Module 1 Worksheet: Thinking Like a Historian – Comparative Analysis between Primary and

Secondary Sources
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Document Primary Source Secondary Source

Step 1: Identify Things

Title of the Document:
Which between the two is
Memoirs of the General The Seed of Discontent
Primary and which is
Secondary?
What kind of document is
Memoir Book
this?
Teodoro Andal Agoncillo
Santiago Virata Álvarez
Teodoro Andal Agoncillo is a
He was born in Imus, Cavite, philosophy and arts graduate.
and is a revolutionary general He is a poet, author, editor,
as well as the founder and linguist's assistant, chair of
Who wrote or created the
honorary president of the first the history department, and
document? (Research at least
directorate of the Nacionalista professor at many
three significant information
Party. He earned the institutions. He is regarded as
about the author that can
nickname Kidlat ng Apoy for one of the Philippines' most
establish or affect his/her
his ferocious courage and significant historians. He
credibility)
commitment as leader during contributed to Philippine
the Dalhican, Cavite, fight. history by writing historical
He was hailed as the "Hero of chronicles from a Filipino
the Battle of Dalahican" by perspective, and as a result,
the general public. he is listed on the Order of
National Scientists roster.
The book's initial publication Teodoro Andal Agoncillo
appeared in Sampagita, a wrote The Seed of Discontent
Tagalog weekly in the 1920s. in October 1947 as his
When was this document
From 24 July 1927 until 15 winning submission for the
created? (Date and the
April 1928, it was serialized. national Bonifacio biography
prevailing condition)
Paula Carolina S. Malay competition that was held in
translated the text from its January 1948. The book was
original Tagalog into English. published in the year 1956.
Step 2: Understand things
Purpose: "The Katipunan and the The Seed of Discontent was
Why did the author create this Revolution: Memoirs of a written by Teodoro Andal
document? What was the General," was the result of Agoncillo to connect the
goal? Lope K. Santos, who Alvarez present to the past. In the late
regarded as a comrade and 1940s, themes from the 1890s
friend and who admittedly —exploitation and deception
encouraged him to write the
book in order to shed light on by the aristocracy, the rise of
the many aspects of the a peasant leader, and the
revolution. It is for the young revolution of the masses
people who he believed to be against Spain—are still being
the main benefactors of his played out.
efforts.
In his book Katipunan and the
The book  "Seeds of
Revolution: Memoirs of a
Discontent: The Revolt of the
General, Alvarez uses his
Masses" that has been written
personal views and
by Agonicllo has effectively
Message: experiences as the general of
presented events before the
What information or ideas the aforementioned group to
Tejeros convention.
that the document provides? tell the story of the
Additionally, in the book, it
Katipunan. The goal of the
was stated the reasons for the
Katipunan is to stop the
growing tension between the
Spanish from annexing the
two factions. 
country.
Step 3: Connect Things
We all agreed during our
study of the Memoir of the This book may be biased
General that Santiago Virata toward Teodoro Andal
Alvarez's narrative could be Agoncillo's viewpoint
biased because he is a because he used solely his
member of the Magdiwang own insights and research to
What possible bias the
Council and is connected to write it. He focused more on
author manifested in this
Andres Bonifacio. Santiago the miscommunication
document that can be
Alvarez focused mostly on between the two groups. He
attributed to his identity?
the election and the official paid close attention to the
delegation. It provided a events leading up to the
thorough description of the convention as well as the
discussions between the tensions that emerged during
various factions and the way the assembly.
the election was handled.
After reading each account, it is clear how the people handled
their government even when some people disagreed with their
choices. Instead of addressing the little difficulties, they
After reading the focused on the bigger ones.
documents, what insights
does these historical We have noticed that people can still contribute and
documents convey? accomplish good deeds even if they are unable to finish their
education or attend school. In that circumstance, individuals
ought to treat one another with respect and abstain any
discrimination against such persons.
Why are the documents The documents that we have read are important because, if we
important? Why does the simply allowed the Tejeros events to serve as a lesson in the
documents matter to the value of comprehension, collaboration, and togetherness, our
grand narrative of society may currently be witnessing more harmony and peace.
The documents matter to the grand narrative of Philippine
History because it both narrates the Philippine Revolution of
Philippine History?
which both Katipunan and the government that succeeded it
championed with great vigor.
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