LESSON 1: LOCAL AND ORAL HISTORY

Before you start with the lesson, try answering these questions
to test your knowledge of local history.

He has the sobriquet as the Great Orator:

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The place in Iloilo considered as the Athens of the Philippines:

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The last Ilonggo revolutionary leader to surrender to the Americans:

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He has the sobriquet as the Great Orator:

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The place in Iloilo considered as the Athens of the Philippines:

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The last Ilonggo revolutionary leader to surrender to the Americans:

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 Name: ___Jay G. Lopez _____ Score: _______________

Section: _______ BSEE 1-A_ Date: 10/13/2020____

To check your understanding of what local history is, fill in the circles of word or group of
words that describe/s local history.

LOCAL
HISTORY
 Name: ___Jay G. Lopez _____ Score: _______________

Section: _______ BSEE 1-A_ Date: 10/13/2020____

Direction: You are expected to write a brief narrative of an important

event or experience in your locality from an interview of a key informant. Come up with a
three paragraph narrative out of the answers to the interview conducted. Include basic
profile of the interviewee such as the name, age, occupation, and address. Provide a
fitting title to your narrative. You may use any languages in the conduct of the interview
and in writing your output.

You may choose from any of the following topics:

1. World War 2 experience; 2. Martial Law Years of Marcos; 3. Experience of a Disaster

(Typhoon, Earthquake, Floods)

Name:
Age:
Occupation:
Address:
Responses:

1. What happened (describe the event/ experience)?

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2. What problem/s or difficulty/ies were experienced?
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3. How did you survive?
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 Name: ___Jay G. Lopez _____ Score: _______________

Section: _______ BSEE 1-A_ Date: 10/13/2020____

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 LESSON 2: DOING LOCAL AND ORAL HISTORY: A GUIDE
FOR STUDENTS

Did you experience listening to the stories of your grandparent or

your elders about their experiences during World War II? What do
you remember?
 Name: ___Jay G. Lopez _____ Score: _______________

Section: _______ BSEE 1-A_ Date: 10/13/2020____

Choose three (3) topics from the discussion of local history research that interest
you. It may be an event, industry, people, movements, practices, beliefs or any that you
like.
Make it researchable topics by following the four elements in the topic
formulation. Check the example in the readings.
Write it in the template provided below. Do not forget that the topic you choose
must be manageable and within your resources.

ELEMENTS Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3

Geographical

Demographical

Occupational

Chronological

Topic Formulated

Topic 1

Topic 2

Topic 3
 Name: ___Jay G. Lopez _____ Score: _______________

Section: _______ BSEE 1-A_ Date: 10/13/2020____

For your final output in this course, you have to do a simple local history project.
You choose the topic of your local history research from the three topics you earlier
formulated. It must not be less than three (3) pages but not more than pages. Use a
short bond paper, one (1) inch margin all over, single spaced, and font type and size:
Tahoma 11. Although there is no prescribed parts in local history writing, this template
may guide you.

My Topic is:
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My Objectives
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My Data Gathering Method/s used is/
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My Findings
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My Conclusion is/
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My Source/s of Information is/
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