Module 6

Candelario, J.L., Alporha, C.V. & Kunting, A.(2021).

Reading in Philippine History. Rex Book Bookstore.
 b. manifest
Learning Outcomes interest in cultural
heritage through
historical sites,
a. apply historiographical structures, and
methods in doing museums
historical research
c. exhibit the value
of truth
Repositories
Internet
Libraries and Archives
books, articles,
newspapers, theses,
Museums
dissertation, multi-
media collections etc.
(Public and Private
Libraries)
 www.gutenberg,org
www.archive.org
Intenet Websitest www.gov.ph
I
www.officialgazette.gov.
History ph
web.nlp.gov.ph
 PLAGIARISM

Watch the video “A Writing Process for Avoiding Plagiarism”

 LIFE HISTORY AND
HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Biography - is the narrative of the life of
an individual from birth and contains
basic facts about the individual subject.

Focus : aspects on individual’s life significant

to the society and worth telling
 Writing of Life History
The writing of life history should not be only limited
to great individuals like heroes and world leaders but
can be your own life history - AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Use of proper methodology - interview (oral

accounts)

Includes the identification of the factors that

influence the life of the person to be studied
 Local History attempts to reconstruct the
history of a place to understand how the way
people lived connects to the community’s
present and future
Purpose
to gain an in-depth understanding of a
particular locale
In recent studies local history includes the study of local
communities, institutions, groups, economy, local
 Professionalism
Canons of
Reminders Research
in Doing Local History is
Historical multi-faceted
Research Fairness and open-
mindedness
 Oral history is spoken history. It is the
recording of people’s unique memories
and life stories.

It uses personal reminiscenses as an alternative and

complementary source to the documents on which historians
normally rely

Informant: eyewitness to the event

Guidelines in Using Interview Method

Prepare for the interview

1. background information about the topic

and the interviewee or participant;
2. write the interview questions in advance

3. equipment and documentation

Place of interview
quiet and safe

Inform the interviewee 2

days before the scheduled
interview
 Interview Techniques

a. interviewer should refrain from doing most of the

talking;

b. no interruption on the concentration of the

interviewee;
c. let him finish first before proceeding to the
next question;

d. show interest through non-verbal ques;

e. verbal encouragement
 f. follow-up questions can be asked

g. allow him to narrate;

h. prepare to hear disturbing experiences;

 i. if the interviewee is getting emotional, politely stop
the interview;
j. maximum of 2 hours interview

k. take down notes after the interview, organize

your thoughts;

l. make sure that the recording is complete and audible

History through Paintings and Films

Complete the slides from the source

Source: Candelario, J.L., Alporha, C.V. &
Kunting, A.(2021). Reading in Philippine
History. Rex Book Bookstore.