WEEK

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A SUMMARY/REVIEW
 IMPORTANCE OF HISTORY
⬗ Projecting the Future
⬗ Upholding Nationalism and Patriotism
⬗ Explaining Causes of Things and Events
⬗ Linking the Gap Between the Present and the Past
⬗ Interpreting Conditions of a Given Space and Time

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 Definition History
⬗ HISTORIA- inquiry", "knowledge from inquiry", or "judge"
⬗ TRADITIONALIST- relies heavily on written records
◇ History is limited to only literates
⬗ CONTEMPORARY- reconstruction of surviving records
◇ Written and Non-written history
◇ artifacts and interviews are rich bases to unveil the past.
◇ History is inclusive
◇ Artifact vs. Fossil
⬗ PHILIPPINE HISTORY- our country’s history is very rich. However, there are only few
accessible written records to show the whole country’s past.

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 SOURCES OF HISTORY
Sources are the most important tools in understanding History

PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY

• first-hand account • Interpretation of • publications that

summarize and digest the
• need not to be primary sources information in primary
original. • example: textbook and secondary sources to
• offers an inside describing Riza’ls provide background on a
view of a particular execution topic, idea, or event.
event • Collection of information
-- manuals, guidebooks,
• Speech, photo, letter directories, almanacs
 HISTORICAL CRITICISM

⬗ EXTERNAL- test of authenticity; spots fabricated/ fake documents

⬗ INTERNAL- test of credibility

• Causation- Discovering the connection between events

• Corroboration-Two witnesses giving independent testimonies about similar
event
• Anachronistic- could be a person or thing or idea placed in the wrong time.

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 PIGAFETTA
⬗ By Emilio Jacinto
⬗ To instruct how a Katipunero should behave and conduct
oneself toward others
 KARTILLA
⬗ By Emilio Jacinto
⬗ To instruct how a Katipunero should behave and conduct
oneself toward others