MEANINGS ANG RELEVANCE OF

HISTORY

BY: KATHRINE AVON C. SADERNAS

MA’AM YEN
Preliminaries

• Prayer
• Attendance
• Icebreaker
OBJECTIVES
1. Students can explain the meaning and
importance of History
2. Students can evaluate the sources of history
for their credibility, authenticity, and origin
Reference:
Candelaria, John Lee P. et al, 2018.
Readings in Philippine History, 1st edition.
Manila: Rex Printing Company, Inc.
Pre – test1 (Activity 101)

Multiple Choice
1. The Philippines is situated in the _____ section of Asia.
A. Southeast B. Southwest C. Northwest D. Northeast

2. What is not a branch of Social Science?

A. Economics B. Sociology C. Biology D. Psychology

3. This is the highest point in the Philippines.

A. Mt. Logan B. Mt. Makiling C. Mt. Apo D. Mt. Mayon

4. How many islands is the Philippines made of?

A.1,0500 B. 7, 107 C. 3, 000 D. 10, 800

5. Who is the Philippine National hero?

A. Ferdinand Magellan B. Jose P. Rizal C. Andres Bonifacio D. Jose A.Rizal
Pre – test 2
Activity 102: Sorting Resources
Directions: Select resource word from the box below,
then write them into the columns they belong to:
Social Science Natural Science Humanities
Resources
1. ARTS 9. PHILOSOPHY
2. GEOGRAPHY 10. RELIGION
3. LITERATURE 11. HISTORY
4. LANGUAGE 12. ANIMALS
5. ECONOMICS 13. MUSIC
6. ENERGY 14. POLITICAL SCIENCE
7. ROCKS
8. PLANTS
What is Social Science?
• It is a complex study of society and human being and
how they affect and influence each other. It can be a
method to be used to draw connection from our
past, present and future. Social science can be an
instrument that will surely have an impact on our
lives. Social science can be link with History,
Geography, Economics, Political Science and
Sociology
What is Humanities?
• Humanities are branches of knowledge that concerns
with human beings and their culture or with analytic
and critical methods of inquiry derived from an
appreciation of human values and of the unique
ability of the human spirit to express itself. It focuses
more on the material accomplishment of human
beings like language, religion, fine arts, music,
literature , history, and philosophy.
Activity 101 (KWHLS Chart)
Perhaps you already have in mind about history as a discipline in social
science. Now you are given a chance to express your ideas by completing
the task that follows.
• K – What I already know about History.
 History is...
• W – What I want to know about History.
 The things that I want to know about history are:
• L – What I learned:
After the lesson, I learned about:
• S- What I still want to learn.
 I still want to learn about the following:
DISCUSSION POINTS
• History is not just the study of the past. It is relating to the past society
where he/ she belongs.
• There is no way we can arrive at an absolute historical truth because
we do not have direct access to the past.
• We are presented representations of the past called historical sources.
• It is the task of the historian to properly handle and study historical
sources to arrive at a fair historical truth.
• There are different classifications of historical sources and the value of
each differs depending on the purposes that it serves.
ASSIGNMENT
1. Why is it important to study history?
2. What classifies a historical source?
3. How can a historian be fair in his/her research if
history is inherently subjective?