Republic of the Philippines

ZAMBOANGA CITY STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
R.T. Lim Blvd., Zamboanga City

LEARNING MODULE
Course Code: GE 112
Course Title: READINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE HISTORY
Date Developed: Date Revised:
JUNE 17, 2020
Document No: Issued by: ZCSPC – CAHSS
ZCSPC – LM2020
Prepared by:
ELEONOR G. BARING PRINCETHON P. ZAMBALES
RHEECA H. BALAIS CHRISTINE JOY R. CAÑARES
Reviewed by:
RYAN D. BIONG
Recommending Approval:
JOCELYN P. REMOTO
Approved by:
CARLOS C. LOLO, Ph.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs

ELIZABETH JANE P. SEBASTIAN, Ed. D. JOCELYN P. REMOTO

Dean, CTE Dean, CAHSS

ROMEL G. GUILLERMO CHRISTINE MARIE B. FERNANDEZ

Dean, CET Dean, SEM

JEOFFREY S. MOJANA REVELINO B. SANCHEZ

Dean, CME Dean, CTechEd

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 SUGGESTED STUDY SCHEDULE
Week Topic Activities
Week 1 Orientation and Module Distribution

Module 1 Meaning and Relevance of History, Primary and

Secondary Sources and Historical Method
(Week 2) Lesson 1: Readings, Essay
Meaning and Relevance of Writing, Reflection
History, Primary and and Grid Completion
Submission of Module: Secondary Sources and
(October 15, 2020) Historical Method

Module 2 Content and Contextual Analysis of Selected Primary

sources
(Week 3 – 6) Lesson 1: First Voyage Readings, Essay
around the world Writing, Document
Lesson 2: Customs of the Analysis, Mind
Tagalog Mopping and
Submission of Module: Reflection
Lesson 3:Kartilya of the
(October 31, 2020)
Katipunan
Lesson 4: Speech of
Corazon C. Aquino
Module 3 One Past but Many Histories: Controversies and
Conflicting Views in Philippines
(Week 7 – 9) Lesson 1: Site of the First Readings, Essay
Mass Writing, Examine
Lesson 2: The Cavite Mutiny Documents, Position
Submission of Module: Paper and Grid
(To be announced)
of 1872
Completion
Lesson 3: The Cry of
Balintawak or Pugadlawin
(Week 10)
November 9 – 13, 2020 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Module 4 Social, Political, Economic and Cultural issues in
Philippine History
(Week 11 – 15) Lesson 1: The Agrarian Readings, Essay
Policies Writing, Compare &
Lesson 2:The Philippine Contrast, Survey,
Constitution Cause & Effect and
Lesson 3: Taxation Grid Completion
Submission of Module:
(To be announced) Lesson 4:Filipino American
Relations
Lesson 5: Government
peace treaties with the
Muslim Filipino
Lesson 6: Filipino Cultural
Heritage
Module 5 Local History, Museums, and Cultural Communities
(Week 16 – 17) Lesson 1: Local History Readings, Essay
Lesson 2: Brief History of Writing, and Create a
Submission of Mindanao Island Timeline
Module: Lesson 3: Museums
(To be announced)
Lesson 4: Cultural
Communities in Mindanao
(Week 18)
February 1 – 5, 2020 FINAL EXAMINATION

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 MODULE 2: CONTENT AND CONTEXUAL ANALYSIS OF
SELECTED PRIMARY SOURCES

LESSON 4
TITLE: THE SPEECH OF CORAZON C. AQUINO

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

After studying this lesson, you are expected to:
 analyze the historical context and perspective of the
document;
 examine the content of the document; and
 relate the speech to the country’s current Socio-economic
and/or socio-political conditions.

INTRODUCTION
The speech presented in this lesson was obtained from an official gazette
which is an official journal of the Republic of the Philippines. This speech was
delivered by the late Corazon C. Aquino in the US Congress, Washington DC,
on September 18, 1986 six (6) months after her assumption into office as
president of the Republic of the Philippines.

