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University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

This document provides an overview of a course on Philippine history. It outlines the university's vision and mission, describes the course, and previews the topics that will be covered in the next chapter. Specifically: 1. The vision is for the university to be nationally recognized for linking education to the economy through science and technology. 2. The mission includes bringing industry into education, helping entrepreneurs, and contributing to food/energy goals. 3. The course uses primary sources to analyze history from multiple perspectives and develop critical thinking skills. 4. Chapter 2 will introduce and analyze selected primary sources from different periods of Philippine history to understand events in their proper context.

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University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

This document provides an overview of a course on Philippine history. It outlines the university's vision and mission, describes the course, and previews the topics that will be covered in the next chapter. Specifically: 1. The vision is for the university to be nationally recognized for linking education to the economy through science and technology. 2. The mission includes bringing industry into education, helping entrepreneurs, and contributing to food/energy goals. 3. The course uses primary sources to analyze history from multiple perspectives and develop critical thinking skills. 4. Chapter 2 will introduce and analyze selected primary sources from different periods of Philippine history to understand events in their proper context.

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UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
Module
Alubijid | Balubal | Cagayan de Oro | Claveria | Jasaan | Oroquieta | Panaon | Villanueva 2

USTP Vision: A nationally-recognized Science and Technology (S&T) university providing


the vital link between education and the economy.

USTP Mission: 1. Bring the world of work (industry) into the actual higher education and
training of the students;

2. Offer entrepreneurs of the opportunity to maximize their business


potentials through a gamut of services from product conceptualization to
commercialization;

3. Contribute significantly to the national development goals of food security


and energy sufficiency through technology solutions.

Course: Readings in Philippine History


Course Description: The course analyzes Philippine history from multiple perspectives through the
lens of selected primary sources coming from various disciplines and of
different genres. Students are given opportunities to analyze the author’s
background and main arguments, compare different points of view, identify
biases and examine the evidences presented in the document. The discussions
will tackle traditional topics in history and other interdisciplinary themes that
will deepen and broaden their understanding of Philippine political, economic,
cultural, social, scientific and religious history to achieve peace. Priority is
given to primary materials that could help students develop their analytical
and communication skills. The end goal is to develop the historical and critical
consciousness of the students so that they will become versatile, articulate,
broad-minded, morally upright and responsible citizens.

Course Outcome: Demonstrate critical thinking through arguments/ critiques on various


sources (primary and secondary source) on historical events.

Chapter 2: Content and Contextual Analysis of Selected Primary Sources in


Philippine History
Topic: Introduction to Chapter 2
In the preceding chapter, we have discussed the importance oneself about the different kinds of
historical sources. The historian’s primary tool of understanding and interpreting the past is the historical
sources. Historical sources ascertain historical facts. Such facts are then analyzed and interpreted by the
historian to weave historical narrative. Specifically, historians who study certain historical subjects and
events need to make use of various primary sources in order to weave the narrative. Primary sources, as
discussed in the preceding chapter, consist of documents, memoirs, accounts, and other materials that
were produced at the period of the event or subject being studied.

Using primary sources in historical research entails two kinds of criticism. The first one is the
external criticism, and the second one is the internal criticism. External criticism examines the authenticity
of the document or the evidence being used. This is important in ensuring that the primary source is not
fabricated. The second is the internal criticism. This type of criticism examines the truthfulness of the
content of the evidence. However, this criticism requires not just the act establishing truthfulness and/or
accuracy but also the examination of the primary sources in terms of the context of its production. For
example, a historian would have to situate the document in the period of its production, or in the
background of its authors. In other words, it should be recognized that facts are neither existing in a
vacuum, nor produced from a blank slate. These are products of the time and of the people.

In this chapter, we are going to look at a number of primary sources from different historical periods
and evaluate these documents’ content in terms of historical value, and examine the context of their
production. The primary sources that we are going to examine are the following:
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
Module
Alubijid | Balubal | Cagayan de Oro | Claveria | Jasaan | Oroquieta | Panaon | Villanueva 2

1. Antonio Pigafetta’s First Voyage around the World by Magellan


2. Emilio Jacinto’s Kartilya ng Katipunan
3. The 1895 Declaration of Philippine Independence
4. Alfred McCoy’s Philippine Cartoons: Political Caricature of the American Era
5. Corazon Aquino’s Speech before the US Congress

These primary sources range from chronicles, official documents, speeches, and cartoons to visual
arts. Needless to say, different types of sources necessitate different kinds of analysis and contain different
levels of importance.

Reference:

Candelaria, JL. P. & Alporha, V.C. (2018). Readings in Philippine History (1st ed.). REX Bookstore

Prepared by:

Clyde Joven Rico


Instructor I

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