Course Philippine History and Culture School year: 2010-2011

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Course No.: Semester: First
Credit Unit: 3 units Prerequisite: None I Course Facilitator:

I Class Schedule:

l Course Description:

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This course discusses important events in the history of the Philippines and aspects of the country's culture. This includes the interrelationship of culture with history culminating in the present Philippine nation-state.

l Major Competency:

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To be able to discuss the effects of events and factors including internal and external factors crucial to the development of Philippine society, culture and history;

Cite important information about the country's history and culture and their importance;

Discuss important aspects of Philippine culture both material and non-material;

Illustrate the evolution of Philippine history and its culture and differentiate earlier elements from the more contemporary aspects.

l Course Objectives:

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Define history and culture their characteristics, methodology and its importance to nationhood, nation-building and policy-making;

Identify the characteristics of periodization of the country's history and its cultural characteristics;

Discuss the evolution of the country's history and culture and their importance to the building of a national identity;

Discuss the nationalist movement and the formation of the Philippine nation-state;

Discuss and evaluate the policies, the evolution of the state of the economy, economic

Identify the problems and challenges faced by the country and prescribe solutions

system, people's livelihood and the general social-politico situation of the country;

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Appreciate the evolution of Philippine society to the nation-state

Appreciate the role of culture in the formation of the Filipino identity;

Appreciate unique aspects of Filipino culture and their practical applications

Appreciate the efforts of Filipino heroes, their ideas and ideals and express their relevance to the present situation;

Respect and appreciate the diversity of Filipino culture and heritage

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Specific Objectives Content Time
allotment
I. History
1. Familiarize and a. Sources of History
differentiate the sources b. Kinds of Sources 3 hours
II. Culture
of Philippine History. a. Definition of culture
2. Define culture and its b. TYQ_es of culture
3. Familiarize the
Philippines and its
various regions. . Unit I - Philippine Setting and Ancient
4. Discuss the country's Philippines
features and its effect on A. Philippine Geographic Setting
the people. 1. The geography of the Philippines
5. State the national and and features
regional traits of the 2. Origins of the Philippines
Filipino people. 3. The people and their traits 3 hours
6. Discuss the formation of B. Ancient Peoples in the Philippines
early Philippine society 1. Political, economic and social
7. Discuss the customs structures of ancient
and traditions of pre- communities
colonial Filipinos 2. Interactions with Asian peoples
8. Point out the influences 3. Arrival of "slam and institution of
of neighboring countries Islamic traditions in Mindanao
like China, Japan, India,
Arabia and other Asian 9. Discuss the Islamic
influences introduced to
the islands and analyze
how these affected the
indigenous way of life.
10. Describe how events in Unit II - Arrival of Western Traditions - Spain
Europe led to the A. The social and economic situation in
colonization of Europe during the Renaissance
Southeast As.ia and the t. The effect: of the Crusades
Philippines 2 .. Marco Polo's travels
11. Discuss the economic B. The age of Exploration, Discovery
system prevailing in and Colonization
Europe. 1. The Portuguese-Spanish 3 hours
12. On a world map, trace Race to Asia
the routes used by the 2. The "discovery" of the
Europeans to America Philippines
and Asia. 3. Spanish colonization of
13. Compare the The Philippines
participation and
interactions of the C. Spanish Policies Implemented in the
Filipinos to the Spanish Philippines 3 hours
colonization. D. Challenges to Spanish Colonization
14. Point out the reasons 1. Other European powers in Asia
for the kind of behavior 2. Islamic Reactions 3 hours
or reaction of the 3. Indigenous reactions
Filipinos to the 4. Other Asian ~actions
Hispanization process E. SpaniSh contributionS'to, the'
15. Point out European Philippines
institutions were 1. Material culture
transferred and a. Dress 3 hours
implanted to the b. Architecture
Philippines. 2. Non-material culture
16. Point out European a. Education 3 hours
institutions were b. Religion
transferred and c. Economy
implanted to the F. Reform and Revolutions
Philippines. 1. Revolts and the rebellions
17. Discuss the economic 2. Muslim resistance to
and social life of the Spanish rule
Filipinos under Spanish 3. The roots of nationalism in
colonialism Europe and America
18. Enumerate the legacies 4. Secularization in the 3 hours
of Spanish rule in the Philippines
Philippines G. Struggle for reform and independence
19. Point out Filipino 1. Rise of the middle class and
reactions to colonialism principalia
20. Enumerate the 2. Birth and development of
developments in the Philippine nationalism
world that caused the 3. Propaganda Movement
rise of nationalism. 4. Revolutionary Movement 21. Narrate the story of the 5. Philippine Independence, June
Filipino struggle for 12, 1898.
freedom 6. Malolos Republic and the
Philippine-American War
7. The struggle of the
millenarians
8. Filipino cultural resistance
through the newspapers and
theater
UNIT 3- Arrival of the Americans
A. Political Policies
1. Military Government
2. Imposition of anti nationalist
22. Identify the political and laws
economic situations in 3. Civilian Government
the United States of a. Taft Commission
America that led to b. Formation of Filipino
American colonization political parties
of the Philippines c. Development of Filipino
23. Narrate the modes of autonomy (1902-1934)
struggle for Filipino 4. The Philippine Commonwealth
independence. Period
24. Discuss important a. programs of the
events in the political Commonwealth government
struggle for greater C. Economic Policies 3 hours
freedom. 1. Free Trade
25. Cite legislations which 2. Payne-Aldrich Act
ensured America's 3. Simmons-Underwood Act
influence even after its 4. Economic provisions of the
rule in the Philippines Tydings-McDuffie Act
26. Enumerate American D. American Legacy
influences and their 1. Material aspects
effects on the country's a. Dress
culture, politics and b. Architecture
government. c. Structures
2. Non-material
a. Education
b. Liberal democracy
c. Theatre and cinema
d. religion
27. Based on world UNIT 4 - Japanese Occupation
developments, analyze A. The global situation of the 1930s and
the causes of the 1940s
Japan's expansion into 1. The economic and political
its neighbors in Asia. situation during the period
28. Cite factors for Japan's 2. The rise of fascist and
expansionist vision totalitarian governments The
29. Trace the coming of rise of totalitarian governments
the Japanese to the in Japan, Germany and Italy Philippines.