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 ACTIVITY 1.1
PART 1.
Instructions: The students will watch a YouTube video clip titled “President
Corazon Aquino before the US Congress’’ and need to show evidences of their
understanding by answering the guide questions indicated on the next page after
watching it. Type and search the link below for the video.

YouTube Link:
https://youtu.be/4ZnnvbKyNCQ

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 ACTIVITY 1.2

PART 2.
Instructions: Answer the following questions and write your answer with at least 200
words. Use the rubrics below as a guide for this essay.
Content Relevance Point of View Structure Grammar Total
(20%) (20%) (20%) (20%) (20%) (100%)

1. After watching the video, describe as to how the speech was delivered, and
how the audience reacted to her half-hour-long address.
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2. What was in her speech that convinced the House of Representatives to

grant two-hundred-million-dollar emergency aid to the Philippines?
Enumerate the issues raised or views pointed out in her address.
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 ANALYSIS
Instructions: Answer the following questions and write your answer with at least 150
words. Use the rubrics below as a guide for this essay.
Content Relevance Point of View Structure Grammar Total
(20%) (20%) (20%) (20%) (20%) (100%)

1. How did the speech affect you as a viewer?

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2. What did Corazon Aquino Mention in her speech pertaining to the aspiration of the
Filipino people?

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 ABSTRACTION

According to Torres (2018) Maria Corazon “Cory” Cojuangco Aquino was born
on January 25, 1933 to affluent and politically prominent family in Tarlac. She graduated
from Mount St. Vincent College in New York City in 1954. A year later. She married a
popular young politician’s wife, remaining in the background and raising their family of
five children while her husband’s career as a prominent opposition politician grew during
the Marcos administration. Cory stood by her husband when he was arrested and
imprisoned for eight years (1972-1980) by President Marcos after martial law was
declared in 1972. Relwased to get medical treatment, Cory accompanied Ninoy to the
United States where he lived in exile for three years.

Through this would be one of many speeches that Cory Aquino would deliver as
President of the Philippines, it was this speech that gave credence to the People Power
Revolution not only to the American but the world – that change was possible through
peaceful means. When she finished her speech, Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole
said to Mrs. Aquino, “Cory, you hit a home run.” Aquino smiled back and said, “I hope the
bases were loaded.” Five hours later, the House of the Representative voted, 203 to 19,
in favor of $200 million as emergency aid for the Philippines.

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 APPLICATION

Instructions: The students are tasked to write a Rhetorical Analysis that will analyze
the speech of Maria Corazon “Cory” Cojuangco Aquino.

Format:
4-5 paragraphs with 5-7 sentences each, 1.5 spacing, and Times New Roman size 12.
Paper heading should include the student’s name, course and year and class time.

Grading Rubrics:
First paragraph:
Begin with an introductory line to gain the reader’s attention (something of interest
regarding the speech, context, audience, or theme). Provide thesis statement introducing
the primary purpose of your paper, significance of speech or personal interest you had in
the speaker or subject matter. Concisely preview the points that will be covered in your
paper.

Second Paragraph:
Discuss the CONTENT of the speech. What was it all about? Also include the CONTEXT
element of the speech like time frame, audience, purpose, subject matter, etc.

Third Paragraph:
Discuss the VERBAL DELIVERY. Was the speech informative? Was it persuasive and
meaningful to the Filipino people?

Fourth Paragraph:
CONCLUSION. Signal your closing with signposts such as “In Summary”, “Finally”, “In
Review”, “In Conclusion”, etc. Review your main points and end it with a closing thought.
Provide your overall impression of the speech.

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REFERENCES
Torres, V. (2018) BATIS Sources in the Philippine History, 839 EDSA, South
Triangle, Quezon City, C & E Publishing, Inc.

Ligan, Victoria O., Apsay, Leah C., Espino, Lindsey C., Porras, Cecilie Sharon T.,
Salinas, Emyline D., Lemana, Jose J., Readings in Philippine History, Mutya Publishing
House, Inc. Malabon City, 2018.

Pigafetta, A. And Stanley, H. E. J. (1874). The First Voyage Round the World, by
Magellan. Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/firstvoyageround00piga

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