Hello Historians!!!
Are you ready to do your task?
Your job is to research and compile notes on:

1. The Discovery of the Philippines

Guide Questions:

When was the Philippines discovered?

• In what part of the Philippines did this happen?
• What is the original birthplace (country) of this person?
  
• Who sent him to travel to Asia?
• Why did this person became popular?
• Why did he and his crew traveled to Asia?
• What was the religion of this person?
• What was the language of this person?
  
  
  
• Who discovered the Philippines?
• Why was the islands called the "Philippines"?
• Why did this person come to the Philippines?
• Where did these people come from?
• Where did they first land in the Philippines?

2. After the discovery:

Guide Questions:

• Who is the national hero of the Philippines?
• Write a brief description of this person, where he was born,
  what did he do as an adult.
• Why was he proclaimed a hero of the Philippines?
• How did he die?
• Where did he die?
• What is the national flower of the Philippines
• What is the national bird of the Philippines

  HINT: You can also click the
  Resource Pages of this
  webquest to get more information about the discovery of the Philippines, the discoverer, and other historical facts. Try it, it will be fun.

• What is the population of the Philippines?
• What is the capital of the Philippines?

These are only sample questions to guide you in doing your research. You can write your own questions if you want. Happy searching.

Hint: You can check the following links:

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The Filipino Experience: A Philippine WebQuest
created by Chona R. Lauyan