LESSON 3

Pre-test

PART 1: Try to see the key terms in our next lesson. Unscramble the letters!

Answers Letters Clue

1. CPESSI It makes the food taste better
2. ASANDUUNG A treaty of friendship
3. .UATD Head of the barangay
4. .SRCOS Symbol of Christianity
5. .PISHS They are used to navigate the
world

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Lesson 3. First Voyage

Around the World
Learning Outcomes:
1. An analysis of the important information in the documents and
Lesson 1 understanding its great contribution in the grand narrative of
Philippine History.
2. To acquire knowledge on the way of life of the pre-colonial
Required Filipinos as recorded by Antonio Pigafetta and Juan De
resources: Placencia and be able to measure the degree of civilization that
was already existing at that time .
a. PPT 3. To figure out the early practices are still existing today and its
b. Worksheet significance in the formation of the Filipino Identity.
c. videos

A. PRE-ACTIVITY
Direction: Use 3D paint to find the words below the table. Take a picture then send it to your
teacher. For added fun, teachers may give bonus points to the first 10 to post in the ms teams

H F G P J N D C H E E S E H D F
V H R V I C T O R I A B C D H F
G S M G V G H D X D G W C C W G
G A E A C S A N T I A G O R X V
D N V F G F F F T T W Z N R X P
R A R E G E V B E G H B C N N A
H N G D E I L N A T I V E S G C
H T V H H C G L H F T W P H B I
Y O T F F E G T A C R A C E D F
V N T A T T O O J N I F I L E I
F I F B B M A Y B T N G O L D C
V O Y A G E N A K O I T N O S A
L F B B G N V O Y T D X Z D G F
V G C O P P E R P L A T E S K G
G G R F H U H S P A N I A R D S
L A P U L A P U G U X B H E F Y

MAGELLAN SANTIAGO VOYAGE

PIGAFETTA SAN ANTONIO NATIVES
VICTORIA CONCEPCION GOLD
*BONUS--------TRINIDAD LAPULAPU PACIFIC
COPPERPLATE SPANIARDS TATTOO

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Lesson 3. First Voyage

Around the World
Lesson 1
Learning Outcomes:
4. An analysis of the important information in the documents and
understanding its great contribution in the grand narrative of
Required Philippine History.
resources: 5. To acquire knowledge on the way of life of the pre-colonial
Filipinos as recorded by Antonio Pigafetta and Juan De
a. PPT Placencia and be able to measure the degree of civilization that
b. Worksheet was already existing at that time .
c. videos 6. To figure out the early practices are still existing today and its
significance in the formation of the Filipino Identity.

B. CONTENT

The First Voyage Around The World by Antonio Pigafetta

gave us an account of the experiences of around 270
people who joined the expedition. It contains an accurate
and detailed description of everything they saw in their
travels

The book was written by

Antonio Pigafetta on
board in one of the 5
ships that was first to
circumnavigate the world
during a Spanish
expedition that was led
by the Portuguese
explorer, Ferdinand
Magellan. After his
death during the voyage,
it was led by Juan
Sebastián Elcano. The
expedition started in
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Historical Concept of the Document

Map of the Voyage of Ferdinand Magellan

It is historically proper to say that Ferdinand Magellan came to

the Philippines in 1521 instead of saying that he discovered
Philippines. What happened is actually a revelation to the
Spaniards that there are other existing countries including
the Philippines.
At the end of the voyage, Antonio Pigafetta, the author of the
book, was on board the Victoria; this was the only ship that was
able to return to Spain.

For additional information:

Ferdinand Magellan First Circumnavigation of the

Earth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylwiOLab5AA

Who were the Pre-colonial Filipinos ?

In this lesson, when we say” pre colonial

Filipinos”, we are referring to the Filipinos
who were living in the Philippines before or
upon the arrival of the Spaniards. They
may also be referred to as “natives” or
the “early filipinos”.

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Pigafetta wrote that throughout the expedition, had the service of a translator
named Enrique who was from Sumatra (present day Indonesia) and was a slave of
Ferdinand Magellan .

They arrived in Zamal (Samar at

present).The island was called
Humunu (now Homonhon)Magellan
and his men called it Acquada da li
buoni Segnialli (“the Watering-
place of Good Signs”).There are
many islands in that district, and
therefore they called them the
archipelago of San Lazaro, as they
were seen on the Sunday of St.
Lazarus

On April 1, 1521, according to

Pigafetta,the first mass in the
Philippines was held in Mazaua
(Limasawa)
It was attended by Magellan, Raia
Colambu (Rajah Kolambu), Raia
Siaui (Rajah Siagu), Spanish
voyagers, and the local islanders

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On April 15,1521 a mass was held in

Zubu with Raia Humabon and 800
natives were baptized into
Christianity. Pigafetta showed the
queen an image of our Lady, a very
beautiful wooden child Jesus, and a
cross. She asked for the little child
Jesus to keep in place of her idols (
for example ,bulol) and this image of
child Jesus is now known as the Sto.
Niño found in Cebu.

