Philippine History Syllabus

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY College of Arts and Sciences Manila Course Syllabus SOSC001 PHILIPPINE HISTORY First Semester, A.Y. 2010-2011  __________________  ____________________________ ____________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ ___________  _  Instructor: Liezel Ollero Agliam Schedule: Room Number: Units: 3 Prerequisites: None Course Description.  An in-depth presentation presentation,, discussion, analysis analysis and interpretation interpretation of the political, political, economic, socio-cultural, socio-cultural, and moral moral aspects of the the Philippines Philippines and the Filipinos from the pre-historic period to the present. Objectives. At the end of the semester, the students are expected to: Cognitive: a. Knowledge: recall dates, places, personalities, and other information on the methods of molding Philippine history and government, the processes and patterns involve in the evolution of Philippine history; gather deeper information about Philippine history marked by important events, places, dates, and persons forming the growth of  societies and distinction of culture found in the country at different periods of time b. Comprehension: recognize items of information settings similar to but different from the Pre-colonial era to the Republic and grasp a better understanding on the internal and external pressures involved in the transition of societies and culture along its social, economic, and political dimensions with emphasis on leadership c. Application: explain and apply acquired knowledge from different situations to the current situations; learn and apply the appreciation appreciation of the accomplishments accomplishments of fellow countrymen for the welfare of the nation; d. Analysis: break down the blocks of information they have learned from different era into particular elements for the purpose of clarification. e. Synthesis: combine the elements and concepts to form coherent learning insights and realize the clarity of the present times from the lessons learned in the past and form a vision to guide the nation’s future; and f. Evaluation : make judgments about the value of information they learned, materials or methods used for learning, and develop a sense of worth as a Filipino, true to its unique identity as a nation. Affective: a. Receiving: show willingness in receiving information or attend to them; b. Responding: be actively involved in a discussion, activity, or event to the extent of seeking it out, working with it or engaging in it.

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c. Valuing: value commitment to or conviction in certain goals, ideas or beliefs as presented in the discussions; d. Organisation: organize values like patriotism and nationalism into a system, awareness of their relevance of and relations between appropriate values and the establishment of dominant personal values; and e. Characterisation by a Value Complex: integrate beliefs, ideas, and attitudes into a total philosophy of world view. Psychomotor: a. Reflex Movements: execute behaviour involving movement of any kind as a response to the given topic. b. Basic Fundamental Movements: exemplify inherent body movement patterns in participating in the class discussion or activities; c. Perceptual Abilities: able to interpret stimuli so that they can adjust to their environment through role playing, games, group dynamics, and activities ivolving kinaesthetic discrimination, visual discrimination, auditory discrimination, and co-ordinated abilities of eye and hand, eye, and foot; d. Physical abilities: allow the students to meet the demands placed upon him or her in and by the environment especially in group dynamics (consisting 2 or more class members) and other individual activities; e. Skilled Movements: adapt inherent patterns of movement in the class through their skilled movements; and f. Non-Discursive Communication: exemplify movement communication and the interest to learn is shown from facial expressions to highly sophisticated dance choreographics.

Class Rules: 1. Class Attendance and Allowable Absences. (refer to Section __ of the student handbook) 2. No cell phones, I pods, and other electronic gadgets during class hours. 3. Projects and other requirements are to be submitted on the deadline. Late requirements will not be accepted. No student will submit projects and other requirements to the faculty room without the teacher’s consent or knowledge of it. 4. Final grades are non-negotiable, irrefutable, and non-compromisable except in cases when the instructor committed mathematical or computational error. 5. Should there be any wrong entries in the class record, present the graded paper, quiz, or other requirements to the instructor. No evidence, no discussions needed. 6. At the end of the term, no special project is given to students for the purpose of adjustment of final grades. All accumulated grades on class requirements will serve as the basis of the final grades. Class 1. 2. 3.

