Worksheets on Readings in Philippine

History
A Compilation of Learning Activities

Presented to

HAZEL B. MONTALBA, PhD

Faculty
College of Education, Culture and Arts
St Paul University Surigao

In Partial Fulfilment
of the Requirement
for the Subject
Readings in Philippine History

By

YOUR COMPLETE NAME HERE

March, 2022

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MODULE 1

LEARNING ACTIVITIES: MODULE 1. LESSON 1

TASK 1: GUIDE QUESTIONS. Instruction: Answer the following questions on the space provided below.

1. What is the main distinction between primary source and secondary source?
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2. Why is primary source important in the study of history?
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3. What is the purpose of a secondary source?
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4. At present, how do you discriminate between contradicting reports of a single event from different
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5. Why should official records of the government be made accessible to the public?
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TASK 2: IDENTIFICATION. Instruction: Write PS if the item is a primary source, SS if it is a secondary source
and N if it is neither of the two sources.

____________1. Memoirs _______6. Artifacts and Relics

____________2. Annual Reports _______7. Documentary Reports
____________3. Philippine History Textbooks _______8. Photo exhibit
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LEARNING ACTIVITIES: MODULE 1. LESSON 2

TASK 3: ANALYZING PRIMARY SOURCES. Instructions: Read the full transcript of the undelivered Arrival
of Speech of Senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. and answer the following questions. The speech can be
assessed at http://news.info.inquirer.net/631394/undelivered-speech-of-senator-benigno-s-aquino-jr.

I. First Impression
a. What are your first impressions about the undelivered speech?

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b. What kind of document is it (letter, ad, newspaper, etc.)?

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II. Making More Closely

a. Make a list of unusual or unfamiliar words or phrases you encountered while reading the
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b. Is there a specific date on the speech? If so, when is it? If there is none, are there clues that
might indicate when it was written?

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c. Is there an indicated location? Where is it?
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d. Who authored the document? Why did you say so?
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e. To whom was written document addressed? How did you know?
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f. What is the purpose of the document? What made you think so?
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III. Thinking Further

a. What do you think is the most important information that the author of the docmument was
conveying? Why?
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b. Does the document convey a certain tone? What is it?
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c. What does it imply?
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d. What is the point of view of the author? Is it objective?

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e. What is the relationship between the writer and the audience? Explain.
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IV. Drawing Conclusions
Integrate your background knowledge of the context of the speech with the content of the
speech. What conclusions can you draw about the historical period when the speech was
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MODULE 2
LEARNING ACTIVITIES : MODULE 2 LESSON 1

TASK 4. DIAGNOSTICS. Instructions: Based on your assumptions, describe the community of the Tagalogs
prior to the arrival of the Spaniards and Christianization of Filipinos in terms of the following:

1. Religious Practices
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2. Concepts of Marriage and Family

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3. Community Mores, Values, and Beliefs
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4. Community Laws and Political System
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5. Economic System
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LEARNING ACTIVITIES: MODULE 2 LESSON 2

TASK 5: ITS TIME TO KNOW THEM BETTER. Instructions: Identify five (5) examples of material culture of
Moros as presented in the documentary, and explain their significance to the Moro population.

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TASK 6. UNDERSTANDING THE BANGSAMORO PEACE PROBLEM AND THE BANGSAMORO

ORGANIC LAW. Instruction. In July 2018, the historical signing into law of the long-awaited Bangsamoro
Organic Law finally took place. It has always been the goal of every administration to put end to the Moro
conflict which has its origins in the country’s colonial period. In a 500-word essay, look into the identified
causes of Moro conflict in the country in relation to the documentary, Raiders of the Sulu Sea, and analyze
how the Bangsamoro Organic Law can possibly address the issue.

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LEARNING ACTIVITIES: MODULE 2 LESSON 3

TASK 7. DIANOSTICS.

Situation: Every organization has a code of conduct in order to maintain cooperation and respect among
its members. If these rules are broken, there are corresponding sanctions and consequences. Cite one
rule or regulation you have in an organization you are part of and explain the importance of compliance
and the sanctions for non-compliance.

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TASK 8 KARTILYA NG KATIPUNAN IN THE WORLD.

Instructions: Read the provisions of the Kartilya ng Katipunan and through it, visualize the dynamics of the
Katipunan as an organization. Considering the present circumstances in the modern world, do you think the
provisions of the Kartilya ng Katipuna will help address some of the problems of Philippine society? Cite the
examples and defend your answer.

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TEACHING OF THE KATIPUNAN

THE KATIPUNAN CODE OF CONDUCT
By: Emilio Jacinto
I. Life which is not consecrated to a lofty and the sacred cause is like a tree without a
shadow, if not a poisonous weed.
II. A good deed that springs from a desire for personal profit and not from a desire to do good is not
kindness.
III. True greatness consist in being charitable, in loving one’s fellowmen and in adjusting every
moment, deed, and word to true reason.
IV. All men are equal, be the color of their skin black or white. One may be superior to
another in knowledge, wealth, and beauty, but cannot be superior in being.
V. He who is noble prefers honor to personal gains; who is mean prefers perssonal profit to
honor
VI. To a man with a sense of shame, hi word is inviolate .
VII. Don’t fritter away time; lost riches may be recovered, but time lost will never come back
again.
VIII. Defend the oppressed and fight the oppressor;
IX. An intelligent man who is he cautious in speech and knows how to keep the secrets that
must be guarded.
X. In the thorny path of life, man is the guide of his wife and children; if he who guides
moves towards evil, they who are guided likewise move towards evil.
XI. Think not of woman as a thing merely to while away time with, but as a helper and
partner in the hardship of life. Respect her in her weakness, and remember the mother
who brought you into this world and who cared for your in your childhood.
XII. What you do not want done to your life wife , daughter, and sister, do not do to the wife ,
daughter, sister of another .
XIII. The nobility of a man does not consist in being a king, nor in the highness of the nose
and the whitenes of the skin, nor in being a priest representing God, nor in the exalted
position on earth, but pure and truly noble is who, through born in the woods, is
possessed of an upright character, who is true to his word; who has dignity and honor;
who does not oppress, who knows how to look after and love the land of his birth.
XIV. When thee doctrines spread and the Sun of beloved liberty shines with brilliant
effulgence on these unhappy isles and sheds its soft rays upon the united people and
brothers in everlasting happiness, the lives, labors, and sufferings from those who are
gone shall
LEARNING ACTIVITIES be more2than
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LESSON 4 .

