Saint Joseph College

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Maasin City, Southern Leyte

Module I
GE 9 – Life and Works of Jose
Rizal
2nd. Semester, AY 2020-2021

Pre-Midterm

Prepared by: Mr. Edward Louis Maceda Albarote

Instructor Name: Mark Douglas J. Marte

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No.: Description Page no.:

1 Vision 3

2 Mission 3

3 Core Values 3

4 Course Disruption

5 Grading System

6 Learning Outcomes

7 Module no. 01 Lesson 1 & 2

8 Objectives

9 Instruction

10 Engage

11 Explore

12 Explain

13 Elaborate

14 Guide Question

15 Evaluate

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Prayer before Study
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I. Vision: Saint Joseph College, a Catholic school, envisions an evangelized and

evangelizing community providing excellent integral education and involvement in social
transformation.

II. Mission: We commit to build the Saint Joseph College Educative Family (SJCEF)
centered on Christ; to form every member into an integral human person imbued with the
gospel values, and equipped with excellent quality education; and to be an active agent in
making a humane society.

III. Core Values: God-centeredness, Excellence, Integrity, Service

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Course Description

A study of the life of DR. Jose Rizal, national hero and martyr, and of his important
works, particularly the “Noli Me Tangere” and the “El Filibusterismo” in their unexpurgated
editions.

Grading System

Each student shall be assessed on the following:

Pre-Midterm/Pre-Final Examination 30%

Midterm/Final Examination 30%
Activities/Oral and Class participation 20%
Quizzes and Assignments 20%
TOTAL =100%

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the semester, the students must be able to:

1. Understand the life, works and writings of Rizal’s particularly his moral and intellectual

legacies to the Filipino youth.

2. Know the relevance of Rizal’s teachings to contemporary situations.

3. Recognize the value, inspiration and insight from the experience of Rizal as a son, student,

patriot, and nationalist.

4. Imbibe the spirit of patriotism and nationalism.

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Module 1

Topics:

A. Introduction: The Rizal Law and Issues about Rizal

Lesson 1

I. Objectives

At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

1. Identify the reason for the study of the life of Rizal;

2. Enumerate several issues about Rizal;
3. Recognized the trials that the Rizal Law faced.

II. Introduction

It is said that the history of a nation is the history of the people’s daily undertakings,
struggles and hardship. This history has shaped the people’s character and identity. Is it
possible to ask, is there a certain individual who has played a major contribution in the making
of nation? Or is it acceptable to say that there should be one who would excel among the many
who have showed integrity and love for the country.

As time passed by, many still wondered why the life and works of Rizal’s is offered in
all curricula, may it be in private or state universities and colleges. For some, Rizal’s heroic
deeds and contributions are already of no relevance to the new era. For some others, they
would ask questions like: What relevance should we talk about Rizal’s life and works? Why do
Filipino revere Rizal as the country’s national hero?

Engage

Reflect on the importance of law in a democratic society.

1. In your own opinion, who is Rizal as a hero and as a person?

2. As a law-abiding citizen, what can you do to support the rule of law?

3. What do you think are the implications when the rule of law is eradicated?

Explore

Discuss your views or opinions on the following statements. Write your answers in space
provided. Minimum of 5 sentences and maximum of 7 sentences

1. Heroes are not born, they are made.

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2. A public figure or a celebrity’s life is far more interesting than their contributions
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Explain

In order for us to be guided in our understanding of Rizal’s life and works, we would first
want to explore his role in his time and the contributions he had done. However, in studying
the life and works Rizal will have geared the learner towards understanding on the greatness of
Jose Rizal’s character. The richness of his thoughts and teachings which are his legacies to
humanity, and the inspiring examples which are his gifts to his people.

The study of life and works of Jose Rizal also presents a new perspective on Rizal’s true
worth to the Philippines as the exponent of its national identity, as a conscientious builder of
the Filipino nation with a clear vision of its aspirations and steady devotion to its deals and as a
champion of the right of the Filipinos to live of their own in larger freedoms.

