Eastern Visayas State University

Tanauan Campus
Tanauan, Leyte

Name: _____________________________________ Course: ___________________

Subject: ____________________ Schedule: ______________ Date: _____________

Learning Activities:

Activity 1: Identification

Read the following scenarios and classify the sources discovered as primary or secondary.

1. A television show explaining Neil Armstrong and his walk to the moon. The TV show is a
___________

2. An autobiography is a _______

3. A classmate giving a report about Cleopatra. The classmate giving a report is a

____________

4. Adam told me that someone got hurt during gym he was there. Adam is the
______________

5. A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a ______________

6. A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of _____________

7. My grandmother found a diary written by a daughter of a Civil War soldier dated from
1863-1865 . She talked about what the war was like in New Orleans. Is that a primary
document?

8. I went to the library and found a newspaper written in 2005 about the first Louisiana
Indian tribes. Is that newspaper a primary document?

9. A biography about Abraham Lincoln. A biography is a __________.

10. What type of source is this? An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl
Harbor that you found in your grandparents photo album.

11. Anne Frank’s diary describing her life during World War 2. Diary is a _________

12. A movie showing the life of George Washington. Movie is a __________

13. A news reporter was talking about a really big storm in Philippines that she
experienced last year. The reporter is a __________

14. Benjamin Franklin was on founder of the Constitution. The Constitution is a

__________

15. The Declaration of Independence is a _______________

Activity 2: Personal Reflection

Make your personal reflection on the topics discussed that will reflect and/or show the
value and significance of studying history in the present. Maximum of 3 paragraphs for
each question. If handwritten, write it in a short bond paper. However, if preferred
encoded here are the required format: Font style: times New Roman, Size:12, Spacing: 1,
Margins: 1 inch each side. Note: You may also send it on my email account.
janine.cinco@evsu.edu.ph

Guide Questions:

1. What is the importance of studying history?

2. Explain the 2 sources of information.

3. What is history? How is your understanding of history different from what is

explained in this lesson?

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

5. Produce your own examples about primary and secondary sources. (5 examples
for each source)

Janine Ladan-Cinco
Instructor