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GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

GED0102 The Life and Works of Rizal

Rizal and Womanhood

Topic Rizal and his thoughts on Womanhood

Rizal grew up in a female dominant environment starting from his own family.
His values formation of being self-reliant and love for education was strongly
influenced by his mother. Before the Spanish colonization, it is believed that our
Course Objectives women are of equal to men and that the oppression of our women was a product
of colonization.

This module aims to examine the views of Rizal on the Filipino women and
women in general through his own writing of the letter to the young women of
Malolos, and how his ideas impacted the feminism in the Philippine society.

Require Reading Ang Liham ni Dr. Jose Rizal sa mga Kadalagahan sa Malolos, Bulakan
Rizal, J., Dr. (2005, November 20). Ang liham ni Dr. Jose Rizal sa mga
kadalagahan sa Malolos, Bulakan. Retrieved July 19, 2020, from
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/17116/17116-h/17116-h.htm

Learning 1. Identify the salient points of the author.

Outcomes 2. Relate the significance of the opinions of Rizal to the present situation of
women
3. Create your own creative interpretation to represent and/or raise awareness on
women empowerment.

I. Pre-Activity:

Watch video: overview and history of the Women of Malolos

Los Mujeres de Malolos by: Dano Tintungco (Brigada Siyete)
Pre-Activity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fguFgPLgNHk&t=137s

II. Reading Activity

a. Direction. Read the article “Ang Liham ni Dr. Jose Rizal sa mga
Kadalagahan sa Malolos, Bulakan”. Take note of the unfamiliar words and try
to search their meanings for better understanding of the letter.
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Guide Questions for discussion:

1. Bago ang liham sa Malolos, ano ang pagtingin ni Rizal sa kababaihan? Ano
ang mga tipikal nilang katangian? Isa-isahin ang mga ito.

2.Paano nagbago ang pagtingin ni Rizal matapos niyang malaman ang adhikain
ng mga kababaihan sa Malolos?

3. Ano-ano ang mga kaisipan/pananaw ni Rizal tungkol sa:

a. tunay na kabanalan at sanhi/dahilan ng pagkaalipin

b. lalaking dapat ibigin ng babae
c. gampanin/papel ng babae sa buhay-mag-asawa
d. ugat/pinagmulan pagiging utak-alipin
e. pagkakapantay-pantay o equality
f. tungkulin ng mga babae sa lipunan

4.Ano ang lugar/espasyo ng mga Pilipina sa hangarin ni Rizal para sa isang

malayang bayan?

Note: This activity is not graded but you are highly encouraged to answer them
to show that you read and understood the salient points of the letter.

Direction:
Deepening
Based on the letter of Rizal, identify the most prominent role of women during
his time against the present and modern time. What did you find?
Prove/expound your argument through examples and citations from other
sources. Do not forget to write your references.

Creative Output as FA Number 7

Direction:
Create your interpretation of women's empowerment based on the previous
Synthesis activity. You may use any free website to represent your interpretation (Canva,
Picsart, or more) or work on a creative format (digital poster, poem, songs, and
the like). File format should be in jpg, pdf, mp3, or mp4.

Ex. of women empowerment ideas (i.e., on self-confidence, on leadership, and

strength and talent)

This activity is worth 50 points.

Rubric for assessment: see below

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Form of Submission:
Submit your work on canvas. Time for submission will be posted.

RUBRIC for Creative Output (50 points)

 
 
Required Provided beyond the Includes all the Missing one or more Missing several elements
Elements  required elements for required elements for required elements for the required for the
(5 points) the presentation. the presentation. presentation. presentation.

 
Content  Showed sophisticated Showed good Showed a limited Showed little to no
(15 points) understanding about understanding about understanding about the understanding of the
the themes of the the themes of the themes of the themes of the presentation.
presentation. presentation. presentation.

 
Creativity  Presentation contained Presentation contained Presentation contained Presentation showed little
(15 points) exceptionally clever clever and original few clever and original cleverness and originality
and original ideas that ideas that showed good ideas that showed some and showed superficial
showed deep understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the
understanding of the material. material. material.
material.

 
Neatness of Exceptionally attractive Attractive and neat in Acceptably attractive but Messy and poorly
presentation and neat in design. design. had a few disorganized designed. Does not show
(5 points)  parts. pride in their work.

 
Overall Engaging and content Most of the times Content fairly manages Presentation contained
effectiveness of is quite captivating to engaging and content to engage and capture the incomplete parts and
presentation the viewer(s). manages to hold the attention of the viewers had difficulty to
(10 points)  attention of the viewer(s). follow.
viewer(s).