Context Anlysis
American Caricature
HISTORICALCONTEXTOF
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Published a 377 caricature that
depicts the Philippine situation
during the occupation of America.
Filipino artists recorder
national attitudes towards the
coming of the Americans as well
as changing mores
and times.
American era.
experienced by
the people under
The book provides
comprehensive background not
only to the cartoons but to the
turbulent period as well.
TIME AND PLACE IT WAS
SITUATION
OF THE TIME
During the 1900s-1941, the
first example was published
in May 20, 1916 in Quezon
City. Wherein the Philippines
experienced political injustice
during the American era.
THE AUTHOR'S
BACKGROUND,
INTENT,
AUTHORITYOFTHE
SUBJECT
Alfred Mccoy is a professor of
history.
He is an award winning writer.
He was Born on June 8, 1945.
His intentions in making those
caricatures was to exposed and
publicized the political issues in
the Philippines during the
The caricatures points out the
injustices and repression of
political dissidents in
administration at that time.
He is authorized to write and
publish the book since he is a
historian and an also an educator.
THESOURCES
RELEVANCE AND
MEANINGTODAY
It will educate us that at some
point of the Philippine history, we
were abducted, prisoned,
oppressed, and abused during the
American period
These caricatures clarify
historical information and serve
as eye-openers to the realities
the American occupation.
Studying the caricatures of the
American period made me see the
relevance of discussing political
and social issues to the
understanding of the national
situation
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American Caricature

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Powerpoint Propaganda Frailesca Alfred Mccoy ' s main

Alfred Mccoy sympathizes the inequities and unfair
The loyalty of the to the Filipino people. He treatment of Filiipino
Presentation argument is the social uses arts/cartoons to workers and farmers who
Filipinos injustice that publicized political injustice face major prejudices in
Lipang Kalabaw happened in the that happened during the harvest sharing, wages, and
Mamumuong Philippines during the American era in the status were exposed by
Amerikanhon Philippines. Cartoons Alfred Mccoy. He also
American period. That became an effective tool of mentioned he crimes and
Mamumuuong people became slave publicizing opinions through issues concerning extensive
Pilipinhon of the Americans heavy use of symbolism, illegal gambling, libel case,

The great struggle has

during that time. which is different from a credit crises, and

begun: who will win verbose written editorial
La politica de dos and opinion pieces. The
unique way that a caricature
caras represents opinion and
Peeping in the eye of captures the
the Key audience’simagination is
reason enough for
historians to examine these
political cartoons
govermental corruption. He
also spoke the desire to
reduce societal discord and
treat each other decently.
His works and arguments
are usefu since he plainly
wants to see people
perspective on policy and
politics.
 Context Anlysis
Kartilya ng Katipunan
THE AUTHOR'S
TIME AND PLACE IT WAS BACKGROUND,
HISTORICALCONTEXTOF THESOURCES

WRITTEN
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SITUATION AUTHORITYOFTHE MEANINGTODAY
OF THE TIME SUBJECT

In 1892, a secret organization called the

The Kartilya of Katipunan, made
by EmilioJacinto, is a code of
conduct made by ourheroes
who fought for the
independence ofthe Philippines
against Spanish colonization.
It contains ethical codes,
It was on December 1895 when the
earliest referenceto the Kartilya
was found and it was found in
theminutes of a Supreme
Assembly meeting.Andres
Bonifacio was the one who
pioneered andformulated a code
of conduct and to whom
theDekalogo ng Katipunan was
Katipunanwas established in response to
the failed ReformMovement in
Spain.Andres Bonifacio saw the need for
Filipinoindependence and decided to
create theorganization in response to the
failed efforts of theSpanish government
to improve the livingconditions of the
Philippines.Emilio Jacinto, one of the
Filipino revolutionaries,then founded the
The Kartilya ng Katipunan is
relevant and has setout such a
huge impact and significance
todaybecause this code of ethics
— which contains 10rules, 12
principles, and 14 teachings —
hastrained katipuneros not just in
fighting but inthinking as well.The
provisions of the Kartilya ng

values, and oathsthat must be

aguidebook for the
Kartilya ng Katipunan,

attributed. But it wasnot Katipunanmustn’t be limited to

embodied by every
katipunerowho is willing to join
the revolution, andanyone who
disobeys will be punished
basedon their violations.
published; instead, it was said that
uponreading the Kartilya drafted
by Jacinto, Bonifaciodecided that
it was superior to his Dekalogo,
andadopted it as the official
primer of the Katipunan.
Katipuneros.It outlined the rules and
principles they neededto adhere to in
order to join the group andparticipate in
the revolution, and it also teachesthat it is
important to have an open hand andto
offer help to those in need, even if it
meansgiving something in return.
be embodied by katipunerosbut
to us all fellow Filipinos that we
may reflect inour history and that
these ethical rules, principles,and
teachings shape us into a
nationalisticindividual that could
solve issues related to
thisconcept.
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Kartilya ng Katipunan

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Powerpoint Katipunan Code of To make sure thatthenewmembers Emilio Jacinto's bias in the Kartilya are those that
understandrules,
Presentation Ethics Kartilya ng Katipunan lies in urge action.Itargues that
principlesandteachingsoftheKatipun
an before they are initiated. his assertion of his ethical certain conditions should
To encouragepeople in order andmoral standards, values, exist, or that something
toavoidhaving change of hearts and principles regarding should or should not
inchoosingto join and ensure that
how Katipuneros should live bedone, in order to be able
they understand that joining the
brotherhood is noteasy, and they theirlives after having been to identify as a member of
will do what is needed initiated. This is particularly the Katipunan.There are lots
wholeheartedly. evident in several of the of claims seen or indicated
To provide members with a clear
rules hewrote wherein he in the teachings of the Kat


outline of expected
behaviour,

andinstructions on certain practices emphasizes the need for

by the society. justice and equality. He also
To clarify the organization's mission, shares hisaspirations for the
values and principles, and
remindeveryone of what they truly
organization and its
stand for. members in his Kartilya,
To uplift intellectual and moral while showingdisdain
revolutionaries fighting with love
towards their oppressors.
and braveryin order to create and
establish a nation and culture that
was no longershackled by the
ideological and colonial restraints of
the Spaniards.