Local and Oral

History
OBJECTIVE:
*To understand the importance of local and
oral history.

*To provide wider knowledge of local and oral

history.

*To know everything about our past.

Local history is the study of
history in a geographically
local context and it often
concentrates on the local
community. It incorporates
cultural and social aspects of
What is the importance of local
history in Philippine history?

Local history is expectedly

closest to the people's heart
and consciousness because it
reflects their own identity,
experiences and aspirations. It
is the interpretative recreation
of the past of their locality,
embracing its political, social,
economic, and cultural life.1
Aug 2008
WHAT IS LOCAL HISTORY AND WHY
SHOULD WE CARE?

*Local history defined the study of people , places of

a particular geographic area
IMPORTANCE:
*Allows us to study of national events within the context of
local communities.

*Identifies unique qualities and stories of own communities.

*Act as a a source of local provide

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Interest in local history

METHODOLOG can be traced in to four
Y OF LOCAL factors
National history reveals gaps
HISTORY and commission which can
only be revealed though local
history research
WHAT IS ORAL HISTORY?

* Oral history is spoken history. It is the recording od people's

unique memories and life's stories.

* It uses personal reminiscences as an alternative and

complememtary source to the documents om which
historians normally rely.
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*Oral history is not only away in which historians can
discover more the past., but it also a historical dicipline in it's
own right.
WHY IS ORAL HISTORY *Historica documents
IMPORTANT? and books can't tell us
everything about our
past.
*Fills the gaps gives
voice to history that
include s everyone
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HISTORY

First hand account. Folk

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Narrative History. Oral re
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Survivor Account. Witnesses

Account
Examples of Oral History

Features a wide diversity of

opinion concerning the war and
othersocial and political issues of
the day, such as racial prejudice
and labor disputes.12 Sep 2021
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CAÑABERAL IRISH
JOY
REPORTER CAG'ANG LORJANE
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CALDEO APRIL JOY
THANK
YOU
QUESTIONS:
1. Why do we need to study local and oral histor
y?

2.why local and oral history is important?

3.why we study and do local history?

4. defined what is local history?

5.defined what is oral history?