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YEAR 5

The Discipline of
History
Presented by: T. Clare Linzagan
Activity #1
1. Think of words that are
related to History
2. You will have 3 minutes to
write down as many
answers as you want.

History involves searching for the

What is significance or meaning of events.

History?
"HISTORY IS THE STUDY OF
PAST EVENTS"
How do we study History?
The Discipline of History
2 STEPS IN STUDYING HISTORY

2ND STEP
1ST STEP
The second step is having the
Knowing the basic facts
ability to explain why a certain
event happened
Think of one significant
historical event
Think of one significant historical event

WHAT ARE THE BASIC FACTS OF THAT


HISTORICAL EVENT?
WHY DID THAT EVENT HAPPEN?
Example:
1. HISTORICAL EVENT: SPANISH COLONIZATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
2. BASIC FACTS: FERDINAND MAGELLAN, 1521, KKK, JOSE RIZAL, ANDRES
BONIFACIO
3. THE SPANISH COLONIZATION IN THE PHILIPPINES WAS THE RESULT OF
THE 3 GOALS OF EXPLORATION
This is not a mere recording of significant
events in the past.

Historiography
MEANS THE WRITING OF HISTORY
The use of a process in verifying the
validity of historical sources is also
needed.
Primary Secondary
Sources Sources
REFER TO SOURCES WHICH ARE THOSE THAT ALREADY USED
BELONG TO THE PERIOD OF THE PRIMARY SOURCES
TOPIC BEING DISCUSSED
Examples
PRIMARY SOURCES

NEWSPAPER DIARIES PHOTOGRAPHS


Primary Sources Primary Sources Primary Sources

ZIMCORE HUBS | DESIGN THINKING


Examples
SECONDARY SOURCES

MOVIES/DOCUMENTARIES HISTORY TEXTBOOKS BOOK REVIEWS


Secondary Sources Secondary Sources Secondary Sources

ZIMCORE HUBS | DESIGN THINKING


Written Unwritten
Sources Sources

Historical sources can be classified into two.


EXAMPLES OF HISTORICAL SOURCES

WRITTEN SOURCES UNWRITTEN SOURCES


Letters Fossils
Documents Remains
Journals Other Archaeological
Magazines Objects
Deeds Oral Traditions
01 02
By studying history, People will People who are well versed in
have an idea on how their world History will also learn mistakes
has been shaped by events in commited in the past which will
the past serve as lesson for the present.

Significance of History

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