READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

CONDUCTING HISTORICAL RESEARCH

MODULE 5
ACTIVITY 35. PRE TEST
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. False
7. True
8. False
9. True
10. True
11. True
12. True
13. True
14. False
15. True

ACTIVITY 36
Compare the information contained in the birth certificate and those in the death certificate
through a Venn diagram.
Birth certificate
- name
- sex
- mother’s/father’s name
- date and place of birth
Death certificate
- name
- place and date of death
- occupation
- final residence
- cause of death

ACTIVITY 37
I. From the information contained in your birth certificate, write your history. Limit your narrative
to 20 sentence. Use a long coupon bond with 1 inch margin on all sides and attach it to the activity
sheet.

Jiarah Deleso Acay is my name. In the early hours of July 24, 2001 (4 AM) at Bontoc General
Hospital, I was born. I was born as a female. I didn't have twins; I was born alone. I was the third born
sibling out of all of my siblings. I had a birthweight of 3538 grams. My mother is Lalaine D. Acay. Her
name was Lalaine Clemente Deleso when she was a maiden. She is Filipino and practiced Anglican
religion. She was 29 years old and employed as a registered nurse when she gave birth to me. When I was
born, she and my father were residing in Upper Caluttit, Bontoc, Mountain Province. Mr. Danilo S. Acay
is my father. A Filipino, he is. He was a fireman at work. He practiced Anglican religion. He was 38 years
old when I was conceived.
In Baguio City, on December 29, 1995, my parents got hitched. The attending physician, a nurse,
and a midwife assisted my mother in giving birth. My birth certificate
was signed by the medial doctor, Vernice Padalla, MD, my father, Vera Grace Miranda, RN, and the
person at the civil registrar, Viola Okko.

II. List down 5 questions you have in mind about the contents of your birth certificate. What are
missing to complete your birth history?
1. The duration wherein my mother was in labor.
2. A picture of me when I was born.
3. My mother and father’s valid ID.
4. List of possible genetic aberration.
5.

ACTIVITY 38
Refer to the article titled The Japanese gain naval and air supremacy. Then fill out the tables
below.

A. Look for words that fit the following parts of speech.

Nouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs
Example:
Flying Fortress Worked Six Desperately
1. The Japanese Followed Damaged Early
2. Bombers Planned Difficulty Especially
3. Planes Furnish Unfounded Immediately
4. Corregidor Dispatched Ill-fated Along
5. Clark Field Supplied Empty Nearly
6. Patrols Moved Threatening Almost
7. Vessels Came Severe Rapidly
8. San Marcelino Took off Earlier Soon
9. Formosa Flew Near Seriously
10. Manila Bay Engaged Every Before

B. Look for proper nouns and write them in the first column. In the second column, write the
adjectives used by the author to refer to them. And in the third column, write the exact sentence
where the proper nouns and the adjectives were used.
Proper Nouns Adjectives Sentence
1. Clark Field Ill-fated Six of the Flying Fortresses had land at ill-fated
Clark Field at 14:30, the rest reached San
Marcelino, an empty field along the west coast of
Luzon, later in the afternoon.
2. San Marcelino Empty Six of the Flying Fortresses had land at ill-fated
Clark Field at 14:30, the rest reached San
Marcelino, an empty field along the west coast of
Luzon, later in the afternoon.
3. Sealion Large The large submarine Sealion received a direct hit,
but Seadragon was pulled away in time b its
tender.
4. Coast Artillery 60th Antiaircraft defenses, especially in the Manila
area, were strengthened, and one battery of the
60th Coast Artillery which had left Corregidor
after dark on the 8th was in position on the
morning of the 9th to furnish local protection for
the port area, Nicholas Field, and the oil storage
and railroad yards.
5. Northern Luzon Over Army fighters flew reconnaissance missions over
Northern Luzon and the PBY’s of Patrol Wing 10
continued their patrols to the west and northwest.

C. Look for common nouns and write them in the first column. In the second column, write the
adjectives used by the author to refer to them. And in the third column, write the exact sentence
where the common nouns and adjectives were used.
Common Nouns Adjectives Sentence
1. Day First The Japanese followed up their successes of the
first day of war with a series of air attacks aimed
at destroying or driving American air naval power
 from the Philippines.
2. Bombers Seven (7) The 7 bombers were enough to do the job.
3. Men 500 About 500 men of the 200th Coast Artillery from
Clark Field were dispatched to Manila during the
day, supplied with equipment from the Philippine
Ordinance Depot, and organized into a
Provisional antiaircraft regiment, later designated
the 515th.
4. Reports Numerous Numerous reports of enemy sightings were
received but on investigation proved to be
unfounded.
5. Deliberation Maddening With maddening deliberation, the bombers flew
over Cavite, dropping their bombs from a height
of 20,000 feet, above the range of the 9 3-inch
antiaircraft guns protecting the base.

