GEC 2 – READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

MODULE 3

Content and Contextual Analysis of

Chapter
Selected Primary Sources
2
Lesson:
1. The First Voyage Around the World

Intended Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this topic, you are expected to:
1. Explain the significant events during the voyage of Magellan;
2. Analyze the content and context of material/s narrating the first voyage
around the world;
3. Discuss the significance in present-days of Magellan’s arrival in the
Philippines; and,
4. Create a position regarding the issue of “whether Magellan discovered
the Philippines” using pantayong pananaw.

Study Guide:
 You are expected to read, analyze and synthesize the content
of the module.
 In the latter part of module, there is/are post-assessment/s
(either written or performance tasks) which shall be
answered/performed by you.
 Submission of output/s shall be based on the schedule
stipulated in course guide.

Course Guide:
No. of Strategies Flexible Learning Submission
Class Activity
Meetings
2 Textual Reading Fb Group Discussion Not Available.
Watching video
online
Online discussion

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CHAPTER 2
The First Voyage Around the World

Pre-Assessment:

Watch and Learn!

Direction:
Watch the VIDEO CLIP of Xiao Chua regarding the voyage of Magellan in
the Philippines. Choose among your classmates who will be your Teammate
in answering the questions below. Each group must not exceed of 4 and not
less than of 3 members. After your deliberation, share your answer in a
comment box which I will be posting in FB Group. I hope you enjoy the
activity!

1. When was Maggellan arrived in our country? __________________

2. What place where they anchored when they reached the Philippine soil?
_______________
3. Who met (leader of the barangay) Magellan and his Team when they noticed
that these Spaniards were arrived at their territory? ______________
4. Who was the leader of Zugbu who became friend of Magellan?
_____________.
5. Who was the leader of a neighboring Island of Zugbu valiantly repelled
Magellan’s attempt of conquering his territory? _____________.

Final Stand:
6. “Did really Magellan discover our country? If not, what shall we call
it? Re-discovery or what? And why should we call like that?”

After brainstorming, share your ANSWER in FB Group in a comment box

with a hashtag of the name of your team. Ex. #christory or #chrismythology.
The team leader shall be the one to comment the consolidated answer of
the group.

Note: No personal agenda must be included in the chat box. Then, if you haven’t
a group, you may be grouped with other but do not exceed in 3 members
per team. Please wait the go signal of the subject-Instructor before
posting your answer.

I hope you enjoy the activities.

NO HATE, JUST LOVE!

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INTRODUCTION

What is Content and Contextual Analysis?

Content analysis is a systemic evaluation of the primary source be it a text,

painting, caricature, and or/speech that in the process students could develop and
present an argument based on their own understanding of the evidences form their
readings. The students will identify pertinent information from the texts/documents and
explain its importance to their understanding of history in the Philippine setting. While,
Contextual analysis considers specifically the time, place, and situation when the
primary source was written. The analysis as well includes the author’s background,
authority on the subject and intent perceptible, and its relevance and meaning to
people and society today (Ligo, et.al., 2018)
Content and contextual analysis is an indispensable approach to strengthen the
students critical and analytical thinking skills and their ability to articulate their own
ideas, views and perspectives on a certain primary data or source. In order to achieve
this, primary sources will be used and utilized for analysis.

Lesson 1:
First Voyage Around the World
Introduction:

The 15th and 16th centuries brought an era of worldwide exploration and
expansion that resulted from the desire to gain new lands, power, and wealth for the
explorers and their countries. Henceforth, the fall of Constantinople (1453) and the
emergence of the Ottoman Turks led to the exploration of new trade routes for spices
among European countries primarily Spain and Portugal. These events eventually
resulted in the historical occurrence of the first voyage around the world.
To have an accurate glimpse of this historical event, a content and contextual
analysis of a primary source is needed. Subsequently, the most accurate account of
the said voyage as regarded by many historians was the account written by Antonio
Pigafetta, the chronicler of Magellan’s Expedition.
Studying such primary source would give us a clear foretaste of the forgotten
past happened hundreds of years ago. However, it is imperative not just to agree on
everything what has been written on the account but to critically analyze this to have
a deeper understanding of our history. Were there any biases made by the author?
What makes the account credible? Did the descriptions in the account match the
actual geographical, demographic, and cultural characteristics of the people and the
archipelago? Did Magellan the first person circumnavigate the world? Did Lapu-lapu
kill Magellan in the Battle of Mactan? Did Magellan really “discover” the Philippines?
etc.
You are expected to examine the content and context of the primary account of
the first voyage around the world written by Antonio Pigafetta. However, a brief
discussion on the route and timeline of the voyage is suggested before studying the
excerpt of the Pigafetta’s account to facilitate easier understanding.