31. Discuss cultural aspects of Japanese occupation

32. Describe the social, economic situation of the Philippines during the Japanese occupation and its aftermath

33. Discuss the reactions of the Filipinos to Japanese expansionism

33. Discuss the problems and challenges faced by the Philippines as an independent nation government

34. Identify the social and economic policies of the Philippine presidents after the war.

35. State these policies and analyze how these helped improve the country.

36. Identify and cite the causes of various problems of the country during the post independence period

37. Explain the programs of the Marcos administration geared towards change to make Philippines a great nation

38. Discuss how the Marcos administration became an authoritarian regime

39. Narrate the birth of the anti-Marcos struggle and its causes

40. Narrate important events during the post-

3. Japanese Occupation of the Philippines

4. Japanese Military government

5. The Philippine Executive Commission

6. The Philippine Republic

B. Economic Situation During the War

C. Cultural Aspects of the Japanese occupation

a. Theater

b. Publications

c. Poetry

D. Resistance and Restoration 1. Guerilla Movements

D. Return of the American forces

E. Surrender of the Japanese forces and the end of World War II

UNIT 5 - Presidents of the Philippines

A. Postwar problems and challenges of the Philippine

1. Postwar rehabilitation

2. Neocolonialism and "Special

relations" with the US

a. Parity rights

b. Bell Trade Act

c. Laurel-Langley Agreement

d. military treaties with the US

1. Military Bases Agreement

2. Mutual Defense Agreement

3. The Huk insurgency

4. Policies and programs of Philippine Presidents

5. Problems of Post Independence Philippines

B. Marcos government under martial law

1. New Society

2. Changes in the political, economic, social, religious, education and cultural life of the Filipinos

2. Political repression

3. The People Power episode

C. Corazon Aquino, Fidel Ramos, Joseph Ejercito Estrada

a. The ratification the

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EDSA period 1987 Constitution
41. Cite economic b. Economic
programs and liberalization and
achievements by the globalization policy of
post-EDSA President Ramos
administration which c. Pro-people programs
affected the country's of President Estrada
economy
42. Enumerate the D. Philippines today
country's economic, , 1. Tbeeconomy
polltlcal and social' 2'. government
situation 3. education
43. Discuss cultural 4. foreign policy
aspects of the
Philippines in the post- E. Issues faced by the country under the
independent period present administration
44. Discuss issues faced by 1. public accountability
the country from the 2. morality in government
post-EDSA years to the 3. economic issues
present 4. political repression 1

[ Instructional Learning Methodology and Strategy:

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Getting to know you activities, discussion, workshop in group activities and presentation in a plenary, map works, film showing, a war~ing tour ,of Ilntramlllf0$:, l!~.meta, vis.it te, the' museums such as UST Musel!Jm and t'l:le National' Museum, deba;te" s'~t presentatioll1, I interview of living relatives who lived through the VVWII, making of scrap books

Course References:

Agoncillo, Teodoro. History of the Filipino People. Quezon City, 1991.

Bauzon, Leslie. "Conceptual Framework for the Study and Teaching of Philippine History and Nation Building" from the website, www.bauzon.ph/leslie

Corpuz, Onofre, D. Roots of the Filipino Nation. Quezon City: 1999.

Constantino, Renato. The Philippines A Past Revisited. Quezon City: 1975 Constanino, Renato. The Philippines A Continuing Past. Quezon City: 1978.

Dela Costa, Horacio, SJ. "Three Lectures on History" Historical Bulletin, 1960, pp.15-38 Jocano, Felipe Landa. Philippine Prehistory. Quezon City, 1975.

Marcos, Ferdinand. Tadhana. The History of the Filipino People, 1982.

Tan, Samuel K. A Histo of the Philip ines: Quezon Cit, 1987.

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Grading System:

GRADING SYSTEM:

PRELIMINARY PERIOD

• Class Standing (Quizzes. Project,.~~ti~n,

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Ottle'r CI~ssrooh1 Activities

• Examination

25%

FINAL PERIOD

• Class Standing (Quizzes.

Project. Re,citation,

Other Classroom Activities

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100

• Examination

25%

Prepared by: Augusto V. de Viana, Ph.D Chair, Department of History University of Santo Tomas

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