Philippine History: Politics, Governance and Constitution
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Philippine History with Politics,
Governance and Constitution
Lesson No.
Date
02
20 Nov.
2013
Lesson Title
The Setting of the Philippines
Lesson Target
Identify connections between geography, culture, politics, and the economy References
Title
Author
State and Society in the Philippines
The History of the Filipino People
Kasaysayan: The Story of the Filipino People, vol. II The Earliest
Filipinos
Roots of Dependency: Political and Economic Revolution in the 19th
Century Philippines
Geography and Natural Resources of the Philippines
Page
Abinales, P. & Amoroso D. (2005)
Number(s)
Agoncillo, T. (1990)
Casal, et al. (1998)
Fast, J. & Richardson, J. (1979)
Salita, Domingo C. (1974)
What do Alexander the great, Peter the great, and Julius Caesar have in common? Why did they expand their empire? Was it lust for power or simply to expand their political dominions? History will tell us that these revered leaders fought wars in order to acquire more territories to extend the territorial hegemony of their countries and gain respect from the international community. Expanding territorial boundaries can have economic and political advantage, thus empires and colonial powers had extended their countries’ dominance to put them in a balanced and strategic location.
The size, shape and location of a country is very important to its political and economic development, though these are not the only factors, but it plays a considerable importance in playing a dominant role in the international community. The setting of a country can be compared to human body parts, where proper appropriations and proportions contribute to the person’s confidence and development.
The Philippines is a country where everything has been altered; from its cultural, political and social structures, we see the influence of colonialism but if there is one that colonialism did not change, it’s the location, size and shape of the Philippines.
Philippine History with Politics,
Governance and Constitution
Lesson No.
Date
02
20 Nov.
2013
Lesson Title
The Setting of the Philippines
Lesson Target
Identify connections between geography, culture, politics, and the economy References
Title
Author
State and Society in the Philippines
The History of the Filipino People
Kasaysayan: The Story of the Filipino People, vol. II The Earliest
Filipinos
Roots of Dependency: Political and Economic Revolution in the 19th
Century Philippines
Geography and Natural Resources of the Philippines
Page
Abinales, P. & Amoroso D. (2005)
Number(s)
Agoncillo, T. (1990)
Casal, et al. (1998)
Fast, J. & Richardson, J. (1979)
Salita, Domingo C. (1974)
What do Alexander the great, Peter the great, and Julius Caesar have in common? Why did they expand their empire? Was it lust for power or simply to expand their political dominions? History will tell us that these revered leaders fought wars in order to acquire more territories to extend the territorial hegemony of their countries and gain respect from the international community. Expanding territorial boundaries can have economic and political advantage, thus empires and colonial powers had extended their countries’ dominance to put them in a balanced and strategic location.
The size, shape and location of a country is very important to its political and economic development, though these are not the only factors, but it plays a considerable importance in playing a dominant role in the international community. The setting of a country can be compared to human body parts, where proper appropriations and proportions contribute to the person’s confidence and development.
The Philippines is a country where everything has been altered; from its cultural, political and social structures, we see the influence of colonialism but if there is one that colonialism did not change, it’s the location, size and shape of the Philippines.
References: Abinales, P. & Amoroso D. (2005) Number(s) Agoncillo, T. (1990) Casal, et al Fast, J. & Richardson, J. (1979) Salita, Domingo C