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Activity 1: A Day in My Life as a Pre-Colonial Tagalog
Imagine that you are living in a pre-colonial Tagalog community before the arrival
of the Spaniards. Based on Fr. Juan de Plasencia's Customs of the Tagalogs, create a one-
page profile that accurately represents your life during that period.
Your output must include the following:
1. An illustration of yourself wearing appropriate pre-colonial Tagalog clothing. You may
create your illustration through drawing or by using cut-out pictures.
2. Choose your social class from one of the following:
Datu
Maharlika
Timawa
Aliping Namamahay
Aliping Saguiguilid
3. Write a diary entry (5–8 sentences) describing a typical day in your life. Your diary
should include:
Your name
Your occupation
Your daily responsibilities
Your role in your barangay
Reminder: Ensure that your work is historically accurate and based on the information
discussed in class and the assigned reading.
REFLECTION (5-10 sentences):
If you had lived during the pre-colonial Tagalog period, what would have been the most
challenging part of your daily life? Why?
SOCIAL CLASS:
DIARY:
REFLECTION (5-10 sentences):
If you had lived during the pre-colonial Tagalog period, what would have been the most
challenging part of your daily life? Why?