GE MS - Prelim, L1
GE MS - Prelim, L1
GE MS - Prelim, L1
ACTIVITY NO. 1:
GE MS -
THE LIFE AND
WORKS OF
JOSE RIZAL
INSTRUCTOR: BELLECA, Fraulein L.
Prelims:
Lesson 1: Lesson 2:
Introduction to the Course: The World and the
R.A. 1425 Philippines in the 19th
Century as Rizal’s
Context
Pre-Test:
Direction: Read each question carefully. Choose the best answer and type it
on the space provided.
_____ 1. It is 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.
a. R.A. 1254
b. R.A. 1425
c. R.A. 1452
d. R.A. 1542
_____ 2. Why do we need to include the Life and Works of Dr. Jose P. Rizal in
tertiary level curriculum?
e. because it is mandated
f. because he is our national hero
g. to inculcate nationalism to the young Filipinos
h. to preserve and foster a nation's traditional cultures and history
Pre-Test:
_____ 3. The following are the works of Rizal, EXCEPT?
a. A La Juventud Filipina
b. El Filibusterismo
c. Illustrado
d. Noli Me Tangere
_____ 4. The Board of National Education shall cause the translation of the Noli
Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as other writings of Jose Rizal into the
following, EXCEPT?
e. English
f. Filipino
g. Philippine Dialects
h. Spanish
Pre-Test:
_____ 5. It is an idea and movement that promotes the interests
of a specific nation (as in a group of people), particularly with the
goal of achieving and retaining the nation's sovereignty (self-
governance) over its homeland.
a. Constitutional Patriotism
b. Ethnosymbolism
c. Nationalism
d. Perennialism
Introduction to
the Course: R.A.
1425
REPUBLIC ACT 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 NOVELS NOLI ME TANGERE AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO,
AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
WHEREAS, today, more than any other period of our history, there is a need for a re-
dedication to the ideals of freedom and nationalism for which our heroes lived and died;
WHEREAS, it is meet that in honoring them, particularly the national hero and patriot,
Jose Rizal, we remember with special fondness and devotion their lives and works that have
shaped the national character;
WHEREAS, the life, works and writing of Jose Rizal, particularly his novels Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo, are a constant and inspiring source of patriotism with which the
minds of the youth, especially during their formative and decisive years in school, should be
suffused;
WHEREAS, all educational institutions are under the supervision of, and subject to
regulation by the State, and all schools are enjoined to develop moral character, personal
discipline, civic conscience and to teach the duties of citizenship; Now, therefore,
REPUBLIC
REPUBLIC ACT
ACT 1425
1425
SECTION 1. Courses on the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his novel Noli Me Tangere and
El Filibusterismo, shall be included in the curricula of all schools, colleges and universities, public or private:
Provided, That in the collegiate courses, the original or unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo or their English translation shall be used as basic texts.
The Board of National Education is hereby authorized and directed to adopt forthwith measures to implement
and carry out the provisions of this Section, including the writing and printing of appropriate primers, readers and
textbooks. The Board shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, promulgate rules and regulations,
including those of a disciplinary nature, to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Act. The Board shall
promulgate rules and regulations providing for the exemption of students for reasons of religious belief stated in
a sworn written statement, from the requirement of the provision contained in the second part of the first paragraph
of this section; but not from taking the course provided for in the first part of said paragraph. Said rules and
regulations shall take effect thirty (30) days after their publication in the Official Gazette.
SECTION 2. It shall be obligatory on all schools, colleges and universities to keep in their libraries an
adequate number of copies of the original and unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo, as well as of Rizal’s other works and biography. The said unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their translations in English as well as other writings of Rizal shall be included in the
list of approved books for required reading in all public or private schools, colleges and universities.
The Board of National Education shall determine the adequacy of the number of books, depending upon the
enrollment of the school, college or university.
REPUBLIC
REPUBLIC ACT
ACT 1425
1425
SECTION 3. The Board of National Education shall cause the translation of the Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as other writings of Jose Rizal into English, Tagalog and
the principal Philippine dialects; cause them to be printed in cheap, popular editions; and cause
them to be distributed, free of charge, to persons desiring to read them, through the Purok
organizations and Barrio Councils throughout the country.
Opposition side:
Does the subject the life and works of Rizal alone can help
you learn nationalism? What about RPH? Philippine
Popular Culture? (Expected answer: yes)
GE MS Activity No.
Name: Block: Date:
IDENTIFICATION
8-10. What was the reason why Catholic church leaders in the Philippines disagrees making
it mandatory for the Filipino students to read the two famous novels of Rizal?