Southway College of Technology

San Francisco, Agusan del Sur

Criminology Department
Course Syllabus

Course Title Readings in Philippine History

Course No. GE2
S.Y./Semester 2024-2025 1st Semester
Faculty Mary Cresenia U. Fernando
I. Vision and Mission Vision
Every SOCOTECH Learner can succeed.

Mission
We, at Southway College of Technology, are forming upright, resilient, life-smart, and career-ready learners through a relevant educational
experience.
II. Course Description Philippine History enables the students to produce their own contextual and historical analyses of a specific local significant event or site
based on their readings using different primary and secondary sources that are available. Students have opportunities to analyze historical
phenomena/events in different periods based on the comparative viewpoints, arguments, biases, and backgrounds given by Historical authors
and scholars as well as on evidence reflected in the various sources of historical documents/data. Societal issues and challenges will be discuss
through an in-depth examination of the social, economic, religious, and political situations in the different periods of Philippine History. This
course tackles topics on sources of historical data and historical criticisms, content, contextual analysis, and interpretation of selected primary
sources, controversies, and conflicting views in Philippine History, social, economic, and political issues in the Philippines, local History,
Philippine Constitution, agrarian reform, and taxation. The end goal is to develop the historical and critical consciousness of the students so
that they will become versatile, articulate, broad-minded, morally upright, and responsible citizens.
III. Course Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
1. Search, compile and interpret examples of primary sources and the corresponding secondary sources derived from local history.
• Meaning and relevance of history, the distinction of primary and secondary sources
• Content and Contextual Analysis
2. Formulate arguments of conflicting historical accounts in the following: Site of the First Mass, Cavite Mutiny, Retraction
of Rizal, Cry of Balintawak, and First Blood Compact Site using primary and secondary sources.
 • “One past but many histories…”
3. Create posters, brochures or newsletters informing audience about specific historical events and issues like Philippine
History, Agrarian Reform Policies and Taxation and postings in Social Media for information dissemination
4. Compare and contrast the five (5) different Philippine Constitutions. • Social, political, economic and cultural issues in
Philippine History
5. Critically evaluate documents relating to a specific historical account.
6. Critically evaluate and promote local and oral history, museums, historical shrines, cultural performances, indigenous
practices, religious rites, and rituals;
COURSE CONTENT
Lesson Topic / Content Instructional Delivery / Strategy Activities / Assessments
Course Orientation/Introduction Course Pre-Instructional Delivery
The Meaning of History
1 Lecture/Discussion Essay
History and the Historian
Comparative Analysis of Primary and Secondary Sources with
2 Historical Sources Think – Pair – Share Strategy
Examples
3 Philippine Historiography Student Generated Responses Oral Recitation
Early Philippine Society and the First Spanish Contact
The Laguna Copperplate Inscription Quiz
Discussion / Analysis
4 Chau Ju-Kua’s Chu Fan Chi Timeline Mapping
Reporting
Antonio Pigafetta’s First Voyage Around the Reflection
World by Magellan
The Philippines Under Spain
Juan de Plasencia’s Customs of the Tagalog Readings
5 Antonio de Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas Film Analysis (Raiders of Sulu Reaction Paper
Francisco de Sande’s Letter to Estevan Sea)
Rodriguez de Figueroa
Revolts and Revolution
Reporting
Diego Silang’s Letter to the British
Textual Analysis
Hermano Pule’s Cofradia de San Jose through its
6 Film Analysis (El Presidente Reaction Paper
Hymns
(2012) and Bonifacio: Ang Unang
Selected Primary Sources on the Philippine
Pangulo (2014)
Revolution: The Kartilya ng Katipunan, Emilio
 Aguinaldo’s Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan, and the
Declaration of Philippine Independence
The Philippines Under the United States
Filipino Grievances Against Governor-General
Wood
7 Public Land Laws of the United States Colonia Stories They Tell (News Report) Documentary
Government
Political Caricature of the American Era and
Japanese Wartime Visual Propaganda
Postwar Period and Neocololonialism in the Philippines
CIA Intelligence Memorandum No. 296 of June
1950
Readings Reflection Paper
8 Leon O. Ty’s “It’s Up To You Now” and the
Think – Pair – Share Quiz
Magsaysay Myth
Corazon Aquino’s Speech before the U.S
Congress
Historical Interpretation
Debate
The Battle of Mactan
9 Discussion Quiz
The First Catholic Mass in the Philippines
Roleplay
Rizal’s Retraction
Multiperspectivity
Roleplay
The Cavite Mutiny
10 Panel Discussion Quiz
The Cry of Rebellion
Concept Mapping
Philippine-American War or Insurrection?
Historical Negationism
Reporting Video Analysis: Need to Know: Totoo bang Golden Age ng Pilipinas
Rizal’s Sa Aking Mga Kababata
11 Activity: Fact-Checking a Viral ang Panahon ng
Marcos and History
Facebook Post mga Marcos?”
The Jabidah Massacre
Representation in History
History from Below Reporting
12 Quiz
Women in Philippine History Roleplay
Moros in Philippine History
Critical Perspective in Philippine History Pair-Search-Share
13 Quiz
Peopling of the Philippines Debate
 Legacies of Colonization
The “Puppet” President Jose P. Laurel
Social History
Women’s History
14 Reporting Essay: Analyzing Laws
Chinese in the Philippines
Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities
Political History
Cha-Cha
Evolution of the Philippine Constitution
15 Think-Pair-Poll Essay: The Importance of Voting
Philippine Elections and Political Parties
Roleplay
Government Peace Treaties with Muslim Filipinos
Economic History
Reporting
Policies on Agrarian Reform
16 Train Law Inforgraphic Quiz
Evolution of Philippine Taxation
Current Changes
Trade Policies and the Philippine Economy
Cultural History
Philippine Epic Poetry Brochure
17 Quiz
Philippine Festivals and Celebrations Graphics Art
Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Environmental History
Timeline of 114-years Philippine
Disasters
18 Disaster Essay
Diseases and Epidemics
Days of Pandemic Past
Environmental Degradation
COURSE PROJECT
PRELIM & MIDTERM PORTFOLIO IN READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

