READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

History

was derived from the Greek word historia which means "knowledge acquired through inquiry or investigation.

Historia

meaning knowledge acquired through inquiry or investigation.

History

Is the study of the past.

History

Is an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery, organization, presentation.

Historiography

refers to the study of  history, philosophy,  and methodology of history.

Positivism

Is the school of thought that emerged between the eighteenth and nineteenth century.

Post Colonialism

´is a school of thought that emerged in the early twentieth century when formerly colonized nations grappled with the idea of creating their identities and understanding their societies against the shadows of their colonial past.

Positivism, Post colonialism, Annales school of history

school of thoughts of history

Annales school of history

is a school of history born in France that challenged the canons of history. It did away with the common historical subjects that were almost always related to the conduct of states and monarchs.

Historians

Scholars who focus on history,

Historians

their role is to place the past in context, using sources from moments and events, and filling in the gaps to the best of their ability.

1. History Helps Us Understand People and Societies.

2. History Helps Us Understand Change and How the Society We Live in Came   to Be.

3. History is Important in Our Own Lives.

4. History Contributes to Moral Understanding.

5. History Provides Identity. 

6. Studying History Is Essential for Good Citizenship.

7. History Develops in the Students the Ability to Assess Evidence.

8. History Develops in the Students the Ability to Assess Conflicting Interpretations. 

9. History Is Useful in Your Career and in the World of Work. 

the reasons why we study history, courtesy of Peter N. Stearns (1998) of American Historical Association:

"A Filipino society with citizens informed of their history, who love their country and are proud of their cultural heritage

The slogan of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines Institute 

Secondary sources

are those  which are produced by an author who used primary sources to produce the material. ex. bibliographies

Primary sources, Secondary sources

Types of historical sources

Primary sources

are those produced at the same time as the event, period, or subject being studied.

Historians

seek to understand and represent the past through narratives. They often debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects.

historians

also debate the   nature of history  and its usefulness by discussing the study of the discipline as an end in itself and as a way of providing "perspective" on the problems of the present.

Non historians say “history repeats itself”

historians; is the study of change over time

difference between non historian and historian