TABLE OF CONTENTS

Life and Works of Rizal

Course Syllabus i
Module 1: Why Study Rizal?
 The birth of the Rizal law 2
 Concept of hero in Filipino culture and history 6
 Rizal as a symbol 9
 Rizal and nation-building 11
Module 2: Rizal’s Life
 Economic and Political Situation of the 19th Century Philippines 19
 Rizal in Europe: German Scholarship 26
 Rizal's Interests, Skills, and Talents 28
Module 3: Rizal’s Works
 Tracing Rizal's Writing 47
 The Value of Science 48
 The Art of Rizal 49
 Organizations 50
Module 4: Rizal’s Patriotism and Nationalism
 Bipartite vs. Tripartite View of History 60
 Rizal's Annotation to Antonio de Morga's Sucesos de las Islas 61
Filipinas
 Sacrifice and Martyrdom 67
 Rizal's Concept of Being a "Filipino" and Filipino Nationalism 68
Module 5: Rizal and Education
 Education in Rizal's Works 75
 The Role of the Youth 76
 The Role of Women in Nation-building 79
 Leadership 80