Historical Thinking

HISTORY AS A DISCIPLINE

Updated and PREPARED by Raizza Corpuz

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OBJECTIVES:

To evaluate the importance of HISTORY as a DISCIPLINE

To understand HISTORY and its nature, elements, uses, importance and methodology

To develop an analytical way of thinking To study and understand our own country

the PHILIPPINES

UNLOCK THE PAST

WHAT IS HISTORY?

History comes from the Greek word “historie” or “historia” which means learning, inquiry and/ or investigation.

In general, it is the past of mankind. (Gottchalk)

It is the story of human experience.

NATURE OF HISTORY IT HAS NO SUBJECT MATTER OF ITS OWN. IT SYNTHESIZES KNOWLEDGE FROM

MANY FIELDS. IT ILLUMINATES PIECES OF THE PAST,

NOT THE PAST ITSELF. IT IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING. IT IS SUBJECTIVE. IT SEARCHES FOR THE TRUTH.

(ABSOLUTE TRUTH IS A RARE COMMODITY)

ELEMENTS OF HISTORY

MAN PLACE PERIOD (TIME ELEMENT) SOURCES

- PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES

HISTORICAL METHODOLOGY

CHOOSE A TOPIC FOR INVESTIGATION OR INQUIRY (STUDIES).

IDENTIFY ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE HISTORICAL EVENT.

EXAMINE SOURCES FOR VALIDITY AND BIAS.

SELECT AND ORGANIZE INFORMATION INTO A WELL-CRAFTED NARRATIVE.

USES AND IMPORTANCE OF HISTORY

HISTORY SHOWS US WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN.

HISTORY IMPROVES JUDGEMENT.

HISTORY PROVIDES INSTRUCTIVE EXAMPLES.

HISTORY MAKES US BETTER THINKERS.

HISTORY SUPPORTS COMMON CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND DIALOGUE.

USES AND IMP’T. CONT’D…

HISTORY SATISFIES A NEED FOR IDENTITY.

HISTORY GIVES PLEASURE. STUDYING THE PAST IS

PREPARATION FOR THE FUTURE.

ISSUES/PROBLEMS OF HISTORY AS A DISCIPLINE

CORRECTING THE ERRORS OF PUBLISHED HISTORICAL WORKS.

RE-INTERPRETATION OF HISTORICAL FACTS OR EVENTS.

FILLING THE GAPS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY.

REWRITING PHILIPPINE HISTORY IN THE FILIPINO POINT OF VIEW.

IMPORTANT QOUTES TO REMEMBER

“TO FORETELL THE DESTINY OF A NATION, IT IS NECESSARY TO OPEN THE BOOK THAT TELLS OF HER PAST” – DR. JOSE RIZAL

“WHO CONTROLS THE PAST CONTROLS THE FUTURE; WHO CONTROLS THE PRESENT CONTROLS THE PAST” – GEORGE ORWELL

QOUTES CONT’D…

“THE DISADVANTAGE OF MEN NOT KNOWING THE PAST IS THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW THE PRESENT” – G. K. CHESTERTON

“THOSE WHO CANNOT LEARN FROM HISTORY ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT” – GEORGE SANTAYANA

“THE SUPREME PURPOSE OF HISTORY IS A BETTER WORLD” – HERBERT HOOVER

Conclusion

History is made conscious of the PRESENT, yes it is studying the PAST happenings of a certain events, places, people. But the realization of it is in TODAY because understanding it is a new horizon of interpreting the essence of our foundation. It is the same as the TREE! Yes TREE as a TREE--- rpc 2013

WHY A TREE??

Enable for us to taste the fruit we must

know how to plant—rpc 2013

Important reminder for MIDTERMS and FINALS

Think and CHOOSE a TOPIC that you want to work with, the INTEREST you on LOCAL HISTORY in CAVITE that you want to research in a REFLECTIVE ANALYSIS. Project for FINAL TERM

GROUP of 3

ACTIVITY 1: PHILIPPINES

Each students will have to draw ( object, scenario, things, etc) that represents the PHILIPPINES.

Each of the drawing will later be explain both written and oral.