Leon Guinto Memorial College

Higher Education Department

Atimonan Quezon

Module 1:
Week 1

MODULE 1
GECC 105: Readings in Philippine History
FIRST SEMESTER: AY 2020: 2021
JHOANNA M. LAGDAMEO, INSTRUCTOR

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GECC 105: Readings in Philippine History
1st Semester AY 2020-2021

Week 1
September 21, 23, 25 2020

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this unit, you should able to evaluate primary sources for their credibility,
authenticity and provenance

Outline:
Meaning and Relevance of History

Instructions:
A. Use the word list below as a guide in identifying important keywords. Take note of
definitions, differences and similarities with other keywords or concepts, as well as
examples of these terms. Pick two words from the list give their definition, similarities and
differences using a venn diagram.

a. Artifacts
b. Chronology
c. Data
d. Evidence
e. Herstory
f. History
g. Historian
h. Historical Research
i. Historicism
j. Historicity
k. Historiography
l. Idealism
m. Oral history
n. Prehistory
o. Relativism

B. Write a minimum of 250 words essay by answering the following questions.

1. Differentiate history from the past. Cite an operational example of it used in the discussion of
the lesson.

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2. Differentiate from the other humanistic or social scientific disciplines. (Choose from any or a
combination of the following: Sociology, Political Science, Archaeology, Anthropology,
Geology, Economics, Art Studies, Literature, Linguistics, and Psychology).

3. How does a Historian do research and find “the truth?” Cite and explain the process on how
do they conduct their research.

4. Why do we have to study history? What will be the relevance of your own history, 30 years
after?

Reminders: All work that you submit should be clear, concise and written in your own words.
The word plagiarism comes from the Latin plagiarius, Plagiarius means kidnapper. Please do
not kidnap someone else’s words. Kidnappers are PUNISHED.

Submit your essay in document via Google Classroom with the file name following this format :
SURNAME, FIRST NAME_Course_Activity1

e.g LAGDAMEO, JHOANNA_Master of Arts in Education_Activity1

Rubric for Activity 1

Did not Needs Meets Exceeds

meet improvement expectation expectation
Criteria Description expectation (60-69) (70-90) (91-100)
(50)

Conceptual Reflects high

Understanding level of
(40%) understanding
the concepts by
relating these to
experiences;
provides
substantial
insights and
presents these
through a logical
flow of ideas
Insightful Answers show a
Connections high-level of
(60%) thought snd
coherence;
personal ideas
and experience
are interestingly
intertwined with
concepts
discussed

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SUBMISSION FORMAT

Font size: 11

Font: Times New Roman

Spacing: Double-spaced (2.0)

Please submit your work in the appropriate thread.

Deadline : October 2, 6pm

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