1.

What is the primary reason for

the author in writing the document?
How was it produced?
→Antonio Pigafetta was an Italian
scholar and explorer from the Republic
of Venice. He joined the expedition to
the Spice Islands led by Ferdinand
Magellan under the flag of King
Charles I of Spain and, after Magellan’s
death in the Philippines, the
subsequent voyage around the world.
→The primary reason of Antonio Pigafetta in
writing the document is to specifically furnishes
important details on the discovery of the Islands
and people inhabiting the place, these people
were to be the Filipino's great ancestors who
lives peacefully and with abundance in the area.

→The document was produce by an Italian

chronicler Francisco Antonio Pigafetta or also
known by the name of Antonio Lombardo and
was born in Vicenza around 1940 and died in
the same city in 1534.
→Upon the voyage, he took notes daily,
he mentioned when he realizes his
surprise at Spain and see that he had lost
a day (due to its driving direction).
→Pigafetta tells how, being in Barcelona
in 1519, he heard about Magellan's
expedition, and being wishful to learn
about the world, he asked for and obtained
the permission to join the voyage.
→Magellan wanted to prove that the
world was round and through his
exploration he DID PROVE that the
Earth is round. He established the first
route to the East that involved sailing to
the West.
2. What is the main theme in the
document? Explain briefly.
→This chronicle serves as the lens
through which the voyage and
circumnavigation of the world can be
apprehended with certainty. It specifically
furnishes important details on the discovery
of the islands and the people inhabiting the
place, theses people were to be Filipinos’
great ancestors who lived peacefully and
with abundance in the area.
→Magellan’s voyages showed that the
circumference of the Earth was longer
than what Columbus had estimated.
→The circumnavigation voyage of
Ferdinand Magellan greatly impacted
our modern world socially,
environmentally and economically.
3. What specific information of
importance is provided in the text?
Explain its importance to the
understanding of the Philippines
history.
RELIGION
Christian influenced by Magellan.
POLITICS
Monarchy is a form of government ruled by
a royal family members of dynasty
Can carry insignia and tittles which signal
differences in authority from KING and
QUEEN
PHILIPPINES in their time they use
DATU and RAJA for local ruler or
known today as BARANGAY KAPTAIN

ECONOMICALLY
Philippines - Filipinos wear piece of
clothes made from a tree, to cover their
natural parts, they use stone and metal
tools for everyday living, they are also
rich in gold.
4. What light does it shed on
people, their politics and economy,
religious and cultural practices.
Analyze the text.
It’s an economy because all they want is to
get the spices here in the Philippines and the
gold found here in the Philippines. because
gold in the Philippines was like a treasure
called a tool or decoration in the body of the
Filipinos. When they get spices in the
Philippines it seems like they are going to get
rich because spices that time is expensive.
And addition to that is they also want to
improve their economy their status in life
5. What is your personal evaluation
on the impact of the document in the
understanding of the 16th century
people and their culture in the
islands?
 GROUP 6
BALLAD, JAMAICA T.
SANTOS, CINDY
ACOSTA, CHELSEY MAE
MARTIN, KRISTINE ALLAINA
TAGAROMA, JARED
DE JESUS, RENZ ANGELO
OJERIO, KEITH
ASPIRAS, YVONNE
DANCEL, APRIL