A. What a source?

Read the following scenarios and classify the sources discovered as primary,
secondary, or tertiary sources. Write your answer in the space provided.

1. Jose was exploring the library in his new school in Manila. He wanted to study the history of
Calamba, Laguna dirong the nineteenth century. In one of the books, he saw an old photograph of a
woman standing in front of an old church, clipped among the pages. At the back of the photo was a fine
inscription that says: “Kalamba, 19 de Junio 1861.”

Is the photograph a primary, secondary, or a tertiary source? Primary sources

2. It was Lean’s first day in his first year of college in a big university. His excitement made him
come to classroom unusually early and he found their classroom empty. He explored the classroom and
sat at the teacher's table. He looked at the table drawer and saw a book entitled U.G. An Underground
Tale: The Journey of Edgar Jopson the First Quarter Storm Generation. He started reading the book and
realized that it was a biography of a student leader turned political activist during the time of Ferdinand
Marcos. The author used interviews with friends and family of Jopson, and other primary documents
related to his works and life.

Is the photograph a primary, secondary, or a tertiary source? Secondary sources

3. Lorena was a new teacher of Araling Panlipunan in a small elementary school in Mauban,
Quezon. Her colleagues gave her the new textbook that she ought to use in class, Before the class
started, Lorena studied the textbook carefully. She noted that the authors used works by other known
historians in writing the textbook. She saw that the bibliography included Teodoro Agoncillo's The Revolt
of the Masscs and The Fateful Yearn; Japan's Adventure in the Philippines, 1941-45. She also saw that
the authors used Ma. Luisa Camagay's Working Women of Manila During the 19th Century and many
others.

Is the photograph a primary, secondary, or a tertiary source? Tertiary sources

4. Manuel visited the United States for a few months to see his relatives who have lived there for
decades. His uncle brought him on tours around Illinois. Manuel visited the Field Museum of Natural
History where a golden image of a woman caught his eye. Manuel looked closer and read that the image
was called "The Golden Tara." It originated from Agusan del Sur and was bought by the museum in
1922, It was believed to be made prior to the arrival of the Spaniards in the Philippines.

Is the photograph a primary, secondary, or a tertiary source? Primary sources

5. Gregoria loved to travel around the country. She liked bringing with her a travel brochure that
informs her of the different sitcs worth visiting in the area. Her travel brochure was usually produced by
the tourism department of the province. It shows pictures of destinations visited by tourists and a few
basic information about the place like the origin of the name, the historical significance of the place, and
some other information acquired by the office's researchers and writers.

Is the photograph a primary, secondary, or a tertiary source? Primary sources

B. My Primary Source. Using the examples of a primary source in this chapter, bring a primary
source that can be used in the writing of your life history. Present this in class and discuss how it
qualifies as a primary source.

Diary because this source is a record of events or evidence of things that happened in my life

References
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Lemon, M. (1995). The Discipline of History and the History of Thought. New York, United States of
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Tosh, J. (2002). The Pursuit of History: Aims, Methods and New Directions in the Study of Modern
History (Revised 3rd Ed.). London, United Kingdom: Pearson Education Ltd.