Direction: Give the information being asked.

1. Supply the correct information in the chart.

Indicators  Significant happenings in bullet type

Rizal’s First Year in Ateneo  On the first day of classes, he attended mass for success and guidance. Then
(1872 - 1873) he went to class, which was made up of peninsular Spaniards, islanders,
mestizos, and indigenous people.
 His students made fun of him for having rudimentary Spanish skills.
 During breaks, he attended private Spanish courses at Santa Isabel College to
strengthen his language skills.
 After the end of the month, he became an emperor of the Carthaginians.
 Jose did not make an effort to study during the second half of his first year.
 as challenging as the prior semester. Even yet, he finished the year in second
place and maintained his good marks.
 He was an Externo – and became a Carthaginian and occupied the end of the
line
 At the end of the month he became Emperor
 He won 1st prize (a religious picture) his first ever at the Ateneo
 To improve his Spanish he took private lessons in Santa Isabel College during
noon recess

Second Year in Ateneo  Jose felt guilty about skipping class at the start of the semester, but by the end
(1873 - 1874) of the second semester, he had reclaimed the title of emperor. He started
reading a ton throughout this year. He developed a taste for romance fiction. By
claiming that Cesar Cantu's Historia Universal is a compulsory textbook, he
persuaded his father to purchase the entire series.

Third Year in Ateneo (1874  When classes began, Rizal's mother arrived and broke the happy news to her
- 1875) that she had been granted emancipation as he had anticipated.
 Even if his family was content, Rizal didn't exhibit superior class. He continued
to receive outstanding scores but only received one Latin medal.

Fourth Year in Ateneo  Rizal was admitted as an interno on June 16, 1875. Fr. He praised Francisco
(1875 - 1876) Paula de Sanchez, describing him as a superb teacher and scholar who was
also an example of decency, showed concern for others, and was deeply
committed to the advancement of his students.
 Rizal was motivated by him to work harder in school and produce poems.

Last year in Ateneo (1876 -  In Ateneo, Rizal achieved success. His grades in Philosophy, Physics, Biology,
1877) Chemistry, and Language were all the top.

