Clarendon College

Odiong, Roxas Or. Mindoro

Course Title:
Jose Rizal: Life, Works, and Writings of a Genuis, Writer, Scientists, and National Hero
Course Units:
3 Units
Course Description:
As mandated by Republic Act 1425, this course covers the life and works of the country’s
national hero, José Rizal. Among the topics covered are Rizal’s biography and his writings, particularly
the novels Noli me tangere and El filibusterismo, some of his essays, and various correspondences.
Course Objectives:

In)terms)of)content,)by)the)end)of)thi
s)course)participants)will)be)able)to:)
1.
Explain)the)circumstances)of)José)Ri
zal’s)life)in)the)context)of)the)ninete
enth)century)
2. Explain) the) context) of)
Rizal’s) various) works,)
particularly) his) novels) Noli% me
% tangere) and) El%
filibusterismo,)his)annotations)of)Ch
apter)8)of)Morga,)his)essay)on)Sobre
%la%indolencia%de%los%filipinos,)
and)other)works)
3.
Analyze)Rizal’s)various)works,)parti
cularly)those)mentioned)above)
4.
Articulate)the)significance)and)parad
oxes)of)Rizal’s)contributions)to)Filip
ino)nationalism
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

1. Explain the circumstances of José Rizal’s life in the context of the nineteenth century;

2. Explain the context of Rizal’s various works;

3. Analyze Rizal’s various works; and

4. Articulate the significance and paradoxes of Rizal’s contributions to Filipino nationalism.

Course Outline

Description
Introduction
Prologue: Rizal and His Times
Advent of a National Hero
Childhood Years in Calamba
Early Education in Calamba and Biñan
Scholastic Triumphs at Ateneo de Manila (1872 –
1877)
Medical Studies at the University of Santo Tomas
(1877 – 1882)
In Sunny Spain (1882 – 1885)
Paris to Berlin (1885 – 1887)
Noli Me Tangere Published in Berlin (1887)
Preliminary Examination
Rizal’s Grand Tour of Europe with Viola (1887)
First Homecoming (1887 – 1888)
In Hong Kong and Macau (1888)
Romantic Interlude in Japan (1888)
Rizal’s Visit to the United States (1888)
Rizal in London (1888 – 1889)
Rizal’s Second Sojourn in Paris and the Universal
Exposition of 1889
In Belgian Brussels (1890)
 Semi-Final Examination
Misfortunes in Madrid (1890 – 1891)
Biarritz Vacations and Romance with Nelly
Boustead (1891)
El Filibusterismo Published in Ghent (1891)
Ophthalmic Surgeon in Hong Kong (1891 – 1892)
Second homecoming and La Liga Filipina
Exile in Dapitan (1892 – 1896)
Last trip to Abroad (1896)
Last Homecoming and Trial
Martyrdom at Bagumbayan
Final Examination

Prepared by:

Ana Mariella Q. Mejico

Checked and Approved by:

Flerie T. Tesado, R.G.C