HIST11

READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

EXERCISE 1.2
Name: CLAUDINE C. PADALAPAT Date: Feb.12,2023
Year and Section: BSED-SCI-1A

Exercise 1.2 What source? Read the following scenarios and classify the sources discovered as
Primary, Secondary, and tertiary sources. (10 points each)

1. Sam was exploring the library in his new school at DOSCST. He wanted to study the history
of Davao Oriental, in the 20th century. In one of the books, he saw an old photograph of a man
standing in front of the church, clipped among the pages. At the back of the photo was an
inscription that says, “Davao Oriental 01 de Julio 1968.”

Is the photograph a primary, secondary, or tertiary source? Justify your answer

The photograph of a man with an inscription clipped among the pages of the book is a
primary source. It is the original photo with the original writings of the owner depicting the
exact date of the captured photo and the location where the photo was taken.

2. Gemma was a new teacher of Social Studies in MNCHS. Her colleagues gave her the new
textbook that she ought to use in class. Before the classes started Gemma 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 many other well-known historians.

Is the textbook a primary, secondary or tertiary source? Justify your answer.

The textbook Teacher Gemma is using as a new teacher of Social Studies is considered as a
secondary source. It shows that upon creating the book the authors used references from
known historians including Teodoro Agoncillo’s The Revolt of the Masses. The textbook is
a bibliography that is why it is a secondary source.

3. It was Saturnino’s first day in his first year of college at DOSCST. His excitement made him
come to class early and he found their classroom empty. He explored the classroom and sat at the
instructor’s table. He looked at the table’s 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 President Ferdinand E. 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 tertiary source? Justify your answer.

The book entitled U.G. An Underground Tale: The Journey of Edgar Jopson and the First
Quarter Storm Generation is a biography written by Benjamin Pimentel. This biography is
classified as a secondary source because the author used references from both primary and
secondary sources.

4. Julia loved to travel around the country. She likes to bring with her a travel brochure that
informs her of the different sites worth visiting in the area. Her travel brochure was 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 origin of the name, the historical significance of
the place and other information acquired by the office’s researchers and writers.

Is the travel brochure a primary, secondary or tertiary source? Justify your answer.

The travel brochure Julia brought with her in her travel around the country is a tertiary
source. It is categorized as a tertiary source for it had undergone drastic research and the
information are gathered from primary and secondary sources.