UNIT I.

THE MEANING OF HISTORY, SOURCES

OF HISTORICAL DATA AND
HISTORICAL CRITICISMS

Group 1.
 History Is the study of events that
happened in the past and causes of
those events.
• It is derived from the Greek word
History “historia”, which means
“knowledge acquired through
inquiry or investigation.
Historiography deals with the study
of history itself.
History
Traditional history believe that historical
events should backed up with written
documents.

• Historians can write history through

historical shreds of evidence. They are
responsible for the analysis,
interpretation, and organization of the
facts.
History is related to other disciplines:

Archeology Linguistics Sociology

Psychology Biology Biochemistry

History is related
to other
disciplines:

A. Archeology - a
study that traces
relevant events
through pieces of
evidence.
History is
related to other
disciplines:

B. Linguistics
evolution of
languages
through history.
History is
related to other
disciplines:
C. Sociology - Study
of society and
Culture.
History is related
to other
disciplines:

D. Psychology and
history both study
about the human
condition.
History is related
to other
disciplines:
E. Biology – focused
on the building of
links among
organisms and their
environment.
 F. Biochemistry relates greatly to
History is the understanding of the whole
related to organism as well as understanding
other society.
disciplines:
History sources
• Historical source is an original source that contains
important historical information. These sources are
something that inform us about history at the most basic
level, and are used as clues in order to study history.

There are 2 main type Source of historical data:

1. Primary sources
2. secondary sources
2 Source of historical data
1. Primary sources are sources
produced while the past event
was happening usually by actors
of history themselves, such as
government institutions or
revolutionary leaders.
2 Source of
historical data
2. Secondary sources
are sources produced
by someone who has
used a primary
source as the subject
of the material
Historical Criticism

Historical criticism, literary criticism in the

light of historical evidence or based on the
context in which a work was written,
including facts about the author's life and the
historical and social circumstances of the
time.
There are 2 types of historical criticism:
1. External criticism
2. Internal criticism
 1. External criticism it is the
process of verifying historical
characteristics, and analyzing it’s
material consistency with the
Historical period, it was produced.
Criticism
2. Internal criticism is the
examination of the content of the
material, including it’s
truthfulness.
 • Group 1 Report
THANK Randel Angeles
Xylie Joy Boncato
YOU!  Ruzzel Balbin
Shiela Mae B. Aquino