Note:
Watch Xiao Chua’s video episode “Ang Pagdating ni Magellan sa Pilipinas” that
I have posted in FB Group. It gives you glimpse of Magellan’s voyage around
the world.

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Ferdinand Magellan
Biographical Information

 Date of Birth: Born in 1480

 Place of Birth : Saborosa in Villa Real, Province
of Traz os Montes in Portugal
 Parents: Mayor Pedro Ruy de Magalhaes
(Father) and Alda de Mezquita (Mother)
 Background Facts, Information & Ancestry:
Came from a wealthy family who had strong
connections with the Portuguese court.
 Portuguese in origin who became Spanish
national
 He already sailed around Africa before his
circumnavigation under the crown of Portugal
 His voyage was financed by Charles V of Spain

Background of the Author

Antonio Pigafetta (1491– c.1534)
 Official chronicler of Magellan’s voyage
 Patrician of Vicenza, and knight of Rhodes, to the very illustrious and excellent Lord
Philip de Villers Lisleaden, the famous Grand Master of Rhodes, his most respected
Lord.

Historical Context of the Document

 The rivalry between Spain and Portugal in the Iberian Peninsula was exacerbated by
trade as both were interested in exploring and developing trade.
 Both were located in ideal places to start exploring Africa and to start thinking about
trying to round Africa and find a way to the Spice Islands in Asia.
 The competition between Spain and Portugal became heated enough that the two
countries had to get the pope to divide up the New World into parts that would be
Spanish and parts that would be Portuguese.

Important personages cited in the document

 Ferdinand Magellan (Portugese – Fernao de Magalhaes) – captain-general (leader)
of the expedition
 Antonio Pigafetta (Italian) – official chronicler of the expedition
 Raia Colambu (Raja Kulambu) – king of Mazaua (Limasawa)
 Raia Siaui (Raja Siagu) – king of Butuan
 Raia Humabon – king of Zubu (Cebu)
 Raia Cilapulapu and Raia Zula - chiefs (kings) of Matan (Mactan)

Geographical Position of the Islands

 Zamal – three hundred leagues from the islands of Ladroni (Island of thieves)
 Mazaua – (latitude) nine (degrees) and two-thirds degrees toward the Arctic Pole,
(longitude) one hundred and sixty-two degrees from the line of demarcation, and
twenty-five leagues from the Acquada (Humunu-Homonhon)
 Twenty leagues from Mazaua to Gatighan
 Fifteen leagues from Gatighan to Zubu (Cebu)

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Timeline of First Voyage around the World

(Some part of the voyage particularly in the Philippines)

March 16, 1521 (dawn of Saturday)

the Spanish colonizers arrived at Zamal (Samar), three hundred
leagues distant from the before-mentioned Thieve’s island
(Ladrones.)

March 17, 1521

their captain-general desired to land at Humunu (Homonhon) and
which he named, Acquada da li buoni Segnialli (“the Watering-
place of Good Signs) and later the entire group of island as
Archepalago of St. Lazaro

March 18, 1521

they met and exchanged goods with our ancestor from the island
of Zuluan

March 22, 1521

our ancestor returned to Humunu island with two boats loaded with
foods.

March 25, 1521

“feast of our Lady, Mary” they weight anchored and changed
course between west and southwest, and past amidst four small
islands, Cenalo, Huinanghar, Ibuson and Abarien.

March 28, 1521 (Holy Thursday)

they anchored near the island of Mazaua (Limasawa) and they met
the king who came in balanghai.

