C-Gec9 Life and Works of Rizal First Semester - AY 2020-2021

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
C-GEC9 LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL

First Semester | AY 2020-2021
Module No. 5: Jose Rizal’s childhood and early education

Time Frame: 1 week – 3 hours
1. Overview
Imagine you have in your possession a time machine.
Relive your most unforgettable childhood experience: birthday
parties, playing with your cousins, noche buena and caroling
during Christmas, and precious time you spent with your loved
ones.
It seems that in spite of the ups and downs, life was not
complicated back then. That is why when we are troubled, we
sometimes regress, wanting to go back to our childhood.
Research studies suggest that childhood builds the foundation. It is an
important developmental stage where learning lasts a lifetime. It is so crucial that
psychologists, social scientists, and other experts studying human behavior
underscore its value when it comes to child rearing. As the popular song goes, “I
believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show
them all the beauty they possess inside. Give them a sense of pride. To make it easier, let
the children’s laughter. Reminds us how we used to be.”
As the child progresses, continuous learning takes place. It starts from his/her
own home. The basic life skills taught in the family empower the child to withstand
the immense pressure post by his/her physical and social environment. The school,
which is considered by many as a home away from home, comes into the picture later
on and helps strengthen the core of an individual.
The basic education or the initial years we spend in school is also crucial in
directing the child’s adult and professional life. The influence of the school to a child
cannot be undermined. What has been taught in school becomes part of the child’s
reservoir of diverse experience.
Jose Rizal, as an ordinary human being with an extra ordinary talents and skills
had also experienced how to be a newbie. As they say, “Every expert was once a
beginner.” He also started not knowing anything. With the constant guidance of his
family and God-given gifts, he was able to achieved great things.
All his successes were never handed to him on a silver platter. He too had to
endure a lot of difficulties even at a very young age. His family and friends had to
battle discrimination, abuses, and injustice committed by the powerful societal forces.
Although these did not hinder his family from dreaming big for the national hero.
They poured in all the support he needed and Jose Rizal did not disappoint them. The
rewards were overwhelming.
As the new semester unfolds, let your experiences from childhood and early
education, no matter how favorable or unfavorable, serve as your motivation and
propel you from achieving your dreams. You owe it to yourself!
This module will unveil the meaningful childhood experiences of Jose Rizal
including important learnings in his early education.
MABUHAY SI DR. JOSE RIZAL! MABUHAY ANG PILIPINAS! ISANG
MAPAGPALAYANG ARAW SA ATING LAHAT!
Faculty: NOLI FRANCO 1 | Page

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2. Desired Learning Outcomes

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
• Examine the people and events in terms of their influence on Jose Rizal’s early
life.
 Identify similarities and differences with respect to the early life of Jose Rizal
and theirs.
 Show appreciation on the people and events in their early life through a social
media post/artwork/song/dance/etc.
A cordial reminders my dear students:

Before you begin to navigate/explore, do not forget to invoke God’s presence through a prayer (include in your
petitions the safety of everyone in this trying times). It is also important to FOCUS, an acronym which stands for:
F-ind a conducive place to study (study as if you are attending a regular class).
O-rganize your books, writing materials, devices, and other materials you will use.
C-ommunicate your questions/concerns to your instructor (you may reach your instructor via mobile #0915-
2066248/e-mail address noli.franco@ua.edu.ph)
U-nderstand the lesson
S-tay safe and healthy
Expected Output
Code Output Score
M5ACT1 Activity 1 /10
M5ASS1 Reflection journal /10
M5EVAL1 Evaluation 1 /30
M5BONUS Bonus points
Treasure Box
Identify Filipino values as you can derived from the topic/s discussed in this module.
CODE=M5BONUS

3. Content/Discussion
Please watch these Youtube videos:
Ilustrado
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80OHoD15Hc8
Pluma: Si Rizal, ang dakilang manunulat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAq_OjZI-6k
Describe Rizal as a child and a student (CODE=M5ACT1).
RIZAL’S CHILDHOOD MEMORIES and MILESTONES
 Happiest period of Rizal’s life was spent in the lakeshore town

