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American Occupation
Pre- Hispanic Education in the
•The Americans used education as a
Philippines vehicle for its program benevolent
asimilation
•Education was oral, practical, •American soldiers were the first
andhands-on teachers
•The objective was basically to •Restore damaged school houses, build
promotereverence for, and adoration of new ones and conduct classes
Bathala, respect for laws, customs, and •Trained teachers replaced soldiers
authorities represented by parents and •Filipinos warmly received their new
elders teachers, Thomasites
•When the Spaniards arrived in the •American teachers infused their
Philippines they encountered islanders studentsthe spirit of democracy and
who knew how to read and write. progress aswell as fair play