The Life and Works of Jose Rizal

[First Semester SY 2021-2022]

Instructor Information

LUZVIMINDA C. DANAO ldanao920@gmail.com The Fisher Valley College

[Instructor Name] [Email address] [Location, Hours, Days]

General Information
Course Description:
As mandated by Republic Act 1425, this course covers the life and works of the country’s national
hero, Jose Rizal. Among topics covered are Rizal’s biography and his writings, particularly novels
Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, some of his essays, and various correspondences.

Expectations and Goals

At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Discuss Jose Rizal’s life within the context of 19th century Philippines
2. Analyze Rizal’s various works, particularly the novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
3. Organize Rizal’s ideas into various themes
4. Demonstrate a critical reading of primary sources
5. Interpret the values that can be derived from studying Rizal’s life and works
6. Display an appreciation for education and love of country.

Course Materials
1.      Quizzes (5%)
▪ There will be a short quiz at the beginning of each class based on the agreed readings or
after the discussion.
2.      Class Participation (10%)
▪ Students are expected to participate during class discussions or submit assigned tasks as
the case may require it.
3.      Report (15%)
▪ Specific topic will be given to each student for their individual report. Prepare your
report. No one is allowed to read his/her report in the class directly from the book.
4.      Reflection papers (30%)
▪ Two reflection papers (3 pages) will be required based on:
▪ Paper # 1 – “Jose Rizal: A national hero.” (What can I learn and imitate?) (due on Mid-
Term)
▪ Paper # 2 – “What can I contribute for the transformation of the Philippines?” (due on
Finals)

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 ▪ Beware of plagiarism. Make a reflection paper using your own words. Don’t copy and
paste from anyone. 5 points deduction per day of late.
5.      Exams (40%)
▪ Two major exams (Mid-Term and Finals) will be given to assess what the students have
learned.
6.      Attendance
▪ 4 absences (automatic failure according to CHED rules), 15 minutes late (1 tardy), 3
tardiness equals one absence and 45 minutes late is considered absent.

Week Topic Reading Exercises

[Week 1] Introduction to the Course
Republic Act 1425
The Philippines in the
nineteenth century as
Rizal’s context
● Economic: end of
the galleon trade,
opening of the Suez
Canal, opening of
ports to world
Text of the RA [Exercise 1]
1425 Writing Exercise:
http://www.gov. Compare and Contrast the
ph/1956/06/12/r views of those in favor and
epublic-act-no- against the RA 1425,
1425/ considering the
context0fvthe 1950s:
Constantino, Would similar arguments
Renato. The still have force today?
Making of a
Filipino: A story
OR
of Philippine
Colonial Politics.
QC: Reflect on your secondary
R.Constantino, education:
1982, pp. 244- Did your school comply
247 with RA 1425? How
effective is the Rizal law in
Jose B. Laurel Jr. instilling patriotism among
“ The Trials of secondary school students?
the Rizal Bill,”
Historical Bulletin
vol. 4, no.2 Pop Quiz: Graphic
(1960):130-139. organizer/ table mapping
the changes in the
Nelson, Gloria nineteenth century
Luz. “ Mga Philippines, categorizing
Pananaw hinggil social, political, economic,

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 trade, rise of the sa ugnayan ng cultural changes
export crop talambuhay at
economy and lipunan , “ in
monopolies Diestro, D. ET AL.
● Social: education, Si heneral
rise of the Chinese Paciano Rizal sa
mestizo, rise of the Kasaysayang
inquilino Pilipino, Los
● Political: Banos: UPLD
Liberaloism, impact Sentro ng Wikang
of the Bouborn Filipino, 2006.
reforms, Cadiz
institution C. Wright Mills.
“The Promise , “
Sociological
Imagination.
Oxford : Oxford
University Press,
1959.
http://legacy.
Iclark.edu/-
goldman/socimag
ination.html

[Week 2] Rizal’s Life: Family, Coates, Austin. Students will write a short
Childhood and Early Rizal: Filipino biographical essay that
Education Nationalist and compare the student’s
Martyr. Hong early childhood with Rizal’s
Kong: Oxford own
University Press
Quezon City:
Malaya Books,
1969; or Filipino
Translation by
Nilo S. Ocampo,
Rizal: Makabayan
at Martir. Quezon
City. University
of the Philippines
Press, 2007.

Rizal, Jose: “
Memoirs of a
Student in
Manila, “
Appendix Section
of Gregorio
Zaide’s Jose
Rizal: Life, Works

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 and Writings
[Week 3] Rizal’s Life : Higher Schumacher, Written document analysis
Education and Life Abroad John. The worksheet
Propaganda
Movement, 1880-
1885: The
Creation of a
Filipino
Consciousness,
The Making of a
Revolution.
Quezon City:
Ateneo de Manila
University Press,
1997

[Week 4] Rizal’s Life : Exile, Trial, Coates, Austin. Class Activity: Read the
and Death Rizal: Filipino Constitution of La Liga
Nationalist and Filipina and fill out a table
Martyr. Hong ( graphic organizer) with
Kong: Oxford the aims of La Liga Filipina
University Press, in one column and
Quezon City: examples of how these
Malaya Books, aims could be attained in
1969. another column

Reflection paper about the

film.