Calamba (big native jar)
 Hacienda town belonged to the Dominican order
 A few kilometers to the south is Mount Makiling; beyond the
mountain is Batangas; east of the town is Laguna Bay; in the middle
of the town is the storied island of Talim, beyond it towards the north
is the distant Antipolo where the famous mountain shrine of the
miraculous Lady of Peace and Good Voyage could be found
 Rizal loved Calamba with all his heart and soul. As a matter of fact, in 1876, when Rizal was
15 years old and a student in Ateneo, he wrote a poem “Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo (In Memory
of My Town) which was dedicated to Calamba
In Memory of My Town
When I recall the days
That saw my childhood of yore
Beside the verdant shore
Of a murmuring lagoon;
When I remember the sighs
Of the breeze that on my brow
Sweet and caressing did blow
With coolness full of delight;
When I look at the lily white

Fills up with air violent
And the stormy element
On the sand doth meekly sleep;
When sweet 'toxicating scent
From the flowers I inhale
Which at the dawn they exhale

When at us it begins to peep;
I sadly recall your face,

Oh precious infancy,
That a mother lovingly
Did succeed to embellish.
I remember a simple town;
My cradle, joy and boon,
Beside the cool lagoon
The seat of all my wish.
Oh, yes! With uncertain pace

I trod your forest lands,
And on your river banks
A pleasant fun I found;
At your rustic temple I prayed
With a little boy's simple faith
And your auras flawless breathe
Filled my heart with joy profound.
Saw I God in the grandeur
Of your woods which for centuries stand;
Never did I understand
In your bosom what sorrows were?
While I gazed on your azure sky
Neither love nor tenderness
Failed me, 'cause my happiness
In the heart of nature rests there.
Tender childhood, beautiful town,

Rich fountain of happiness,
Of harmonious melodies,
That drive away my sorrow!
Return thee to my heart,
Bring back my gentle hours
As do the birds when the flowers
Would again begin to blow!
But, alas, adieu! E'er watch
For your peace, joy and repose,
Genius of good who kindly dispose
Of his blessings with amour;
It's for thee my fervent prayers,
It's for thee my constant desire
Knowledge ever to acquire
And may God keep your candor!
How did he describe his natal town? Introduce your birthplace through a collage.
CODE=M5ACT2

 He was frail, sickly and undersized so he was given the most tender care by his parents
 Had happy days in the garden when he was 3 years old where his father built a little nipa
cottage for him to play
 A kind old woman was employed as an aya (nurse
maid)
 By nightfall, his mother gathered all the children at the
house to pray the Angelus
 Family spent happy moonlit nights at the azotea after
the nightly Rosary
 Aya related stories about fairies and tales of buried
treasure and trees blooming with diamonds which made him
interested in legends and folklore
 He took nocturnal walk in the town when there was a
moon, by the river, with aya
 At 3, he began to take part in the family prayers
 At 5, he was able to read the Spanish family Bible
 He loved to go to church to pray and take part in the novenas and join religious processions;
he was called Manong Jose
 He respected Father Leoncio Lopez, the town priest, and
listened to him about current events and philosophy
 His first sorrow was when Concha died of sickness in 1865
when she was only 3 years old (Rizal was a year older)
 June 6, 1868, Jose and his father went to his first pilgrimage to
Antipolo to fulfill his mother’s vow made during his birth;
Teodora could not join because she had given birth to Trinidad
 His first trip across Laguna de Bay; they rode a casco (barge)
and he was awed
 After praying at the shrine of the Virgin of Antipolo, they went to manila to visit Saturnina at
La Concordia College in Santa Ana; Jose’s first time to see Manila
 Of the stories told by his mother is The Story of the Moth which made the most profound
impression on him
 He may have been inattentive while his mother was teaching him to read El Amigo de los
Ninos (The Children’s Friend) that is why his mother told him the story
 Aside from obedience to parents, the story tells the lesson the moth “died a martyr to its
illusions”; Rizal justified such noble death “to sacrifice one’s life for an ideal is worthwhile”
 Rizal was an introvert child with skinny physique and sad dark eyes
Watch the movie Rizal (31:25)-The story of the young moth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ePUUGQGeyg&t=606s
What is the moral lesson of the story? Relate it to your own story.
CODE=M5ACT3

