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Introduction To History

This document provides an introduction to the study of history as an academic discipline. It discusses the definition of history, its subject matter, and key questions in the field. History is defined as the study of the past using primary and secondary sources from various time periods. The document notes that historians must interpret facts within their proper context and addresses how the historian's own perspective can influence their work. It emphasizes that history is a complex inquiry that considers questions of methodology, evidence, and changing perspectives over time.

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Introduction To History

This document provides an introduction to the study of history as an academic discipline. It discusses the definition of history, its subject matter, and key questions in the field. History is defined as the study of the past using primary and secondary sources from various time periods. The document notes that historians must interpret facts within their proper context and addresses how the historian's own perspective can influence their work. It emphasizes that history is a complex inquiry that considers questions of methodology, evidence, and changing perspectives over time.

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Introduction to History:Definition,Issues,Sources

and Methodology

POL 101 (READINGS IN PHIL. HISTORY)

Presentor:

Prof. VIRGILIO F. MANALANG, Ph.D.


INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY

I. OBJECTIVES
II. DEFINITION AND SUBJECT MATTER
III. QUESTIONS AND ISSUES IN HISTORY
IV. HISTORY AND THE HISTORIAN
V. HISTORICAL SOURCES
VI. CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY
I.OBJECTIVES:

1.Understand the meaning of history as an academic discipline.

2. Apply the knowledge in historical methodology and


philosophy in assessing and analyzing existing historical
narratives.
INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY
I.OBJECTIVES:

3.Critically examine and asses the value of historical


evidences and sources.

4.Appreciate the importance of history in the social


and national life of the Philippines.
II. Definition & Subject matter

• Study of the past.


• Derived from the Greek word “historia”which
means knowledge acquired through inquiry
and investigations.
II. Definition & Subject Matter
• Existed around 2,400
AS DISCIPLINE yrs. and is as old of
mathematics and
philosophy. This term
was then adapted to
Latin where it acquired
the a new definition.
II. Definition & Subject Matter

HISTORY was also focused on writing


about
wars, revolutions and other important
breakthroughs
II. Definition & Subject Matter
What counts as history?

 Traditional the historians lived with the


mantra of “no document , no history”. It
means that unless the written document
can prove a certain historical event, then it
cannot be considered as historical fact.,
II. Definition & Subject matter
Other academic disciplines, history
progressed and opened up to the possibility
of valid historical sources which were not
limited to written documents like
government records, chronicler’s accounts,
or personal letters.
II. Definition & Subject matter

The loophole was recognized by historians


who started using other kinds of historical
sources, which may be written format but were
just as valid.
II. Definition & Subject Matter
A few of these examples are oral traditions in
forms of epics and songs, architecture, and
memory. With the aid of archeologists,
historians can use artifacts from by gone era to
study ancient civilizations who were formerly
ignored in history because of lack document.
II. Definition & Subject Matter
• Linguist can also be helpful in tracing
historical evolutions, past connection
among different groups and flow of
cultural influence by studying
language and the changes that it has
undergone to.
III. QUESTIONS

History as a discipline has


already turned into
complex and dynamic
inquiry.
What is history?
Why study history?
History for whom?
III. QUESTIONS
• How was a certain
HISTORIO historical text
GRAPHY & written?
• Who wrote it?
hISTORY • What was the
context of its
publication?
III. QUESTIONS

HISTORIO • What particular


GRAPHY & historical method
was employed?
hISTORY • What were the
sources used?
IV. HISTORY and the HISTORIAN

History ?
is written with agenda or is heavily
influenced by the historian.
IV. HISTORY and the HISTORIAN
Historians only get to access representation
of the past through historical sources and
evidences.
IV. HISTORY and the HISTORIAN
Historian not just to seek historical
evidences and facts but also to interpret
these facts. “ Facts cannot speak for
themselves”.
IV. HISTORY and the HISTORIAN

HISTORICAL METHODOLOGY is a
comprised a certain techniques and rules
that historians follow in order to properly
sources and historical evidences writing
history.
IV. HISTORY and the HISTORIAN

Certain rules app in cases of conflicting


accounts and oral sources as valid
historical evidence.
v. HOISTORICAL SOURCES

PRIMARY SOURCES are those sources produced


at the same time as the event, period, or
subject being studied.
v. HISTORICAL SOURCES
PRIMARY SOURCES :
Example: Commonwealth Constitution
Convention of 1935 (includes the minutes of the
concention, newspaper clippings,Phil. Comm
reports of the US Commisioners, records of the
convention, the draft of the Constitutions, and
even photograps of the event.
v. HISTORICAL SOURCES

SECONDARY SOURCES are those sources which


were produced by an author who used primary
sources to produce the material. It is also
studied a certain historical subject.
v. HISTORICAL SOURCES
SECONDARY SOURCES:

Example: Philippine Revolution of 1986


The students can read Teodoro Agoncillo’s
Revolt of the Masses, The Story of Bonifacio
and the Katipunan published originally in
1956.
PERFORMANCE TASK

Write your life history at


least four(4) paragraph,
write also the
appropriate title.
THANK YOU!

FOR YOUR
LISTENING

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