READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

REVISED GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Code: PHILHIST

Course Title: READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY
Course Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite(s):None
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Course Description:

Pili!!ine Histor" #ie$ed %rom te lens o% selected !rimar" sources in di%%erent !eriods& anal"sis and inter!retations'

Te course anal"(es Pili!!ine istor" %rom multi!le !ers!ecti#es trou) te lens o% selected !rimar" sources comin) %rom #arious
disci!lines and o% di%%erent )enres' You are )i#en o!!ortunities to anal"(e te autor*sautor*s +ac,)round and main ar)uments& com!are
di%%erent !oints o% #ie$&
#ie$& identi%" +iases and e-amine e#idences !resented in te document' Te discussions $ill tac,le traditional
to!ics in istor" and oter interdisci!linar"
interdisci!linar" temes tat $ill dee!en and +roaden "our understandin) o% Pili!!ine !olitical& economic&
cultural& social& scienti%ic and reli)ious
reli)ious istor"'
istor"' Priorit" is )i#en to !rimar" materials tat could el! "ou de#elo!
de#elo! "our anal"tical and
communi
communicatio
cation
n s,ills'
s,ills' Te end )oal )oal is to de#elo! "our istorical
istorical and critical
critical consciousne
consciousness
ss so tat "ou $ill +ecome
+ecome #ersatile
#ersatile&&
articulate& +road.minded& morall" u!ri)t and res!onsi+le citi(ens'

Tis course includes mandator" to!ics on te Pili!!ine /onstitution& a)rarian re%orm& and ta-ation'

COURSE OUTCOMES: On com!letion o% tis course& "ou sould a#e:

 KNOWLEDGE 

0' E#aluated !rimar" sources %or

%or teir credi+ilit"
credi+ilit"&& autenticit"
autenticit"&& and !ro#enance'
!ro#enance'
1' Anal"(ed te conte-t&
conte-t& content&
content& and !ers!ecti#e
!ers!ecti#e o% o% di%%erent ,inds o%
o% !rimar" sources'
3' Determined te
te contri+ution
contri+ution o% di%%erent
di%%erent ,inds o% !rimar"
!rimar" sources in understandin)
understandin) Pili!!ine
Pili!!ine istor"'
istor"'
 SKILLS 

2' De#elo!ed critical and anal"tical s,ills $it e-!osure to !rimar" sources'
' Demonstrated te a+ilit" to use !rimar" sources to ar)ue in %a#or or a)ainst a !articular issue'
4' E%%ecti#el" communicated& usin) #arious tecniques and )enres& te istorical anal"sis o% a !articular e#ent or issue tat could el! oters
understand te cosen to!ic'

VALUES 

5' Pro!osed recommendations 6 solutions to !resent.da" !ro+lems +ased on teir nunderstandin) o% root causes and teir antici!ation o% %uture
scenarios'
7' Dis!la"ed te a+ilit" to $or, in a team and contri+ute to )rou! !ro8ect'
9' ani%ested interest in local istor" and concern in !romotin) and !reser#in) our countr"*s national !atrimon" and cultural
erita)e'

LEARNING PLAN
Week and No.
Topics Learning Outcomes Assessment Metods and Resources
of Hours

Week ! Meaning and E$a#uate primar% sources for Produce e(amp#es of primar% Lecture-0iscussion
re#e$ance of istor%& teir credi*i#it%+ auten'cit%+ sources and te corresponding
" ours Li*rar%+ Museum and
dis'nc'on of primar% and pro$enance. secondar% sources deri$ed from
Arci$es $isita'on 1Na'ona#
and secondar% tem. Li*rar%+ Na'ona# Museum+
sources& e(terna# and etc.2
,ri'ca# Essa% using e(amp#es
interna# cri'cism&
istorica# $ideos - documentar%/ ,ompara'$e ana#%sis of
repositories of primar%
in socia# media tat $io#ate te primar% and secondar%
sources& and di)erent
proper use of istorica# sources. sources.
kinds of primar%
sources.
3ources4
!. Louis Gootsca#k+
Understanding History
1pp. 5!67!& !!86!892
:. Ho;e## and Pre$enier+
From Reliable Sources
1pp. !867<2
". 3an'ago A#$ares+
Katipunan and the
Revolution:Memoirs of 
a Genera#+ 1pp. <:6<<2
5. Teodoro Agonci##o+
History of the Filipino
People+ 1pp. !<56!<82
Ro*ert =o(+ he abon
!aves+ 1pp. 59655& !9>6
!!>2 Human remains
ar'facts.
?. Wi##iam Henr% 3co@+
Prehispanic Source
Materials for the
Week and No.
Topics Learning Outcomes Assessment Metods and Resources
of Hours

