Activity Sheet

Write a reflection paper on the significance of Plasencia’s account in Philippine history

by:

1. Comparing and contrasting the idea of Plasencia’s account with our present practices
and beliefs.
2. Citing the possible biases committed by Plasencia in describing ancient Filipinos and
the circumstances that can affect the credibility of Plasencia’s account.

Rubrics for Reflection Paper

SCORE 10 8 6 4
Completely Somewhat Poor in Vague in
illustrate the illustrate the illustrating the illustrating the
DESCRIPTION point of point of point of point of
reflection. The reflection. The reflection. Few reflection.
(Content, grammar is grammar is grammatical Multiple
Wordings and accurate that mostly errors hinder grammatical
Presentation) absolutely accurate that the delivery of errors hinder
deliver the somehow thoughts and the delivery of
thoughts and deliver the presentation is thoughts and
the thoughts and poorly legible presentation is
presentation is the and fairly not legible and
legible and presentation is acceptable lack format
with fairly legible format
commendable and with
format acceptable
format
Assessment

Write True if the statement is correct. Write False if the statement is incorrect.

1. Juan de Plasencia’s Customs of the Tagalog is a primary source.

2. The dato is a chief who ruled a tribal gathering called barangay.
3. Pandot means worship.
4. The nobles were freeborn whom they called maharlica.
5. Filipinos were uncivilized and lacking in culture before the coming of the
Spaniards.
6. Plasencia’s Customs of the Tagalogs describes the way of life of the Filipino before
the Spanish and Christian influence.
7. Dowries are given by women to men.
8. Fray Juan de Plasencia is a Dominican Priest who served as a missionary in the
Philippines, in 1578.
9. Customs of the Tagalogs is the first book printed in the Philippines.
10. The natives believed that they had a supreme being whom they called catalonan.

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