MEANING AND RELEVANCE

OF HISTORY
READINGS IN PHILIPPINE
HISTORY
 “In order to know the destiny of the
people, it is necessary to open the
book of its past.”

-Jose Rizal(The Philippines A

Century Hence)
 WHY STUDY HISTORY

▪ History is a window into the past

▪ It helps us appreciate multiple
perspectives and Interpretations
▪ Analyzing history strengthens our
critical thinking skills
▪ It gives us an understanding of other
people and cultures
 WHY STUDY HISTORY

▪ History can be influential in shaping

human affairs.
▪ History is a guide on making judgments.
▪ History provides a better understanding
about the present situation.
MEANING OF HISTORY
▪ Greek word Historia - knowledge acquired thru
inquiry or investigation
▪ Study of past events/phenomena presented
chronologically with explanation
▪ His story
▪ Sanaysay na may saysay
▪ Kwento na may kwenta
▪ History is both the past and study of the past
SOME SUBSTANTIVE DEFINITIONS
▪ “ History is not just the past but also and
principally the present and future” – Elizabeth
Medina
▪ “History is the achievement of man not the
individual but the collective ”– Renato
Constantino
▪ “Ang kasaysayan ay isang salaysay tungkol
sa nakalipas na may saysay sa isang grupo
ng tao ”– Pantayong Pananaw ni Zeus Salazar
• Historians- Individuals who write about history
• Historiography- the practice of historical writing
HISTORIOGRAPHY
The practice of historical writing is called
historiography.
• Traditional Method – gathering of
documents to form a pool of evidence to
make an analytical or descriptive narration

• Modern Method – includes traditional

method and use of research methods
such as geography or archaeology
SOURCES OF HISTORY
1.
Docume
nts
SOURCES OF HISTORY
2. Archaeological
records
Fos
sils
Artifa
cts
SOURCES OF HISTORY

3. Oral and Video

Accounts
 THANK YOU!
C.M. B. PACOPIA,
MAPS
University Instructor
CBPacopia@mmsu.
edu.ph
+639 189245696/ +639
976955194