This document outlines the course topics and schedule for a GE 2 - Reading in Philippines History class from 2:00-4:00pm taught by Emyline D. Salinas. The course will cover the meaning and relevance of history through analyzing primary sources and examining controversies in Philippine history. Topics include the 1899 Malolos Constitution, 1935 Constitution, agrarian reform policies, taxation, cultural performances, and local history museums. There will be a midterm exam on July 6th and another on July 24th.
This document outlines the course topics and schedule for a GE 2 - Reading in Philippines History class from 2:00-4:00pm taught by Emyline D. Salinas. The course will cover the meaning and relevance of history through analyzing primary sources and examining controversies in Philippine history. Topics include the 1899 Malolos Constitution, 1935 Constitution, agrarian reform policies, taxation, cultural performances, and local history museums. There will be a midterm exam on July 6th and another on July 24th.
This document outlines the course topics and schedule for a GE 2 - Reading in Philippines History class from 2:00-4:00pm taught by Emyline D. Salinas. The course will cover the meaning and relevance of history through analyzing primary sources and examining controversies in Philippine history. Topics include the 1899 Malolos Constitution, 1935 Constitution, agrarian reform policies, taxation, cultural performances, and local history museums. There will be a midterm exam on July 6th and another on July 24th.
Logic Core Idea: Mathematics is a useful way to Core Idea: Logic is the basis of all think about nature and our world mathematical reasoning. The rules of logic 1. Patterns and Numbers in Nature and the help us understand, think critically, World: The snowflake and honeycomb; and reason logically with statements. tiger’s spots and hyena’s spots; the Mathematical logic has been concerned with sunflower; how people ought to think rather the snail’s shell; flower petals; world’s population; the weather, etc. than how people do think. 2. The Fibonacci Sequence, Phi Numbers, Fractals Logic statement and quantifiers 3. Roles of Mathematics in the Real World Truth Tables and Tautologies Conditional, Biconditional and related Mathematical Language and symbols statements Core Idea: Like any language, mathematics Symbolic Arguments has its own symbols, syntax and rules Arguments and Euler Diagrams 1. Characteristics of Mathematical Language 2. Expressions vs. Sentences Linear Programming 3. Convention in the Mathematical Language Core Idea: In "real life", linear programming 4. Basic Concepts of Sets, Functions and is part of a very important area of Relations, and Binary Operations mathematics called "optimization 5. Elementary Logic techniques". This field of study is used every 6. 6. Formality day in the organization and allocation of resources. Optimization is the Problem Solving and Reasoning way of life. Core Idea: Mathematics is not just about 1. System of Linear Inequalities in Two numbers; much of it is problem solving and Unknowns reasoning 2. Geometry of Linear Programming 1. Inductive and Deductive Reasoning (Graphical Method) 2. Intuition, Proof, and certainty3. Polya’s 3. Simplex Method Principle in Problem Solving 4. Problem Solving Strategies The Mathematics of Finance 5. Mathematical Problems Involving Patterns Core Idea: Mathematics helps us making 6. Recreational Problems using mathematics financial decisions that we make every day. A good understanding of MIDTERM EXAMINATION mathematical concepts will be beneficial and are no doubt a key role in the planning and Data Management success of our financial lives Core Idea: Statistical tools derived from 1. Simple and Compound Interest mathematics are useful in processing and 2. Credit Cards and Consumer Loans managing numerical data in order 3. Stock, Bonds, and Mutual Funds to describe a phenomenon and predict 4. Home Ownership values Gathering and Organizing Data FINAL EXAMINATION Measures of Central Tendency Measures of Dispersion Measures of Relative Position Probabilities and Normal Distributions Linear Regression and Correlation Hypothesis Testing GE 2 - READING IN PHILIPPINES HISTORY 2:00 - 4:00 pm Emyline D. Salinas
Topical Outline: Other sample topics:
1. Filipino Cultural Heritage 1. Meaning and relevance of history 2. Filipino-American Relations 1.1 Primary and Secondary sources 3. Government Peace treaties with Muslim 1.2 Distinction of primary and secondary Filipinos sources 4. Institutional history of schools, corporations, 1.3 Internal and external criticism of primary industries, religious sources. groups and the like. 1.4 Repositories and different kinds of primary 5. Biography of a prominent Filipino sources 5. Critical Evaluation and promotion of Local 2. Content and contextual analysis of selected and oral history, museums, primary sources historical shrines, cultural performances, 2.1 Identification of the historical importance of indigenous practices, religious rites the text/Examination of the and rituals, etc. author’s main argument and point of view NO CLASS a. First Voyage Around the World JUNE 12 Friday b. Customs of the Tagalogs JUNE 15 Monday c. Paintings of Juan Luna and Fernando JUNE 22 Monday Amorsolo July 3 Friday MIDTERM d. President Corazon Aquino’s Speech Before JULY 6 Monday the US Congress. JULY 13 Monday e. Raiders of the Sulu Sea (Film) July 24 Friday MIDTERM f. Kartilla ng Katipunan (Declaration of Principles) PER WEEK DISCUSSION g. Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan (Memoirs) h. Political Caricatures of the American Era 2. External and Internal criticism (Editorial Cartoons) Repositories of primary sources i. Documents of the 1898 Declaration of Different kinds of primary sources Philippine Independence, First Voyage Around the World The Malolos Constitution, and the First Customs of the Tagalogs Philippine Republic j. Filipino Grievances Against Governor Wood 3. Political Caricatures (Petition Letter) Speech of Corazon Aquino Works of Juan Luna and Fernando 3. “One Past but many histories”: Amorsolo Controversies and conflicting views in Philippine history 4. Raiders of the Sulu Sea (short film) a. Site of the First Mass Kartilla ng Katipunan b. Cavite Mutiny Grievances against Governor Wood c. Retraction of Rizal d. Cry of Balintawak or Pugadlawin 5. Site of the first Mass Cavite Mutiny 4. Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Retraction of Jose Rizal issues in Philippine history Cry of Pugadlawin/ Balintawak Mandated Topics: 1. Agrarian Reform policies 6. Agrarian Reform 2. The Philippine constitution Philippine Constitution - 1899 (Malolos) Constitution Taxation - 1935 Constitution Local History/Museum - 1973 Constitution 7. Cultural Performances - 1987 Constitution Indigenous People 3. Taxation Religious rites/rituals