Week ! Meaning and E$a#uate primar% sources for Produce e(amp#es of primar% Lecture-0iscussion
re#e$ance of istor%& teir credi*i#it%+ auten'cit%+ sources and te corresponding
" ours Li*rar%+ Museum and
dis'nc'on of primar% and pro$enance. secondar% sources deri$ed from
Arci$es $isita'on 1Na'ona#
and secondar% tem. Li*rar%+ Na'ona# Museum+
sources& e(terna# and etc.2
,ri'ca# Essa% using e(amp#es
interna# cri'cism&
istorica# $ideos - documentar%/ ,ompara'$e ana#%sis of
repositories of primar%
in socia# media tat $io#ate te primar% and secondar%
sources& and di)erent
proper use of istorica# sources. sources.
kinds of primar%
sources.
3ources4
!. Louis Gootsca#k+
Understanding History
1pp. 5!67!& !!86!892
:. Ho;e## and Pre$enier+
From Reliable Sources
1pp. !867<2
". 3an'ago A#$ares+
Katipunan and the
Revolution:Memoirs of 
a Genera#+ 1pp. <:6<<2
5. Teodoro Agonci##o+
History of the Filipino
People+ 1pp. !<56!<82
Ro*ert =o(+ he abon
!aves+ 1pp. 59655& !9>6
!!>2 Human remains
ar'facts.
?. Wi##iam Henr% 3co@+
Prehispanic Source
Materials for the
Week and No.
Topics Learning Outcomes Assessment Metods and Resources
of Hours

Week ! Meaning and E$a#uate primar% sources for Produce e(amp#es of primar% Lecture-0iscussion
re#e$ance of istor%& teir credi*i#it%+ auten'cit%+ sources and te corresponding
" ours Li*rar%+ Museum and
dis'nc'on of primar% and pro$enance. secondar% sources deri$ed from
Arci$es $isita'on 1Na'ona#
and secondar% tem. Li*rar%+ Na'ona# Museum+
sources& e(terna# and etc.2
,ri'ca# Essa% using e(amp#es
interna# cri'cism&
istorica# $ideos - documentar%/ ,ompara'$e ana#%sis of
repositories of primar%
in socia# media tat $io#ate te primar% and secondar%
sources& and di)erent
proper use of istorica# sources. sources.
kinds of primar%
sources.
3ources4
!. Louis Gootsca#k+
Understanding History
1pp. 5!67!& !!86!892
:. Ho;e## and Pre$enier+
From Reliable Sources
1pp. !867<2
". 3an'ago A#$ares+
Katipunan and the
Revolution:Memoirs of 
a Genera#+ 1pp. <:6<<2
5. Teodoro Agonci##o+
History of the Filipino
People+ 1pp. !<56!<82
Ro*ert =o(+ he abon
!aves+ 1pp. 59655& !9>6
!!>2 Human remains
ar'facts.
?. Wi##iam Henr% 3co@+
Prehispanic Source
Materials for the
Week and No.
Topics Learning Outcomes Assessment Metods and Resources
of Hours

Week ! Meaning and E$a#uate primar% sources for Produce e(amp#es of primar% Lecture-0iscussion
re#e$ance of istor%& teir credi*i#it%+ auten'cit%+ sources and te corresponding
" ours Li*rar%+ Museum and
dis'nc'on of primar% and pro$enance. secondar% sources deri$ed from
Arci$es $isita'on 1Na'ona#
and secondar% tem. Li*rar%+ Na'ona# Museum+
sources& e(terna# and etc.2
,ri'ca# Essa% using e(amp#es
interna# cri'cism&
istorica# $ideos - documentar%/ ,ompara'$e ana#%sis of
repositories of primar%
in socia# media tat $io#ate te primar% and secondar%
sources& and di)erent
proper use of istorica# sources. sources.
kinds of primar%
sources.
3ources4
!. Louis Gootsca#k+
Understanding History
1pp. 5!67!& !!86!892
:. Ho;e## and Pre$enier+
From Reliable Sources
1pp. !867<2
". 3an'ago A#$ares+
Katipunan and the
Revolution:Memoirs of 
a Genera#+ 1pp. <:6<<2
5. Teodoro Agonci##o+
History of the Filipino
People+ 1pp. !<56!<82
Ro*ert =o(+ he abon
!aves+ 1pp. 59655& !9>6
!!>2 Human remains
ar'facts.
?. Wi##iam Henr% 3co@+
Prehispanic Source
Materials for the
Week and No.
Topics Learning Outcomes Assessment Metods and Resources
of Hours

