02 Handout 1 PDF - Historical Method & Authors

GE1712 Historical Method – process of systematically examining an account of what has happened in the past – uses Historical Criticism to evaluate Historical Sources Importance...

GE1712 Historical Method – process of systematically examining an account of what has happened in the past – uses Historical Criticism to evaluate Historical Sources Importance 1. Finding Solutions for Contemporary Problems - Enables us to form solutions to contemporary problems by seeking verisimilar information in the present in to the past. 2. Understanding the trends for present and future - Throws light on the trends today and gives prediction on what might happen. 3. Understanding importance and repercussions found in cultures - Stresses the relative importance and the effects of the various interactions that are to be found within all cultures. 4. Reevaluation of presented historical data and factoids – Every information presented before is reevaluated in relation to selected hypotheses, theories, and generalizations that aim to shed new light or verified information. Content VS. Context Content – the subjects or topics covered in a book or document – the matter dealt with in a field of study Context – the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect – the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning – the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs The Author’s Perspective Background – a short history about the author’s life Point-of-View – perspective used by the author that determines the approximate “distance” of the author to the narrative he or she is writing Argument – also called purpose; the author’s stand or opinion in the narrative Attitude – almost similar to Argument, but reflects the mood more, which is observed on how the author addressed his or her argument – reflects the current situation and emotion of the author in the material at the time it was written or made Santiago V. Alvarez FULL NAME : Santiago Álvarez y Virata TITLE / NICKNAME : Kidlat ng Apoy BIRTH DATE : July 25, 1872 BIRTH PLACE : Imus, Cavite RELATIVE(S) : Mariano Álvarez (father, 1818–1924); Nicolasa Álvarez (née Virata, mother); Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (Supremo, cousin-in-law, 1863-1897); Gregoria Bonifacio (née de Jesús, cousin, 1875-1943); Pascual Álvarez (cousin, 1861- 1923) SPOUSE : Pat Granados CHILDREN: : Marta, Magdalena, Gabriel, Pacita, Numeriano, Egmidio, Rosendo, Virginia, Amalia, and Fidel HIGHEST EDUCATION : College (Graduate degree) - Law POSITION : Delegado general (representative) and Commander of the Katipunan – Cavite Sector; president of the Nacionalista party; presiding officer during the Taft 02 Handout 1 *Property of STI Page 1 of 2  GE1712 Administration; leader of the Aglipayan church ACHIEVEMENT(S) : Hero of the Battle of Dalahican, Cavite; lawyer; founder of the Nacionalista party; presiding officer of the Junta Magna de la Comisión de la Paz (Great Council of the Peace Commission); one of the founders of the Philippine Independent Church (Aglipayan); founder of the Makabuhay Association DATE of DEATH : October 30, 1930 (cause of death: paralysis) Teodoro A. Agoncillo FULL NAME : Teodoro Agoncillo y Andal TITLE / NICKNAME : - BIRTH DATE : November 9, 1912 BIRTH PLACE : Lemery, Batangas RELATIVE(S) : Pedro Agoncillo (father); Feliza Agoncillo (née Andal); Gen. Abelardo Andal (cousin, head of the ROTC in UP) SPOUSE : - CHILDREN: : - HIGHEST EDUCATION : College (Graduate degree) - Philosophy POSITION : historian, poet, essayist, linguistic assistant, professor ACHIEVEMENT(S) : linguistic assistant and instructor at the Far Eastern University (FEU) and the Manuel L. Quezon University; professor at the University of the Philippines; author of several acclaimed history textbooks; member of the Order of National Scientists in Philippine History; member of the National Historical Institute DATE of DEATH : January 14, 1985 (cause of death: undisclosed) REFERENCES: “Biography of Santiago Álvarez (1872-1930),”. (n.d.). Lifted and modified from https://thebiography.us/en/alvarez-santiago1 “Santiago Alvarez (Filipino general),”. (n.d.). Lifted and modified from https://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Santiago%20Alvarez%20(Filipino%20General)&item_typ e=topic “Today in Philippine History, On November 9, 1912, Teodoro A. Agoncillo was born in Lemery, Batangas,”. (n.d.). In November history. Lifted and modified from https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/737/today-in-philippine-history-november-9-1912-teodoro- a-agoncillo-was-born-in-lemery-batangas Content [Def. 1b]. (n.d.). In Dictionary.com. Retrieved December 5, 2017 from http://www.dictionary.com/browse/content Content [Def. 3a] (n.d.). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved December 5, 2017 from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/content Context [Def. 1]. (n.d.). In Dictionary.com. Retrieved December 5, 2017 from http://www.dictionary.com/browse/context?s=t Context [Def. 1 & 2]. (n.d.). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved December 5, 2017 from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/context Official Gazette. (2017). Teodoro A. Agoncillo. Lifted and modified from http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/teodoro-a-agoncillo/ 02 Handout 1 *Property of STI Page 2 of 2