 At 5, he began to make sketches with pencil and mold clay and wax
objects
 He painted religious banner during fiestas
 He loved to ride on a spirited pony which his father bought for him
and took long walks in the meadows and lakeshore with Usman, his
black dog
 Here is an interesting anecdote: when he was 6 years old, his sisters
laughed at him for spending so much time making clay and wax
images instead of playing with them; he told them, “Someday when
I die, people will make monuments and images of me.”
 He learned many tricks such as making a coin appear or disappear
in his fingers and making a handkerchief vanish in thin air, and
magic lantern exhibitions
 During twilight hours of summertime, with his dog, he used to meditate at the shore of Laguna
de Bay on the sad conditions of his oppressed people and he grieved deeply on the unhappy
situation of his fatherland
 It was his mother, a lover of literature, who encouraged him to write poetry
 At 8, he wrote Sa Aking Mga Kababata (To My Fellow Children); revealed earliest nationalist
sentiment
 At 8, first dramatic work, a Tagalog Comedy; staged in a Calamba festival and was applauded
by the audience
 A gobernadorcillo from Paete Laguna purchased the manuscript for 2 pesos, brought and
staged it during town fiesta
FACTORS that SHAPED RIZAL’S PERSONALITY
 Hereditary: from Malayan ancestors, love for freedom, his courage and innate desire to
travel; From Chinese, his serious nature, frugality, patience, and love for children; from
Spanish, elegance and bearing, sensitivity to insult, and gallantry to ladies; from his father,
self-respect, love for work, and independent thinking; from his mother, religious nature, self-
sacrifice, and the passion for arts and literature
 Environmental: the scenic beauties of Calamba and beautiful garden stimulated his inborn
artistic and literary talents; religious atmosphere at his home reinforced his religious nature;
Paciano instilled in him the love of justice and freedom; from his sisters he learned to be
courteous and kind to women; from his aya he became interested in folklore and legends; his
Tio Jose Alberto, who studied for 11 years in a British school in Calcutta, India and had
travelled in Europe, inspired him to develop his artistic ability; his Tio Manuel, a husky and
athletic man, encouraged him to develop his frail body by means of physical exercises,
including horse riding, walking, and wrestling; his Tio Gregorio, a book lover, influenced his
reading of good books; Father Leoncio Lopez; death of Concha; imprisonment of mother;
Spanish abuses
 Aid of Divine Providence: a person may have everything in life – brains, wealth, and power
– but, without the aid of the Divine Providence, he cannot attain greatness; Rizal was
providently destined to be the pride and glory of his nation

Explain the contributions of heredity, environment, and divine providence in shaping the
character of the national hero.
CODE=M5ACT4
EARLY EDUCATION IN LAGUNA
 Rizal had his early education in Calamba and Binan

 Characterized by the 4 R’s – reading, writing, arithmetic, and religion
 Instruction was strict and rigid (memory method aided by the teacher’s whip)
RIZAL’S FIRST TEACHERS
 His mother, a remarkable woman of good character and fine culture.

 Dona Teodora was patient, conscientious, and understanding
 Learned the alphabet and prayers at the age of 3
 His private tutors: Maestro Celestino, Maestro Lucas Padua and Leon Monroy (a former
classmate of his father; lived at the Rizal home to teach Rizal in Spanish and Latin; died 5
months later)
 After Monroy’s death, Rizal’s parents decided to send him to a private school in Binan
RIZAL in BINAN
 Sunday afternoon in June 1869, Jose tearfully left for Binan; he was accompanied by Paciano
 Rode in carromata, reaching their destination after 1 and ½ hour’s drive; almost night when
they arrived
 That same night, Jose with cousin Leandro went sightseeing; he became depressed of
homesickness
 The next morning Paciano brought his younger brother to the school of Maestro Justiniano
Aquino Cruz
 A small nipa hut about 30 meters from the home of Jose’s aunt.
 Jose described his teacher as tall, thin, long-necked, with a sharp nose and a body slightly bent
forward, and he used to wear a sinamay shirt, woven by the skilled hands of the women of
Batangas
 In the afternoon of his first day in school, when the teacher was having a siesta, Jose met the
bully, Pedro; he was angry at this bully for making fun of him during his conversation with
the teacher in the morning.
 Jose learned the art of wrestling from his athletic Tio Manuel; he defeated the bigger boy; Jose
became popular
 He had other fights with the boys
 He was not quarrelsome buy nature, but he never ran away from a fight
 Near the school was the house of an old painter Juancho, the father-in-law of the teacher
 Old Juancho freely gave him lessons in drawing and painting, as he was impressed by the
artistic talent of Jose

