NAME:___________________________________ DATE:______________

YEAR&SEC:______________________________ SCORE:_____________

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ACTIVITY 1
Direction: Briefly answer the following questions related to the meaning and relevance
of history use at least three (3) to five (5) sentences in each item. Write your answer on
the space provided below.

1. What is History? Construct your own definition of history base on your

understanding.
2. What is the important role does history take in the study of Philippine as follows;

SOCIETY
CULTURE
IDENTITY
DEVELOPMENT

ACTIVITY 2

Direction: Pause for a few minutes and think about or reflect on your past. Has your
past influenced you in one way or another? How does your past shape your identity and
behavior? Discuss briefly, write your answer on the space provided.

SELF RELEFLETION

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Direction: Select five (5) aims of teaching history and discuss using one graphic
organizer suited in discussion. Illustrate it inside the box. Give at least two examples in
each selected aims.

ACTIVITY 4
Direction: Select at least five (5) values in teaching history and give at least two
examples in each selected values applying in a real life situations. Write your answer on
the spaces provided below.

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Example No.1
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Example No.2
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B. ______________________________
Example No.1
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Example No.2
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C. _____________________________
Example No.1
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Example No.2
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D. ______________________________
Example No.1
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Example No.2
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Example No.1
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ACTIVITY 5
Direction: Briefly answer the following questions related to the different historical sources use at
least five (5) to ten (10) sentences in each item. Write your answer on the space provided after the
question.

1. Discuss the four categories of sources that historical researchers use and give examples for each.

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  DOCUMENTS

 NUMERICAL RECORDS

 ORAL STATEMENTS

 RELICS

ACTIVITY 6
Direction: Discuss the importance of three types historical sources in studying Philippine History.
Write your answer on the spaces provided below.

PRIMARY SOURCES
SECONDARY SOURCES
TERTIARY SOURCES

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ACTIVITY 7
Direction: Analyze the significant event below (attached editorial cartoon). Answer the following
questions below write your answer on the space before the number.

1. Is it important/relevant to people living at the time?

2. Who were/have been affected by the event? Why was it important to them?

3. Was the superficial or deeply affecting? How deeply people’s lives were affected? How were
people’s lives affected?

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Direction: Read the autobiography of Gregoria de Jesus and find out her purpose/s for writing.
Determine Also the author’s main arguments. Write your findings, observations and analysis in an
essay format.

MGA TALA NG AKING BUHAY

ni Gregoria de Jesus

ACTIVITY 9
Direction: Analyze and interpret the historical sources “The Custom of Tagalog”, using the
appropriate template.

Customs of Tagalogs by Juan de Pacencia

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ACTIVITY 10
Direction: Search and answer the following questions below related to Customs of Tagalog. Write
your answer on the spaces provided below and provide your reference/s.

1. What is customs of Tagalog all about?

2. Why do Filipinos have the cultural practices?
3. What were the effects of the Philippine American War?

ACTIVITY 11

Direction: Analyze and interpret the historical sources “Kartilya ng Katipunan” using the appropriate
template.

Kartilya ng Katipunan by Emilio Aguinaldo

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YEAR&SEC:______________________________ SCORE:_____________

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ACTIVITY 12
Direction: Search and answer the following questions below related to Kartilya ng Katipunan.
Write your answer on the spaces provided below and provide your reference/s.

1. What is the main objective of Kartilya ng Katipunan?

2. What is the importance of Kartilya ng Katipunan in Philippine History?
3. Why Kartilya ng Katiounan is important to the grand narrative of Philippine History?

ACTIVITY 13
Direction: Analyze and interpret the historical sources “Mga Gunita ng himagsikan by Emilio
Aguinaldo”, using the appropriate template.

ANDRES BONIFACIO “SUPREMO” ARTEMIO RECARTE “PANGALAWANG PANGULO”

Paghirang sa Supremo Bilang Hari ni Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo

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ACTIVITY 14
Direction: Search and answer the following questions below related to topic “Paghirang sa
Supremo bilang Hari. Write your answer on the spaces provided below and provide your
reference/s.

1. What was Emilio Aguinaldo “Mga Gunita ng Himasikan “memoir’s impact to the Philippine
History?

2. What is the important changes of Aguinaldo’s memoir in the history books and education
scenarios about the greatness and heroism of Andres Bonifacio as a great leader of KKK?

ACTIVITY 15
Direction: Search and answer the following questions below related to topic “The Act of Declaration
of Principles”. Write your answer on the spaces provided below and provide your reference/s.

1.Who read the Act of Declaration of Philippine Independence?

