Republic of the Philippines

CAMIGUIN POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE

Balbagon 9100, Mambajao, Camiguin
Tel(088)8890183
www.cpsc.edu.ph|camiguinpolytechnic@yahoo.com

Philippine Indigenous Communities (GE Elec 8)

MODULE 2 - Evolution of the Land

SY: 2022-2023: 1st Semester

CAMIGUIN POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE

By:

ALTHEMAR O. BASCO JR.

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Balbagon 9100, Mambajao, Camiguin
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EVOLUTION OF THE LAND

LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this module, the learner should be able to:
a.) Narrate the Cretaceous-Paleogene epoch (135-25 million years)
b.) Describe the rudimentary undertakings of earliest inhabitants of the archipelago during the
Neogene epoch (25-2 million years)
c.) Enumerate the significant development in the existence of the aborigines during the
Quarternary epoch (2 million-10,000 years)

LESSON OVERVIEW

This module will provide a general perspective to students about what has transpired to the
earth in the lenses of geography, geology, and the environment when earliest homo sapiens
first roamed the land. The existence of the Philippine archipelago and its gradual physical
transformation through countless of years, and man’s adaptation to its challenges is a very
interesting topic to start with in the discussions of Philippine history.

The interesting events carefully researched and scholarly conjectured by historians and
archaeologists in these lessons are so vital as a primer setting to succeeding history lessons.
Included in the discussions are topics about the natural world like topography, the flora and
fauna, the streams, rivers, lakes, seas and oceans, and later the appearance of humans which
catapulted the blossoming of myriad of unique societies and cultures. The unveiling of this
multitudes of cultures, customs and traditions about the life of ancient Filipinos and later on as
vanquished inhabitants of their own homeland could be an instrument of change in our belief
system to accept with open hearts the reality of our “diversity in unity” or perhaps, “unity in
diversity.”

DEFINITION OF TERMS

a.) Cretaceous period – Is defined as the period between 145.5 and 65.5 million years ago,
the last period of the Mesozoic Era, following the Jurassic and ending with the extinction of
the dinosaurs (except birds).

b.) Neogene period – The second of three divisions of the Cenozoic Era. The Neogene Period
encompasses the interval between 23 million and 2.6 million years ago and includes the
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Miocene (23 million to 5.3 million years ago) and the Pliocene (5.3 million to 2.6 million
years ago) epochs.

c.) Quarternary period – Is a geologic time period that encompasses the most recent 2.6
million years — including the present day. ... The Quaternary Period has involved dramatic
climate changes, which affected food resources and brought about the extinction of many
species.

CONTENT

a.) Course Code: GE 2

b.) Course Title: Philippine Indigenous Communities
c.) Course Description:
This course will endowed students with a clear understanding of the nation’s past
history from the point of view of select historians whose integrity in writing historical
narratives are beyond dispute. Through comparative studies from assortments of well-
advertised and local history textbooks, students would realize how diverse and wide-
ranging the insights and point-of-views of historians in interpreting particular events.
These realities about learning history could be beneficial to the learners as this could
lead them to be critical thinkers to accept and respect individual’s (historians and
anthropologists) unique mind-frame and perspectives.

d.) Course Reference: Dr. Samuel K. Tan’s “A History of the Philippines.”

e.) Course Outline: Week 2 - Evolution of the Land (100-200 million years)
f.) Course Requirements and Grading System
Requirements Breakdown of Grades
Midterm/Final Exam 40 %
Quizzes 20 %
Performance Task 20 %
Oral Recitation 20 %

g.) Course Synchronous & Asynchronous Schedules

The mode of lesson delivery will be asynchronous through Messenger Group
Chat/Google Classroom
Section Day & Schedule

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h.) Course Instructor’s Contact Profile

Althemar O. Basco Jr.

Bliss, Pandan, Mambajao, Camiguin
Facebook: Althemar Octavio Basco Jr.
Email Add. althemarbascojr.cpsc@gmail.com
Cell. Number: 0935-856-9197/0919-791-2690

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Balbagon 9100, Mambajao, Camiguin
Tel(088)8890183
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Balbagon 9100, Mambajao, Camiguin
Tel(088)8890183
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