life, neither by the length of his nose nor the fairness of

skin, and certainly not by whether he is a priest

claiming to be God’s deputy. Even if he is a
tribesman/tribeswoman from the hills and speaks only
his/her own tongue, a (person) is honorable if he/she
possesses a good character, is true to his/her word,
has fine perceptions and is loyal to his/her native land.

14. When this teachings shall have been propagated and

the glorious sun of freedom begins to shine on these

Kartilya ng Katipunan Content … poor island to enlighten a united race and people, then
all the loves lost, all the struggle and sacrifices shall
not have been in vain.

- The document was written on the revolutionary movement

4. Contextual Analysis:
What are the factors that
could have influenced the
author in the writing of the
document? Explain.
of the Katipunan in August 1896. Upon joining the Katipunan
the Katipuneros are required to read the code of conduct.
- Emilio Jacinto makes sure that in writing the document he
will be able to make sure that the members of the society will
have the quality of the Katipunero.

- In his document he also intended that the Filipinos will

understand what a Katipuneros really is.

5.What is the relevance / - We can properly assess the values on which the
contribution of the Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak
document in Philippine ng Bayan (K.K.K.) was created thanks to this document. The
history? Kartilya ng Katipunan provides insight into the thinking of the
K.K.K.'s revolutionary leaders and demonstrates their
leadership talents.

6. What are the author's - The K.K.K., with their Kartilya ng Katipunan, is founded on
main arguments? the values of liberty, equality, and fraternity, much like the
French revolutionaries who came nearly a century before.

7. Your own overall - All Filipinos relied on the Kartilya.

observation and insights on

the primary source - This demonstrates that revolutionaries followed the rules.

- Showed how the Katipuneros lived.

- It gives us a better understanding of our revolutionary

forefathers.

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