Week ! Meaning and E$a#uate primar% sources for Produce e(amp#es of primar% Lecture-0iscussion
re#e$ance of istor%& teir credi*i#it%+ auten'cit%+ sources and te corresponding
" ours Li*rar%+ Museum and
dis'nc'on of primar% and pro$enance. secondar% sources deri$ed from
Arci$es $isita'on 1Na'ona#
and secondar% tem. Li*rar%+ Na'ona# Museum+
sources& e(terna# and etc.2
,ri'ca# Essa% using e(amp#es
interna# cri'cism&
istorica# $ideos - documentar%/ ,ompara'$e ana#%sis of
repositories of primar%
in socia# media tat $io#ate te primar% and secondar%
sources& and di)erent
proper use of istorica# sources. sources.
kinds of primar%
sources.
3ources4
!. Louis Gootsca#k+
Understanding History
1pp. 5!67!& !!86!892
:. Ho;e## and Pre$enier+
From Reliable Sources
1pp. !867<2
". 3an'ago A#$ares+
Katipunan and the
Revolution:Memoirs of 
a Genera#+ 1pp. <:6<<2
5. Teodoro Agonci##o+
History of the Filipino
People+ 1pp. !<56!<82
Ro*ert =o(+ he abon
!aves+ 1pp. 59655& !9>6
!!>2 Human remains
ar'facts.
?. Wi##iam Henr% 3co@+
Prehispanic Source
Materials for the
Week and No.
Topics Learning Outcomes Assessment Metods and Resources
of Hours

Week ! Meaning and E$a#uate primar% sources for Produce e(amp#es of primar% Lecture-0iscussion
re#e$ance of istor%& teir credi*i#it%+ auten'cit%+ sources and te corresponding
" ours Li*rar%+ Museum and
dis'nc'on of primar% and pro$enance. secondar% sources deri$ed from
Arci$es $isita'on 1Na'ona#
and secondar% tem. Li*rar%+ Na'ona# Museum+
sources& e(terna# and etc.2
,ri'ca# Essa% using e(amp#es
interna# cri'cism&
istorica# $ideos - documentar%/ ,ompara'$e ana#%sis of
repositories of primar%
in socia# media tat $io#ate te primar% and secondar%
sources& and di)erent
proper use of istorica# sources. sources.
kinds of primar%
sources.
3ources4
!. Louis Gootsca#k+
Understanding History
1pp. 5!67!& !!86!892
:. Ho;e## and Pre$enier+
From Reliable Sources
1pp. !867<2
". 3an'ago A#$ares+
Katipunan and the
Revolution:Memoirs of 
a Genera#+ 1pp. <:6<<2
5. Teodoro Agonci##o+
History of the Filipino
People+ 1pp. !<56!<82
Ro*ert =o(+ he abon
!aves+ 1pp. 59655& !9>6
!!>2 Human remains
ar'facts.
?. Wi##iam Henr% 3co@+
Prehispanic Source
Materials for the
CURRICULUM MAP: TOPICS AND GE LEARNING OUTCOMES
GE Learnin Ou!co"e #: GE Learnin Ou!co"e %: GE Learnin Ou!co"e (:
Course Topic In!e$$ec!ua$ co"pe!encies Persona$ an& ci'ic co"pe!encies Prac)ca$ responsi*i$i)es

A. Meaning and re#e$ance of L P P

istor%& dis'nc'on of primar% and
secondar% sources& e(terna# and
interna# cri'cism& repositories of
primar% sources& and di)erent
kinds of primar% sources.

. ,ontent and conte(tua# L P P

ana#%sis of se#ected primar%
sources& iden'Bca'on of te
istorica# importance of te te(t&
and e(amina'on of te autorCs
main argument and point of $ie;.

,. One past *ut man%

istories/4 contro$ersies and
L P P
conDic'ng $ie;s in Pi#ippine
istor%.

a. 3ite of te =irst mass

*. ,a$ite Mu'n%

c. Retrac'on of Ria#

d. ,r% of a#inta;ak or

0. 3ocia#+ po#i'ca#+ economic and L P P

cu#tura# issues in Pi#ippine
istor%.