2. How important is the 1898 declaration of independence in the Philippine History?

3. What country was the Philippines declaring independence from its proclamation?

ACTIVITY 16
Direction: Analyze and interpret the historical sources below using the appropriate template.

POLITICAL CARRICATURES OF THE AMERICAN ERA 1900-1941

By Alfred McCoy and Alfredo Roces

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ACTIVITY 17
Direction: Search and answer the following questions below related to topic American Political
Caricature. Write your answer on the spaces provided below and provide your reference/s.

1. What does political caricature mean?

2. Why is caricature important, are political cartons biased?
3. How do you analyze a political cartoon and how it shows effects to the Philippine history?
ACTIVITY 18
Direction: Analyze and interpret the historical sources “The Joint Session of US Congress”, using the
appropriate template.

Speech before the Joint Session of the United States Congress (1986)
by Corazon C. Aquino

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YEAR&SEC:______________________________ SCORE:_____________

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ACTIVITY 19
Direction: Search and answer the following questions below related to topic “Speech on the Joint
Session Congress”. Write your answer on the spaces provided below and provide your reference/s.

1. Why would the President call a joint session of Congress?

2. What is it called when both houses of Congress meet together at the same time?
3. Who was the US President when Cory gave her speech? Which president returned to the tradition
of addressing a joint session of Congress in person?
ACTIVITY 20
Direction: Analyze and interpret the historical sources below using the appropriate template.

SPOLIARIUM (1884) by Juan Luna

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Search and answer the following questions below related to the painting of Spoliarium
by Juan Luna. Write your answer on the spaces provided below and provide your reference/s.

1. What is the message of Spoliarium by Juan Luna?

2. Why did Juan Luna Painted a Spoliarium? Give at least five reasons into bullet form.

3. What is the importance of Spoliarium painting of Juan Luna to the Philippine History?

ACTIVITY 22

Direction: Analyze and interpret the historical sources below using the appropriate template.

THE MAKING OF THE PHILIPPINE FLAG by Fernando

Amorsolo

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Search and answer the following questions below related to the painting of The making of
Philippine flag by Fernando Amorsolo. Write your answer on the spaces provided below and provide
your reference/s.

1. How was the Philippine Flag made? Who created the Philippine Flag?
2. When was the making of the Philippine Flag painted? Why did F. Amorsolo painted the making of the
Philippine flag?
3. What is the importance of the making of Philippine flag painting of Juan Luna to the Philippine
History?

ACTIVITY 24

Direction: Analyze and interpret the historical sources “The Yellow Propaganda”, using the appropriate
template.

The Yellow Propaganda: “The Aquino and Cojuango Fact’s We Didn’t Know”
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NAME:___________________________________ DATE:______________
YEAR&SEC:______________________________ SCORE:_____________

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ACTIVITY 25
Direction: Enumerate all the new things that you learned from the short film into bullets form. What are
your reaction or conclusion about the film? And what are the possible changes on the Philippine
history?

The Yellow Propaganda: “The Aquino and Cojuango Fact’s We Didn’t Know”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gevTmyWtHVo&feature=share&fb_source=messag

NEW FACTS/ INFORMATION:

CONCLUSION:

EFFECTS OF PHILIPPINE HISTORY:

ACTIVITY 26
Direction: Search and answer the following questions below related to “The First Mass in the Philippine
issue”. Write your answer on the spaces provided, provide reference/s and use another sheet if
necessary.

1. When and where was the first mass in the Philippines? Why?

2. Where did the first catholic mass take place in the Philippine case study?

3. When did the first Catholic Mass take place in the Philippine according to Francisco Albo?

4. What are the possible changes brought about the issue between the place of the first mass in the
Philippines to the Philippine history?
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NAME:___________________________________ DATE:______________

YEAR&SEC:______________________________ SCORE:_____________

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ACTIVITY 27
Direction: Use this chart to compare and contrast the conflicting accounts of the site of the FIRST MASS
IN THE PHILIPPINES using the historical concepts given and other related sources to the topic.

TOPIC BEING COMPARED:

REASONS FOR COMPARISON:

LIMASAWA BUTUAN
POINT 1: POINT 1:

POINT 2: POINT 2:

POINT 3: POINT 3:

POINT 4: POINT 4:

POINT 5: POINT 5:

SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES

CONCLUSION:
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ACTIVITY 28
Direction: Search and answer the following questions below related to “Two Faces of Cavite Mutiny”.
Write your answer on the spaces provided, provide reference/s and use another sheet if necessary.

