THE LIFE AND

WORKS OF

JOSE RIZAL
Leoandro Chavez Manegdeg

OBTEC 1-6
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T H E L I F E A N D W O R K S O F J O S E R I Z A L

Meet the photo.

Quickly scan the photo. What do you notice first?

Portrait Landscape Aerial/Satellite Action

Event Family Panoramic Posed
Documentary Selfie Other Architectural
Candid
Is there a caption?

Yes No

Observe its parts.

List the people. objects, and activities you see.
PEOPLE OBJECTS ACTIVITIES

Vicente Francisco José Alejandrino

Cajigas Baldomero Roxas
José Abreu Moises Salvador
Mariano Abella Modesto Reyes
Dominador Gómez Gaudencio Juanengo There is no observable activity happened on
Francisco Tongio Liongson Pablo Rianzares Bautista
Flaviano Cordecruz Dr. Santamaria the photo aside from having their pose for
a Tuazon from Malabon Candido Morada Hat Suits and photo-opportunity
Alejandro Yance de Lara Damaso Ponce trousers
Lauro Dimayuga Ariston Bautista
Marcelo H. del Pilar Pedro Serrano Lactao
Gregorio Aguilera Teodoro Sandiko
José Rizal
Walking stick/cane

Write one sentence summarizing this photo.

The photo mostly known as "Filipino Ilustrados" was taken in Madrid circa 1890, and this group contains popular personalities
including Jose Rizal and Marcelo Del Pilar – defined as the Filipino educated class during the Spanish colonial era in the late 19th
century.
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T H E L I F E A N D W O R K S
Try to make sense of it.
Answer as best you can. The caption, if available, may help.
Who took this photo?
As of this time, the person behind this historical photo of
"Ilustrados in Madrid" is unknown.
Where is it from?
The photo was taken somewhere in Madrid, Spain.
When is it from?
It is when Filipinos from the middle-class allowed by the
Spanish government to travel for study in Europe, Rizal
had an opportunity to meet them together with Del Pilar
circa 1890.
Use it as historical evidence
What did you find out from the photo
that you might not learn anywhere else?
I found out that this particular photo just compile the
personalities behind the Propaganda Movement fighting
for every Filipinos rights through the use of their human
intellect and their writings. The photographer who ever
he/she must be just captured one of the historic data-
base for early Philippine revolt that awaken every
Filipino nationalists to fight for freedom against Spanish
Colonial Government and friars that consumed the blood
and sweat of every Filipino family from their unjust
ruling.
O F J O S E R I Z A L
What was happening at the time in
history this photo was taken?
During that time, the Ilustrados formed a propagandist
movement to seek reform. Rizal is one of the most
important key principals of the propaganda movement-
the founding father and leader of the movement.
Campaigning and seeking for political freedom and
social reforms for the Filipino, attempting to influence
Spanish liberal officials for peninsular government.
Why was it taken? List evidence from the
photo or your knowledge about the
photographer that led you to your
conclusion.
According to my own knowledge of understanding of the
photo since the person behind this masterpiece is
unknown, this was taken to document a rare opportunity
where the propagandist compiled at one place together
with Jose Rizal - where at that time traveling to different
parts of Europe to study and to explore his curiosity
about the concept of society from a European
perspective in able to formulate reforms that he could
use for the Propaganda Movements.
What other documents, photos, or
historical evidence are you going to use
to help help you understand this event or
topic?
As a scholar, I'll use different resources from the
museums, national libraries, and other published
authentic articles on the internet from well-known
universities in order to deepen my knowledge about this
historical event. Hence, upon searching for the truth we
should avoid hearsay and must be critical not only upon
reading but also from understanding and thinking that
leads to this momentous event.