Some concerns

1. As I've announced in class, I'm not going to meet you tomorrow (Wednesday, April 13). Instead I have asked you to research on a number of topics: A) History, as a field of knowledge; B) Historiography, again as a field of knowledge, and how different is it from history; and the following names a) Karl Marx, b) Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, c) Arnold Toynbee, d) Oswald Spengler

We are going to discuss these topics on Thursday, as part one of our introductory lecture on history and historiography.

2. To those who're asking about the readings, I do not place the required readings in the reserved section of the library. I expect you to have access to the two main books--Abinales/Amoroso's S and S in the PH, and Agoncillo's HFP. That means, you may purchase a copy, have the two books photocopied, or borrow from my past students copies (or photocopies) of these books. I expect you to have access to these books as soon as possible, because we need them for the early part of the course.

The rest of the readings are to be made available once we've assigned a beadle in class. Perhaps by next week (say Monday or Tuesday), I would've assigned the beadles already and asked them to have the additional readings made available at your suking photocopier.

That's all for now.

Ukol sa grado

Attention HI166 N, O, P

Natapos nang graduhan ang inyong pangunahing sanaysay at ang inyong ikatlong mahabang pagsusulit. Kung nais malaman ang inyong grado, makipagkita lamang sa akin sa Kagawaran ng Kasaysayan.

Maraming salamat.

GABAY para sa maikling reaksyong papel

Sections N (TTH 12-130PM), O (TTH 130-3PM), Q (TTH 430-6PM)

Tulad ng nabanggit sa klase, maaring maging basehan ng isang maikling reaksyong papel ang photography exhibition na "Revolution Revisited." Pagnilayan ang exhibition at sagutin ang mga sumusunod:

1) Ipaliwanag ang "rebolusyon" na tinatanghal ng photo exhibition.

2) Ano ang mga mahahalagang katanungan na maaring malikha sa inyong pagtanaw sa photo exhibition? Bilang mag-aaral ng kasaysayan ng Pilipinas, Paano mo mabibigyang saysay o kasagutan ang mga katanungang ito?

3) Ano ang pangkalahatang mensahe na maaring makuha mula sa exhibition?


Ang OPTIONAL na maikling reaksyong papel ay binubuo ng 1,500 - 3,000 na salita, NAKASULAT SA WIKANG FILIPINO, at kinakailangang sumunod sa pamantayan ng pagsulat ng sanaysay: may pamagat, sanggunian, at sinusundan ang pinag-sang-ayunang sistema ng pagbabanggit ng pinanggalingan ng kaalaman (Parenthetical Style at Chicago Manual of Style). Huwag kakalimutang isulat ang inyong pangalan, section, at oras ng klase.

Gumamit ng letter size (8.5" X 11") na papel, Times New Roman, 12 Font Size, laktaw-laktaw (double space), 1" sukat sa lahat ng gilid (margins).

Ang petsa ng patay-guhit ay Marso 4 (Biyernes), at kailangang ipasa sa Kagawaran ng Kasaysayan, bago ang ika-5 n.h.

Para sa karagdagang impormasyon ukol sa pelikula, tumungo dito.

In Memoriam: Donna J. Amoroso

From http://gripscondolences.blogspot.com/:

MONDAY, 24 JANUARY 2011

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our colleague Professor Donna J. Amoroso. Donna passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2011. She was 50 years old.

Donna joined GRIPS in 2004, and a year later, she founded GRIPS’ Academic Writing Center (AWC), a center dedicated to helping students become competent writers. Since then she has worked tirelessly to ensure that the AWC actively supported the university’s teaching and research missions. Under her leadership, the AWC grew into a multi-program, dedicated platform for learning, serving hundreds of students from all over the world. Donna has helped scores of Master’s and Doctoral students become better writers, thinkers, and scholars. She was loved by students, respected by colleagues, and admired by her friends. She will be missed greatly. Donna is survived by her husband, Patricio Abinales, and her 7-year-old daughter Angela.

