Book annalysis

Book Title:Book Title:

World HistoryWorld History

Edition:Edition:

1999 Edition1999 Edition

Authors:Authors:

Teofista Vivar, Ph. DTeofista Vivar, Ph. DEvelina ViloriaEvelina ViloriaRemedios QuirayRemedios QuirayMarcial dela VegaMarcial dela Vega

Consultant:Consultant:Ma. Luisa T. Camagay, Ph. D.Ma. Luisa T. Camagay, Ph. D.

Ma. Luisa T. CamagayMa. Luisa T. Camagay Ma. Luisa T. Camagay, Ph.D.Ma. Luisa T. Camagay, Ph.D., is the , is the

chairperson of the Department of History, chairperson of the Department of History, College of Social Sciences and PhilosophyCollege of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) of the  (CSSP) of the University of the PhilippinesUniversity of the Philippines. . She obtained her doctorate She obtained her doctorate de troisieme de troisieme cyclecycle at the  at the Ecoledes Haustes Etudes on Ecoledes Haustes Etudes on Science SocialesScience Sociales in Paris, France and has  in Paris, France and has written numerous articles exploring various written numerous articles exploring various issues Philippine social history. Her earlier issues Philippine social history. Her earlier publication,publication,KasaysayangKasaysayang PanlipunanPanlipunan ngng Manila (1765-1898) Manila (1765-1898) won the 1993  won the 1993 National Book AwardsNational Book Awards in the category of  in the category of History. She is also the Director of the History. She is also the Director of the University of the PhilippinesUniversity of the Philippines ( (UPUP) ) PressPress..

PublicationsPublications:: Philippine Community LifePhilippine Community Life co-authored with Guillermo Lazaro.  co-authored with Guillermo Lazaro.

Quezon City: Alemar-Phoenix Publishing House Inc., 1978.Quezon City: Alemar-Phoenix Publishing House Inc., 1978. Social History of Manila (1765-1898): An Annotated Social History of Manila (1765-1898): An Annotated

Bibliography.Bibliography. Quezon City: Echanis Press, 1989. Published through  Quezon City: Echanis Press, 1989. Published through the cooperation of Toyota Foundation.the cooperation of Toyota Foundation.

Kasaysayan Panlipunan ng Maynila (1765-1898)Kasaysayan Panlipunan ng Maynila (1765-1898). Quezon City: . Quezon City: Echanis Press, 1992. Published through the cooperation of Toyota Echanis Press, 1992. Published through the cooperation of Toyota foundation.foundation.

Working Women of Manila in the 19th CenturyWorking Women of Manila in the 19th Century. Quezon City: . Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 1995.University of the Philippines Press, 1995.

Encarnacion Alzona: an anthology.Encarnacion Alzona: an anthology. Quezon City: Office of Research  Quezon City: Office of Research Coordination, University of the Philippines, 1996.Coordination, University of the Philippines, 1996.

Translation of Cartas sobre la revolucion por Mariano PonceTranslation of Cartas sobre la revolucion por Mariano Ponce with  with Wystan de la Pena. Wystan de la Pena. Quezon City: Office of Research Coordination, Quezon City: Office of Research Coordination, University of the Philippines, 1997.University of the Philippines, 1997.

French Consular Dispatches on the Philippine RevolutionFrench Consular Dispatches on the Philippine Revolution. Quezon . Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 1997.City: University of the Philippines Press, 1997.

Annotated EfemeridesAnnotated Efemerides. Quezon City: Office of Research . Quezon City: Office of Research Coordination, University of the Philippines, 1998.Coordination, University of the Philippines, 1998.

Kasaysayan ng MuntinlupaKasaysayan ng Muntinlupa. Muntinlupa: Pamahalaan Lungsod ng . Muntinlupa: Pamahalaan Lungsod ng Muntinlupa, 2004Muntinlupa, 2004

Kuwentong Bayan: Noon Panahon ng Hapon; Everyday Life in a Kuwentong Bayan: Noon Panahon ng Hapon; Everyday Life in a Time of WarTime of War co-authorized with Thelma Kintanar, Patricia Arinto  co-authorized with Thelma Kintanar, Patricia Arinto and Clemen Aquino. Quezon City: University of the Philippines and Clemen Aquino. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 2006Press, 2006

Publishing Date and Place:Publishing Date and Place:

Copyright 1999 Copyright 1999

Vibal Publishing House, Inc. Vibal Publishing House, Inc.

Gregorio Araneta Avenue Gregorio Araneta Avenue corner Maria Street, Quezon corner Maria Street, Quezon City.City.