1. What are the two version of Cavite Mutiny?

2. What is the two faces of 1872 Cavite Mutiny?

3. What is the reason of Cavite Mutiny and who is Izquierdo in Cavity Mutiny?

4. What are the possible changes brought about this issue to the Philippine history?

ACTIVITY 29
Direction: Answer the following questions about the conflicting accounts of the 1872 Cavite Mutiny.

THE TWO FACES OF THE 1872 CAVITE MUTINY

By Chris Antonette Piedad-Pugay

1. Why there is a claiming or issue in the 1872 Cavite Mutiny?

2. What is 1872 Cavite Mutiny: Spanish Perspective?

3. How Filipino response to the injustice of the incident?

4. What is the unravailing truth of the cavite mutiny?

ACTIVITY 30
Direction: Search and answer the following questions below related to “The Rizal Retraction Issue”.
Write your answer on the spaces provided, provide reference/s and use another sheet if necessary.

1. Did Rizal make the retraction? If Yes or No, what do you think are the reasons of retraction?

2.Will your opinions about Rizal change if you found out that he retracts?

3. What will Rizal’s retraction letter possibly brought changes to the beliefs of his heroism to the
Philippine History?
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NAME:___________________________________ DATE:______________

YEAR&SEC:______________________________ SCORE:_____________

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ACTIVITIY 31
Direction: Read the Rizal Retraction and watch the film BAYANING THIRD WORLD, after the discussion of
the Rizal’s retraction controversy answer the following questions. Write your answer on the spaces
provided after the item.

EXPLORING THE TEXT AND THE FILM

1. Compare and contrast the debate on Rizal’s retraction letter and the film.
RIZAL RETRACTION: TEXT RIZAL RETRACTION: FILM

2. Identify what values or lessons that are evident in the text or film.
RIZAL RETRACTION: TEXT RIZAL RETRACTION: FILM

3. Write your own observations about Rizal’s retraction controversy.

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RIZAL RETRACTION: TEXT RIZAL RETRACTION: FILM

ACTIVITY 32
Direction: Answer the following questions below related to First Nationwide Revolution issue. Write
your answer on the spaces provided below and cite your reference/s.

1. Why is the Cry of Pugad Lawin significance in the Philippine History?

2. Is Balintawak and Pugad Lawin is the same?
3. Where did the cry of rebellion happen summary?

ACTIVITY 33
Direction: Various accounts give differing dates and places for the “Cry”. Using the chart below, map out
the conflicting claims by providing the dates and palces given by the claimants including their bases,
arguments or proofs for their claims.

CLAIMANTS DATE PLACE BASIS

Lt. Olegario
Diaz

Toedoro Kalaw
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Santiago
Alvarez

Pio Valenzuela

Gregoria de
Jesus

NAME:___________________________________ DATE:______________
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ACTIVITY 34
Direction: Using the KWL chart discuss your own understanding and reaction about the topic of The Trail
of Andres Bonifacio. Write your answer on the chart below use another sheet if necessary.
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YEAR&SEC:______________________________ SCORE:_____________

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ACTIVITY 35
Direction: Answer the following questions below related to the assignation of Andres Bonifacio’s issue.
Write your answer on the spaces provided below and cite your reference/s.

1. What is the contribution of Andres Bonifacio in the Philippines?

2. What is the cause of death of Andres Bonifacio?
3. What are the possible effects of Assassination issue of Bonifacio in the Philippine History today?

ACTIVITY 36
Direction: Using the KWL chart discuss your own understanding and reaction about the topic of the
questionable heroism of Emilio Aguinaldo in Philippine History.

NAME:___________________________________ DATE:______________

YEAR&SEC:______________________________ SCORE:_____________

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ACTIVITY 37
Direction: Answer the following questions below related to Emilio Aguinaldo heroism issue. Write your
answer on the spaces provided below and cite your reference/s.

1. Why is Emilio Aguinaldo considered a hero?

2. Why is Emilio Aguinaldo an important figure in Filipino history?
3. What are the possible effects of Emilio Aguinaldo heroism issue in the Philippine history today?

ACTIVITY 38
Direction: Search and answer the following questions below related to “The Agrarian Reform Program
and Law”. Write your answer on the spaces provided, provide reference/s and use another sheet if
necessary.

1. What is RA 6657 all about? What are the salient of RA 6657?

2. What is the importance of RA 9700? Who are the beneficiaries of CARP?
3. What are the rights violated in Hacienda Luisita’s issues under the RA 6657 and Human Rights?

