Readings in Philippine History

1. READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

2. What
is

3. HISTORY
• a branch of knowledge that records and
explains past events
–MerriamWebster
• the study of or a record of past events
considered together, especially events of a
particular period, country, or subject
– Cambridge Dictionaries Online

4. WHY DO WE STUDY HISTORY?
• To know more about the roots of our current
culture.
• To learn about the mistakes of those who have gone
before us.
• To learn about human nature in general by looking
at trends that repeat through history.
• To learn historical facts.
• To learn about how different factors shape society
e.g. religion, greed, the intersection of different
cultures, technology, etc.

5. WHY IS HISTORY IMPORTANT?
In summary, we
study history to
learn about who
we are both our
past and our
present.

6. WHO INVESTIGATES HISTORY?
Archaeologists
a person who studies human
history and prehistory
through the excavation of
sites and the analysis of
artifacts and other physical
remains.

7. WHO INVESTIGATES HISTORY?
Archaeologists
A person engaged in the
practice of anthropology.
Anthropology is the study of
aspects of humans within
past and present societies.

8. WHO INVESTIGATES HISTORY?
Oral Historians
Record, preserve and interpret
historical information, based on the
personal experiences and opinions of
the source. It may take the form of
eye-witness evidence about the past,
but can include folklore, myths, songs
and stories passed down over the
years by word of mouth.

9. WHO INVESTIGATES HISTORY?
Chemists
Chemists investigate the properties of
matter at the level of atoms and
molecules. They measure proportions and
reaction rates in order to understand
unfamiliar substances and how they
behave, or to create new compounds for
use in a variety of practical applications.
To do this they use a wide range of
analytical techniques and instrumentation,
including chromatography and
spectroscopy.

10. WHO INVESTIGATES HISTORY?
Linguists
A linguist is someone who
studies language. Linguists
study every aspect of
language, including
vocabulary, grammar, the
sound of language, and how
words evolve over time.

11. HISTORY IS A MYSTERY TO BE SOLVED
• Finding out about history is a lot like trying to solve a mystery…
• You must look for clues.
• You must interpret those clues
• You must bring all the clues together to shed light on each other.
• You must reinterpret each clue every time you find a new clue.
• You must then try fill in the gaps and come to an educated

12. SOURCES OF HISTORY
Scholars call anything that gives us a clue about
history “Sources.”
Sources fall into two major categories
• Primary Sources
• Secondary Sources.

13. SOURCES OF HISTORY
PRIMARY SOURCES
A primary source is a document or physical object which was
written or created during the time under study. These sources were
present during an experience or time period and offer an inside
view of a particular event.
• First-hand accounts of events
• Artifacts
• Historical documents
• Memoirs
• Oral histories
• Newsprint

14. SOURCES OF HISTORY
• Diaries
• Poetry
• Personal Interviews
• Government Documents
• Autobiographies
• Peer-reviewed journal articles of new findings
• Photographs
• Video
• Etc

15. SOURCES OF HISTORY
SECONDARY SOURCES
A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources.
These sources are one or more steps removed from the event.
• Textbooks
• Encyclopedias
• Magazine or news articles dealing with issues from the
past