Readings in Philippine History Module 1 (RPH) PDF

PILGRIM CHRISTIAN COLLEGE United Church of Christ in the Philippines School of Arts and Sciences Readings in Philippine History MODULE 1 - GE 2 FIRST SEMESTER SY 2021-2022 ...

PILGRIM CHRISTIAN COLLEGE United Church of Christ in the Philippines School of Arts and Sciences Readings in Philippine History MODULE 1 - GE 2 FIRST SEMESTER SY 2021-2022  GE 2 - Readings in Philippine History c a l M e t h o d o lo g y a n d Histor i H i s t o r y rc e/43NbBqPJ2 outu.b uction discussion. https://y for an introd Click this link ry ing and Relevance of Histo Mean ctives: Learning Obje ; Define history p ortance of history ; use s or im Describe the and the so urces of history; in the study of history. Iden tify r philosophies xplain the major views o E ry? What is histo of v e a n d im a ginative study tati is the interpre e p ast, either wri tten ord s of th surviving rec de termine the in o rd er to or unwritten, hu m an existence. s co p e o f meaning and 1  GE 2 - Readings in Philippine History History is of immense value to social scientists engaged in research. Thus the political scientist doing research on the parliamentary form of government, has to draw his materials from the treasure trove of history. It preserves the traditional and cultural values of a nation, and serves as a beacon light, guiding society in confronting various crises. History is indeed, as Allen Nerins puts it, "a bridge connecting the past with the present and pointing the road to the future." Why do we need to study Philippine History again? E It is important to study history because it is essential for all of us in understanding ourselves and the world around us. There is a history of every field and topic, from medicine, to music, to art. To know and understand history is absolutely necessary, even though the results of historical study are not as visible, and less immediate. Studying history allows us to observe and understand how people and societies behaved. For example, we are able to evaluate war, even when a nation is at peace, by looking back at previous events. History provides us with the data that is used to create laws, or theories about various aspects of society. History can help provide us with a sense of identity. This is actually one of the main reasons that history is still taught in schools around the world. Historians have been able to learn about how countries, families, and groups were formed, and how they evolved and developed over time. When an individual takes it upon themselves to dive deep into their own family’s history, they can understand how their family 2 interacted with larger historical change.  GE 2 - Readings in Philippine History History : Meaning and Importance The word ’history’ is derived from the Greek noun ’historia’ meaning ’inquiry or research.’ Aristotle regarded it as a "systematic account of a set of natural phenomena, whether or not chronological ordering was a factor in the account." The term "history" has now come to be applied to accounts of events that are narrated in a chronological order, and deal with the past of mankind. Learning by inquiry about the past of mankind was later developed into a discipline by the Greek historians Thucydides and Heredeotus (who is popularly known as ’Father of History’). E. H. Carn defined history as an "unending dialogue between the present and the past." Jawaharlal Nehru observed that man’s growth from barbarism to civilization is supposed to be the theme of history." Will Durant called history "a narrative of what civilized men have thought or done in the past time." World history is primarily concerned with the evolution of mankind. It traces the whole story of man as well as of his progress in civilization a culture from the dim past up to the present day. It indicates his failures and his successes, describes his laws and his wars, and reveals his religions and his arts. It gives an account of the significant developments that took place in the past with reference to the countries and the men and women who played a noteworthy part. Thomas Carlyle, a famous historian of the French revolution regards world history as the "biography of great men. The Importance of history? The importance of history is in its capacity to help one to draw conclusions from the past events. It may be said that history is to the human race, what memory is to each man. It sheds the light of the past upon the present, thus helping one to understand oneself, by making one acquainted with other peoples. Also, as one studies the rise and fall of empires and civilizations, the lessons of the past help one to avoid the pitfalls of the present. History makes one’s life richer by giving meaning to the books being read, the cities one visits or the music one hears. It also broadens one’s outlook by presenting to one an admixture of races, a mingling of cultures and a spectacular drama of the making of the modern world out of diverse forces. Another importance of history is that it enables one to grasp one’s relationship with one’s past. For example if one wonders why the U.S. flag has 48 stars or why Great 3 Britain follows monarchy, one has to turn to history for an answer.  GE 2 - Readings in Philippine History What are the uses of history? 4  GE 2 - Readings in Philippine History What are the sources of history? Historical source is original source that contain important historical information. These sources are something that inform us about history at the most basic level, and these sources used as clues in order to study history. Historical sources include documents, artifacts, archaeological sites, features. 5  GE 2 - Readings in Philippine History History: Primary & Secondary Sources What is a Primary Source Primary sources include documents or artifacts created by a witness to or participant in an event. They can be firsthand testimony or evidence created during the time period of gathering the data. Primary sources may include diaries, letters, interviews, oral histories, photographs, newspaper articles, government documents, poems, novels, plays, and music. The collection and analysis of primary sources is central especially if you are making a historical research. Note about primary sources: While there are many digital primary resources available, it is very important to remember that the majority of primary sources have not yet been digitized. Using primary sources on the Web; you can visit this page... https://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/history/resources/primarysources What is a Secondary Source Secondary sources analyze a scholarly question and often use primary sources as evidence. Secondary sources include books and articles about a topic. They may include lists of sources, i.e. bibliographies, that may lead you to other primary or secondary sources. Databases help you identify articles in scholarly journals or books on a particular topic. Please click this link for more Sources of History https://youtu.be/EkTeTlb5mjY 6  GE 2 - Readings in Philippine History Who make/record historical events or facts? Historian – writes and studies the records of the past. Cryptographer- deciphers the meanings of ancient writings. Archeologist- studies the remains of ancient civilizations. Anthropologist - gives a background on the cultural history of ancient people. Paleontologist- provides data regarding fossils of plants and animals that primitive people encountered. Geologist- analyzes fossils and give an estimate on the condition of the earth during the specific historical era. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Historians_by_field_of_study For more list of historians by field of study, kindly click this link.. Who is the father of history? HERODOTUS - (484 B.C – 425B.C.) He has sometimes been labeled as "The Father of Lies" because of his tendency to report fanciful information. Much of the information that others subsequently reported about him is just as fanciful and some of it is vindictive or blatantly absurd, yet it is interesting and therefore worth reporting. He himself reported dubious information if it was interesting, sometimes adding his own opinion about its reliability. This manuscript contains the first book of Herodotus’ Histories. It is written on paper and dates from some time before 1449, since an ownership inscription from that year is on f. 60r. It contains marginal notes in both Greek and Latin. The Histories of Herodotus (c. 484-c. 425 BCE) is the earliest extant historical narrative. Written in the second half of the of the 5th century BCE, it aims to describe and explain the long history of conflict between Greeks and non-Greeks, culminating in the Graeco-Persian Wars of the early 5th century. As the ‘Father of History’, Herodotus’ influence on later writers of history was significant. Both he and Thucydides (c. 460-c. 400 BCE) were important models for writers of history in Byzantium. 7  GE 2 - Readings in Philippine History Trivia time! A.D. - stands for Anno Domini, Latin for “in the year of the Lord” B.C. - stands for “before Christ”. BCE - stands for “before the common era (current)” CE - stands for “common or current era”. Hypothesis - is synonymous to theory. Assessment Task 1 Please click the link at the google classroom for this task. Turn it in properly to be recorded and graded. Thank you! Watch the tutorial uploaded. Goodluck! 8