D. Choose 5 of the verbs you have written in A and write them in the first column. In the second
column, write the adverbs used to modify them. And in the third column, write the exact sentence
where the verbs with the adverbs are used.
Verbs Adverbs Sentence
1. Moved Forward On the 9th, the 13 heavy bombers on Mindanao
moved forward to Luzon.
2. Took off Immediately The B-17’s at Clark refueled and took off
immediately after their arrival, remaining in the
air until dark to avoid being caught during the
ground as had the others the day before.
3. Dispatched Immediately First warning of the approach of Japanese planes
reached the Interceptor Command at Nelson
Field at 1115, and fighters were immediately
dispatched to cover Manila Bay, the port area,
and Bataan.
4. Came First High-level bomber came in first and hit the
barracks, offices, and warehouses.
5. Engaged For There was no antiaircraft fire and no fighter
protection over the field; all the pursuits were
engaged for Manila Bay.

E. Answer the questions in the table below.

1. YES
2. YES
3. YES
4. YES
5. YES
6. YES
7. YES
8. YES

In not more than 5 sentences, write your impression about the author’s style of writing.
The author writes in an excellent and straightforward manner. The author skillfully mixed simple
and complicated phrases in her use of language. The story was effectively understood by the readers as a
result.

ACTIVITY 39
Go back to the article Opportunities for the chiefs. Illustrate through a cartoon the situations
described by Constantino and Constantino (1975). Use a long coupon bond with 1 inch margin on
all sides and attach to the activity sheet.
ACTIVITY 40
Outline the sample archives presented in this lesson.
Name of archive Contents
National Archives of the Philippines -Primary sources of information on Philippine
History
-Basic components of cultural heritage and
collective memory
-Records of the government
-
Philippine Archives Collection -Information on the Pacific War
-Military operations in the Philippines, 1941-1942
-Guerilla warfare in the Philippines
-Conditions in the Philippines under Japanese
occupation
-Activities of the Southwest Pacific Area and its
component parts
Philippine Photographs Digital Archives, Special -2,100 images
Collections Research Center, University of -Images that depict Filipinos, dwellings and
Michigan monument in and around Manila, Filipino
political and military leaders, members of
American commissions and military units based
in the Philippines, and numerous landscape series,
particularly on Mindanao and in Lanao Province.
The Rita M. Cacas Filipino American Community -Filipino American communities in the
Archives Collection Washington, D.C., metro area (including
Maryland and Northern Virginia) and in the state
of Maryland more broadly.
-Significant historic events related to the
transition of United States occupation of the
Philippines (1898-1946) to the country’s
independence, including Filipino military and
government service under the United States in the
two World Wars.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines Archives -Substantial collection of print and special
materials that include audio and video tapes,
calendars, manuscripts, maps, musical scores,
phone records, posters, photographs, and slides all
pertaining to the Philippine and world art and
culture, history and the humanities.

ACTIVITY 41
A. Make an inventory of old documents you can find in your home. The documents may be your
personal property or property of your family. The document should be at least 20 years older than
you are.
Name of Document Place where you found Date of the document Contents of the
it document
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B. Categorize the documents, whether they are personal or family owned.

Personal Family

C. In not more than 15 sentences, write a brief essay about you and your family based on the
documents you found. Make sure that all the documents you listed will be mentioned in your essay.

ACTIVITY 42
Assess yourself if you can be a good interviewer or narrator.

ACTIVTY 43
A. From the general principles of oral history, formulate 10 rules that you will follow when you will
do an interview.
1. Introduce yourself and state purpose of interview.
2. speak clearly to avoid miscommunication and misunderstanding.
3. Ensure privacy and confidentiality.
4. Research interviewee's background, credentials; know their names.
5. Dress properly.
6. Show punctuality.
7. Listen attentively, respond accordingly, and practice politeness at all times.
8. Maintain body language: eye contact, lean forward and face the speaker, and do not interrupt when the
interviewee is speaking.
9. Create a favorable environment to make them feel comfortable.
10. Prepare open-ended questions.

B. Formulate the general principles of oral history, formulate 10 rules that you will follow in case
you will be a narrator or interviewee.
1. Respect the interviewer and make them feel comfortable.
2. Remember to be yourself when responding to questions.
3. if the interviewee is scheduled beforehand, make research about the people/person who will interview
you to have a bit of background.
4. Expound answers when responding to questions received.
5. Don't give false answers.
6. Wait until the question is asked before answering.
7. Sell your strength and confidence when answering the questions.
8. Dress properly to the interview and be punctual.
9. Maintain eye contact and body language when responding.
10. Smile.

ACTIVITY 44 POST ASSESSMENT

1. B
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. A
11. B
12. D
13. A
14. B
15. A