Elaborate
Why we need to study the Life and Works of Jose Rizal?
 Rizal’s Law (R.A. 1425)
An act to include in the Curricula of all Public and Private schools, Colleges and
Universities Courses On the Life, Works, and Writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his
Novel Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, authorizing the printing and distribution
thereof, and for other purposes.
 Today there is a need for a re-dedication to the ideals of freedom and nationalism for
which our heroes lived and died.
 In honoring them, particularly the national hero and patriot, Jose Rizal, we remember
with special fondness and devotion their lives and works that have shape the national
character.
 The life, works and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo, are a constant and inspiring sources of patriotism with which the minds
of the youth, especially during their formative and decisive years in school.

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 All schools are enjoyed to develop moral character, personal discipline, civic conscience
and to teach the duties of citizenship.

Here are several selected issues over the life of Rizal, carefully arranged form nonsense to
sensible issue depending on the readers’ perspective.

 Being the father of Adolf Hitler and Mao Zedong – having an illegitimate child from a
short-lived relationship with Seiko Usui (O-Sei-san).
 Suspected as Jack the Ripper in London
 Being a pro-Spanish – his work on the treatment and cure of the bewitched
 American sponsored hero
 The comparison between Rizal and Andres Bonifacio –whose humble beginnings
 Lack of European education
 His execution- has traditionally been the underdog compared to other heroes like
Jose Rizal, Aguinaldo, o Apolinario Mabini.
 However, it is difficult to compare heroes, rather it would be better to look at their
contribution to the formation of the Filipino nation-state
 Lastly, the issue on the creation of the so-called R.A. 1425 commonly known as Rizal
Law where life and works of Rizal be included in the curricula of all schools, colleges
and universities, public and private.

Guide Questions:
1. Discuss your ideas/ opinions of Rizal’s works and the reason for being considered a
hero?

Evaluate

Instructions: Choose two questions and explain briefly and intelligently. Cite source/s that will
help you justify your answers.

1. As a Law-abiding citizen, what can you do to uphold the rule of the law?

2. What do you think are the implications when the rule of law is eradicated?

3. What are the amendments made in the original Rizal Bill in order to perfect it?

Criteria:

Content – 10
Grammar – 5
Organization of thoughts – 5
Total – 20 pts
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Lesson 2
19th Century Philippines

I. Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

1. Appreciate how Rizal’s context influenced the development of his consciousness;
2. Relate how the different events in the 19th century as well as the different ideas he
encountered during his travels were translated to his works

II. Introduction

In studying the context of a certain individual or historic event, one must take into
consideration the time, place, and the people or the overarching ideas present during the
time in question.
Rizal lived in the late 19 th century, a time when various reforms were being
implemented in the country. The situation of the Philippines that time however, was not as
inclusive and the gap between the rich and the poor created a tense atmosphere that
eventually created nationalistic activities and organizations like the propaganda movement
in Spain and the revolutionary movement (KKK) in the Philippines.

Engage
Answer the following questions in two to three sentences.
1. What were the most important economic changes in the Philippines during the 19 th
century?

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2. How did these economic changes affect the lives of Filipinos during those time?

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Explore
Read each question/ statement carefully and answer intelligently.
1. In your opinion, why it is important to know the conditions during the time of Rizal?

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2. Is there a best government for the people? Justify your answer.

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Explain
Some historians refer to the 19th century as a long century in Philippines history because
of the numerous changes that happened during this period. In terms of political and economic
changes, the brief occupation of Manila by British forces in 1762-1764 and the rapid
development of economic in Europe made Spanish administrators in the colony rethink their
policies so as not to get left behind by their neighbors and to prevent another incident such as
the British occupation from happening again in the near future.

