History of the Philippines

1. History vs. Prehistory a. What is prehistory and how is this concept or term defined? ANSWER: Prehistory is the era before people could write. It is the time and events that happened before the history has written down and led to the development of something. [ ] Others defined prehistory as from the creation of the universe, while some refer to it as time since the development of life on earth. But others mainly define prehistory as the period of time beginning with the appearance of human

Festivals of Philippines Purpose: Informing the audience about the features of major festivals in the Philippines so that the audience can better understand Philippine culture. Audience: Class students Organization: Topical I. Introduction A. Attention Getter Did you know that festivals never stop in the Philippines? In fact, regardless of when you visit the Philippines, there will always be a festival somewhere in the nation! (Badaoui 1) B. Significance of topic: As reported by the Philippine Department

flashback to U.S history class. The Philippine-American War illicites a much tamer response, unless, of course, you’re asking a Filipino or a history buff. In fact, the Philippine-American War is often times referred to as ‘The Forgotten War’ for that very reason. Despite its lack of recognition amongst average Americans, the Philippine-American War wasn’t just some battle the U.S won years ago, some footnote in history that had no impact. It was so much more than that. While the Philippine-American War

in my heritage, thus I do my best to indulge myself in the culture of the Philippines here in The United States to the best of my ability. As a result, my pilgrimage will take place in the Philippines, but not just to go and see the sights and enjoy the food, but to find a rainbow Eucalyptus tree, “The tree is the only Eucalyptus species found naturally in the northern hemisphere. And yes, it's also native in the Philippines, but it’s not found solely in that part of the country, but in other islands

The Philippines is a vibrant nation full of life and color but what makes the Philippines stand out above the rest is the culture that defines it. In Kim Zimmerman’s article “What is Culture,” she defines culture as “characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music, and arts.” (Zimmerman, 2017) Although the Philippines has a large variety of cultural norms and values, the most prominent aspects of their culture are the

learned through a process of socialization. These shared patterns, identify the members of a culture group while also distinguishing those of another group. Five major characteristics of a Philippine culture include family, beliefs, customs, food, and language. In this essay geography and military conflict history, weather analysis, and civil considerations will be discussed. I will also cover how the terrain and infrastructure, communication, and past military conflicts impacted their society. Population

the leftist tradition of the Philippine historiography. Apart from that, he was also engaged in Foreign Service for he worked for the Philippine Mission to the United States and the

American Citizen In Webster’s New Dictionary, history is defined as a study of past events; course of life or existence. Without history, we wouldn’t know our cultures, where we came from, and the major events that changed the world. This is true for many people, because some of them don’t know their culture or their families’ history. People of color, especially many minorities who are born in America (second generation) tend to not learn their histories, for they have to adapt to the American lifestyle

McMaster Gold 3 17 November 2016 Philippine Annexation DBQ Scholars typically cite imperialism as a primary cause of World War I, and though controversial, America was no stranger to the practice. In 1898, the United States won the Spanish American War, resulting in the Paris Treaty. America gained several formerly Spanish colonies from their victory, and through the Treaty of Paris, they annexed the Philippines. Filipino insurgents, who had fought for the Philippines ' independence, rebelled against

This eventually led to the Philippine-American War of 1898, which was considered by some historians as the first Vietnam because of the atrocities; “The estimated American casualties were 4,000 and the estimated losses for the Filipinos were between 200,000 to 600,000 depending on what