5) examples of sources which can either be primary or secondary depending on the
context and use.
a. _______________________________
b. _______________________________
c. _______________________________
d. _______________________________
e. _______________________________
Activity 2. Classification of Sources: Primary and Secondary
Instructions: Using any social media site, ask your friends to share their opinions on whether President
Rodrigo Duterte is an elite president or a populist president. Afterwards, screenshot, print, cut, and stick
five responses that can either be a primary or secondary source on the spaces provided. Indicate whether
the response is a primary or secondary source of information. Justify why each response is a primary or
secondary source.
Response 1
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IV. ASSESSMENT
Using library and online resources, search for primary and secondary sources that show or explain
the significance of your chosen historical event. Write down the selected sources and identify the
possible biases that they might contain.
Historical Event:
1. Primary Sources:
a. _______________________________
b. _______________________________
c. _______________________________
d. _______________________________
e. _______________________________
2. Secondary Sources:
a. _______________________________
b. _______________________________
c. _______________________________
d. _______________________________
e. _______________________________
3. Enumerate five (5) sources that you do not have access to but could have been useful in understanding
your chosen historical event. Explain.
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V. OTHER REFERENCES:
Farrel, K. (2014). Primary and Secondary sources in the study of history. Encased in Steel.
Retrieved from www.encasedsteel.co.uk/2014/09/19/primary - and - secondary – sources – in – the –
study – of – history
Redmon, R. (2013, December 2). Primary vs. secondary sources [Video File]. Retrieved from
https://youtu.be/cqHO7bTPnw
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. (2013). Primary vs. Secondary sources. Retrieved from
http://www2.smumn.edu/deptpages/tclibrary/tutorials/finding/primary.pdf