[Week 5] Annotation of Antonio Blumentritt, Group presentation and

Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Ferdinand. Oral presentation on Rizal’s
Filipinas Prologue to Jose histography
Rizal, Annotated
Copy of Antonio
de Morga’s
Sucesos de las
Islas Filipinas
(Manila: National
Centennial
Commission,
1962)
[Week 6] Noli Me Tangere Constantino, Lecture on Rizal’s
Renato. “ Our representation of the
task: to make condition and problems of
Rizal obsolete “ Philippine society in the
This Week, nineteenth century through
Manila Chronicle the Noli Me Tangere
(14 June 1959)
Write an essay with the aim

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 answering the following:
a. What is freedom?
b. How is the lack of
freedom portrayed
in the novel?
c. How is the situation
in the novel
different from
today?

[Week 7] El Filibusterismo Daroy, Petronillo. Graphic organizer:

Rizal contratry Compare and Contrast, and
essays. Quezon show continuities and / or
City: Guro Books, changes in Rizal’s ideas
1968 expressed in the Noli and
Fili

Reflection paper about

select chapters discussing
the role of youth in society

[Week 8] The Philippines: A Century Rizal, Jose. “The Essay writing: Write a
Hence Philippines a response to Jose Rizal with
century hence” the students situating
Letter to the Women of Can be accessed themselves a century after
Malolos/ On Indolence of through: Rizal’s time
the Filipinos http://www.arch
ive.org/stream/p
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[Week 9] Jose Rizal and Philippine Eugenio, Read select Philippine Epics
Nationalism- Bayani and Damiana.
Kabayanihan Philippine Folk Group Activity:
Literature: The
Each group will choose
Epics. QC : UP
their own bayani according
Press, 2001
to their standards and
present it to the class.

[Week 10] Jose Rizal and Philippine Joaquin, Nick. A Present a photo exhibit of
Nationalism- National question of different Rizal monuments
Symbol heroes. Pasig: in the Philippines and
Avil, 2005. abroad. Write short
(Chapters on descriptions about their
Rizal, Bonifacio, background and
and Aguinaldo.) interpretations on their
imagery and

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 representations.

Course Schedule

Exam Schedule

Date Subject
[Date 1] [Subject 1]
[Date 2] [Subject 2]
[Date 3] [Subject 3]

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Additional Information and Resources
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Quezon City. C & E publishing, Inc.

Agoncillo, Teodoro. 1990. History of the filipino people (8th Edition). Garotech Publications.

Ancheta, Celedonio. 1969. Jose Rizal’s life and his complete works. Quezon City. University of the
Philippines.

Bonoan, Raul SJ. 1994. The Rizal-Pastell’s correspondence. Quezon City. Ateneo de Manila
University.

Coates, Austin. Rizal: 1986. Philippine nationalist and martyr. Hongkong. Oxford University Press.

De la Costa, Horacio SJ. 1992. Reading in Philippine History. Manila. Bookmark.

__________________ 1961. The trial of Rizal.W. E. Retana’s transcription of the official Spanish
documents. Quezon City. Ateneo de Manila University.

Guerrero, León Maria III. 2003 The first Filipino: A biography of Jose Rizal. Manila. National
Historical Institute of the Philippines.

Joaquin Nick. 1977. A question of heroes: Essays in criticism on ten key figures of Philippine
History. Makati Filipinas Foundation.

Locsin- Lacson, Ma. Soledad(Translators). 1996. Noli Me Tangere. Makati City. Bookmark Inc.
__________________. 1996. El filibusterismo. Makati City. Bookmark Inc.

Morga, Antonio. 1962. Historical events of the Philippine Islands. Published in Mexico in 1609.
Centennial Edition. Manila. Jose Rizal Centennial Commission.

Ocampo, Ambeth. 1990. Rizal without the overcoat. Manila. Anvil Publishing Inc.

Quibuyen, Floro. 1999. A nation aborted: Rizal, American hegemony, and Philippine nationalism.
Quezon City. Ateneo de Manila University.

Romero, Ma. Corona, Julieta Sta. Romana and Lourdes Santos 1978. Rizal and the development of
national consciousness. Quezon City. JMC. Press,

Schumacher, John. 1999 The Making of a nation: Nineteenth Century Philippine nationalism.
Quezon City. Ateneo de Manila University Press.

Zaide, Gregorio F. Zaide, Sonia M.1992. Jose Rizal : life, works, and writings of a genuis, writer,
scientist, and national hero. ALL NATIONS Publishing Co. Inc.

ONLINE RESOURCES: Jose Rizal Website. http://www.joserizal.ph/in01.html. Date Retrieved April

27, 2012.

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