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Fill in the table below and identify the different landmarks in Dr. Jose Rizal Travel abroad and its contribution into his life and works. (20
points)
Landmarks in Dr. Rizal’s Travel abroad Contribution
Spain Aside from studying in Spain he was on a secret mission. This
mission was to observe keenly the life and culture, languages and
customs, industries and commerce, and government and laws of the
European nations in order to prepare himself in the great task of
liberating his oppressed people from the Spanish tyranny.

Singapore During the voyage he carefully observed the people and things on
board and to kill boredom of the voyage, Rizal played chess with
his fellow passengers. He then defeated them many times. He saw
the famous Botanical Garden, the beautiful Buddhist templates, the
busy shopping district, and the statue of Sir Thomas Stanford
Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore.

Colombo He found out that his book French could not be understood, so he
spoke a mixed Spanish-Latin and with the help sketching on paper.
By conversing daily with the French passengers, he then was able
to improve his knowledge of the French language. Rizal was
amazed by Colombo because of this scenic beauty and elegant
building. 

Naples and Marseilles This city pleased Rizal because of its business activity, its lively
people and its scenic beauty. He was fascinated by the Mouth
Vesuvius, the Castle of ST. Telmo and other historic sights of the
city. The night of June 12, the steamer docked at the French harbor
of Marseilles. He visited the famous Chateau d’lf where Dantes,
was imprisoned. He stayed two and a half days in Marseilles.

Barcelona His first impression of Barcelona was unfavorable. He thought of it

as an ugly, dirty and its residents are inhospitable. Later, he
changed his impression and liked the city. He found it as a great
city, with an atmosphere of freedom and liberalism. He also found
its people were open-hearted, hospitable, and courageous. izal
received bad news about the cholera outbreak ravaging Manila and
the provinces. 

Madrid Rizal enrolled in the Universidad Central de Madrid. He took up

took courses—Medicine and Philosophy and Letters. Aside from
the two major courses, he also studied painting and sculpture in the
Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando; he took lessons in French,
German, and English under private instructors; and assiduously
practiced fencing and shooting

First Visit to Paris  Rizal closely observed the French way of life and spending many
hours at the museums. He was charmingly titillated by the attractive
scenery of Paris such as the beautiful boulevards, the Opera House,
the Place de la Concorde, the Arch of Triumph, the Bois de
Boulogne, the Madelaine Church, the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the
Column of Vendome, the Invalides, and the Versailes. 

Paris to Berlin Rizal went to Paris and Germany for his specialization in
ophthalmology. He chose this course of medicine because he
wanted to cure his mother’s growing eye ailment. He still hasn’t
forgotten his ‘secret mission’—to observe the customs and lifestyle
of the Europeans so that someday he will render service to his
fatherland.

Heidelberg Rizal heard that Blumentritt was interested in the Philippine

 languages. Along with the letter was a book entitled Aritmetica.
Delighted with Rizal, Blumentritt send gift books to Rizal. This
marked the beginning of their long and frequent correspondence.
Rizal was fortunate to be sojourning in Heidelberg when the
famous University of Heidelberg held its fifth centenary celebration
on August 6 of 1886.

Leipzig and Dresde He attended some lectures in the University of Leipzig. During
his stay, he corrected some chapters in his second novel and also
had time for exercise. He also worked as a proof-reader in a
publishing firm and earning some money. Morning of November 1,
Rizal left Dresden by train reaching Berlin in the evening.

Berlin Rizal liked Berlin because of its atmosphere which was very
scientific and the absence of race prejudice. He spends his leisure
moments touring the country sides of Berlin and observing the
culture and life of the people. He also made sketches of the things
he saw. About observing culture, Rizal greatly admired the German
Yuletide custom. Noli Me Tangere during Rizal’s stay in Berlin
was unable to be published. But with the help of Maximo Viola,
who gave him the necessary funds to publish the novel, Noli Me
Tangere was published. On March 21, 1887, the Noli Me Tangere
came off the printing press. Rizal immediately sent copies to his
intimate friends

Europe  After the publication of Noli, Rizal planned to visit the important
places in Europe. Rizal received his money from Paciano worth
1,000 pesos. He immediately paid viola the sum of 300 pesos from
his kind loan. At dawn of May 11, 1887, Rizal and Viola left Berlin
by train. Spring was in the air and Europe is blooming with flowers.

Dresden Rizal studied different plants because he was interested in botany.

They also visited the Museum of Art and Rizal was deeply
impressed by the painting of “Prometheus Bound”, a Greek
mythological tragedy.

Blumentritt and Leitmeritz   Rizal had beautiful memories of his visit to Leitmeritz. He enjoyed
the warm hospitality and enjoyed the cooking of the professor’s
wife Rosa. Rizal talked in fluent German, for which the
burgomaster and his friends were amazed.

Hong Kong Haunted by enemies and threatened by friars, Rizal was forced to
leave Philippines for the second time. He arrived in Hong Kong on
February 8. In Hong Kong, Rizal stayed at Victoria Hotel. He was
welcomed by the Filipino community in Hong Kong. During this
time, a Spaniard, Jose Varanda, was shadowing Rizal’s movements
in Hong Kong. It is believed that he was ordered to spy on Rizal.

Make a conclusion on His travel abroad and its contribution

_ Jose Rizal's travels and adventures played a significant role in both his education and his purpose for the Philippines.
He learned about the politics and culture of various nations through his travels and adventures, which were a significant
part of his education and sophistication. Rizal was actively involved in the Propaganda movement, composed of Filipinos in
Spain who aims to direct the attention of Spaniards to the concerns of the Spanish colony in the Philippines. He wrote articles
for publications in Manila and abroad; convened with overseas Filipinos to discuss their duty to the country.
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_Rizal made use of his knowledge and talent to produce works that will help his countrymen gain the freedom they longing.
Because of his works that are written and published abroad, he was able to enlighten and awaken the nationalism inside of the
Filipinos.____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Creating a Infographic of Rizal’s Life
Instruction: Pick one aspect of Rizal’s life (e.g., family, early education, and travel abroad). Research further on this aspect of Rizal’s
life and create an infographic.
Direction:
1. Choose any aspect in Rizal’s life and research further in the internet.
2. Print your work in a Long Bond paper minimum of 2 papers maximum of 5
3. Search in the internet about the examples of infographic for reference purpose.
4. Pass it on the next meeting, your work will be graded according to the rubric below.

Criteria 100-95 95-85 85-75

Use of time
Relevance of graphics
Accuracy of content
Attractiveness
Choice of words and
grammar
Used time well to get the
work done
All graphics are related to the
topic, thus making the topic
easy to understand
At least 5 accurate facts are
displayed on the infographic
The infographic is attractive
in its design, layout and
colours used.
The choice of words is
appropriate and there are no
grammatical errors.
Used some of the time to
get the work done
Some of the graphics are
related to the topic
At least 3 accurate facts are
displayed on the infographic
The inforgraphic is attractive
but slightly messy.
The choice of words is
slightly appropriate and
there are a few grammatical
errors
Did not use the time to get the
work done
None of the graphics are related
to the topic
No accurate facts are displayed
on the infographic
The infographic in incredibly
messy and poorly designed
The choice of word is
inappropriate and there are
many grammatical errors.