ACTIVITY 39
Directions: 1. Get a copy of CARP and CARPER laws. 2. Write on the right side the items you would want
to change, revised or replaced on a per item basis.3. Write on the left side the proposal. 4. Provide the
reason/s for your revision or proposal.

AGRARIAN REFORM
CARP and CARPER Laws PROPOSAL

REASON/S FOR THE PROPOSAL:

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NAME:___________________________________ DATE:______________

YEAR&SEC:______________________________ SCORE:_____________

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ACTIVITY 40
Direction: Search and answer the following questions below related to “The Philippine Constitution”.
Write your answer on the spaces provided, provide reference/s and use another sheet if necessary.

1.What is the importance and purpose of the Philippine Constitution?

2. Is constitution in the Philippine perform 100% in attaining the safe and securing the rights of the
Filipino people? Why?
3. Make a timeline of the historical development of the Philippine Constitution.
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NAME:___________________________________ DATE:______________

YEAR&SEC:______________________________ SCORE:_____________

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ACTIVITY 41
Direction: Certain sectors of the Philippine society are now preparing for a new Philippine Constitution.
If you were given the chance to contribute to craft the New Philippine Constitution, what would be your
proposals? Get a copy of 1987 Constitution. Write on the right side of the items you would want to
change, revised or replaced on a per item basis, write on the left side your proposal, and Provide the
reason/s for your revision or proposal. Use another sheer if necessary.

THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

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THE 1987 PROPOSAL REASON/S FOR PROPOSAL

CONSTITUTION

Article I – National
Territory

Article II – Bill of Rights

Article IV – Citizenship

Article V – Suffrage

Article X – Local
Government

ACTIVITY 42
Direction: Search and answer the following questions below related to “Taxation in the Philippines”.
Write your answer on the spaces provided, provide reference/s and use another sheet if necessary.
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1.What is the importance and purpose of Taxation in the Philippine development as a third world
country?

2. Did the taxation in the Philippines affect the marginal group of people in the Philippines? Prove.

3. What are the possible effects of the current pandemic situations in the Philippine taxation and
development?

ACTIVITIY 43
Directions: 1. Get a copy of the TRAIN LAW or Republic Act 10963. 2. Write on the right side the items
you would want change, revised or replaced on a per item basis. 3. Write on the left side your proposal.
4. Provide the reson/s for your revision or proposal.

TRAI N LAW
TRAIN LAW PROPOSAL

REASON/S FOR THE PROPOSAL:

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ACTIVITY 44

Direction: Search the following answer to the questions below, about the Indigenous People Education
development in the Philippines. Write your answer on the spaces provided after the item.

1. What is Indigenous Education?

2. What are the examples of Indigenous curriculum implemented in the Philippines?

3. What is the importance of indigenous knowledge?

4. What are the main characteristics of the indigenous system of education?

ACTIVITY 45

Direction: Search and answer the following questions below related to “The Indigenous People in the
Philippines”. Write your answer on the spaces provided, provide reference/s and use another sheet if
necessary.

1.What are the rights of the indigenous peoples in the Philippines?

2. What struggles and challenges do the indigenous people of the Philippines facing today?

3. How the government promotes the protection of the rights of the Indigenous people in the
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ACTIVITY 46

Direction: Watch the Safeguard Commercial: Pabaon sa buhay featuring the first Aeta who graduated at
UP Diliman. Make a self reflection about the video.

PABAON SA BUHAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRgPp-jiHxo&feature=share

NAME:___________________________________ DATE:______________

YEAR&SEC:______________________________ SCORE:_____________

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ACTIVITY 47
Direction: Search and answer the following questions below related to “Managing the Muslim Minority
in the Philippines”. Write your answer on the spaces provided, provide reference/s and use another
sheet if necessary.

1.What is the percentage of Muslim in the Philippines?

2. Which among the ethnic minorities in Mindanao is from Muslim group? Who comes under
Muslim Minority?
3. What are the actions of the government in promoting the protection and the rights of the
Muslim minority group in the Philippines?

ACTIVITY 48
Direction: The BANGSAMORO BILL is still being crafted to this day. If you were given the chance to
contribute in the crafting of the law, what would be your proposals?
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1. Get a copy of the proposed BANGSAMORO BILL.

2. Study the major talkings.
3. Write your proposals and the reasons for the proposals.

PROPOSAL REASON/S

FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND POWER

SHARING

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

TERRITORY AND THE OPT PROVISION

WEALTH SHARING AND REVENUE

GENERATION

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, ANCESTRAL LANDS, AND

THE BANGSAMORO
IDENTITY