Name: Ron Aldelene Gonzales

Course: BS Industrial Engineering

Year and Section: 3A

Activity 3

I. To fully understand Rizal’s childhood and early education events, read chapters 1-8 of
Memoirs of the Student in Manila written by P. Jacinto (Rizal). Afterward, make a
timeline of Rizal’s life based on the reading (20pts).

June 19, 1861

Rizal was born in Calamba, Wednesday, a few days before full moon.

1865

Rizal was four years old when he lost his sister Concha in which his first time to
shed tears.

He learned how to read and write by his mother, Teodora Alonzo.

Rizal had his first lessons in Latin by his father’s classmate.

1868

Rizal’s third sister (Trinidad) was born.

1870

First year that marked Rizal’s separation from his family.

Rizal discovered Biñan; his father’s birthplace in which he was sent to continue
studying Latin.

Rizal hid his tears, his sentiments.

He lived with his aunt and cousin.

Rizal was bullied and earned the nickname “Calambeño”.

Rizal and his classmate were the “fashionable painters” of the class.

December 17, 1870

Rizal left Biñan.

January 1871

Rizal’s mother was accused of being an accomplice to poisoning, had been

imprisoned by the mayor, and defended by the most famous lawyers.

Rizal as a child, distrusted friendship and doubted men.

1872

June 10, 1872

Rizal’s first time to toke an examination at San Juan de Letran in which he

received a grade “Approved”.

Father Minister of Ateneo Municipal refused to admit Rizal because he was late to
admission or because of his weak constitution and short stature.

Rizal was admitted due to the request of Father Burgos’ nephew, Manuel Jerez.

First time to won first prize for grade of excellent.

Rizal did not want to study hard because of the disgusted words uttered by his
professors, and he obtained only accessit.

1873

Rizal spent his vacation in his hometown.

Rizal visited his mother alone.

Returned to Manila and enrolled for second year course.

1874

Returned to Manila and enrolled for third year course.

Rizal received only first prize in Latin, and he was discontented.

1875

Rizal was soon to become 18 years old.

Rizal’s sister Narcisa got married.

June 16, 1875

Rizal entered college.

 With the aid of his professor, Francisco de Paula Sanchez, Rizal was able to study
mathematics, rhetoric, and Greek.

Rizal was a philosopher in his fifth year.

Rizal carried away five medals at the end of the term and was given the degree of
Bachelor of Arts.

1877

Rizal found a house on Solana Street.

ri Enrolled in Metaphysics.

He met engaged Segunda Katigbak, sister of his friend from Batangas, Mariano
Katigbak.

He fell in love with Segunda Katigbak that he made a pencil portrait of her.

His mother lost much of her sight.

He got heartbroken by Segunda Katigbak.

He met a bachelor girl older than him, with fair skin, seductive and attractive eyes.

1878

January 6 – returned to Manila.

March - Rizal took the examination in Metaphysics and obtained the grade of
excellent.

He had the same success in topography, winning two medals and in agriculture.

1879

Rizal’s first reminiscence.

His mother read to him the fable of the young and the old moths and the fable
revealed things unknown to Rizal until then.

1879-1881

Rizal wrote Memoirs of Jose Rizal

 II. Write an essay about the impacts of Rizal’s childhood, family, and education on his
development as a person and a hero.

We all know Rizal as the Philippines’ National hero, given that he was a naturally
smart kid, his childhood, family, and education was a big part that shaped him into what
he was a person. Rizal was raised by a religious family, specifically his mother, Teodora
Alonzo. She taught Rizal how to read and write, read him poems that made Rizal realize a
lot of things. He had a strong influence of religion in him that made him opened his mind
to injustice and freedom. As a boy, he carried lots of awards that proves that he is an
extraordinary boy in his age, and those around him knew of this. Having such education,
and the influence of those around him, he was able to work on such remarkable novels and
works that influence people of his time and still applicable to the people of the present. He
became known for his principles and ideas. Also, as a boy, he experienced different
emotions new to him, such as love as well as heartbreaks and discontentment, also the one
about friendships. He had a glimpse of how humans are, in relation to injustice,
discrimination, maltreatment and trust. Since then, he focused on his works and goal, which
is to give people something to believe into, that they will achieve freedom in the right time.
At the last chapter, Rizal’s first reminiscence, the fable about the moth, he saw himself as
the moth, despite hearing warnings and advice, he saw light which in his version, the
Filipinos, the Philippines and freedom, as the most beautiful thing, that it is worthy for a
man to sacrifice his life to it.

ESSAY RUBRIC
Did not answer the question. 0 pt
Key points are not clear. 2 3pts
Key points are addressed, but not well supported. 4-5 pts
Key points are stated and supported. 6-7 pts
Key ideas are clearly stated, explained, and well supported. 8-10 pts

Prepared by:

Ms. Anna Mae T. Sales

Faculty Member, CAS