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L1.4 - History

History is one of the oldest social sciences that attempts to record and explain past events and facts. It originated from the Greek word "historia" meaning "inquiry." Historians uncover human thoughts and actions by relying on surviving written accounts that may be incomplete. Historiography is the writing of history based on examining sources critically and synthesizing details into a narrative. Primary sources include documents created during the period being studied, while secondary sources analyze scholarly questions using primary sources as evidence. The main branches of history include social, cultural, political, economic, diplomatic, military, religious, women's, and environmental history.

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L1.4 - History

History is one of the oldest social sciences that attempts to record and explain past events and facts. It originated from the Greek word "historia" meaning "inquiry." Historians uncover human thoughts and actions by relying on surviving written accounts that may be incomplete. Historiography is the writing of history based on examining sources critically and synthesizing details into a narrative. Primary sources include documents created during the period being studied, while secondary sources analyze scholarly questions using primary sources as evidence. The main branches of history include social, cultural, political, economic, diplomatic, military, religious, women's, and environmental history.

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Subject: Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences

Disciplines within
the Social Sciences
Prepared by: Ricia Gael S. Guyao
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HISTORY
It is a branch of knowledge
that attempts to ascertain,
record, and explain facts and
events that happened in the
past.
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HISTORY
◂ It originated from the Greek word “historia”
meaning “inquiry.“
◂ It is one of the oldest social sciences tracing its
origin in the myths and traditions of early people
that were passed from generations.

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NS
◂ They unfold, discover, and interpret human
thoughts and actions that are ever changing while
relying mostly on written accounts that may have
incompletely survived from the past.

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HISTORIOGRA
PHY
◂ the writing of history based on the critical examination of
sources, the selection of particulars from the authentic
materials, and the synthesis of particulars into a narrative
that will stand the test of critical methods.

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Primary Source
It include documents or artifacts
created by a witness to or
participant in an event.  They can
be firsthand testimony or evidence
created during the time period that
you are studying.
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Primary Source
It may include diaries, letters,
interviews, oral histories,
photographs, newspaper articles,
government documents, poems,
novels, plays, and music. The
collection and analysis of primary
sources is central to historical
research.
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Secondary Source
It analyze a scholarly question and
often use primary sources as evidence.
include books and articles about a
topic. They may include lists of
sources, i.e. bibliographies, that may
lead you to other primary or secondary
sources.
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Branches of History
6. Military History
1. Social History 7. History of Religion
2. Cultural History 8. History of Women
3. Political History 9. Environmental History
4. Economic History
5. Diplomatic History
1. Social
History

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2. Cultural
History

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3. Political
History

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4. Economic
History

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5. Diplomatic
History

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6. Military
History

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7. History of
Religion

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8. History of
Women

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9.
Environmental
History

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Subject: Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences

10 items Quiz:
History
Prepared by: Ricia Gael S. Guyao
1. History originated from the
Greek word “historia” meaning
___________.

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2-3: Examples of Primary
Sources

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4-5: Examples of Secondary
Sources

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4-5: Examples of Secondary
Sources

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6. It is the writing of history that
will stand the test of critical
methods.

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7-10. Give Branches of History

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