Donna’s husband and daughter have requested that instead of sending flowers, you buy 1-5 paperback children 's books and send them (with a note that this is in memory of Donna J. Amoroso) to a small community in Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi province, southern Philippines:

Mr. Charles Fiebel
Growth with Equity in Mindanao-GEM2/F,
Damosa Business Center, Damosa Complex
Lanang, Angliongto Ave.
Davao City, Davao Del Sur, Philippines

Your books will really make a difference to the lives of many disadvantaged Filipino children!

Attention HI166 N, O, P, Q

To my HI166 students,

I am still not feeling better. Hence, I won't meet you again tomorrow, 12-16-10 (Thursday). I will hopefully recover in time for our classes on 12-21-10 (Tuesday). Thus, the LT scheduled on that date will not push through. We will have to schedule the LT sometime in January, when classes resume after the Christmas break.

Salamat.

(P.S. I trust that you've been doing something productive during your free time. It would not hurt if you review your assigned readings.)

Attention HI166 N, O, P, Q

To all my HI166 students,

I am calling in sick today, 12-14-10 (Tuesday), so I will not be able to meet you. To those who are reading this announcement, kindly relay the information to your other classmates.

Wait for further announcements that will be posted in this blog. Salamat.

Gabay Para sa Reaksyon na Papel/ Reaction Paper Guide

Sections N (TTH 12-130PM), O (TTH 130-3PM), Q (TTH 430-6PM)

Panoorin ang pelikulang "Laban: The Meaning of EDSA Revolution." Ito ay ipapalabas sa SM Megamall Cinema, sa Biyernes (Nobyembre 26) at Sabado (Nobyembre 27), sa ika-5 n.h. at ika-7 ng n.h. Pagnilayan ang napanood at sagutin ang mga sumusunod na tanong:

1) Paano tinanghal ng pelikula ang naratibo ng mga kaganapan sa unang EDSA noong 1986?

2) Ano ang reaksyon ukol dito? Tiyaking iugnay ang reaksyon sa talakayan sa klase ukol sa historiograpiya.

3) Sa iyong pananaw, ano pa ang mga mahahalagang katanungan na makakatutulong sa malalim na paguunawa ng EDSA? Bilang isang mag-aaral ng kasaysayan ng Pilipinas, paano mo mabibigyang saysay o kasagutan ang mga katanungang ito?


Ang OPTIONAL na reaksyong papel ay binubuo ng 1,500 - 3,000 na salita, NAKASULAT SA WIKANG FILIPINO, at kinakailangang sumunod sa pamantayan ng pagsulat ng sanaysay: may pamagat, sanggunian, at sinusundan ang pinag-sang-ayunang sistema ng pagbabanggit ng pinanggalingan ng kaalaman (Parenthetical Style at Chicago Manual of Style). Huwag kakalimutang isulat ang inyong pangalan, section, at oras ng klase.

Gumamit ng letter size (8.5" X 11") na papel, Times New Roman, 12 Font Size, laktaw-laktaw (double space), 1" sukat sa lahat ng gilid (margins).

Ang petsa ng patay-guhit ay Disyembre 1 (Miyerkules), at kailangang ipasa sa Kagawaran ng Kasaysayan, bago ang ika-5 n.h.

Para sa karagdagang impormasyon ukol sa pelikula, tumungo dito.

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Section Q (TTH 6-730PM)

Watch the film "Laban: The Meaning of EDSA Revolution." It will be shown at SM Megamall Cinema, on Friday (November 26) and Saturday (November 27), at 5PM and 7PM. Reflect on the movie and answer the following questions:

1) How did the film narrate the events of the first EDSA in 1986?

2) What is reaction to the film's narrative? Relate your reaction to our discussion on historiography.

3) In your view, what are other important questions helpful in attaining a deeper understanding of the events of EDSA? As a student of Philippine history, how do you make sense or how do you answer these questions?


The OPTIONAL reaction paper is comprised of 1,500 - 3,000 words, and has to comply with the conventions of essay writing: assigned with a title, bibliography, and follows the system of citation agreed in class (Parethetical Style and Chicago Manual of Style). Do not forget to write your name, section, and class hour.

Use letter sized paper (8.5" X 11"), Times New Roman, 12 font size, double spacing, 1" margins at all sides.

The deadline is December 1 (Wednesday), and has to be submitted to the Department of History, before 5PM.

For more info, visit the link.