PREFINAL & FINAL PHILIPPINE HISTORY CHARACTER COSPLAY

Main Course References Textbook:
A Course Module for Readings in Philippine History by Candelaria, J.L., Alphora, V.C., & Kunting, A.F (2021)
Other References
Abinales, P.N. & Amoroso, D.J. (2017). State and Society in the Philippines. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press.
Agoncillo, T. (2012). History of the Filipino People. 8th Edition. Quezon City: C&E Publishing, Inc.
Corpuz, O.D. (1989). The Roots of the Filipino Nation. 2 volumes. Quezon City: Aklahi Foundation.
Blair, E.H., & Robertson, J.A. Eds. And trans. (1903-1909). The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898. 55 volumes. Cleveland: The Arthur and Clark Company.
Zaide, G., and Zaide, S. (1990). Documentary Sources of Philippine History. 12 vols. Manila: National Book Store.
How your final grade is computed:
Quizzes ----------------------------------5%
Prelim/Midterm / Final Exam------75%
Project-----------------------------------10%
Attendance------------------------------5%
Assignment------------------------------5%
Total---------------------------------------100%
Course Policies:
Attendance: “Failure to attend classes is one obvious cause of poor performance…There is a definite relationship between class attendance and marks obtained” - Harry Maddox
Code of Conduct and Discipline: (Kindly refer to the School Policies)
Academic Policies: (Kindly refer to the School Policies)
Written Assignments and Quizzes: the student should originally do all assignments/Quizzes. Your assignment must be typed (1.5 spacing). Write your assignment in your own
words—no direct quotes. LATE assignments maybe be accepted but with corresponding deductions.