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The document discusses a course on Philippine history that analyzes the country's history from multiple perspectives through primary sources from different disciplines and genres. The goal is to provide opportunities for students to analyze authors' arguments and viewpoints, identify biases, and examine evidence to develop a deeper understanding of Philippine political, economic, cultural, social, scientific, and religious history. Priority is given to primary materials that can help students improve their analytical and communication skills. The end goal is to develop students' historical and critical thinking skills to become informed, articulate, and responsible citizens. The course also covers mandatory topics on the Philippine Constitution, agrarian reform, and taxation.

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Module 1-Lesson 1

The document discusses a course on Philippine history that analyzes the country's history from multiple perspectives through primary sources from different disciplines and genres. The goal is to provide opportunities for students to analyze authors' arguments and viewpoints, identify biases, and examine evidence to develop a deeper understanding of Philippine political, economic, cultural, social, scientific, and religious history. Priority is given to primary materials that can help students improve their analytical and communication skills. The end goal is to develop students' historical and critical thinking skills to become informed, articulate, and responsible citizens. The course also covers mandatory topics on the Philippine Constitution, agrarian reform, and taxation.

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Entrepreneurship Department

Readings in the Philippine


History
NERIVIC H. DE ASIS, LPT
“History is not the past but a
map of the past, drawn from a
particular point of view, to be
useful to the modern traveller.”
The course analyzes Philippine history from multiple perspectives through the
lens of selected primary sources coming from various disciplines and of
different genres. You are given opportunities to analyze the author‘s
background and main arguments, compare different points of view, identify
biases and examine evidences presented in the document. The discussions will
tackle traditional topics in history and other interdisciplinary themes that will
deepen and broaden your understanding of Philippine political, economic,
cultural, social, scientific and religious history.Priority is given to primary
materials that could help you develop your analytical and communication skills.
The end goal is to develop your historical and critical consciousness so that you
will become versatile, articulate, broad-minded, morally upright and responsible
citizens. This course includes mandatory topics on the Philippine Constitution,
agrarian reform, and taxation.

What we'll discuss


INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY
OF PHILIPPINE HISTORY
Lesson 1: Defining History
Lesson 2: Historical Sources
Lesson 3: Contemporary Source and
Appreciating Historical Sources
Lesson 4: Early Philippine Writings
Concept Map
What is History?
A mere record or collection of events, however,
is not history. This is just called chronology.
To be considered history, it must be a document of
events that traces the development, rise, and fall or
rebirth of a person, society, community, or country.
History, therefore, is defined as a documented
record of man and his society. (Gray, 1956, pp.1-3)

Therefore,
History is not merely chronology i.e. a list
of events as they happen but these should
show a pattern on how man and his
society has evolved from the primitive
form to the present; showing his ability to
cope with the obstacles and challenges
that he himself or nature has placed
throughout his existence.
Why Do We Study
History?
Among earth‘s creatures, only
man is capable of writing history.
Therefore,
We need history to call on our past
experience to aid us how to deal with
present events. Without history society
can be prepared like trees without roots
which can be washed away in the next
flood or storm‘. (President Woodrow
Wilson)
The Sources of History
Sources are where the information
comes from. In a technical sense the
source of historical information is a
document.
A document is a written material
that says about a historical event. It
can be a form of a letter, book,
receipt, report, or an eyewitness
account.

Moreover,
These are also some of the sources of history; relics,
memorabilia, pictures, fossils and remains. There are
sources who are living individuals. They are called
eyewitnesses if they were present when the event
happened. When used in historical research they are
referred to as respondents or informants.

In the terminology of Philippines


historiography, historical sources are called batis. A
batis in Philippine historiography means the source of
historical information.

Thank You for


listening!

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