Lesson 3- Genealogy and Early Life

Share Your Thoughts!!!

Name: _____________________ Course, Year & Section: ________________ Date: _________

Directions: Do the following:

A. Compare your experiences with that of Rizal.

Home Elementary High School College

San Fernando I went to Leyte Eastern Visayas

You Before I started Central School, a National High State University is
formal education, I public school near School, which is where I am now
knew how to write my home, was also close to my enrolled. I decided
my name, recite where I went to home. In terms of to pursue a
and write the elementary school. life experience, my bachelor's degree in
alphabet, count to My childhood high school years English language
100, and answer school years were were fantastic. I because I enjoy
easy mathematical not pleasantimproved my social reading novels and
problems with the because I was skills and made want to improve
help of my older bullied in some new acquaintances. both my spoken
sisters. I have a lot way. However, I received awards and written
of so-called because I worked as well, although I command of the
teachers to rely on hard and studied wasn't an honor English language.
because I have diligently, I was student because As a result of the
three older sisters. consistently placed there were some pandemic, we are
They also read me in the SPED requirements back transitioning to a
stories, which section. In addition,then. I was in the new normal in
influenced me to I was recognized BEC section, and which we conduct
become a with awards and only students from our lectures online
bookworm. In graduated withthe ESEP sections and must adjust to
comparison to Dr. honors. were eligible for changes.
Jose Rizal, my the honor roll.
education is pretty However, I have
simple. good marks. It's
just that they have
a variety to choose
from. In general,
my high school
experience has
been basic and
predictable.
Rizal attended a He enrolled in the He studied at the
 Binan private Ateneo de Manila. University of Santo
school, in the In his first year at Tomas in college.
Rizal Dona Teodora, his school of Maestro the Ateneo, Jose's In the same school,
mother, provided Justiniano Aquino rudimentary or he studied
him with his initial Cruz to be exact. limited Philosophy and
schooling at home. He was the most understanding of Letters as well as
Jose Rizal learnt intellectually gifted Spanish became a Medicine. Rizal
the alphabet and of the students. In source of enrolled in the
how to pray at the Spanish, Latin, and amusement for his Ateneo Municipal
age of three. He other subjects, he classmates and de Manila's
could already read outperformed his lecturers. There, he Surveying
and write at the age peers. faced department while
of five. Jose Rizal’s discrimination studying at UST.
mother, Dona from his He was so
Teodora, noticed Instructors and enthusiastic about
an aptitude for classmates, owing the training that he
poetry in him. to the fact that he completed it in a
His mother tells came from Laguna, year. Because of
him a lot of stories Calamba. Jose was his mother's failing
to help him ranked last in class eyesight, he is
develop his as a result of this, studying
creativity and although he made ophthalmology.
imagination. In great progress in Moreover, he
addition, Rizal has other areas. excelled in
his own private Philosophy and
teachers as well. During his free even demonstrated
time, he attended his literary intellect
private Spanish by participating in
courses at Santa and winning some
Isabel College, contests.
which improved his
ability to
communicate in
Spanish rather than
his native tongue,
Filipino. He was
successful in
obtaining the title
of class emperor
before the end of
the second
semester. Rizal
graduated from the
Ateneo after five
years of study and
received the
 highest grades in
all areas, including
Philosophy,
Physics, Biology,
Chemistry, and
Language. He
earned a Bachelor
of Arts degree with
a "sobresaliente"
grade, which
means
"outstanding" in all
of his disciplines.

B. Answer this question: What makes Rizal different from you and other youngsters today?

Rizal grew up in a house with the town's largest library. He became such a prolific poet and
novelist because he was a hyper polyglot, versed in 22 languages. Rizal's literary works inspired
Filipinos to struggle for their rights in their own country, and he changed the course of Philippine
history. By exposing the Spaniards' hubris, he encouraged the majority of our revolutionary
organizers. He was a young man who formed a great patriotism and a deep love for his nation at
a young age. Today's youth, on the other hand, are just concerned with themselves. It's really
terrible to think that if Rizal were to resurrect today, he'd be quite disappointed in our country's
ostensibly future leaders. Because our current society is surrounded by commercialism, where
individuals are more inclined to follow a materialistic way of life, today's youth tend to live more
individualized lives. No one appears to be concerned about nationalism any longer. Students, in
particular, are attempting to be someone other than Filipino. Western culture pervades our
environment and is profoundly embedded in our system. Teenagers know all the names of
American artists and actresses, as well as their most recent music and films (for example), yet
none of them can name at least five of our heroes who fought and died for Philippine freedom.
It’s alarming and some may rebut and be against with these thoughts but we can’t deny that it’s
really happening and evident in today’s society.
You are enjoined to attend a lecture with oral recitation on "Genealogy and Early Life of Jose
Rizal" on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. In preparation for this activity, kindly answer
the following questions:

1) Are you a Filipino? Yes.