Organization:Organization:

Does it provide a useful table Does it provide a useful table of content, glossary and index? of content, glossary and index?

It provide table of content It provide table of content that are useful for the student to be that are useful for the student to be able to look the page of a certain topic able to look the page of a certain topic but there is no glossary and index that but there is no glossary and index that can help them to their studies.can help them to their studies.

Does the table of content show Does the table of content show a a logical logical arrange and arrange and

development of subjectdevelopment of subject??

The table of content of this book is The table of content of this book is not properly arranged. It is not organize not properly arranged. It is not organize well that will makes the student hard to well that will makes the student hard to find the exact page and topic and does find the exact page and topic and does not appealing to the student.not appealing to the student.

Is the textbook uniform in Is the textbook uniform in appearance and content appearance and content

layout layout throughout the book as throughout the book as well as within in chapter?well as within in chapter?

The appearance and the content are The appearance and the content are uniform. In the beginning of every chapter uniform. In the beginning of every chapter it had an objective that is useful for the it had an objective that is useful for the teachers for discussing the lessons to the teachers for discussing the lessons to the class. The book divided into four units and class. The book divided into four units and each consists of two to seven chapters.each consists of two to seven chapters.

Does it contain references, Does it contain references, bibliographies, and other bibliographies, and other

resourcesresources? Are they helpful ? Are they helpful and sufficient?and sufficient?

It has an Appendixes A and B. The Appendixes A It has an Appendixes A and B. The Appendixes A contains the important dates in world history contains the important dates in world history and the Appendixes B contains maps to show and the Appendixes B contains maps to show topography, sizes of empires, thrust of invasions topography, sizes of empires, thrust of invasions and extent of alliances. Significant sequence of and extent of alliances. Significant sequence of events and ideas are summarize in chart form. It events and ideas are summarize in chart form. It is very useful for the student for their is very useful for the student for their references.references.

Do the chapters provide Do the chapters provide instructions and summaries that instructions and summaries that are clear and comprehensive?are clear and comprehensive?

Every chapter provides a summary Every chapter provides a summary that are clear and easily to that are clear and easily to understand by the students. Each understand by the students. Each chapter is introduce by an chapter is introduce by an illustration representing the main illustration representing the main theme of the chapter. Its is to theme of the chapter. Its is to guide the readers on the important guide the readers on the important knowledge, skills and attitude to be knowledge, skills and attitude to be learned.learned.

Are all the pages Are all the pages numbered? If not is this numbered? If not is this

confusing?confusing?

Every pages are numbered Every pages are numbered correctly and clearly.correctly and clearly.

Is the content accurate and Is the content accurate and up-to-date?up-to-date?

The contents is not accurate. It The contents is not accurate. It was lucking of some important details was lucking of some important details of the history. Since it was publish in of the history. Since it was publish in the year 1999 the information are not the year 1999 the information are not up-to-date.up-to-date.

Will the content be supported Will the content be supported by other textbooks that by other textbooks that

students have or will use?students have or will use?

In the bibliography at the end of In the bibliography at the end of the book contains list of books, the book contains list of books, encyclopedias and periodicals used encyclopedias and periodicals used by the authors in the preparation of by the authors in the preparation of this textbook.this textbook.

CONTENT:CONTENT:

Mesopotamia, Persia, Palestine, Mesopotamia, Persia, Palestine, Phoenicia.Phoenicia.

Does the content meet the Does the content meet the local and national standards?local and national standards?

The content can meet local but not The content can meet local but not national standards because of national standards because of lacking of information. lacking of information.

Is the language appropriate Is the language appropriate for the intended age group? for the intended age group?

Is it clear? Is it Is it clear? Is it grammatically correct?grammatically correct?

The language use in this book The language use in this book was appropriate to the high school was appropriate to the high school students. It is clear and students. It is clear and grammatically correct.grammatically correct.

Does the textbook contain Does the textbook contain age appropriate reading age appropriate reading

level? level?

The textbook contain appropriate The textbook contain appropriate reading level of a high school reading level of a high school learner. Words are easily learner. Words are easily understand by the student.understand by the student.

Does is contain end-of-Does is contain end-of-lesson questions or quizzes?lesson questions or quizzes?

Each chapter is divided into Each chapter is divided into section. In between these sections section. In between these sections there is a box questions to help the there is a box questions to help the readers review and check their readers review and check their understanding of what they have just understanding of what they have just read. read.

Are lessons linked to other Are lessons linked to other subject areas?subject areas?

