Week 4 Rizal Lesson PDF

WEEK 4 RIZAL LESSON - Died in Manila (16 August 1911) RIZAL'S LIFE: FAMILY, Rizal Children CHILDHOOD, AND 1. Saturmina Riza -Hidalgo (Neneng) EARLY EDUCATION (1850-1913)...

WEEK 4 RIZAL LESSON - Died in Manila (16 August 1911) RIZAL'S LIFE: FAMILY, Rizal Children CHILDHOOD, AND 1. Saturmina Riza -Hidalgo (Neneng) EARLY EDUCATION (1850-1913) Saturnina (1850-1913) - oldest of the Rizal children Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda - nicknamed Neneng Born: June 19, 1861 in Calamba, Laguna - married Manuel T. Hidalgo of Tanawan, Nickname: Pepe or Pepito Batangas 2. Paciano (1851-1930) Rizal's Parents - older brother and confident of Jose Rizal - was a second father to Rizal Francisco Mercado Rizal (1818-1898) - immortalized him in Rizal's first novel - "a model of fathers" - Jose Rizal Noli Me - Tangere as the wise Pilosopo Tasio Born in Binan, Laguna (11 May - Rizal regarded him as the "most noble of - 1818) Filipinos" - Latin and Philosophy (Colegio de - became a combat general in the - San Juan, Manila) Philippine Revolution - Tenant-farmer of a Dominican owned - died on April 13, 1930, an old bachelor hacienda in Calamba aged 19 - hardy, independent minded, strong in - had two children by his mistress body, valiant in spirit. (Severina Decena)—a boy and a girl - Died in Manila (5 January 1898) (The girl, Emiliana Rizal, would marry Narcisa's son Antonio Lopez Teodora Alonso Realonda (1826-1911) - "a woman of more than ordinary 3. Narcisa Rizal-Lopez (Sisa) (1852-1939) culture..." - Jose Rizal Narcisa (1852-1939) - -her pet name was Sisa Born in Manila (8 November 1826) -The Noli's Sisa was named after her - Educated at Colegio de Santa Rosa - Has refined culture, literary talent, business ability and fortitude. - married to Antonio Lopez (nephew of -Their descendants include former Tourism Father Leoncio Lopez), a school teacher Secretary Gemma Cruz-Araneta and Fr. of Morong Jose A.Cruz S.J., Ateneo de Manila President - Their granddaughter was Asuncion Lopez-Bantug, author of a biography of 7. Jose (1861-1896) Jose Rizal - the greatest Filipino hero and peerless genius 4. Olympia Rizal-Ubaldo (Ypia) (1855- - nickname was Pepe 1887) - lived with Josephine Bracken, Irish girl Olimpia (1855-1887) from Hong Kong - Ypia was her pet name - had a son but this baby-boy died a few - married Silvestre Ubaldo, a telegraph hours after birth; Rizal named him operator from Manila "Francisco" after his father and buried him in Dapitan 5. Lucia Rizal- Herbosa (1857-1919) 8. Concepcion (1862-1865) Lucia (1857-1919) - her pet name was Concha - married to Mariano Herbosa of Calamba, - died of sickness at the age of 3 who was a nephew of Father Casanas - her death was Rizal's first sorrow in life - Herbosa died of cholera in 1889 and was denied Christian burial because he was 9. Josefa (1865-1945) a brother-in-law of Dr. Rizal - her pet name was Panggoy - Their daughter, Delfina, would help - President of the Women's Chapter of create the Philippine Flag the Katipunan - died single at the age of 80 6. Maria Rizal-Cruz (Biang) (1859-1945) Maria (1859-1945) 10. Trinidad (1868-1951) - Biang was her nickname - Trining was her pet name, the custodian of Rizal's last poem - married Daniel Faustino Cruz of Biñan, - A known Filipina feminist, helped found Laguna Asociacion Feminista Filipina - Their son Mauricio studied under Jose in - she also died single in 1951 aged 83 Dapitan 11. Soledad (1870-1929) - youngest of the Rizal children Kapagka ang baya'y sadyang umiibig Sa kanyang salitang kaloob ng langit, Sanlang - her pet name was Choleng kalayaan nasa ring masapit Katulad ng ibong - married Pantaleon Quintero of Calamba nasa himpapawid. Pagka't ang salita'y isang kahatulan Sa bayan, sa nayo't mga kaharian, At ang isang EARLY CHILDHOOD tao'y katulad, kabagay Ng alin mang likha noong