Lesson 1- Introduction to Philippine History PDF

1 READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Puñeta! 2  Introduction to Philippine History JASPER S. ALFONSO, LPT  READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Meaning & Relevance of History  The word history is derived from the Greek word “historie”...

1 READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Puñeta! 2  Introduction to Philippine History JASPER S. ALFONSO, LPT  READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Meaning & Relevance of History  The word history is derived from the Greek word “historie” which mean “to inquire” or “to investigate”.  This definition, however, developed through time and now we can simply define history as the scientific study of the past. 4  READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Meaning & Relevance of History History = Kasaysayan “Ang Kasaysayan ay salaysay na may saysay sa mga taong sinasalaysayan nito.” Prof. Zeus Salazar 5  READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Meaning & Relevance of History “History is not just memorizing forgettable dates, unpronounceable names, and strange places. History is not just telling our students funny stories. History is making people see their past, thereby giving them a sense of being Filipinos.” -excerpt from Prof. Ambeth Ocampo’s Meaning & History: The Rizal Lectures 6  READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Meaning & Relevance of History “History cannot repeat itself because it has no mind of its own, no power over us. Rather, it is we who repeat history because we don’t know it, or ignore it at our peril.” -excerpt from Prof. Ambeth Ocampo’s Looking Back 7  READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Meaning & Relevance of History History X Historians a person who studies and writes about the past, with an emphasis on interpreting and understanding historical events, processes, and phenomena. Historians use a wide range of sources, such as written documents, oral histories, artifacts, and archaeological evidence, to reconstruct and analyze the past. (Hassan, 2024) 8  READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Meaning & Relevance of History History X Social Sciences the study of human societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies, encompassing disciplines like sociology, anthropology, psychology, economics, political science, history, geography, and linguistics. It aims to understand and explain social behavior and phenomena to improve societal outcomes and address social issues 9  READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Meaning & Relevance of History History X Historiography study of how history has been written, including the methods, interpretations, and perspectives of historians over time. It examines the evolving narratives and analytical approaches that shape our understanding of past events. 10  READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Meaning & Relevance of History History X Past all prior events or things that have happened, History whether personal or collective in nature 11  READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Meaning & Relevance of History History X Memories Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the ability to encode, store, retain and subsequently recall “Hindi porke hindi information and past experiences in the human brain mo naranasan ay hindi na siya nangyari” 12  READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Meaning & Relevance of History History X Historical Revisionism the act of reinterpreting the conventional view of history and historical evidence. It usually involves challenging the orthodox (established, accepted, or conventional) views held by professional scholars about a historical event, introducing contrary evidence, or reinterpreting the motivations and decisions of the people involved. 13  READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Meaning & Relevance of History History X Historical Distortion involves altering or misrepresenting historical facts or events for various reasons such as political agenda, nationalistic pride, or ideological motives. It differs from revisionism in that distortion typically seeks to manipulate historical narratives to fit a particular agenda or viewpoint, often disregarding evidence that contradicts the desired interpretation. 14  READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Meaning & Relevance of History History X Historical Denialism statements which denied the existence of particular events in the history primarily to manipulate and erase the memory of the past. 15  READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Meaning & Relevance of History History X Prehistory Prehistory is the study of the past, even before writing was invented and written records were maintained. It is the study of the time period between the usage of stone tools and the invention of the writing system. 16 READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY “Pilipino kayo, hindi dahil sa lumaki kayo sa Farm, kundi dahil sa kayo ay nag-iisip at umuusisa” Sir Jasper 17