Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM

Rodriguez, Rizal

College of Education
AY 2021-2022 1st Semester

HISTORY 1
READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

ACTIVITY 1: The Meaning of History and Sources of Historical Data

DIRECTIONS: Give a concise explanation on the following items.

1. How important historical writings are to a person, group/race, and country? Explain.
 For a person, a group or race, and a country, historical writings are vital. These
writings are the key to comprehending our history. Our current sense of self, beliefs,
faiths, and ideologies are all a result of our history. As a result, historical writings are
critical and must be based only on facts.
2. Discuss the importance of historical analysis. 
 By conducting historical analysis, we can examine evidence in order to gain a better
knowledge of our past. We can also comprehend the facts as to why things occur as
they do. We can also have conclusions and an accurate statement about what
happened in our past.

3. What do you think is the importance of relics/artifacts for the researchers as a clue of the
past?
 Archaeologists investigate ancient cultures' homes and use items discovered there
to learn about the past. Because many ancient cultures had a written language or did
not actively preserve their history, artifacts are often the only evidence of how people
lived.
4. Differentiate and compare the primary and secondary sources using the "venn diagram".

PRIMARY SOURCE SECONDARY SOURCE

 Are original, first-hand account of  Are materials made by people
an event or period that are usually long after events being
written or made during or close to described had taken place to
Provides
the event or period. provide valuable interpretations
information
 These sources are original and of historical events.
that
factual, not introspective.  A secondary source analyzes
specifically
 Their key function is to provide and interprets primary sources
answers
facts Examples:  It is an interpretation of second-
research
o Diaries hand account of a historical
questions
o Journals event Examples:
o Letters o Biographies
o Histories
o Literary criticisms