Happy Independence Day, students!
Here, from Wikipedia, is a page about the other things that happened in 1898.
The US annexed the Hawaiian Islands, Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium, and the carbonated beverage that used to be called "Brad's Drink" was renamed to... "Pepsi-Cola."
Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
Back to school post! Asian history
Philippine high school students just went back to school... so this blog should be back as well. Today, we look at Asian history -- required for 2nd year students, and it's good for you to do well on this because it might show up again in college. And also, because it's good to understand the region we belong to, and what events led us to where we are now, and world peace, etc etc.
I admit to never reading more history than what my textbook provided, which is NOT a good thing. We don't need to rely purely on our required books anymore. (In my case, my required book had an obvious political and religious bias, which is difficult to shake off.) Plus, Asian history, like Afro-Asian literature, is just too broad. Just reading one website on the same topic as your assignment this week may give you something new and interesting to bring to class -- or to your test.
I admit to never reading more history than what my textbook provided, which is NOT a good thing. We don't need to rely purely on our required books anymore. (In my case, my required book had an obvious political and religious bias, which is difficult to shake off.) Plus, Asian history, like Afro-Asian literature, is just too broad. Just reading one website on the same topic as your assignment this week may give you something new and interesting to bring to class -- or to your test.
- University of Washington: Asian History sources - Many, many links, covering general Asian studies, Central, East, South and Southeast asia as well.
- History for Kids: West Asian History - Covering the history of areas we commonly know as the Middle East.
- Asiasource: This Day in Asian History
- Columbia University: South Asian History
- Asean Focus Group: History of Southeast Asia
- Newton.uor.edu: History of East and Southeast Asia
Friday, February 22, 2008
"Current events" in 1896
Yes, I still discourage students from relying entirely on Wikipedia for research. But this is one example that shows how great it is as a stepping stone to other things.
1896 is a significant year for Filipino history. It was the year that the Katipunan was discovered by the Spanish authorities (leading to the revolution), and it was also the year of Jose Rizal's execution.
What else happened?
Wikipedia's entry on "1896" compiles other events that happened in that pivotal year. The Summer Olympics were held in Athens, Greece. The first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average was published. An earthquake and tsunami in Sanriku, Japan killed over 20,000. The first X-ray photograph was taken.
Knowing what was "current" in the world during a historical period places many things in context.
1896 is a significant year for Filipino history. It was the year that the Katipunan was discovered by the Spanish authorities (leading to the revolution), and it was also the year of Jose Rizal's execution.
What else happened?
Wikipedia's entry on "1896" compiles other events that happened in that pivotal year. The Summer Olympics were held in Athens, Greece. The first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average was published. An earthquake and tsunami in Sanriku, Japan killed over 20,000. The first X-ray photograph was taken.
Knowing what was "current" in the world during a historical period places many things in context.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Alibata - fatoprofungus.net
Alibata (or Baybayin) is an ancient Filipino writing system, with roots tracing back to pre-colonial life in the islands. The Alibata pages in fatoprofungus.net contain more info about its origins.
Most likely you will graduate from college without being required to learn to write in alibata. But if you'd like to learn on your own, you can check out the site's Usage Guide or simply type a word into the online transliterator.
Most likely you will graduate from college without being required to learn to write in alibata. But if you'd like to learn on your own, you can check out the site's Usage Guide or simply type a word into the online transliterator.
www.gutenberg.net
Project Gutenberg is a site that collects books that are in the public domain, publishing them in various electronic formats.
The ebooks here are free to download, and you can read them on your PC or other gadgets that can read text files. Project Gutenberg has also managed to collect works in Tagalog, Cebuano, and Iloko.
If you can't decide which one of the millions of free ebooks to start with, you can try:
The ebooks here are free to download, and you can read them on your PC or other gadgets that can read text files. Project Gutenberg has also managed to collect works in Tagalog, Cebuano, and Iloko.
If you can't decide which one of the millions of free ebooks to start with, you can try:
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