ISLA, ARIANE PEARL C.

BSIT-1B

Module 1

Guide Questions:

1. What is your understanding of history? How is your view different from what is explained in this lesson?

2. As a student of history, what do you think will be your duties?

3. Why is there a need to understand and realize the meaning and importance history?

ACTIVITY 1.

True or False . Write T if the statement is correct and F if it is not.

_____1. An examination of the past can tell us a great deal about how we came to be who we are.
_____ 2. History means “the present of mankind”.
_____ 3. History includes people’s beliefs, desires and practices.
_____ 4. The English word history is derived from the Latin word istoia.
_____ 5. Different and new perspectives will enable us to analyse critically the present contexts of society and
beings.
_____ 6. Historicity is the authentication of characters in history, as opposed to legend or myth.
_____ 7. History is the writing of history and the understanding of how the interpretations of historians.
_____ 8. The historians are the only source of history.
_____ 9. The subject of historiography is history itself.
_____ 10. History has no use for the present, thus, the saying “ past is past ” is true.

ACTIVITY 2.

Essay. Respond to the given question comprehensively.

What role does history take in the study of Philippine society, culture and identity

EVALUATION

Think about or reflect on your past. Has your past influenced you in a way or another? How does your past shape
your identity and behaviour?
MODULE 2

Guide Question
1. What is the main distinction between primary and secondary source?
2. Why is primary source and secondary source important in the study of history?
3. What is the purpose of a secondary source?

Activity 1

True or False. Write T if the statement is correct and F if it is false.

____1. It is from our historical sources that our history is studied and written.
____2. Primary sources are materials produced by people or groups directly involved in the event or topic being
studied.
____3. Photographs, old sketches and drawings are examples of secondary sources.
____4. Secondary source is a testimony of anyone who is not an eyewitness.
____5. Examples of primary sources are books, articles and scholarly journals.
____6. Only primary sources may be used in writing history.
____7. Internal criticism is done by looking at a source’s quality of paper and type of ink, among others.
____8. There are three types of sources: primary, secondary, and tertiary.
____9. Only secondary sources may be used in writing history.
____10. The historian’s most important research tools are historical sources.

Activity 2
Essay. Answer the following:

1.List the categories of sources that historical researchers use and give examples for each.
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2.What criteria do historical researchers use to validate their sources of data?

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Evaluation:
Test l. Direction. Determine if the source would be a Primary Source (P) or a Secondary Source (S).

1. Statistical tables, graphs and charts.

2. A YouTube video describing how the rice terraces were built.
3. A biography of Ferdinand Marcos written by a foreigner.
4. A book describing Ferdinand Magellan sailing to the Philippines.
5. A contemporary artist's painting of what life was probably like in the 19th century.
6. A history book describing the life of Gregorio del Pilar in the Battle of Tirad Pass.
7. Nestor Mata describing his experience about the plane crash of 1957 that took the life of former Pres.
Magsaysay.
8. A legal document signed by two contracting parties.
9. A text book describing the EDSA Revolution 1.
10. A student reading an official report about the cause of Pinatubo’s crash in 1957.

Test ll. Enumeration:

Enumerate the following:

11-15 Enumerate examples of primary sources used in studying history.
16-20 Enumerate examples of secondary sources that had interpreted primary sources.