kalayaan. - His mother almost lost her life while Ang hindi magmahal sa kanyang salita giving birth to him Mahigit sa hayop at malansang isda, Kaya - He is a religious boy ang marapat pagyamaning kusa Na tulad sa At age of (5), he was able to read the inang tunay na nagpala. Spanish family bible "historia sagrada" Ang wikang Tagalog tulad din sa Latin Sa His devotion to Jesus and many was Ingles, Kastila at salitang anghel, expressed in his carvings of the images of Sapagka't ang Poong maalam tumingin Ang the Sacred Heart and Blessed Mother siyang naggawad, nagbigay sa atin. sculpted in "Batikulung" (Philippine Ang salita natily huwad din sa iba Na may hardwood) alfabeto at sariling letra, Na kaya nawala'y dinatnan ng sigwa Wrote 2 religious poems Ang lunday sa lawa noong dakong una. - "Al Nino Jesus" (To the Child Jesus) - "A La Virgen Maria” (To the Virgin Mary) SA AKING MGA KABATA National artists for literature, Virgilio - He composed "Alianza intima la Almario went on to state that based on religion y la educacion" (An Intimate written documents of the era, Sa Aking Alliance between Religion and Education) mga Kabata first appeared in the book while he was staying in Ateneo.) Kung Sino ang Kumatha ng Florante by Hermenigildo Cruz in 1909, an extensive research on Balagtas and his Florante at His fellow companion is his black dog Laura. Cruz claimed in the book that Rizal named "Usman" wrote the poem in 1869, when our national hero was just eight years-old. Did Rizal really write the poem "Sa aking Almario's biggest concern, though, is the mga Kabata"? use of the word "kalayaan" in the poem. The word appears in two different stanzas Sa Aking Mga Kababata of the poem, a word that Almario said Rizal could not have possibly imagined using at  the tender age of eight, in 1869. This is with the executed priest Father Jose because the word did not exist at that time Burgos, put him in the list of those who in any of the primary languages of the were being closely watched by the Philippines. government. To be fair: Rizal (in collaboration with Trinidad Pardo de Tavera) helped DONA TEODORA'S ARREST develop the current way of writing Teodora's half-brother, Jose Alberto Tagalog. wanted to divorce his wife, whom he alleged to be having an affair with another man. Teodora persuaded him to put up with her EDUCATIONAL and preserve their marriage. Since then Jose Alberto went often to Calamba to seek BACKGROUND advice from Teodora. This was learned by JOSE RIZAL'S EDUCATIONAL his wife who then suspected Jose Alberto PHILOSOPHY. and Teodora plotting something evil to her. Later Jose's wife and an officer of the "In order to heeded and to maintain Guardia Civil (presumably the same one authority, the teacher needs prestige, who was refused horse fodder) then accused reputation, moral strength, and some Jose Alberto and Teodora of trying to freedom of action. The best teacher must poison Jose Alberto's wife. Teodora was be a kind who teaches by example what named as an accomplice. Jose Alberto, the she teaches to the student." Rizal main suspect. expressed this philosophy in his novels and lived it in his Dapitan school. Quick like a bolt of lightning, Teodora was hauled to jail, by the mayor, Antonio UNFORTUNATE EVENTS Vivencio del Rosario, a known yes man of A ranking member of the guardia civil, who the friars. A judge who did not like the way were used to being supplied by the he was treated at the Mercado-Rizal house, Mercado-Rizal with horse fodder was ordered that Teodora be imprisoned in offended when his request for the grass Santa Cruz, a good 50km away capital of was turned down by Francisco Mercado. Laguna. She was made to walk the distance, Aside from this, Francisco's building of a though usual travel was by boat. She was sugar mill on a disputed land was being forbidden to use any vehicle, although her questioned by the friar manager of the Casa family was willing to pay for it and include her Hacienda. escorts for the ride. She was to suffer - Add to this the predicament of the couple's humiliation and hardship as prescribed by son, Paciano, whose close association those her family had offended. Teodora finally regained after two and a half - Became Ateneo de Manila University in years. 