Mandated topics4
!.Agrarian Reform Po#icies
:. Te Pi#ippine ,ons'tu'on4
!<>< 1Ma#o#os2& !>"?
,ons'tu'on& !>8" ,ons'tu'on&
!><8 ,ons'tuion
". Ta(a'on

Oter samp#e topics4

!.=i#ipino cu#tura# eritage.
:. =i#ipino6American re#a'ons
". Go$ernment peace trea'es
;it Mus#im =i#ipinos
5. Ins'tu'ona# istor% of scoo#s+
corpora'ons+ industries+ re#igious
groups and te #ike.
?. iograp% of a prominent
=i#ipino.

E. ,ri'ca# e$a#ua'on and

promo'on of #oca# and ora#
istor%+ museums+ istorica# L P P
srines+ cu#tura# performances+
indigenous prac'ces+ re#igious
rites and ritua#s+ etc.

Leen&: L + $earne& in !,e course- P + prac)ce& in !,e course- O + no! .e! $earne&/prac)ce& *u! !,e oppor!uni!. !o &o so e0is!s
CURRICULUM MAP: TOPICS AND COURSE OUTCOMES
Course Ou!co"es 1no2$e&e S3i$$s Va$ues

Course Topic # % ( 4 5 6 7 8

A. . Meaning and re#e$ance of istor%& dis'nc'on of L L L L P L P P

primar% and secondar% sources& e(terna# and interna#
cri'cism& repositories of primar% sources& and di)erent kinds
of primar% sources.

. ,ontent and conte(tua# ana#%sis of se#ected primar% L L L L P L P P

sources& iden'Bca'on of te istorica# importance of te
te(t& and e(amina'on of te autorCs main argument and
point of $ie;.

,. One past *ut man% istories/4 contro$ersies and L L L L P L P P

conDic'ng $ie;s in Pi#ippine istor%.

a. 3ite of te =irst mass

*. ,a$ite Mu'n%

c. Retrac'on of Ria#

d. ,r% of a#inta;ak

0. 3ocia#+ po#i'ca#+ economic and cu#tura# issues in L L L L P L P P

Pi#ippine istor%.

Mandated topics4
!.Agrarian Reform Po#icies
:. Te Pi#ippine ,ons'tu'on4 !<>< 1Ma#o#os2& !>"?
,ons'tu'on& !>8" ,ons'tu'on& !><8 ,ons'tuion
". Ta(a'on

Oter samp#e topics4

!.=i#ipino cu#tura# eritage.
:. =i#ipino6American re#a'ons
". Go$ernment peace trea'es ;it Mus#im =i#ipinos
5. Ins'tu'ona# istor% of scoo#s+ corpora'ons+ industries+
re#igious groups and te #ike.
?. iograp% of a prominent =i#ipino.

E. ,ri'ca# e$a#ua'on and promo'on of #oca# and ora# istor%+ L L L L P L P P

museums+ istorica# srines+ cu#tura# performances+
indigenous prac'ces+ re#igious rites and ritua#s+ etc.

Leen&: L + $earne& in !,e course- P + prac)ce& in !,e course- O + no! .e! $earne&/prac)ce& *u! !,e oppor!uni!. !o &o so e0is!s

CURRICULUM MP: TOPICS !D "enE#

BenE0 9AITH SERVICE COMMUNION

Wit Apprecia'$e One ;it te

God6 ,rea'$e F 3ocia##% Professiona##%
COURSE TOPIC of Indi$idua#
centered Inno$a'$e Responsi*#e E(ce##ent
Integrit% Wort P#igt of te Poor

A.Meaning and re#e$ance of P P L O P L O

istor%& dis'nc'on of primar% and
secondar% sources& e(terna# and
interna# cri'cism& repositories of
primar% sources& and di)erent
kinds of primar% sources.

. ,ontent and conte(tua# P P L O P L O

ana#%sis of se#ected primar%
sources& iden'Bca'on of te
istorica# importance of te te(t&
and e(amina'on of te autorCs
main argument and point of $ie;.

,. . One past *ut man% P P L O P L O

istories/4 contro$ersies and
conDic'ng $ie;s in Pi#ippine
istor%.

a. 3ite of te =irst mass

*. ,a$ite Mu'n%

c. Retrac'on of Ria#

d. ,r% of a#inta;ak

0. . 3ocia#+ po#i'ca#+ economic P P P O P L O

and cu#tura# issues in Pi#ippine
istor%.