 Jose and his classmate Jose Guevarra became apprentices of the old painter; became “the
favorite painters of the class”
 He led a very simple and methodical life in Binan
 Daily routine: Studied lesson, mass at 4 am, home to eat mabolo, breakfast consisted of rice
and 2 dried small fish; class ended at 10 am and went home at once; would eat with Leandro
and his children; went to school at 2 pm and came out at 5 pm; prayed with cousins then
returned home; studied lessons; drew a little; supper consisted of 1 or 2 dishes of rice;
prayed; would play in the streets with nieces if there was a moon;
 He never got sick away from his parents
RIZAL as the BEST STUDENT in SCHOOL
 He beat all Binan boys; surpassed them all in Spanish, Latin and other subjects
 Some classmates were jealous of his intellectual superiority
 They told lies to discredit Jose before the teacher’s eyes
 Usually laid out on a bench and was given 5 or 6 blows
END of RIZAL’S BINAN SCHOOLING
 Before the Christmas season of 1870, Jose received a letter from Saturnina, informing him of
the arrival of Talim (first time to ride), which would take him from Binan to Calamba
 Upon reading the letter, he had a premonition that he would not return to Binan; he became
sad
 Left Binan on Saturday afternoon, December 17, 1870, after 1 ½ years of schooling
 On board was a Frenchman named Arturo Camps, a friend of his father, who took care of him.
#throwback
Can you still recall your:
 sections in elementary
 name of your advisers
 favorite teachers
 best friend
 first ever award
 etc.
Try to provide as many information as possible (slum book type)
CODE=M5ACT5

The IMPACT of the MARTYRDOM of GOMBURZA in RIZAL’S LIFE

 On the night of January 20, 1872, about 200
Filipino soldiers and workmen of the Cavite arsenal
under the leadership of Lamadrid, a Filipino sergeant,
rose in violent mutiny because of the abolition of
their usual privileges, including exemption from
tribute and polo (forced labor) by the reactionary
Governor Rafael de Izquierdo
 Unfortunately, this Cavite Mutiny was
suppressed two days later by troop reinforcements
from Manila
 The Spanish authorities, to liquidate Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos and Jacinto Zamora
GOMBURZA), leaders of the secular movement to Filipinize the Philippine parishes and their
supporters, magnified the failed mutiny into a “revolt” for Philippine independence
 GOMBURZA were executed at sunrise, February 17, 1872, by order of Governor General
Izquierdo
 Their martyrdom was deeply mourned by the Rizal family and many other patriotic families
 Paciano quit his studies at College of San Jose and returned to Calamba; he was enraged by
the death of Burgos, his friend, teacher and housemate
 Paciano told Jose the heroic story of Burgos
 Jose was then 11 years old; he was inspired to fight the evils of Spanish tyranny and redeem
his oppressed people
 In 1891, he dedicated his second novel, El Filibusterismo, to Gomburza
INJUSTICE to DONA TEODORA