Requirements: Permanent seating arrangement (smallest to be seated in front, tallest at the back) Seat plan with most recent photo 1/4 index card for class directory. Indicate complete name, address, contact numbers (land line and/or cell phone number), and email address. The index card also indicates a matrix of the submitted/accomplished tasks or requirements for the class) 4. Major Exams (Midterm and Final Examinations) 5. Reaction/Reflection Papers, Seat works, Research Papers 6. Quizzes, Recitations, Class Attendance, values and character 

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Grading System: (For Social Science) 5 Quizzes 3 Recitation 5 Other Evaluation 1 Formal Evaluation 50 Base

ACS=(AQ+AR+AOE)/3 MTG=(2ACS+MEX)/3 FTG=(2ACS+FEX)/3 FGR=(MTG+2TFG)/3

*Submission of requirements is not a guarantee for a passing grade likewise with attendance. *Criteria for grading Essay questions: C (Content) – Logical, shows brevity, coherence, A - (Analysis) – Application of learnings O (Organization) – Grammar, format

GSE 98-100 = 1.00 95-97 = 1.25 92-94 = 1.50 89-91 = 1.75 86-88 = 2.00 83-85 = 2.25 80-82 = 2.50 77-79 = 2.75 75-76 = 3.00 Below 75 = 5.00 No Grade = NG Unauthorized Withdrawal = UW Authorized Withdrawal – AW

COURSE OUTLINE WK TOPIC # 1 Class orientation on the course syllabus, class, class requirements, class rules, etc.

Knowing Philippine History

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The Natural Setting and Its People

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TEACHING METHOD/STRATEGY

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To identify the scope of  t he co urs e, cl as s requirements, class rules, and class expectations

Discuss syllabus/course outline, class requirements, class rules, and class expectations

Course Syllabus

At then end of the semester, the students need to come up with a general matrix comparing the three colonizers of the Philippines including the pre-colonial period. The matrix must show their  political, social, and economic contributions in the Philippines

Reading to digest: Ocampo, Ambeth. We Could Have Been a German Colony (pp. 38-39); King Failed to Buy

News Update/Trivia

Interactive discussion Understand the meaning of history, its News Update/Trivia theories and sources, its brief archaeology, Power Point presentation problems, and unhistorical data Grasp a deeper  Film Showing about the understanding of the Evolution of Man beginning of the Earth, Geological Foundation, Explain the historical events

Quiz

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 Archipelago’s Name, using a historical theory Geography, Resources, Climate, News Update/Trivia People and their origin Power Point presentation

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Pre-Colonial Philippines

Identify the society and culture during the preSpanish period and the early periods of cultural developments with emphasis on the political, social, and economic leadership

Explain the historical events using a historical theory News Update/Trivia Power Point presentation

Pre-Colonial Philippines

News Update/Trivia

Evolution of Philippine government

Power Point presentation

The Spanish Era

To be aware of the political, social, and economic changes during the Spanish period and realize the lessons learned from this period. Emphasis is put on the political, social, and economic developments and issues of leadership

the Philippines (pp. 42-43); We Sharing: Individual/Group Could have been Portugal (pp.  Activity (The Place in the 46-47); Did Japan Offer to Buy Philippines Where I Have the Philippines? (pp. 48-49); a Been/ I Want To Go) country that had Many names (pp. 98-99); Names, Places, Explaining the events and Some Changes (pp. 100- using a theory 101); The Last Word on Maynila (pp. 102-103) Readings to digest: News Update/Trivia Filipino Society and Culture Recitation during the Pre-Spanish Period Quiz

Discuss the major political, s oc ia l an d ec onom ic contributions of the Spaniards through matrixmaking activity Map reading (expeditions) Explain the historical events using a historical theory News Update/Trivia Power Point presentation

 Arcilla, Jose Jr. An Introduction to Philippine History. Fourth Edition. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. 1994

 Arcilla, Jose Jr. An Introduction to Philippine History. Fourth Edition. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. 1994 Readings from the compilation: The Coming of  the Spaniards: Pioneers of  Philippine Colonial Society (pp. 32-45); Philippine Fiesta and Colonial Culture (pp. 78-94) From AsiaGeo: Chinese Influence in the Cordillera; Elements of Chinese Culture in Philippine Life

Explaining the using a theory

events

Sharing: We still Practice Pre-Colonials Traditions… *Comic Strip/Song composition) News Update/Trivia

(own

Class Activity Recitation Quiz News Update/Trivia Class Activity Recitation Quiz Matrix-making Explaining the using a theory

events

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The Spanish Era

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Struggle for Rights and Freedom Concept of nationalism

News Update/Trivia

 Arcilla, Jose Jr. An News Update/Trivia Introduction to Philippine Power Point presentation History. Fourth Edition. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. 1994 To appreciate how, Discuss The Imagined  Halili, Maria Christina. News Update/Trivia despite of diversities, Community  by Benedict Philippine History. Manila: the Filipinos were able  Anderson Rex Bookstore. 2004 The Imagined Community to show their strength in combating Matrix-making Explaining the events discriminations and using a theory fight for the rights due Explain the historical events to them using a historical theory “Are we really a “Nation?” News Update/Trivia

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The Katipunan and the 1896 Revolution

To give a deeper value on the significance of  the Katipunan and the 1896 Revolution. This is also to show that Filipinos are down but not out and to appreciate the Philippine Independence day as celebrated every 12 th of  June.

