15. Statement: The Rizal Law is only applicable to Filipino students, and foreign students studying in the Philippines are exempted from its provisions.

1. Introduction
to
History

2. What is history?
IT IS A SOCIAL SCIENCE THAT DEALS
WITH THE STUDY OF LIFE IN SOCIETY IN
THE PAST. EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED
IN THE PAST.
Written History
history that has been
written down and
preserved throughout
time.
Oral history
history which has
been passed on by
work of mouth such
as through stories or
songs

3. Who study history?

4. Historians
 are like detectives who use clues to discover what occurred
in the past.
 They study, record, write about, and interpret human
experience of the past.

5. Anthropologist
 are people that practice anthropology, which is the study of
humanity
 study human culture (both past and present).
Culture
 is the way of life of a society which is handed down from
one generation to the next through learning and experience
 includes the beliefs, values, and practices of a people.

6. Sociologist
 study the relationships between individuals and
groups
 Ex. Social institutions (such as families, school and
churches), social problems (crime, race relations,
poverty), social classes.

7. Geographers
 study the earth and how people interact with it.
 Human characteristics- such as buildings, roads, bridges,
and man -made lakes.
 Physical characteristics- such as mountains, oceans, lakes
beaches, rivers, wildlife, soil, and hills.

8. Archeologists
 study past people and cultures through finding and analyzing
material remains of human cultures. They dig through dirt at sites in
search of clues.
 Artifacts – anything made by human such as tools, coins, building,
weapon, pottery, clothes, and artwork.
 Fossils – the remains of the living things (plants, animals and
people) not things that were made.

9. Political Scientist
study
government and
politics.
Econimist
 study the
production and
distribution of
scarce
resources,
goods and
services.

10. Written History Sources
Primary Source:
 first hand or eyewitness
accounts of an event
 experienced the event
 subject to different
interpretation
Secondary Source:
secondhand records of what
happened
did not experience the event.
Always rely on the primary
source

11. Primary or Secondary source?

12. Primary or Secondary source?

13. Discuss the importance of studying
history?
What are the Pros and Cons of secondary
sources of news?

14. Speaking about sources, how can you make
sure you are getting the correct resources by
yourself now a days?
How would you apply these sources at the
present time?
Can you give an example of a time when you
have seen people doing this?

15. Quiz: Identification
1. They study government and politics.
2. Archeologist identify the remains made by humans such as
tools, coins, buildings, weapon, pottery, clothes, and artwork.
3. It is the way of life of a society which is handed down from one
generation to the next through learning and experience.
4. They study the earth and how people interact with it.
5. They study the relationships between individuals and groups.
6. They study the production and distribution of scarce resources,
goods, and services.
7. They are like detectives who use clues to discover what
occurred in the past.
8. They study human culture (both past and present).
9. Firsthand sources or eyewitness accounts of an event.
10. Kind of sources wherein they did not experience the event.

16. Assignment
1. Give the definition of Primary source.
2. Give at least 5 examples of Primary source.
3. Give the definition of Secondary source.
4. Give at least 5 examples of Secondary source.
Essay (30 points)
1. What constitutes history? Explain it.