 Before June 0f 1872, tragedy struck the Rizal family.
 Dona Teodora was arrested on a charge that she and her brother,
Jose Alberto, tried to poison the latter’s wife.
 Jose Alberto, a rich Binan illustrado, had just returned from a
business trip in Europe
 During his absence, his wife had abandoned their home and
children
 When he arrived in Binan, he found out of his wife’s infidelity and
planned to divorce her
 Dona Teodora, to avoid family scandal, convinced him to forgive his
wife
 The family trouble was settled, and Alberto lived with her wife again
 However, the evil wife, with the participation of the Spanish lieutenant of the Guardia Civil,
filed a case accusing her husband and Dona Teodora of attempting to poison her
 The lieutenant happened to have an ax grind against the Rizal family
 At one time Don Francisco refused to give him food for his horse
 Taking the opportunity to avenge himself, he arrested Dona Teodora, with the help of
Calamba’s gobernadorcillo, Antonio Vivencio del Rosario
 Dona Teodora was forced to walk from Calamba to Santa Cruz (capital of Laguna), distance
of 50 kilometers
 She was imprisoned at the provincial prison for 2 ½ years until the Manila Royal Audiencia
(Supreme Court) acquitted her for the alleged crime
How did the execution of GomBurZa and the arrest and incarceration of Teodora Alonzo
impact Jose Rizal? Cite specific examples.
CODE=M5ACT6
Suggested readings:
http://nhcp.gov.ph/teodora-alonsos-trail-of-tears/
https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/11/09/remembering-dona-teodora-alonzo/
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/85459/rizal-blogs-on-freedom-his-mother-and-martyrs
http://malacanang.gov.ph/7695-the-martyrdom-of-the-gomburza/
Assignment (CODE=M5ASS1)
Reflection journal
Evaluation (CODE=M5EVAL1)
1. Paste a photo from your childhood, recall a memory and explain what makes you like Rizal.
2. Facts and Opinions. Write at least three facts about Rizal’s Early Childhood Education, Impact
of GomBurZa’s death and Impact of Teodora Alonzo’s Arrest Story on the young Jose Rizal. Next,
think of questions that were not discussed in class. Finally, write your own opinion about any of
the questions you have asked.
Early Childhood Education

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Impact of the Execution of GomBurZa in Rizal’s Life
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Injustice Story of Teodora Alonzo
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QUESTIONS:
1.)
2.)

3.)
OPINION:
A. References
Books:
De Viana, A.V. (2019). Laong Laan. A guide for the study and understanding of life and contributions
of Jose Rizal to the Philippine nationhood and society. Books Atbp.Publishing Corp.
Solmerano, E.T., Palencia, M.M., Ondevilla, M.K. & Galicia, R.D (2017). Reading Rizal. A literary
approach on the study of the life and works of Dr. Jose Rizal. Fastbooks Educational Supply, Inc.
Zaide, G.F & Zaide, S.M. (1994). Jose Rizal: Life, works, and writings of a genius, writer, scientist, and
national hero. All Nations Publishing Co., Inc.
Online sources:
http://nhcp.gov.ph/teodora-alonsos-trail-of-tears/
https://news.mb.com.ph/2017/11/09/remembering-dona-teodora-alonzo/
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/85459/rizal-blogs-on-freedom-his-mother-and-martyrs
http://malacanang.gov.ph/7695-the-martyrdom-of-the-gomburza/
All photos used in this module were taken from google.com
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80OHoD15Hc8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAq_OjZI-6k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ePUUGQGeyg&t=606s


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SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

C-GEC9 LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL

Module No. 5: Jose Rizal’s childhood and early education

Faculty: NOLI FRANCO 1 | Page

2. Desired Learning Outcomes

A cordial reminders my dear students:

Faculty: NOLI FRANCO 2 | Page

Please watch these Youtube videos:

Pluma: Si Rizal, ang dakilang manunulat

Describe Rizal as a child and a student (CODE=M5ACT1).

RIZAL’S CHILDHOOD MEMORIES and MILESTONES

 Happiest period of Rizal’s life was spent in the lakeshore town

When I look at the lily white

Faculty: NOLI FRANCO 3 | Page

When at us it begins to peep;

I sadly recall your face,

Oh, yes! With uncertain pace

Tender childhood, beautiful town,

Faculty: NOLI FRANCO 4 | Page

Watch the movie Rizal (31:25)-The story of the young moth

Faculty: NOLI FRANCO 5 | Page

FACTORS that SHAPED RIZAL’S PERSONALITY

Faculty: NOLI FRANCO 6 | Page

EARLY EDUCATION IN LAGUNA

 Rizal had his early education in Calamba and Binan

RIZAL’S FIRST TEACHERS

 His mother, a remarkable woman of good character and fine culture.

Faculty: NOLI FRANCO 7 | Page

RIZAL as the BEST STUDENT in SCHOOL

END of RIZAL’S BINAN SCHOOLING

Faculty: NOLI FRANCO 8 | Page

The IMPACT of the MARTYRDOM of GOMBURZA in RIZAL’S LIFE

INJUSTICE to DONA TEODORA

Early Childhood Education

Faculty: NOLI FRANCO 10 | Page

Faculty: NOLI FRANCO 11 | Page

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