MODULE 2: CONTENT AND CONTEXUAL ANALYSIS OF

SELECTED PRIMARY SOURCES

LESSON 1
TITLE: FIRST VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

After studying this lesson, you are expected to:
 analyze the context, content, and perspective of different
kinds of primary sources;
 determine the contribution of different kinds of primary
sources in understanding Philippine history; and
 develop critical and analytical skills with exposure to primary
sources.

INTRODUCTION
The Portuguese skipper Ferdinand Magellan headed the first
voyage around the world, beginning in 1519. Sailing southward along the
coast of South America, Magellan discovered the straits that today bears
his name became the first European to enter the Pacific Ocean from the
east. Magellan died while exploring Philippines, but his ships continued
west to complete the circumvention of the globe. These account of the
difficult passage through the Strait of Magellan was written by a member
of the Crew, Antonio Pigafetta.

Due date of submission: October 19, 2020

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 ACTIVITY:
Instructions: Fill in the table with corresponding answer base on
your understanding about Magellan’s First Voyage around the World.

What I know What I want to Know

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 Read and Ponder

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 ANALYSIS:
Instructions: Answer the following questions and write your answer at least 150
words per question. Use the rubrics below as a guide for this essay.
Content Relevance Point of View Structure Grammar Total
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1. What have you learned from Magellan’s Voyage around the world?
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2. How did Pigafetta’s account help you understand Magellan first Voyage
around the World?
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3. What does Pigafetta’s account tell us about the conditions of the Visayan
Islands in the 16th century?
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 ABSTRACTION:

Antonio Pigafetta was born around 1490 in the town of Venice, Italy, was the
firstborn son of Giovanni Pigafetta to second wife Angela Zoga. He studied
astronomy, geography, and cartography and during his younger years worked in
the ships owned by the Knights of Rhodes.
His writers defined him as an erudite young man having a keen curiosity of
the world around him. He joined the entrustment of Monsignor Francesco
Chieregati when the latter was apportioned as Papal Nuncio to Spain in 1519. It
was during this time when Pigafetta became conversant with the profitable spice
trade and heard the news of the voyage to undertaken by Ferdinand Magellan.
After getting the authorization of the Spanish sovereign, he left Barcelona and
went to Seville. He presented his credentials to Magellan and to the Casa de la
Contratacion, the office in charge of voyages to the New World.
Pigafetta saved a detailed journal of what happened to them from the time
they left Seville in 1519 until they reverted to Spain three years after. When he
returned to Italy, many of his friends asked him to write a formal account of the
Magellan expedition and have it published. He followed their advice and
presented his draft to Pope Clemente VII, Philippine de VilliersL’Isle-Adam
hoping that they would help him finance its publication.
The account of Pigafetta enriched Philippine historiography because it
contains important details about the conditions of the Visayan Islands in the 16 th
century. Some of the prominent leaders during that time, their economic
activities, social and cultural practices, and religious beliefs were identified.
Moreover, local textbook writers use his book as their source of historical
information about the beginning of Christianity in the Philippines.

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 APPLICATION:

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the location that best completes the first
circumnavigation around the world. 5 points each.

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 REFLECTION:

Instructions: Complete the phrases below regarding the learnings that you gained
after reading the The First Voyage Around the World by Antonio Pegafetta and write
your answer at least 100 words per phrase. Use the rubrics below as a guide for this
essay.
Content Relevance Point of View Structure Grammar Total
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“I used to think….
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, and now I think…
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“One thing I learned is…
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, and one question I still have is…
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