This document outlines the importance and methods of studying history according to various scholars and perspectives. History is the study of significant past events in order to understand the present, appreciate cultural heritage, and develop critical thinking skills. It relies on a variety of primary sources like written documents, oral traditions, artifacts, and electronic data to ascertain the truth about what happened in the past. The study of history has been influenced by ideas from ancient Greeks and Romans, Christianity, philosophers like Voltaire and Hegel, theories of evolution and Marxism, and world events like World War I.

1. Prepared by: Marlon Bahana

2. According to MARVIN PERRY in 1988:
A.To learn about our past
B.To understand the present
C.To appreciate our heritage in a broad
perspective
D.To acquire a background for critical
thinking

3. 1.Yesterday of Mankind
2.Record of the Past

4. 3.The Story of all
Filipinos
4.Historical Forces

5.  Geography
 War
 Economy
 Civilization
 Religion
 Law
 Humanities

6.  History
 It is the Science of Discipline, which deals with the
Study of the significant events in our past in order
to ascertain the truth.
 It is the tool in finding out what really transpired in
the past

7. Pre-Historic Past
Historic Past

8. Written Source
Orally Transmitted
materials
Artistic Production
Electronic Data
Relies and Remains

9.  Greeks and Romans
 The Christian view of History
 Voltaire
 Hegel
 The Darwinian Theory of
Evolution
 The Marxian Philosophy
 World War of 1914-1918