Every lessons are linked to other Every lessons are linked to other and can be linked to other subject and can be linked to other subject areas like in Science and Math. areas like in Science and Math.

Will the activities engage Will the activities engage student in active learning? student in active learning?

Are they appealing to a Are they appealing to a wide range of abilities and wide range of abilities and

interests?interests? A practicum included at the end of the A practicum included at the end of the

chapter wherein activities design to improve the chapter wherein activities design to improve the readers skills in such areas as language, research readers skills in such areas as language, research and study, map and globe reading, graphic and study, map and globe reading, graphic interpretation and cooperative group work are interpretation and cooperative group work are given. An evaluation consisting of five to ten given. An evaluation consisting of five to ten items test further helps the student to check their items test further helps the student to check their understanding of the chapter.understanding of the chapter.

Do the lessons encourage Do the lessons encourage higher level thinking?higher level thinking?

Yes. Yes. The content of every lessons The content of every lessons encourage the students to learn. A encourage the students to learn. A vocabulary enrichment help the student vocabulary enrichment help the student reinforce his understanding of the basic reinforce his understanding of the basic concepts discussed in the chapter. concepts discussed in the chapter. Questions reinforce critical thinking skills Questions reinforce critical thinking skills presented. There questions help the presented. There questions help the students to understand and use the students to understand and use the terms, facts and ideas that have been terms, facts and ideas that have been learned.learned.

Could this textbook be used Could this textbook be used for several years?for several years?

This book cannot be used for This book cannot be used for several year because of some important several year because of some important details are missing. Therefore it should details are missing. Therefore it should be revise to complete the details since it be revise to complete the details since it is a history book it should be complete is a history book it should be complete details and up dated.details and up dated.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS:PHYSICAL ASPECTS:

Are the size and weight Are the size and weight of the textbook appropriate for of the textbook appropriate for

the students?the students?

The size and the weight was also The size and the weight was also appropriate to the students. It is appropriate to the students. It is handy. It is not too big, not too handy. It is not too big, not too small.small.

Are the font and style age-Are the font and style age-appropriate?appropriate?

The font size and style was The font size and style was clear and readable. clear and readable.

Are the binding pages Are the binding pages and cover durable?and cover durable?

The cover and the binding pages The cover and the binding pages is durable.is durable.

Will the textbook appeal to Will the textbook appeal to the students?the students?

The appearance of the book cover was The appearance of the book cover was appealing the students. Since it was a appealing the students. Since it was a history book it looks so light so that the history book it looks so light so that the student got interest to open it. It covers a student got interest to open it. It covers a panoramic view of world events with panoramic view of world events with emphasis on human achievements. When it emphasis on human achievements. When it comes to the content I think it’s not comes to the content I think it’s not appealing.appealing.

Are the illustrations, tables, Are the illustrations, tables, figures, graphs, charts, etc., figures, graphs, charts, etc.,

relevant and functional?relevant and functional?

It features many illustrations which It features many illustrations which shows the reader how people, places and shows the reader how people, places and events looked throughout the history of events looked throughout the history of the world. The illustration are arranged the world. The illustration are arranged together in one or two page essays and together in one or two page essays and are describe briefly in an informative are describe briefly in an informative caption. caption.

GENERAL CONCLUSIONSGENERAL CONCLUSIONS

This book was organized in a manner This book was organized in a manner that will help the readers learned effectively. that will help the readers learned effectively. Though some important events of world Though some important events of world history was missing. Also illustration was not history was missing. Also illustration was not presented well like pictures was not presented well like pictures was not appealing to look at, because of the black in appealing to look at, because of the black in white appearance of the pictures. There is no white appearance of the pictures. There is no glossary that can use by the students for fully glossary that can use by the students for fully understand some important terms content of understand some important terms content of this book. The table of content are not this book. The table of content are not presented well. On the other hand authors presented well. On the other hand authors believed that this book will help the reader believed that this book will help the reader understand the world today and its people.understand the world today and its people.

RECOMMENDATIONS:RECOMMENDATIONS:

This textbook should be revise because This textbook should be revise because of insufficient information and to be up-of insufficient information and to be up-dated. The illustration specially the pictures dated. The illustration specially the pictures should be colored so that it will be more should be colored so that it will be more appealing to student to read the textbook. appealing to student to read the textbook. The table of content should also be The table of content should also be presented by column so that it is easy for the presented by column so that it is easy for the student to look at a certain topic. Glossary student to look at a certain topic. Glossary should be added to be more informative should be added to be more informative textbook.textbook.

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For Listening…..For Listening…..

Final Rating: 82Final Rating: 82