1959 Her freedom was ordered by no less than the Governor General, who was charmed one fiesta day in Laguna by a daring little girl. Escuela Pia (Charity School) So charmed was he that he asked the little - former name of Ateneo, a school for poor girl what she would like him to give her. boys in Manila which was established by the "My mother", was the reply. The little girl city government in 1817 was Soledad, Teodora's youngest Escuela Pia → Ateneo Municipal → daughter. Ateneo de Manila A quick inquiry, a quick decision, a new trial ended in Teodora's acquittal. SCHOLASTIC TRIUMPHS AT DAYS IN ATENEO ATENEO DE MANILA Ateneo was considered the finest school in the Philippines (that time) because of the (1872-1877) rigorous intellectual standards of the Jesuits. June 10, 1872- Rizal accompanied by Rizal won a special prize in poetry for "A Paciano went to Manila La Juventud Filipina" while he was in Father Magin Ferrando- was the college Ateneo. registrar, refused to admit Rizal in Ateneo He was 11 years old when he enrolled in for two reasons: Ateneo (1) he was late for registration (2) he was sickly and undersized for his age SCHOLASTIC TRIUMPHS AT ATENEO DE - Manuel Xerez Burgos- because of his MANILA (1872-1877) intercession, nephew of Father Burgos, Ateneo Municipal de Manila Rizal was reluctantly admitted at the - a college under the supervision of the Ateneo Spanish Jesuits Became Ateneo de Manila during the American period, when the Manila City FIRST YEAR IN ATENEO Government stopped supporting Ateneo (1872-1873) - Would later move to Padre Faura (the -To improve his Spanish, Rizal took private current site of Robinson's Manila), then lessons in Santa Isabel College during the Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City noon recesses. He paid three pesos for degree of Bachelor of Arts, with highest those extra Spanish lessons honors (Sobresaliente) - Marian Congregation- a religious society wherein Rizal was an active THIRD YEAR IN ATENEO member and later became the secretary. (1874-1875) Father Jose Vilaclara- advised Rizal to -Rizal grades remained excellent in all stop communing with the Muse and pay subjects but he won only one medal-in more attention to more practical studies Latin - Rizal studied painting under the famous At the end of the school year (March Spanish painter, Agustin Saez, and 1875), Rizal returned to Calamba for the sculpture under Romualdo de Jesus, summer vacation. He himself was not noted Filipino sculptor impressed by his scholastic work - Rizal carved an image of the Virgin Mary on a piece of batikuling (Philippine hardwood) with his pocket-knife FOURTH YEAR IN ATENEO Father Lleonart- impressed by Rizal's sculptural talent, requested him to carve June 16, 1875- Rizal became an interno in for him an image of Sacred Heart of Jesus the Ateneo - Padre Francisco de Paula Sanchez- a MEDICAL STUDIES AT THE great educator and scholar, one of Rizal's professors who inspired him to study UNIVERSITY harder and to write poetry. OF SANTO TOMAS - Rizal topped all his classmates in all (1877-1882) subjects and won five medals at the end April 1871 - Rizal who was then nearly 16 of the school term. years old, matriculated in the University of LAST YEAR IN ATENEO Santo Tomas (old Intramuros campus), taking the course on Philosophy and (1876-1877) Letters because Rizal's studies continued to fare well. As 1. his father liked it a matter-of-fact, he excelled in all subjects. 