MIDTERM
FEBRUARY 23,2023
READINGS
PHILIPPINE HISTORY
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
[Link] determine the contribution
of different kinds of primary
sources in understanding
Philippine history.
.
2. To analyze the content and
context of different kinds of
primary sources.
3. To develop critical and
analytical skills with exposure
to primary sources.
Lesson 1.
Magellan’s First Voyage
around the World by
Pigafetta
Ladislao Diwa Teodore Plata Andres Bonifacio
Lesson 2. The KKK and the
kartilya ng Katipunan,
Analysis of the "Kartilya
ng Katipunan
The Kataastaasan,
Kagalanggalang Katipunan ng
mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK) was a
Philippine revolutionary society
founded by anti-Spanish Filipinos
in Manila in 1892, whose primary
aim was to gain independence
from Spain through revolution.
The society was initiated by
Filipino patriots Andres
Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata,
Ladislao Diwa, and others on
the night of July 7, when
Filipino writer José Rizal was to
be banished to Dapitan.
Initially, the Katipunan was a
secret organization until its
discovery in 1896 that led to
the outbreak of the Philippine
Revolution.
heTagalog word "katipunan,"
literally meaning 'association',
comes from the root
word "tipon," a Tagalog word
meaning "gather together" or
"society.""KKK".
Its official revolutionary
name was Samahang
Kataastaasan,
Kagalanggalangan
Katipunan ng̃ mg̃ a Anak
ng̃ Bayan
Supreme and Most Honorable
Society of the Children of the
Nation, Spanish: Suprema y
Venerable Asociación de los
Hijos del Pueblo).
Being a secret organization,
its members were subjected
to the utmost secrecy and
were expected to abide by
the rules established by the
society.
Revolutionary ideals and
works flourished within the
society, and Philippine
literature was expanded by
some of its prominent
members
At first, membership in
.
the Katipunan was only
open to male Filipinos;
later, women were
accepted in the society.
The Katipunan had its own
publication,
Kalayaan (Liberty) that
had its first and last print
in March 1896.
During the said revolutionary
period, in the conduct of their
struggle, Katipuneros created a
complex structure and a defined
value system that would guide the
organization as a collective aspiring
for a single goal.
This was the document called
“Kartilya ng Katipunan”.
The Kartilya ng Katipunan
acted as the guidebook for the
organization's new members,
which set out the rules and
principles of the party.
The original title of
the document was
"Lessons of the
Organization of the
Sons of Country “
The first edition of
Kartilya was written
by Emilio Jacinto in
the 1896.
Who is
Emilio
Jacinto?
Born on December 15,
1875,
Emilio Jacinto was a
Filipino general during
the Philippine
Revolution.
a member of its Supreme
Council,
was one of the highest-
ranking officers of the
Katipunan revolutionary
society.
He was elected Secretary of
State for the revolutionary
government "Haring Bayang
Katagalugan," formed during
the outbreak of hostilities.
In Philippine history textbooks,
he is widely recognized as the
"Utak ng Katipunan," while
others argue that he should be
rightfully remembered as the
"Brains of the Revolution."
On April 16, 1899, Jacinto
contracted malaria and
died in Brgy. Alipit,
Laguna, Santa Cruz.
The revised Decalogue was later
published by Andrés Bonifacio.
Originally named 'Katungkulang
Gagawin ng mga Z. Ll. B.
(Duties of the People 's Sons).'
Here is the content of the
Kartilya written by Jacinto.
1. Love God with all your
heart.
2. Bear always in mind that the
love of God is also the love of
country, and this, too, is love
of one's fellowmen
3. Engrave in your heart that the
true measure of honor and
happiness is to die for the freedom
of your country.
4. All your good wishes will be
crowned with success if you have
serenity, constancy, reason and
faith in all your acts and endeavor
5. Guard the mandates and aims
of the K.K.K. as you guard your
honor.
6. It is the duty of all to deliver, at
the risk of their own lives and
wealth, anyone who runs great
risks in the performance of his
7. Our responsibility to ourselves
and the performance of our
duties will be the example set for
our fellowmen to follow.
8. In so far as it is within your
power, share your means with
the poor and the unfortunate.
9. Diligence in the work that
gives sustenance to you is the
true basis of love —love for
yourself, for your wife and
children, for your brothers and
countrymen.
10. Punish any scoundrel and
traitor and praise all good work.
Believe, likewise, that the aims
of the K.K.K. are God given, for
the will of the people is also the
will of God.
TEACHINGS OF THE
KATIPUNAN OF THE SONS OF
THE PEOPLE (also a content
from Jacinto’s written Kartilya :
1. A life that is not dedicated to a
noble and divine cause is like a tree
without a shade, if not, a poisonous
weed.
2. A deed that is motivated by self-
interest or self-pity and done without
sincerity lacks nobility.
3. True piety is the act of being
charitable, loving one's fellowmen,
and being judicious in behavior,
speech and deed.
4. We are all equal, regardless of the
color of their skin; while one could
have more education, wealth or
beauty than the other, none of them
can overpass one's identity
5. A person with a noble character
values honor above self-interest,
while a person with a base
character values self-interest above
honor.
6. To a man with a sense of shame,
his word is inviolate
.
7. Do not waste your time; lost
wealth can be retrieved, but time
lost is lost forever.
8. Defend the oppressed and fight
the oppressor.
9. A wise man is someone who is
careful in all that he says; learn to
keep the things that need to be
kept secret.
10. In the thorny path of life, the
man leads the way and his wife
and children follow; If the leader
goes the way of evil, so do the
followers.
11. Never regard a woman as an object for
you to trifle with; rather you should consider
her as a partner and a friend in times of
need: Give proper considerations to a
woman's frailty and never forget that your
own mother, who brought you forth and
nurtured you from infancy, is herself such a
person.
12. Do not do to the wife,
children and brothers and
sisters of others what you do
not want others to do to
your wife, children and
brothers and sisters.
13. A (person's) worth is not measured by
his/her status in life, neither by the length of
his nose nor the fairness of skin, and
certainly not by whether he is a priest
claiming to be God's deputy. Even if he is a
tribesman/tribeswoman from the hills and
speaks only his/her own tongue, a (person)
is honorable if he/she possesses a good
character, is true to his/her word, has fine
perceptions and is loyal to his/her native
14. When these teachings shall have
been propagated and the glorious sun
of freedom begins to shine on these
poor islands to enlighten a united race
and people, then all the loves lost, all
the struggle and sacrifices shall not
have been in vain.
READING PHILIPPINE HISTORY
ANALYZING HISTORICAL
DOCUMENT
ACTIVITY # 1 MIDTERM
Analyzing the Kartilya ng
Katipunan
Directions:
1. Read carefully the “Kartilya ng
Katipunan
2. Use the rubric below as a guide
in accomplishing the required task.
SUCCESS DESCRIPTION ALLOTED
INDICATOR POINTS
Completeness All questions are answered 7
Quality Each answer is explained well 15
with elaboration and/or
example
Miscellaneous The worksheet is erasure-free 3
and cleanly accomplished. No
grammatical lapses are
incurred
1. Type of document:
2. Date/ s of the documents:
3. Author:
4. For what audience was the document
written?
5. Document information:
A. List important pieces of
information presented in the
document
B. Why was the document
C. What evidence in the document helps
you to determine why it was written? Quote
from the document:
D. What historical event[s] does this
document refer or pertain to? What is
happening when the document was
written?
E. Write a question to the author that is
left unanswered by the document