ACTIVITY 4

Direction: Discuss the importance of three types of historical sources in studying Philippine
History. Write your answer on the spaces provided below.

PRIMARY SOURCES
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SECONDARY SOURCES
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TERTIARY SOURCES
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 ACTIVITY 5

Direction: What Source? Read the following scenarios and classify the sources discovered
as primary, secondary, or tertiary sources. Write your answer in the space provided.

1. Jose was exploring the library in his new school in Manila. He wanted to study the
history of Calamba, Laguna during the nineteenth century. In one of the books, he saw an old
photograph of a woman standing in front of an old church, clipped among the pages. At the
back of the photo was a fine inscription that says: Kalamba, 19 de Junio 1861." Is the
photograph a primary, secondary, or a tertiary source? Explain.

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2. It was Lean's first day in his first year of college in a big university. His excitement
made him come to class unusually early and he found their classroom empty. He explored the
classroom and sat at the teacher's table. He looked at the table drawer and saw a book entitled
U.G. An Underground Tale: The Journey of Edgar Jopson and the First Quarter Storm
Generation. He started reading the book and realized that it was a biography of a student
leader turned political activist during the time of Ferdinand Marcos. The author used
interviews with friends and family of Jopson, and other primary documents related to his
works and life.

Is the book a primary, secondary, or a tertiary source? Explain.

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3. Lorena was a new teacher of Araling Panlipunan in a small elementary school in

Mauban, Quezon. Her colleagues gave her the new textbook that she ought to use in class.
Before the class started, Lorena studied the textbook carefully. She noted that the authors
used works by other known historians in writing the textbook. She saw that the bibliography
included Teodoro Agoncillo's The Revolt of the Masses and The Fateful Years: Japan's
Adventure in the Philippines, 1941-45. She also saw that the authors used Ma. Luisa
Camagay's Working Women of Manila During the 19th Century and many others.

Is the textbook a primary, secondary, or a tertiary source? Explain.

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4. Manuel visited the United States for a few months to see his relatives who have lived
there for decades. His uncle brought him on tours around Illinois. Manuel visited the Field
Museum of Natural History where a golden image of a woman caught his eye. Manuel looked
closer and read that the image was called “The Golden Tara." It originated from Agusan del
Sur and was bought by the museum in 1922. It was believed to be made prior to the arrival of
the Spaniards in the Philippines.

Is the sculpture a primary, secondary, or tertiary, source? Explain.

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5. Gregoria loved to travel around the country. She liked bringing with her a travel
brochure that informs her of the different sites worth visiting in the area. Her travel brochure
was usually produced by the tourism department of the province. It shows pictures of
destinations visited by tourists and a few basic information about the place like the origin of
the name, the historical significance of the place, and some other information acquired by the
office's researchers and writers. ls the travel brochure a primary, secondary, or a tertiary
source? Explain.

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Scoring Rubric for Essay:

LEVEL DESCRIPTION
Outstanding Well written and very organized.
Excellent grammar mechanics.
Clear and concise statements.
Excellent effort and presentation
with detail. Demonstrates
a thorough
understanding of the topic.
 Value: 5 points
Good Writes fairly clear. Good
grammar mechanics. Good
presentation and
organization. Sufficient effort
and detail.
Value: 4 points
Minimal effort. Minimal
grammar mechanics. Fair
Fair presentation. Few supporting
details.
Value: 3 points
Poor Somewhat unclear. Shows
little effort. Poor grammar
mechanics. Confusing and
choppy, incomplete
sentences. No organization of
thoughts.
Value:2 points
Very Poor Lacking effort. Very poor
grammar mechanics. Very
unclear. Does not address
topic. Limited attempt.
Value: 1 points