Activity 1

Answer the following:

1. What does a historian do? as a student of history, what do you think will be your duties?

2. What role does history take in the study of Philippine society, culture, and identity?

3. How did the word "History" come about? Explain in etymology and evolution?

Activity 2

Comparative Analysis of primary and secondary sources using Venn Diagram. Given the excerpts
from the readings, Discuss the findings of the two authors on the remains of what wan then
considered the earliest known human remains in the Philippines - Tabon Man.

A. Robert B. Fox. The Tabon Caves: Archaeological Exploration and Excavations on Palawan
Island, Philippines.

B. William Henry Scott. Prehispanic Source Materials for the Study of Philippine History.

C. Processing using the Guide Questions:

1. Which is the primary source and the secondary source between the two readings?

2. What is the main distinction between primary source and secondary source?

3. Why is primary source is important in the study of history?

4. What is the purpose of a secondary source?

5. At present how do you discriminate between contradicting reports of a single event from
different sources?

6. Why should official records of the government be made accessible to the public?

7. Do a credibility analysis of the source. Who between the authors is more credible to talk
about the topic?

Activity 3

Think Pair, share. Considering the sources used by the Philippines and China in their respective
claims of sovereignty over the Scarborough Shoal , Identify which are primary sources. Also look
for the ruling of the permanent Court of Arbitration and explain the reason for its decision.
Present your findings in class.