Pigafetta wrote: At midnight, on April 28, sixty of Magellan’s men set out armed with
corselets and helmets, Christian king, prince, some of the chief men, 20 or 30 balanghais
to attack Mactan. He said, the local islanders had lances of bamboo and stakes hardened
with fire. They shot the captain through the right leg with a poisoned arrow, knocked
his helmet off his head twice. That was the end of Ferdinand Magellan.

Contribution of the document in the grand narrative of Philippine history.

This document, The First voyage Around the World, elaborated the lifestyle back then
and it described what the local islanders wore, what they ate, how they communicated,
and how they lived
A blood compact, an ancient ritual to validate
an agreement or friendship, was described
by Antonio Pigafetta during their stopover in
Palawan (after the death of Magellan). It was
made between the crew of the expedition and
a datu of Palawan as a symbol of peaceful
intentions. The datu made a small cut on his
chest using a knife borrowed from the
expedition. The datu then dipped a finger on
the blood and touched it to the tip of his
tongue and on his forehead. The crew of the
expedition did the same to seal the compact.

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Pigafetta's journal is the

only known document
about Lapu-Lapu's life.
The first defender of our
sovereignty. It is one of
the best source today of
the customs and usages of
the Filipinos in the early
16th century due to the
daily notes Pigafetta took
and details about the
expedition that he wrote
about

The book contains the first vocabulary

of Visayan words ever penned by a
European

Relevance of the Document : First Voyage Around The World

- The book served as an evidence that the world is round and not flat.

- Magellan proved that there was a way to the east by continuously sailing
west.

- In this voyage, Magellan discovered the vastness of a body of water which he

later on named Pacific Ocean.

- We also find out how the first Filipinos fought against an invader and delayed
the Spanish occupation by about 40 years.

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- Lapu-lapu did not personally kill Magellan

- Magellan did not discover the Philippines.
- The Battle of Mactan delayed the Spanish occupation by 40
years.

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Online Resources/Activities:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Magellan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlQHcmYkzpE
http://www.artesdelasfilipinas.com/archives/194/ginto-a-golden-heritage-from-our-filipino-ancestor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_compact

References:

1. Howell and Prevenier, From Reliable Sources, (pp. 17-68)

2. Robert Fox, The Tabon Caves, (pp.40-44; 109-119).[Human remains and artifacts]
3. Teodoro Agoncillo, History of the Filipino People,(pp.184-187).
4. http://malacanang.gov.ph/virtual-tour/
5. https://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/Firefly/Go_Museum.html
6. Antonio Pigafetta.First Voyage Around the World,(pp.23-48) [Chronicle]
7. CHED CMO No. 2, RA 8371, 1987 Constitution Article 2, Sec 22
8. William Henry Scott, Prehispanic Source Materials for the Study of Philippine History,(pp. 90-135).

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Name:
Year & Section:
Assessment Professor:
Date:
t

PART 1. Write your answer on the space provided.

1. Will you consider the voyage of Ferdinand Magellan a “failure “since he was
killed in the Battle of Mactan? Justify your answer.

Answer.

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2. What is the ceremony called “sanduguan” by the early Filipinos?. What does it
signify?

Answer

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Name:
Year & Section:
POST-TEST Professor:
Date:

It’s time to test if you really learned from the discussion above. Tick the appropriate
box that corresponds to your answer.

NO. STATEMENT TRUE FALSE

1. In the 14th century, people believed that the
world is flat.
2. The Europeans in the West came to the East
because of the” Spices”
3. Only the ship named Victoria was able to return
back to Spain.
4. The natives in the Philippines when the
Spaniards came ,were also referred to as Pre-
colonial Filipinos
5. Magellan named a vast ocean we now know as
Atlantic .
6. Magellan, pierced with arrows ,was killed in
the Battle of Mactan
7. Voyage of Magellan revealed to the Europeans a
lot of countries in the world.
8. If not for Vasco de Gama,we may not have known
about the coming of Magellan and his death in
the Philippines in 1521
9. The voyage returned back to Spain headed by Juan
Sebastian Elcano in 1522.
10. The wife of Raha Humabon received an image of
Sto. Nino as a gift from the Spaniards.

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