2. Discuss the following ideas during Rizal’s Scholastic Triumphs at Ateneo de Manila.
a. Teenage Interest in Reading – Rizal took interest in romantic novels (Love stories and
romantic tales) during summer vacation in 1874. First favorite novel “The Count of Monte
Cristo” (ALEXANDER DUMAS) left deep impression on him. His imagination was stirred
by the sufferings of EDMUND DANTES, who escaped from the dungeon of Chateau d’
If. During his escaper he found a buried treasure on the rocky island of Monte Cristo and
 his dramatic revenge on his enemies who wronged him. He persuaded Don Francisco
Mercado to buy him a costly set of The Historical Book. “Universal History” (CESAR
CANTU)
b. Summer Vacation (1873) -End of school term in 1873, He went back to Calamba but did
not enjoy his vation because Dona Teodora was still in Prison and Saturnina (Neneng)
brought Rizal to Tanawan. Secretly, He went to Sta Cruz and visited his mother and told
her about his exploits at the Ateneo.
c. Extra-curricular activities in Ateneo:
1. As emperor – was a campus leader
2. Active member and became Secretary of the MARIAN CONGREGATION –
became member not only because of his brilliance but of his devotion to the
LADY OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, the college patroness
3. Member – Academy of the Spanish Literature and the Academy of Natural
Sciences (only Ateneans gifted in Literature and Sciences could qualify for
membership)
4. He studied painting under the tutelage of the Spanish painter AGUSTIN SAEZ
5. He studied SCULPTOR under ROMUALDO de JESUS
6. He continued to develop his frail body through Gymnastics and Fencing
d. Sculptural Works in Ateneo:
1. He carved an Image of the VIRGIN MARY on a Batikuling (Philippine Hardwood)
with a knife
2. FR. Lleonart, impressed with the skill of Rizal, requested him to carve the image
of the SACRED HEART OF JESUS
3. FR. Lleonart intended to bring it to Spain, but being absent-minded he forgot it
4. Ateneo boarding students left it on the door of the dormitory
5. The image played a significant part during the last hours in Rizal at Fort Santiago
e. Anecdotes on Rizal, the Atenean:
1. While studying their lessons MANZANO AND LESACA, quarreled and hurled
books violently
2. Rizal was hit on the face, by one of the book thrown, and was bleeding
3. Rizal did not cry in protest, and was brought by his classmates to the infirmary
4. After the incident, he continued attending his classes, feeling neither bitter nor
rancor against the guilty parties
f. Dramatic work in Ateneo:
1. Mi Primera Inspiracion (My First Inspiration) – dedicated to his mother
2. 1875:
1. Felicitacion
 2. El Embarque: Himno a la Flota de Magallanes (The Departure: Hymn to
Magellan’s Fleet)
3. Y Es Epañol: Elcano, el Primero en dar la Vuelta al Mundo
g. Rizal’s first inspiration: A poem dedicated to his mother.
3. Give the poems written by rizal were inspired by Father Sanchez
1. Felicitacion (Felicitation)
2. El Embarque: Himno a la Flota de Magallanes (The Departure: Hymn to Magellan’s Fleet)
3. Y Es Espanol; Elcano, el Primero en dar la Vuelta al Mundo (And He is Spanish: Elcano, the
First to Circumnavigate the World)
4. El Combate: Urbiztondo, Terror de Jolo (The Battle: Urbiztondo, Terror of Jolo)
4. Give the poems of rizal on virous topics - Religion, education, childhood memories and war.
In 1876, Rizal wrote poems on various topics-religion, education, childhood memories and war. They
were as follows:
1. Un Recuerdo a Mi Pueblo (In Memory of My Town)- a tender poem in honor of Calamba, the
hero’s natal town
2. Alianza Intima Entre la Religion y la Buena Educacion (Intimate Alliance Between Religion and
Good Education)-Rizal showed the importance of religion in education
3. Por la Educacion Recibe Lustre la Patria (Through Education the Country Receives Light)- Rizal
believed in thesignificant role which education plays in the progress and welfare of a nation
4. El Cautiverio y el Triunfo: Batalla de Lucena y Prision de Boabdil (The Captivity and the
Triumph: Battle of Lucenaand the Imprisonment of Boabdil)- this martial poem describes the
defeat and capture of Boabdil, last Moorish sultan of Granada
5. La Entrada Triunfal de los Reyes Catolices en Granada (The Triumphal Entry of the Catholic
Monarchs into Granada)- this poem relates the victorious entry of King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabel into Granada, last Moorish stronghold in Spain
5. Give the poems written by rizal during his last year in ateneo.
1. "Mi ùltimo adiòs". (English: My last Farewell") is a poem written by Filipino propagandist and
written Dr. José Rizal before his execution by firing squad on December 30. 1896. The piece
was one of the last notes he wrote before his death..
6. Explain the first romance of Rizal.
After his graduation from the Ateneo, Rizal who was 16 years old experienced his first
romance-“that painful experience comes on nearly all adolescents.” Rizal’s first romance was
Segunda Katigbak a 14 year old Batangueña from Lipa. But Segunda was already engaged to
Manuel Luz. He met Segunda in Trozo (Tondo) Manila, when he visited his grandmother
together
with a friend MARIANO KATIGBAK. He came to know Segunda more intimately during his
weekly visits to La Concordi College where sister Olympia was a boarding student. Olympia was
a close friend of Segunda. And it was apparent that they feel in love with each other. It was “a
love at first sight”. It was hopeless since the very beginning because Segunda was already
engaged to be married to her town mate, Manuel Luz. Last time they talked to each other was
one Thursday in December, 1877, when Christmas vacation was about to begin.