Mandated topics4
!.Agrarian Reform Po#icies
:. Te Pi#ippine ,ons'tu'on4
!<>< 1Ma#o#os2& !>"?
,ons'tu'on& !>8" ,ons'tu'on&
!><8 ,ons'tuion
". Ta(a'on
 Oter samp#e topics4
!.=i#ipino cu#tura# eritage.
:. =i#ipino6American re#a'ons
". Go$ernment peace trea'es
;it Mus#im =i#ipinos
5. Ins'tu'ona# istor% of scoo#s+
corpora'ons+ industries+ re#igious
groups and te #ike.
?. iograp% of a prominent
=i#ipino.

E. ,ri'ca# e$a#ua'on and P P P O P L O

promo'on of #oca# and ora#
istor%+ museums+ istorica#
srines+ cu#tura# performances+
indigenous prac'ces+ re#igious
rites and ritua#s+ etc.

Le$end: L % le&rned in t'e course P % pr&cticed in t'e course O % not yet le&rnedpr&cticed *ut t'e opportunity to do so e#ists

Reerences
!. Louis Gootsca#k+ Understanding History  1pp. 5!67!& !!86!892
:. Ho;e## and Pre$enier+ From Reliable Sources  1pp. !867<2
". 3an'ago A#$ares+ Katipunan and the Revolution:Memoirs of a Genera #+ 1pp. <:6<<2
5. Teodoro Agonci##o+ History of the Filipino People+ 1pp. !<56!<82
Ro*ert =o(+ he abon !aves+ 1pp. 59655& !9>6!!>2 Human remains ar'facts.
?. Wi##iam Henr% 3co@+ Prehispanic Source Materials for the Study of Philippine History + 1pp.>96!"?2
7. Antonio Pigafe@a+ First "oyage #round the $orld + 1pp. :"65<2,ronic#e
8. uan de P#asencia+ !ustoms of the agalogs + 1Garcia !>8>+ pp. ::!6:"52 =riar Account
". Emi#io acinto+ Kartilla ng Katipunan  1Ricardson :9!"+ pp. !"!6!"82  0ec#ara'on of Princip#esJ
5. Emi#io Aguina#do+ Mga Gunita ng Himagsi%an. 1pp. 8<6<:& >?6!99& !886!<<& :!:6::82 Memoirs
?. Na'ona# Historica# Ins'tute 1!>>82. &ocuments of the '()( &eclaration of Philippine* he Malolos !onstitution and the
First Philippine Republic. Mani#a4 Na'ona# Historica# Ins'tute 1pp. !>6:"2Proc#ama'on
7. A#fred Mc,o%+ Political !aricatures of the #merican +ra 1Editoria# ,artoons2
8. ,ommission on Independence+ Filipino Grievances #gainst Governor $ood  1Kaide !>>9+ $o# !!+ pp. :"96:"52. Pe''on Le@er
<. ,oraon Auino+ President !ora,on #-uino.s Speech before the US !ongress + 3eptem*er !<+ !><7 3peec
)/ Raiders of the Sulu Sea  1=i#m2
'0/ $or%s of 1una and #morsolo  Pain'ngs
Antonio Pigafe@a. First "oyage #round the $orld*  1pp. :"6":2
:. Trinidad Pardo de Ta$era+ Filipino "ersion of the !avite Mutiny of '(23*  1Kaide !>>9+ $o#. 8+ pp. :856:<92
". ose Montero % ida#+ Spanish "ersion of the !avite Mutiny of '(23 + 1Kaide !>>9+ $o#. 8+ pp. :7>6:8"2
5. Rafae# Iuirdo+ 45cial Report of the !avite Mutiny + 1Kaide !>>9+ $o#. 8+ pp.:<!6:<72
?. Ricardo P. Garcia+ he Great &ebate: he Ri,al Retraction  1pp. >6!>& "!65"2
7. esus Ma. ,a$anna+ Ri,al.s Unfading Glory+ 1pp. !6?:2
8. Ricardo R. Pascua#+ Ri,al 6eyond the Grave + 1pp. 86"72
<. Pio a#enue#a+ !ry of Pugadla7in + 1Kaide !>>9+ $o#. <+ pp. "9!6"9:2
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