QUIOBER S. CALVO JR.

2BSABE – A

LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Activity 1
Direction: Fill-out the diagram showing the sequence of events (dates and most significant
event that happened during the day) of Magellan’s travel around the Philippine archipelago.

Date Events in Magellan’s Voyage

March 16, 1521 Magellan and his men arrived at dawn and
saw the island of Zamal.
March 18, 1521 Found a great quantity of white coral there,
and large trees with fruit a trifle smaller than
the almond and resembling pine seeds,
found archipelago of San Lazaro, as they
were discovered on the Sabbath of St.
Lazurus.
March 22, 1521 They purchased the articles.
March 25, 1521 Shaped the course toward the west
southwest between four small islands,
namely, Cenalo, Hiunanghan, Ibusson, and
Abarien.
March 28, 1521 Captain- general met the king.
March 31, 1521 Mass and communion, went to the summit of
the highest mountain,
April 7,1521 Went to Zubu, caused great fear to the
people.
April 14,1521 King wishes to become a Christian but some
of his chiefs did not wish to obey. A large
cross was set up in the middle of the square.
Told them that if they wished to become
Christians as they had declared on the
previous days, that they must burn all their
idols and set up a cross in their place.
Showed them how to make the sign of the
cross. Five hundred men were baptized
before mass. Counting men, women, and
children, baptized eight hundred souls.
April 26,1521 Morning came forty-nine of us leaped into
the water up to our thighs, eleven men
remained behind to guard the boats. Begin to
 fight.
April 27,1521 Eight men were killed with Magellan in that
battle, and four Indians, who had become
Christians and who had come afterward to
aid us were killed by the mortars of the
boats. Of the enemy, only fifteen were killed,
May 1, 1521 Twenty-four men went ashore, among whom
was our astrologer, San Martin de Sivilla. All
are dead except the interpreter.

Activity 2
Direction: Answer each question below using the space provided for.

1. Did Magellan usurp unilaterally all property rights, including sovereign rights from the
natives, as his emissary negotiated with the local chief in Cebu? Cite the lines/statements
from the document that support your answer.

 No, they asked first if they could consecrate the place with a cross. “I told the king that
we would like to consecrate the place, and to set up a cross there. He replied that he
was quite satisfied, and that he wished to adore the cross as did we.
2. What was Pigafetta’s purpose for writing the document?

 One reason behind it is that Pigafetta is an explorer he likes to explore. He wrote the
document to specifically provide the important details on discovering the islands and
the people living on it. He joined Magellan because Magellan also wanted to prove that
the world is round, and he did proved that the world is round by exploration.
3. What was the context of the time that turned Pigafetta to look at the people, the
environment, and culture from his perspective?

 People lives according to his own will, for they have no seignior. People were poor, but
ingenious and very thievish.
4. Which G among the 3Gs (Gold, God, Glory) must have primarily driven the Europeans in
venturing into the high seas and towards the Philippines? Why? Quote the story line
(paragraph or in phrase) from the text that tells you this.

 The primarily reason why the Europeans venture towards the Philippines is God,
Magellan wanted to expand the Spanish territory and spread Christianity. “The captain-
general said many things concerning peace, and that he prayed God to confirm it in
heaven. They said that they had never heard any one speak such words, but that they
took great pleasure in hearing them. The captain seeing that they listened and answered
willingly, began to advance arguments to induce them to accept the faith.”
5. Cite from the text by stating in your own words an instance/s that depicts Spanish
dominance or superiority complex? Support your argument by quoting the paragraph which
tells about such dominance or manifestation of superiority.

 For me an instance that showed dominance or superiority by the Spaniards is the part
where the captain general showed his merchandise and even mortars fired for them in
which in a way shows dominance that causes people great fear, “the captain-general
took them to his ship and showed them all his merchandise - cloves, cinnamon, pepper,
ginger, nutmeg, mace, gold, and all the things in the ship. He had some mortars fired for
them, whereat they exhibited great fear.”
ASSESSMENT
Direction: Give the answer to every question before the number.

Francisco Antonio Pigafetta 1. Who was the historian of Magellan’s voyage?

__________Zula__________2. Who was the chief of the island of Matan (Mactan) whom
LapuLapu refused to obey?
__________60___________3. How many of Magellan’s forces set out armed to fight
LapuLapu’s men?
_________1500__________4. How many of Lapu-Lapu’s men fought against the Spaniards?
______April 27, 1521______5. When did Magellan die?

ENRICHMENT
Direction: Identify an event from the document that demonstrates Filipino traits or values.
Present an illustration through either your own drawings, images cut-outs, etc. in such a way
that such traits/values are shown.

Filipinos are known to be brave from the history, many have sacrificed their lives and fought
against the Spaniards in order to gain independence against the Spanish colonization.