Republic of the Philippines
Commission on Higher Education
DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Salvacion, Daraga, Albay
Course: Teaching Social Studies in the Primary Grades (MC SSC I)
Topic: Antonio Pigafetta: 1st Voyage Around the World
Learning Objectives: After completing this module, you should be able to:
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Learn about the Author
Learn about the Historical Context
Learn about the Text
Learn the Context Presentation and Analysis of the Important Historical Information found in the
Document
5. Learn about the Contribution and Relevance of the Document in Understanding the Grand
Narrative of Philippine History
TRUE OR FALSE: Read the following statements. Write T if the statement is true and write F if the
statement is false.
______1. Antonio Pigafetta is a Famous Italian Traveler
______2. Victoria was the first ship that has been lost
______3. Out of the 5 ships, Only 3 ships arrived in the Philippines
______4. August 16, 1521 is their arrival in Samar
______5. September 8, 1522, Victoria, the only ship arrived at Seville. Thus, ending the MagallanesElcano expedition
SUMMARY OF THE FIRST VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD
Antonio Pigafetta (ca. 1490 – ca. 1534)
About the Author:
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Known by the name of Antonio Lombardo or Francisco Antonio Pigafetta
Famous Italian Traveler
Born in Vicenza around 1490
Died in the same city in 1534
Studied astronomy, geography, and cartography and during his younger years, he worked
in the ships owned by the Knights of Rhodes
Joined the Magallanes-Elcano famous expedition to the Moluccas begun in August 1519
and finished 1522
Had a hand-written account of the expedition entitled “The First Voyage Around the
World”
Historical Context:
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“The First Voyage Around the World was written in one of the 5 ships of the MagallanesElcano expedition”
King Charles V provided the Spanish fleet named Armada de Molucca which was led by
Magellan
These 5 ships were first one to circumnavigate around the world that was led by
Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer, and when he died in the Battle of Mactan,
Juan Sebastian Elcano took over
The 5 Ships:
Santiago
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Crew: 32
Under the Command of Juan Serrano
Smallest of the 5 ships
Called as a Caravel
First ship that has been lost
San Antonio
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Crew: 60
Under the Command of Juan De Cartagena
Soon led by Alvarado De Mesquita
Largest in the fleet
Second ship that has been lost
Concepcion
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Crew: 43
Under the Command of Gaspar De Quesada
Captain was executed because of mutiny
Burned
Third ship that has been lost
Trinidad
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Crew: 55
Under the Command of Ferdinand Magellan
The Flagship
Was attacked by Portuguese ship
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Left Shipwrecked
Fourth ship that has been lost
Victoria
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Crew: 43
Under the Command of Luiz Mendoza: Soon led by Juan Sebastian Elcano
Out of the 5 ships, only 3 ships reached in the Philippines, After the Battle of Mactan, their man is
enough to man two ships: Trinidad and Victoria. Until they returned to Spain , only one ship survived
which is Victoria, one of the survivors was Antonio Pigafetta which kept the Journal about their
expedition
Upon the advise of Pigafetta's associates he presented his account to Pope Clement VII Philippe de
Villier I'Isle Adam, and to Louis of Savoy the finance its Publication. But, he was unable to find a
financier
The original journal of Pigafetta did not survived throughout the history. What was handed to us was
just the manuscript that never came out to the press during the lifetime.
About the Text:
Pigafetta's account was the longest and the most comprehensive in describing their encounters during
the Magallanes-Elcano expedition.
What was discussed?
The fate of the 5 ships throughout the expedition
The challenges and unforeseen problems along the way of the expedition
such as hostility of the people they met, shortage of food, misunderstanding
between the crew, types of diseases.
Maps, glossaries of native words, geographic information and description of the
flora and fauns of the place they visited
Context Presentation and Analysis of the Important Historical Information Found
in the Document
The Timeline during their stay in the Philippines:
September 8, 1522
Victoria, the only ship survived, finally arrived at
Seville. Thus, ending Magallanes-Elcano expedition.
Thus, ending Magallanes-Elcano expedition.
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The account contributed to the field of geography, navigation, and history.
It proved that the earth is not flat, and one can go to the eats by sailing west.
Discovery that there is big body of eastern side of American continent which they called Pacific
Ocean.
Make us how the different native products is during the pre-colonial period such we palm wine,
figs, coconuts, palmito, and such.
It proved that the Philippines was rich in natural resources even before the colonial period.
Describe the barrier trade during the Colonial Period.
Make us know the physical appearance of our ancestors: wearing gold earrings, gold armlets on
their arms, kerchiefs on their heads.
Describe the economic and political status during pre-colonial era.
It is important to know these things(our origin) because we can understand our own identity, we can
learn to preserve our culture and can correct the mistakes that happened in the past
Answer the following questions:
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When did Magellan died?
When did the first mass in the Philippines happen?
Who provided the Spanish fleet named Armada de Molucca
What is the cause of Magellan’s death?
How many ships only arrived in the Philippines and what are those?
Reference:
https://thebiography.us/en/pigafetta-antonio
https://archive.org/details/firstvoyageround00piga
https://prezi.com/p/fjnraprzdu7l/the-first-voyage-aroundhttps://tl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Pigafetta
Answer Key:
True or False
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Prepared by:
Daniel Malihan
Patrick Ian M. Borlaza
Ashiell Jalmasco
Charies Mendevil