2) If you are a Filipino, what makes you a Filipino?

Yes. I am a Filipino because I was born in the Philippines, my parents and their parents are
Filipino, therefore, my nationality is also a Filipino. In addition, I speak the Filipino language, I
can sing the Philippine National Anthem, and most importantly, I love my motherland, the
Philippines.

3) Is Rizal a Filipino?

Yes.

4) If Rizal is a Filipino, what makes him a Filipino?

His parents and their parents are also Filipinos and he was born in the Philippines; therefore, he
is a Filipino. In fact, he loves the Philippines more than anyone else to the point that he sought
freedom and independence and was. ready to die for his country, as a sign of his Patriotism.

5) What made Rizal a great person?

Dr. Jose Rizal from his humble origin to his studies at his native land Laguna was a boy of
creativity, passion for knowledge, education, and religion. From an early age, Jose Rizal
Mercado showed a precocious intellect. He learned the alphabet from his mother; at 5, while
learning to read and write, he already showed inclinations to be an artist. He astounded his
family and relatives by his pencil drawings and sketches and by his moldings of clay. In addition,
Rizal grew up to be religious, prayerful, and god-fearing. His love for arts and literature also
started to spark in his childhood. Furthermore, Rizal at an early age saw the injustices through
the malevolent case against his mother and the execution of the three famous martyr father
Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora collectively known as GOMBURZA. With this, Rizal acquired his
inspirations: his love for country, God, family, justice, freedom, education and language. These
were the foundations in his childhood that strengthened him and guided him and what makes him
a great person. Rizal's literary works inspired Filipinos to struggle for their rights in their own
country, and he changed the course of Philippine history.

6) What are the challenges you encounter as a student?

There are several challenges I’ve encountered as a student. Firstly, is financial support towards
my education because I belong to an average family and I have 7 other siblings and it’s really
hard to sustain the needs of the family so throughout my journey in my studies I always find
ways to support myself. Because I cannot depend solely in my parents. The second one is
bullying when I was in elementary I always get bullied because I was an introvert one and I tend
to keep my distance with people so my fellow classmates pick on me. And finally, the lack of
desire to study and this happens when I was in college and experienced culture shock. That’s the
point when I just don't want to study. It’s a blank space or basically a black hole that can be filled
by just nothing.

7) What inspires you to study hard?

One of the things that motivates me to study is poverty. Because I want to have a stable job so
that I can have a better life. And I'm fed up with being impoverished. The second factor is fear.
I'm not referring to the fear of being left behind by others. Despite the fact that this is something
to be concerned about. But, practically, you won't be able to win every race. All one can do is
give it their all. The dread of not becoming the best I can be is what I'm talking about here. It
makes no difference if I am smarter or less intellectual than others because I have no control over
it. However, there are other things over which you have little influence, such as continuing to
strive to be the best you can be. No matter how hard we try, someone will always be better than
us. In the end, it's all about taking pride in your modest victories and pushing yourself as far as
you can.

8) What inspired Rizal to study hard?

I think one of his inspiration to study hard is the fact that Rizal grew up in an environment
conducive for learning and proper upbringing. Secondly, when he was in Ateneo, classes are
divided into two sectors: the group representing the Roman Empire and Carthaginian Empire
based on the student’s residency. Having these divisions and competition in class, Rizal was
more inspired to achieve and excel to represent the might of the Filipino race and was able to
prove it when he became the emperor of the class. In the University of St. Thomas however,
Rizal experienced first-hand the racism and discrimination from the hands of the Dominican
priests and his fellow classmates. And due to this “race jealousy” caused by the friar’s favoritism
towards Spanish students, Rizal was more than ever intent to prove that Filipinos are equal or
even greater than any foreign race by studying so hard. For me, these are the reasons that
heightened Jose Rizal’s passion for education.