March 29, 1521 (Holy Friday)

they finally met the king who entered their ship

March 31, 1521 (Easter Sunday)

they went ashore to say mass in Limasawa island and set up cross
on the summit of the mountain

April 7, 1521 (Sunday)

they entered the port of Zubu (Cebu)

Monday
their notary together with their interpreter went ashore to meet with
the king of Zubu

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Tuesday
the king of Mazaua and later the prince of Zubu went aboard their
ship

Wednesday
they consecrated the place and buried their two dead crews

Friday
they showed our ancestors with different merchandise

April 14, 1521 (Sunday)

they baptized our ancestors from Zubu and few from neighboring
islands

April 26, 1521 (Friday)

Raia Zula came to seek help to fight the other chief of Matan,
Cilapulapu

April 27, 1521 (Saturday)

the Spaniards wave ashore in the island of Matan and fighting
commenced between them and men of Raia Cilapulapu and led to
the death of Magallanes

May 1, 1521 (Wednesday)

21 Spaniards were massacred by the Zubuanos thus forcing the
remaining Spaniards to depart Zubu immediately

Content and Contextual Analysis

ANTONIO PIGAFETTA, Patrician of Vicenza, and Knight of Rhodes, to the very illustrious
and excellent LORD PHILIP DE VILLIERS LISLEADEN, the famous Grand Master of
Rhodes, his most respected Lord.

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The narrative of the voyage which was translated by Lord Stanley is presented
on cited reference below. However, only the necessary and important details of the
narrative were taken based on what is useful for the students. In brief, the narrative as
it was written began with the description of the preparation for the voyage, the captain
and his men, the dates as to when it left Spain, the time when they crossed the Atlantic
Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Indian Ocean. In particular, Pigafetta wrote relating to the
description of the different places he had seen, the people he met and their diverse
and fascinating culture. The historic expedition began in 1519 and was successfully
completed in 1522 (Ligan, et.al. 2018)
Read the excerpt of The First Voyage Around the World written by Antonio
Pigafetta cited on this book - Ligan, et.al., (2018). Readings in the Philippine
History. Mutya Publishing House, Inc. Malabon City. pp. 18-26.
 The fourth copy was written in
mixed Italian, Spanish and
Venetian language and could be
found in Ambrosian Library in
Milan.
 In 1800, Carlo Amoretti published
an Italian version of it and the
following year a French version
came out in Paris.
 Pinkerton of his part translated it to
English and published it in 1819.
 James A. Richardson made his
own English version of the
Ambrosian copy and it appeared in
The Philippine Islands.
 This is the copy the is widely
circulated in the Philippines.
 Pigafetta’s travelogue contributed
immensely to the enrichment of
Philippine historiography.
 His writing described vividly the
 Antonio Pigafetta was one of the physical appearance, social life,
survivors who kept a journal that religious beliefs and cultural
became the main source about the practices of the people they
first encounter of the Spaniards encountered in the islands of
and the Filipinos. Samar, Leyte and Cebu.
 The original journal of Pigafetta did  His account also contains
not survive in history and what was information about the economic
handed down to us are copies of activities of the local folks and the
the manuscript that never came out goods they offered for trade.
of the press during his life time.  He got all this information through
 Three of them were in French and the help Enrique de Malaccca,
two are kept in the Bibliotheque Magellan’s slave/interpreter.
Nationale in Paris.  Lastly, Pigafetta gave us an
 The third one was originally owned eyewitness account of the Battle of
by the British Collector Sir Thomas Mactan which resulted to the death
Phillipp.

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 Later, Beinecke Rare Book bought of Magellan and him getting

it and it is now kept in the wounded.
Manuscript Library of Yale
University in New Haven.

Reflection

Today, I learned that

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After the lesson, I realized that
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After the discussion, I feel that
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References:
Agoncillo, T. A. (1990). History of the Filipino People Eight Edition. Quezon City:
GAROTECH Publishing.
Candelaria, et.al. 2018. Readings in the Philippine History. Rex Printing Company,
Inc. Manila, Philippines.
Ligan, et.al., 2018. Readings in the Philippine History. Mutya Publishing House, Inc.
Malabon City.
Molina, A. M. (1960). The Philippines Through the Centuries. Philippines: U.S.T.
Cooperatives.
Torres, J. V.,2018. BATIS: Sources in Philippine History. Rex Printing Company, Inc.

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REMINDER
All activities included in the module shall be done based on the flow of the
lessons. However, you are free to leave them if you feel tired of answering/doing
them but never let them unfinished until the end of the semester. The FLEXIBLE
LEARNING ACTIVITIES are limited of time which shall be submitted on or before
the due date based on the Google Classroom “Assignment.” Do not feel stress
when you study your lessons. You may study them anytime anywhere based on
your convenience and mood. Unfortunately, time is your mortal enemy. So,
manage your private time, study time and other times. Good luck!

Congratulations! You have done studying your lessons with this module.
Remember “read and read and read until you succeed!”

Take care and God Bless!!!

--- Teacher Chris.

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