Introduction to History PDF

INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY GenEd_003 Readings in Philippine History What do you know about your place? How about your family history? How about your self? So, what is history? History is an account of the past. Accounts differ depending on one’s perspective. We rely on evidence to con...

INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY GenEd_003 Readings in Philippine History What do you know about your place? How about your family history? How about your self? So, what is history? History is an account of the past. Accounts differ depending on one’s perspective. We rely on evidence to construct account of the past. We must question the reliability of each piece of evidence. Any single piece of evidence is insufficient to build a plausible account.  SOURCING Who wrote this? What is the author’s perspective? Why was it written? When was it written? Where was it written? Is it reliable? Why? Or why not? CLOSE READING What claims does the author make? What evidence does the author use? What language (words, phrases, images, symbols) does the author use to persuade the document’s audience? How does the document’s language indicate the author’s perspective? CONTEXTUALIZATION When and where was the document created? What was the different then? What was the same? How might the circumstances in which the document affect its content? COROBORATION What do other documents say? Do the documents agree? If not, why? What are other possible documents? What documents are most reliable? How is other researcher or historian react to the information? Historical sources PRIMARY SOURCE People who observed or were parts of the event. It also include written records such as narratives, manuscripts, public papers, letters, and diaries. As well as physical evidence such as bones or fossils, ancient and damaged artifacts, and the testimony of live witnesses. Balangiga Bells Jars found in S. Leyte SECONDARY SOURCE Include or discuss extra information on the person, location, or event being examined. The account was based is based on what was written or said by others rather on what the witness said or wrote. Examples: Periodicals, newspapers, brochures, and typescripts etc. Example: Criticizing Sources Internal Criticism Evaluation of truthfulness and veracity of evidence. External Criticism Process of determining the authenticity of the evidences under evaluation. SAMPLE OF FINAL CULMINATING OUTPUT (Local History Research) Photo courtesy to my former BSECE Studs Mr. Abad, Mr. Agang, and Mr. Aguihon The Provincial Jail of Leyte, located beside the Leyte Provincial Capitol, was established during the American era on 1909. Photo courtesy to my former BSECE Studs Mr.Cabugawan, Mr. Corpin, and The building served as a prison and also Mr. Dapulag withstood the damages it dealt during the  World war II Airfield, located at Brgy. Rawis, Dulag, Leyte Philippines. It was constructed by Japanese Imperial Army supported by labor from the Dulagnons. And it was taken by Allied Liberation Forces in 1944 improving and widening the area with steel mating runways. Fighter and bomber planes were stationed here through the war days..  Credits to Stanford University Social Studies Education Group for some of my inputs, outputs of my BSEd,BSECE and BSM Students, and some of the photos from google used in this presentation.