2. he was "still uncertain as to what The most brilliant Atenean of his time, he career to pursue" was truly "the pride of the Jesuits" March 23, 1871- Commencement Day, -After finishing the first year of a course in Rizal, who was 16 years old, received Philosophy and Letters (1877-1878), Rizal from his Alma Mater, Ateneo Municipal, the transferred to the medical course  "Don't send him to Manila again; he - The Count of Monte Cristo by knows enough. If he gets to know more, Alexander Dumas- the first favorite the Spaniards will cut off his head." novel of Rizal which made a deep - Doña Teodora, vigorously opposed the impression on him idea that Rizal pursue higher learning in the Universal History by Cesar Cantu university. - Rizal persuaded his father to buy him this set of historical work that was a great aid There are two reasons why he transferred in his studies to medicine: (1) He wanted to cure his mother's -Dr. Feodor Jagor- a German scientist- failing eyesight and, traveler who visited the Philippines in (2) Through the advice of Father Pablo 1859-1860 who wrote Travels in the Ramon, Father Rector of Ateneo Philippines recommended Rizal to take medicine. -Rizal was impressed in this book because of -During Rizal's first school term in the (1) Jagor's keen observations of the University of Santo Tomas (1877-1878), defects of Spanish colonization Rizal also studied in Ateneo. He took the (2) his prophecy that someday Spain vocational course leading to the title of would lose the Philippines and that perito agrimensor (expert surveyor) America would come to succeed her as Rizal excelled in all subjects in the surveying colonizer course in Ateneo, obtaining gold medals in agriculture and topography November 25, 1881- the title was issued to Rizal for passing the final examination in the UNHAPPY DAYS AT THE UST surveying cours. MANILA 1611 Compañerismo (Comradeship) is a secret Rizal found the atmosphere at the University society of Filipino students in University of of Santo Tomas suffocating to his sensitive Santo Tomas in 1880 that was founded by spirit. He was unhappy at this Dominican Rizal and his close companions. institution of higher learning because - (1) the Dominican professors were RIZAL WAS FASCINATED BY THIS BOOK hostile to him; AND GREATLY INFLUENCED HIM At the end of the school year, Rizal - (2) the Filipino students were racially received excellent grades in all subjects discriminated against by the Spaniards, and a gold medal and - (3) the method of instruction was AMONG OTHER POEMS HE obsolete and repressive. WROTE Rizal would later dedicate an entire WERE THE FOLLOWING: chapter of El Fili to criticize A La Juventud Filipina (To the Filipino Youth) - Rizal, who was then 18 years old. This winning poem of Rizal is a classic in POEMS WRITTEN IN ATENEO Philippine literature for two reasons: (1) it was the great poem in Spanish Mi Primera Inspiracion (My First written by a Filipino, whose merit was Inspiration), 1874 recognized by Spanish literary the first poem Rizal probably wrote authorities during his days in Ateneo (2) it expressed for the first time the dedicated to his mother on her birthday nationalistic concept that the Filipinos, Rizal wrote it before he was 14 years old and not the foreigners, were the "fair hope of the Fatherland" Alianza Intima Entre la Religion y la Buena Educacion (Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education) - Rizal showed the importance of religion in education AMONG OTHER POEMS HE WROTE WERE THE FOLLOWING: Al Nino Jesus (To the Child Jesus) - this poem was written in 1875 when Rizal was 14 years old; it was a brief ode A La Virgen Maria (To the Virgin Mary)- another religious poem which doesn't have exact date when it was written - Un Recuerdo a Mi Pueblo (In Memory of My Town) - a tender poem in honor of Calamba, the hero's natal town