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
Lesson 1 documents and understanding its great contribution
in the grand narrative of Philippine History.
2. To acquire knowledge on the way of life of the
Required pre-colonial Filipinos as recorded by Antonio
resources: Pigafetta and Juan De Placencia and be able to
measure the degree of civilization that was
a. PPT already existing at that time .
b. Worksheet 3. To figure out the early practices are still
c. videos existing today and its significance in the
formation of the Filipino Identity.
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
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
Required in the grand narrative of Philippine History.
resources: 5. To acquire knowledge on the way of life of the
pre-colonial Filipinos as recorded by Antonio
a. PPT Pigafetta and Juan De Placencia and be able to
b. Worksheet measure the degree of civilization that was
c. videos already existing at that time .
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 1519
and ended in Spain in 1522

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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

[Link]

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”.

Pigafetta wrote that throughout the expedition, had the service of a translator named
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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:

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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. [Link]
5. [Link]
6. Antonio [Link] 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:
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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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