Livelihood of the Early Filipinos

Discuss the economic life of early Filipinos

Discuss the livelihood of early Filipinos in relation to the environment, the tools they need, and the products they produced

Discuss the role played by the economy in the development of early civilization

The learners are able to compare the livelihood activities of Filipinos then and now

A nomad is someone who lives by traveling from place to place. Nomadic thus means anything that involves moving around a lot. 

Values - Appreciation of the life of the Early Filipinos

The learners are able to appreciate what they have right now and differentiate their life from the way of living

A. Individual/Dyad Activities

1. Agriculture is still the backbone of our economy. Make an electronic card (e-card) that would express your appreciation for our farmers’ contributions to the economy.

2. The environment played an important role in the livelihood activities of the early Filipinos. With a partner, prepare a poster that would show how we can help take care of our environment.

____________1.Someone who lives by travelling from place to place.
____________2.It was the home industry for women during the early Filipino times.
____________3. The land on the mountain slopes are called ____ properties.
____________4. Rich and cultivated lands are called ______ properties.
____________5. It is the seal of friendship, where they will be mixing their blood with the wine and drink it altogether.
____________6. The anthrolopogist who discovered the Local Origin Theory.
____________7. The theory that highlights the migration of population groups from Southern China and Taiwan to the Philippines and various parts of the Asia - Pacific region.

____________8. He claimed that the Philippines was formed through a series of underwater volcanic eruptions.
____________9. The slaves that live separately from the datu and has to pay a yearly tribute which is equivalent to 100 gantas of rice.
____________10. The slaves who lived in the datu’s house and has to serve the datu at all times.
____________11. He is the one who will announce the law publicly by ringing a bell.
____________12. They are the judge during the time of the early Filipinos.
____________13. Land was plowed by a carabao before it could be used for planting.
____________14. The lowest social class in the Visayas Region.
____________15.  The datu carries this title.