TASK 9: DIAGNOSTIC.
Instructions: Juan Luna showcased his artistic skills to illustrate the situation of the Philippines under the
Spanish colonial administration. Imagine that you are tasked to describe the Philippine Nation to a foreigner
who does not have any idea about the Philippines through a visual work. Draw or sketch a representation of
the Philippine nation according to your own understanding of its present condition.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES : MODULE 2 LESSON 5

TASK 10: DIAGNOSTICS. Instructions: After watching the videos listed below, who do you think should be
considered as the first President of the Philippines? Write your claims and provide your evidences to support
your stand.

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Evidences:

Videos:

1. Clavio, A. & David K. (2018). Case Unclosed: “ Lihim ng 1987 (The Secret of 1987). “GMA. Retrieved
from: http://freedom-republic.blogspot.com/2013 /12/case-unclose-lihim-ng-1987-secret-of.html.
2. Meily, M. (2012). El Presidente: The Story of Emilio Aguinaldo and the first Philippine Republic.
Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9jUe4qc8w0.
3. Williams, E. (2014). Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo. Retrieved from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xw0EYgeqM.
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LEARNING ACTIVITIES : MODULE 2 LESSON 6

TASK 11: DIAGNOTICS. Instructions: The Philippine flag that was unfurled during the proclamation of
Philippine Independence was designed to symbolize the nationalism and patriotism of the Filipinos who
fought for the country’s independence. Considering the present condition of the Philippines where new
threats to democracy, sovereignty, human rights, and civil liberties have emerged, sketch your own version
of the Philippine flag. Explain the symbolism that you used.

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LEARNING ACTIVITIES : MODULE 2 LESSON 7

TASK 12: DIGNOSTICS. Instructions: Analyze the political caricature below, what message is it trying to
convey? Write your answers below.

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TASK 13. ON THE USE OF CARICATURES.

Instructions: Cartoons made during the time of the American Colonization were classified according to their
purpose: economic, political, and socio-cultural. From the compilation of caricatures made by Alfred McCoy
and Alfredo Roces, provide an example for each of the following clarifications of caricatures and explain the
message being conveyed to the readers.

Source:

• McCoy, A. & Roces, A. R. (1985).Philippine Cartoons. Political Caricature of the American Era 1900-
1941. Quezon City, Philippines: Vera Reyes.
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LEARNING ACTIVITIES :MODULE 2 LESSON 8

TASK 14: DIAGNOSTICS. Instructions: In the form of a manifesto, list down your grievance/s against the
government, either with the current administration or any members of the government (executive,
legislative, or judiciary).

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LEARNING ACTIVITIES : MODULE 2 LESSON 9

TASK 15: WRITING SHORT ESSSAY. Instructions: Based on the historical accounts of the EDSA
Revolution, write an essay about how Corazon Aquino became president.

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TASK 16: THE TALE OF THE TAPE. Instructions: Identify five (5) points highlighted by the President
Corazon Aquino in her speech before the U.S. Congress on September 18, 1986. Explain their
significance.

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MODULE 3

LEARNING ACTIVITIES: MODULE 3 LESSON 1

TASK 17: IDENTIFICATION. Instructions: Identify what is being asked.

_______________1. When is the death anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal?

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sun in the Philippine flag?
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_______________8. Where did the Katipunan leader who led the declaration of revolution against Spain?
_______________9. Where was Dr. Jose P. Rizal executed?
______________10. What was the punishment given to the three Filipino martyr-priest?

MODULE 4

LEARNING ACTIVITIES : MODULE 4 LESSON 1

TASK 18: WRITING NARRATIVE. Instructions: Assess the history of the administrations of the country and
trace what they promised to do about agrarian reform, the setbacks they faced, and how much they
accomplished in terms of agrarian reform. Write a narrative on what need to be done to improve the condition
of farmers.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES : MODULE 4 LESSON 2

TASK 19: DIAGNOSTICS. Instructions: Read the Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Make an
outline consisting of at least five significant parts. Then, answer the following questions:

1. Who are the authors of the Constitution?

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2. What is the purpose of the Constitutions?
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3. What type of government does it want to establish?

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4. What values are being implored by the Constitution?

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5. What do the authors like to carry on the Constitution to the constitution?

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Why did the authors of the Constitution consider those provisions in the Preamble? Write a 700-
word essay explaining your answer.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES : MODULE 4 LESSON 3

TASK 20. CHUGA-CHUGA, CHOO-CHOO…TRAIN!

Instructions: In 2017, the Train Law revolutionized taxation in the Philippines as it was seen to financially
empower the people by reducing personal income tax. However, it was also seen in a negative light because
of drastically inflated consumer prices due to the increase in custom duties on petroleum products and
sweetened beverages. Research on the significant provisions of the TRAIN Law and analyze their
implications by citing concrete examples. After your analysis, give your personal view on the issue.

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