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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, discussion, analysis and interpretation of the political, economic, socio-cultural, and moral aspects of the 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 of the 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 nations 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 teachers 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 Requirements: 1. Permanent seating arrangement (smallest to be seated in front, tallest at the back) 2. Seat plan with most recent photo 3. 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 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

*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

COURSE OUTLINE WK TOPIC # 1 Class orientation on the course syllabus, class, class requirements, class rules, etc. OBJECTIVE To identify the scope of the course, class requirements, class rules, and class expectations TEACHING METHOD/STRATEGY LEARNING RESOURCES EVALUATION 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

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

Knowing Philippine History

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

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The Natural Setting and Its People

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

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

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

the Philippines (pp. 42-43); We Could have been Portugal (pp. 46-47); Did Japan Offer to Buy the Philippines? (pp. 48-49); a country that had Many names (pp. 98-99); Names, Places, and Some Changes (pp. 100101); The Last Word on Maynila (pp. 102-103) Explain the historical events Readings to digest: using a historical theory Filipino Society and Culture during the Pre-Spanish Period News Update/Trivia Arcilla, Jose Jr. An Power Point presentation Introduction to Philippine History. Fourth Edition. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. 1994

Sharing: Individual/Group Activity (The Place in the Philippines Where I Have Been/ I Want To Go) Explaining the using a theory News Update/Trivia Recitation Quiz Explaining the using a theory events events

Sharing: We still Practice Pre-Colonials Traditions

Pre-Colonial Philippines Evolution of Philippine government

News Update/Trivia Power Point presentation 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 Discuss the major political, social and economic contributions of the Spaniards through matrixmaking activity Map reading (expeditions) Explain the historical events using a historical theory News Update/Trivia Power Point presentation

The Spanish Era

*Comic Strip/Song (own composition) Arcilla, Jose Jr. An News Update/Trivia Introduction to Philippine History. Fourth Edition. Class Activity Quezon City: Ateneo de Recitation Manila University Press. 1994 Quiz Readings from the News Update/Trivia compilation: The Coming of the Spaniards: Pioneers of Class Activity Philippine Colonial Society Recitation (pp. 32-45); Quiz Philippine Fiesta and Colonial Culture (pp. 78-94) Matrix-making From AsiaGeo: Chinese Influence in the Cordillera; Explaining the events Elements of Chinese Culture using a theory in Philippine Life

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The Spanish Era

Struggle for Rights and Freedom Concept of nationalism

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

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 12th of June.

Power Point presentation Matrix-making of Katipunan Halili, Maria Christina. (major actors, events, and Philippine History. Manila: significance); comparison Rex Bookstore. 2004 with Reform Movement 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 News Update/Trivia Power Point presentation

Long Quiz Recitation Matrix-making Explaining the using a theory News Update/Trivia events

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Midterm Examination Week Philippine Independence

To grasp the Explain the historical events developments and their using a historical theory significance after Philippines gained News Update/Trivia independence from the

Halili, Maria Christina. Philippine History. Manila: Rex Bookstore. 2004 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 in the picture of the transition of powers in the society To go deeper into the Discuss the major political, events economic and social contributions of the Americans through matrixmaking

Introduction to Philippine History. Fourth Edition. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. 1994 Halili, Maria Christina. Philippine History. Manila: Rex Bookstore. 2004

News Update/Trivia Class Activity (by group) Americans contributions (video or power point presentation) Explaining the using a theory News Update/Trivia events

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 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, Halili, Maria Christina. economic and social Philippine History. Manila: contributions of the Rex Bookstore. 2004 Japanese through matrixmaking Readings to Digest: The Testimonial of a Comfort Woman Explain the historical events using a historical theory News Update/Trivia

News Update/Trivia

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The Second American Colonial Rule period

Power Point presentation To realize the Matrix-making important events during the second colonial Discuss the significance of period of the the Second American Americans until the Colonial Period (focus on the Independence and to political, social, and

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 4th of using a historical theory July. News Update/Trivia 1618 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: Flow chart/chronology of the Rex Bookstore. 2004 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 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 wereSnatches 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. Quiz Matrix-making Explaining the using a theory News Update/Trivia Flowchart-making (chronology) events