IM No.

: IM-GEHIST-1STSEM-2020-2021

Name: Date: August 25, 2020

Name of Professor/Instructor: Score: ___________

I. ASSIGNMENT

a. Exercise 1. Capture a thing that has historical significance in your own community and
Explain why you consider it as significant.
History of Barangay Munguia

This material is important in our

barangay/community because it signifies the origin of
the culture of our community and the through meaning
of “Munguia”. Also, this history can shape the way we
view the present and become more aware of what
happened or how the people come up with the name
“Munguia”. Therefore, it could be easier for the new
generations to preserve our history and pass it on into
the future generations to what has really happened in
the past.

b. Exercise 2. Provide and capture a primary source that can

be used in the writing of your life history. Discuss how it
qualifies as a primary source.

Birth Certificate
My birth certificate is already considered as
primary source. The definition of primary source it said
that ‘proofs of witnesses and evidences of materials
which are present at the time of the occurrence of an
event or period’ and it is an actual or original document
which indicates the name, birthplace, birthdate and
others they can be used in public transactions. Birth
certificate is timely and there is an involvement of direct
witness which makes the information become reliable
and certified. This is why the certificate is used for legal
purposes especially in education, workplace and some
personal matter.
My life history begins with these documents
showing may legal name, birthday, parents, religion, the
place where I born, and a seal of true copy from PSA.
We are born natural and also, we are born legal. This document is very useful especially
when I started to enter for my schooling in day care. Birth certificate is already given when
my parents need to get me enrolled. Not only for education, it’s also used in getting some of
my scholarships, certifications, government ID and others. Example when I’m 18 years old, I
started to get my voter’s Id in the COMELEC, submitting all of my requirements especially
the Birth Certificate as well as in Indigenous People and GSIS Scholarship. This document is
the only pathway to enter in any transaction both public or private sector.
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II. EVALUATION
Quiz 1

I. True or False: Write T if the statement is true and F otherwise.

F 1. History is the study of the past.
T 2. For positivist historians, documents are important to establish the certainty of events.
F 3. The authenticity of historical evidence is determined by internal criticism.
F 4. The credibility of historical evidence is established by external criticism.
F 5. Pangkaming pananaw regarded colonialism an enemy of progress and development.
F 6. Artifacts are historical sources which are printed or in the form of documents.
T 7. Primary sources as first-hand sources about events in the past.
F 8. Letters and diaries are examples of secondary sources.
T 9. The evolution of Philippine coins is an interesting topic in Numismatics.
T 10. Handwriting is the primary concern of Paleography.

II. Identification: Determine whether the following are primary or secondary sources. Check
the letter indicating whether the source is a "P" primary source or "S" secondary source.
Justify your answer below each item.

1. Historical information shared by the museum tour guide who shows you around the exhibit
in the National Library. ___ P S
 Tour guide are considered a secondary source because the persona shared an
information based from the primary source (artifacts or things this display in the
museum) and the persona can also revise some information to the audience
which can become more direct and precise words.

2. Your birth certificate P ___S

 Birth Certificate is the best example for primary source because the information
in this document is from the first-hand person and some information can have an
error so, the document is open for legal changes especially for names, birthdate
and place.

3. A letter written by Jose Rizal to the young women of Malolos regarding his thoughts on
women. P ___S
 Letter is a first-hand written by Jose Rizal. It is a communication between Jose
Rizal and young women, so this is a primary source.

4. The story of a war veteran during World War II. P ___S

 Story of a war is a primary source because the information is written/verbal
during the specific time period and the persona(veteran) is present on the World
War II.

5. A textbook in Philippine History. ___P S

 Textbooks in Philippine History is a secondary source because most of the
text is come from the reference documents since the topic is about Philippine
History and they don't come from the period of history. Textbooks used
primary document to tell the outline of events of what happened based on
that source and it will be published in the textbook.