Power Point presentation Matrix-making of Katipunan (major actors, events, and significance); comparison with Reform Movement

Halili, Maria Christina. Philippine History. Manila: Rex Bookstore. 2004

 Arcilla, Jose Jr. An Matrix Making of the 1896 Introduction to Philippine Revolution (people, events, History. Fourth Edition. and significance) Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. 1994 Explain the events using a historical theory

Long Quiz Recitation Matrix-making Explaining the using a theory

events

News Update/Trivia

News Update/Trivia Power Point presentation 9 Midterm Examination Week 

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Philippine Independence

To grasp the Explain the historical events Halili, Maria Christina. developments and their  using a historical theory Philippine History. Manila: significance after  Rex Bookstore. 2004 Philippines gained News Update/Trivia independence from the  Arcilla, Jose Jr. An

Quiz Recitation Explaining the using a theory

events

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The First American Colonial Period

Spaniards and to take Power Point presentation Introduction to Philippine in the picture of the History. Fourth Edition. transition of powers in Quezon City: Ateneo de the society Manila University Press. 1994 To go deeper into the Discuss the major political, Halili, Maria Christina. events e con omi c and soc ial Philippine History. Manila: contributions of the Rex Bookstore. 2004  Americans through matrixmaking  Arcilla, Jose Jr. An Introduction to Philippine Explain the historical events History. Fourth Edition. using a historical theory Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. 1994 News Update/Trivia

News Update/Trivia

Class Activity (by group)  American’s contributions (video or power point presentation) Explaining the using a theory

events

News Update/Trivia

Power Point presentation

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The Japanese Occupation

To figure out a deeper   study on the people and events during the Japanese occupation and later to have a better understanding on the Philippine-Japan relationship.

Discuss the major political, e con omi c and soc ial contributions of the Japanese through matrixmaking

Halili, Maria Christina. Philippine History. Manila: Rex Bookstore. 2004

News Update/Trivia

Readings to Digest: The Testimonial of a Comfort Woman Explain the historical events using a historical theory News Update/Trivia

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The Second American Colonial Rule period

To realize the important events during the second colonial period of the  Americans until the Independence and to

Power Point presentation Matrix-making Discuss the significance of  t he S ec ond A mer ican Colonial Period (focus on the p ol it ica l, s oc ial , a nd

Group Presentation: Interview old-aged people about their experience during the Second World War 

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appreciate the economic contributions) Philippine-American Friendship Day as Explain the historical events celebrated every 4 th of  using a historical theory July. News Update/Trivia

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The Republic

To be aware of the Philippine governments after gaining independence from the hands of the  Americans and form a vision as a guide to the future.

Power Point presentation Revisit the Republics

Halili, Maria Christina. Philippine History. Manila: Rex Bookstore. 2004

Flow chart/chronology of the Pres-dent of the Philippines and their platforms  Arcilla, Jose Jr. An Introduction to Philippine Explain the historical events History. Fourth Edition. using a historical theory Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. 1994 News Update/Trivia

Quiz Matrix-making Explaining the using a theory

events

News Update/Trivia Flowchart-making (chronology)

Power Point presentation (selected issues) 19 Final Examination Week 

References:  Arcilla, Jose Jr. An Introduction to Philippine History. Fourth Edition. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. 1994 Dizon, et. Al. Readings in the History of Filipino Society. Makati City: University of Makati. 2003 Halili, Maria Christina. Philippine History. Manila: Rex Bookstore. 2004 Ocampo, Ambeth. Looking Back. Pasig City: Anvil Publishing, Inc. 1990 Soliven, Preciosa. Half a Millennium of Philippine History : Snippets of what we were…Snatches of what we ought to be. Manila: Philippine Star Daily. 1999  ___________________________________________________________  Other references and reading materials will be provided by the instructor. *Consultations must be done at the Faculty Room beyond class hours.