Elaborate
What were the most important economic changes in the Philippines during the 19 th
century?
 The reforms were the abolition of the Galleon trade and the opening of the
Philippines to world trade in 1830. This enable not only the increase in economic
activities in the country and the entry of firms from other European states but also the
entry of foreign ideas mostly through the form of books and other printed media
during that time.
 Rizal was able to read various European literature such as Alexander Dumas’ The Count
of Monte Cristo and the Three musketeers.
 Andres Bonifacio the leader of the Kataas-taasan, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng
Anak ng Bayan (KKK) was also able to read literature on the French revolution that later
on influenced some of the works of both individuals.
 The nullification of the slave raiding activities of the Moro, also led to the Development
of agricultural lands and discovery of new frontiers in the Philippines. Eventually
created a change in social and economic class in the country with the principalias and
mestizo benefitting from the changes, thus the consequent emergence of local elite.
 Rizal’s family was considered one of the local elite in the province since they owned a
large blocks of lands from the friar estates in Calamba.
 The development however did not help in bridging the gap between local elite and
the poor and marginalized sectors in the country instead it leads to different revolts
such as the Basi Revolts in Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte during early 19th centuries.
 The revolts showed the gap between rich and poor because they were directed not only
against the Spanish authorities but also to the babaknang or the elite in the two
province.
 The implementation of the Cadiz Constitution in 1812 provided a brief legal
justification for the quest for equality since it was stated in the document that all
citizens of Spain, including those in the colonies, were equal under the law.

Education and the Rise of the Ilustrados

 All these reforms perhaps the most notable was the increase of educated Filipinos
as the colonial government, under directives from Spain, also started to reform
educational institutions in the Philippines.
 Filipino and Chinese Mestizo elite families were able to capitalized on the opening to
the world sent their children to school to take professional courses not only in the
Philippines but also in Europe.
 With their education and exposure outside the country, these individuals, who later
were referred to as ilustrados: core of a new emerging movement that asked the
colonial government for much needed reforms in the Philippines.
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 This movement called the reform and propaganda movement: it has a more
nationalistic and racial dimension fueled by the sufferings and discriminations
experienced by Filipinos under the Spaniards.
 It was also supplemented by the liberal policies applied by the liberal
administrations of Spain in the Philippines such as Cadiz Constitution in 1812.
 It also drew inspiration from the earlier efforts of the native secular priests: Padre
Jose Burgos, who fought for equal rights among the clergy in the 1860’s.
 He moved along with the students’ involvement from different higher institutions to
gain equal rights, however, was interpreted by the Spanish administrations and
friars as an attempt to overthrow the government leading to massive
breakdowns made against students along with some local elite.
 Burgos, along with fathers Jacinto Zamora and Mariano Gomez, were executed on
February 17, 1872.
 Rizal was born amidst all of these political and economic reforms and turmoil’s. He
belonged to a local elite family who was fortunate enough to send him in school in
the Philippines and was able to study in Europe.
 He participated in the propaganda movement while he was studying in Europe. Later
on, he moved back to Philippines in 1892 establishing the La Liga Filipina.
 For Rizal revolution was a means of emancipating the Philippines from Spain
based on his letter to fellow propagandists and such as Jose Alejandrino, Antonio
Luna. Marcelo H. Del Pilar, and Ferdinand Blumentritt. Also to the founder of
Katipunan, like Andres Bonifacio and Deodato Arellano, were member of Rizal’s La
Liga Filipina.

Evaluate

Instructions: Answer the following questions in seven to ten sentences. Cite source/s that will
help you justify your answers.

1. The Spaniards also provided educational reforms especially in higher education in the
country. Universities in the Philippines such as Ateneo and the University of Santo
Thomas were required to provide secular courses to Filipinos. How did education help
in shaping the nationalistic consciousness of Filipinos during that time?
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2. Based on your personal assessment, how were these events in the 19 th century crucial to
the formation of Rizal’s love for his country?
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Criteria:

Content – 10
Grammar – 5
Organization of thoughts – 5
Total – 20 pts

Prayer before Study

by St. Thomas Aquinas

C reator of all things, true Source of light and wisdom, lofty origin of all being, graciously let a
ray of Your brilliance penetrate into the darkness of my understanding and take from me
the double darkness in which I have been born, an obscurity of both sin and ignorance.

Give me a sharp sense of understanding, a retentive memory, and the ability to grasp things
correctly and fundamentally.

Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations, and the ability to express myself with
thoroughness and charm.

Point out the beginning, direct the progress, and help in completion; through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Prayer after Study

T hank You, Lord God, for opening my eyes to the light of Your wisdom. You have delighted
my heart with the knowledge of truth. I ask You, Lord, help me always to do Your will.

Bless my soul and body, my words and actions.

Grant that I may grow in grace, wisdom and virtue, that Your name may always be glorified,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.