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Activity: Readings in The Philippine History

The document provides a template for differentiating between primary and secondary sources based on criteria such as definition, credibility, authenticity, and provenance. Primary sources are original materials created during the time period being studied, while secondary sources are later analyses and interpretations of primary sources. Students are asked to complete the matrix by filling in descriptions of primary and secondary sources according to the given aspects.

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Activity: Readings in The Philippine History

The document provides a template for differentiating between primary and secondary sources based on criteria such as definition, credibility, authenticity, and provenance. Primary sources are original materials created during the time period being studied, while secondary sources are later analyses and interpretations of primary sources. Students are asked to complete the matrix by filling in descriptions of primary and secondary sources according to the given aspects.

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Recil Marie Boragay
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READINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE HISTORY

NAME: Recil Marie D. Boragay

ACTIVITY

Concept Mapping. Now that you have an idea on how history is gathered thru two
important sources, let us now differentiate the two. Create a matrix (table) that will
differentiate Primary Source vs Secondary Source on the following aspects:

Criterion Primary Source Secondary Source

Definition  It is a source from a time  It is a source that is


period. not present in the
 An immediate, first-hand event.
accounts of the topic.  It interprets the
primary sources.

Credibility  Provide raw information and  The author has


first-hand evidence. academic credentials.
 The author is the person  Sources are
who has directly research reports that
experienced the topic. uses primary data.
He/She should only talk  Authorship
about his/her experiences  Authority of the
 The description was not
intentionally made to alter author
the record for dubious  Authority of the
motives or unintentionally material
made merely by witlessness  Authority of the
or inexperience.
site/organisation
 Primary sources are
sometimes created by  Currency (i.e. is it up
individuals with prejudices, to date)
and in order to find out if the  Pressure
picture painted is truthful, groups/objectivity
other primary sources
should be used to
corroborate the story.

 It has verified with a


Authenticity  The materials are genuine reference list
or of questionable origin.  Contain information
that reflect the most
 Their production is original recent discoveries in
READINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE HISTORY

NAME: Recil Marie D. Boragay


and reliable and has not the field.
been subsequently altered.  meet the required
academic standard
 The quality and relevance of
information is obtained

 From someone that is  Textbooks


present when the event  Newspaper articles
occurred. made by a journal
 A letter from someone that is not present on
involve in the event. the event
 Inscriptions or piece of  Biography
writings on a piece of  Dissertation
Provenance pottery.  Review of a play
 Painting from a specific  Article about
period. critiquing the art
 Diary  Essay about the
 Interview Treaty
 Poem
 Treaty
 Original research
 Text of laws and other
original documents.
 Photographs, video, or
audio that capture an event.

 Datasets, survey data, such


as census or economic
statistics

Sample Document  Diary of Anne Frank  A journal/magazine


 Experiences of a Jewish article which
family during WWII interprets or reviews
 The Constitution of previous findings
Canada - Canadian History  A history textbook
 A journal article reporting  A book about the
NEW research or findings effects of WWI
 Weavings and pottery -
Native American history
Plato's Republic - Women in
Ancient Greece

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