Unit 1

Lesson 1
Propose a title for a possible research and come up with at least three (3) statements of the problem or
arguments. Prepare an outline which would determine the flow of your research. Using digital archives,
prepare a bibliography of the sources which you can use in your research. Classify your sources
according to type.

Lesson 2
Get the original copy of your birth certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (formerly
National Statistics Office) and discuss its (1) competence and impartiality in telling the truth, (2)
willingness in telling the truth and (3) adequacy of data that it conveys. What other sources do you have
at home do you think you can corroborate with your birth certificate? What corroboration did you
establish?

Lesson 3
Read the Katipunan and the Revolution: Memoirs of a General by Santiago Alvarez and The Revolt of the
Masses: The Story of Bonifacio and the Katipunan by Teodoro Agoncillo and examine their respective
claims about the Tejeros Convention. Your answers should be written comprehensively in the matrix
below.
Unit 2
Lesson 1
1. Using a world and Philippine map, trace the route of the Magellan expedition.

2. Discuss what makes Pigafetta’s account on Magellan’s expedition essential in understanding pre-16th
century Filipinos.

3. Analyze the content of Fray de Plasencia’s account. Focusing on the relation on the worship and
beliefs of the Tagalogs, does the language or description used in the account suggest bias of any sort? In
terms of biases, what makes Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas different from that of Fray Plasencia?

Lesson 2
1. Write a reflection paper on the relevance of the Kartilya ng Katipunan towards the realization of the
nation’s independence. Your answer should be stated in three paragraphs of not less than three but not
more than five sentences per paragraph.

2. Choose two of the teachings of the Katipunan and expound each in one paragraph by relating
personal experiences in life.

Lesson 3
After reading the Acta de la Proclamacion de la Independencia del Pueblo Filipino, do this activity by
answering the following questions.

A. SOURCING THE DOCUMENT

1. Is the document/ source a primary source? Why?

2. Do you think the author is credible as far as the document is concerned? Why?

3. For whom do you think the document was intended? Why do you think it was written?

B. COMPREHENSION

4. What are the author’s main arguments?

5. Give an example of historical fact (absolutely indisputable) that we learn from this document.

6. What do you think are some pieces of information that should have not been included in the
document? Why do you think so?

C. INTERPRETATION

7. Does the evidence in this document offer any information that you did not know before? What is this
information?
8. Does the evidence support or contradict anything you have learned from a book, textbook or some
other sources? What might this be?

9. What information should you countercheck with other sources?

10. Does this source broaden or deepen your understanding of its period? How?

Lesson 4
1. Research and prepare a matrix of the members of Malolos Congress who drafted the constitution.
Identify their personal backgrounds by showing whether they became the predecessors of the present-
day politicians and elites.

2. Make a three-paragraph reflection paper on the significance of First Philippine Republic and Malolos
Constitution in the present-day government.

Lesson 5
Read articles published by reputable online sources regarding the Japanese Occupation of the
Philippines and make an editorial cartoon that conveys the popular opinion of the people at that time.

Lesson 6
Watch the documentary film Raiders of the Sulu Sea in Youtube through the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEtJ1mZdX10. Read likewise Dr. Cesar Adib Majul’s book titled
Muslims in the Philippines: Past, Present and Future Prospects make a timeline of the Moro Wars.
Unit 3
Lesson 1
1. Create a Venn Diagram comparing the points of argument used by the Masao side and Limasawa side
in claiming that the First Easter Mass in the Philippine occurred in their respective localities.

2. Out of the arguments presented by the two sides, write a short essay stating your view on the issue.

3. Are you in favor with the conclusions made by the various committees tasked to discuss the
controversy? Explain your answer.

Lesson 2
Given the full texts of the versions of their accounts on the Cavite Mutiny, make a matrix on their
differences [and similarities, if any] following the matrix below.
Unit 4 - A
Lesson 1
Navigate to https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions and examine the various constitutions of
the Philippines across the different periods and do the task provided in the matrix below. Give at least
one comparison (similarity) and one contrast (difference) on each of the three points indicated.

Lesson 2
Write a reflection essay regarding the information that you will gather on the following tasks:

Option A. Interview.

Make an interview to at least three persons whom you know and ask their perception of the Indigenous
Peoples by asking the following questions:

1. What comes into your mind when you read or hear the term indigenous? How about the term
indigenous people? What words or terms do you usually associated with them?

2. Do you think that the indigenous peoples of the Philippines are fairly treated in terms of equal
opportunities like education, livelihood and health care? Why?

Option B. Film Viewing.

Watch the full episode of Kara David’s award-winning Ambulansiyang de Paa at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI-Qgl1Ag0 and make your personal assessment on the conditions
of many indigenous peoples in the country at present.
Lesson 3
Read some notes on agrarian reform in the Philippines and prepare a comparative matrix showing a) the
evolution of agrarian policies over the years, b) the content of the policies, and c) the implication of the
law on agrarian issues.
Unit 4 – B
Lesson 1
Choose a particular infrastructure or establishment (e.g., a building, bridge, road, etc.). Using primary
and secondary sources, write a brief history of that infrastructure or establishment.

Lesson 2
1. Interview all of the member of your household and ask the following questions:

a. What is your perception of the Muslims?

b. Is your perception the Muslims based on what you studied in school or based on what was
introduced to you by the media or other people?

2. Based on the interview your conducted, write a short narrative and state whether the negative
perception on the Muslims continue to thrive in your community.

Lesson 3
Make an interview to your paternal or maternal grandfather. Ask him of what he knows about the origin
of your surname or middle name by allowing him to recall the place of origin of his paternal grandfather.
Write the gist of your interview in three paragraphs of not more than five sentences each.

Lesson 4
1. Write a comparative matrix on education system of the Philippines during different periods of the
colonizers and identify their differences. You may identify two items for each colonial period.

2. Write a reflection paper on Gabaldon Law.

Unit 5
Lesson 1
Using available sources, write the history of your provincial hometown in three paragraphs, with three
to five sentences per paragraph. In a separate paragraph, what pieces of information have you come to
know for the first time? Why? What pieces of information should you also countercheck with other
sources? Why?

Lesson 2
Read the following items and discuss them in at least two paragraphs of not less than 3 sentences per
paragraph.

1. What is heritage? Why do you think heritage is important?

2. Identify a heritage icon (preferably one that is near your area) and discuss briefly its history. Why do
you think that heritage icon is important to the community where it is located?