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JHUN REY C. PARADERO BSIS 2-1
INSTRUCTIONS: (90 points)
1. Fill in the table below and answer the guide questions at the back of this page, or a separate sheet of paper (as
needed).
2. Fill in the “Expectations” column all the reforms initiated and the legacy that you think Jose Rizal
wanted to impart to the country.
3. On the “Reality” column, fill in all the things that happened in history regarding to the contents you wrote in
the Expectations column.
4. Answer the guide questions afterward.
EXPECTATIONS
Political Reforms: Rizal's writings and speeches
called for greater representation and
participation of Filipinos in the governance of
the Philippines, and for an end to colonial rule.
He believed that Filipinos were capable of self-
government and that they should be given the
opportunity to govern themselves.
Social Reforms: Rizal also advocated for an end
to the discrimination and mistreatment of
Filipinos by the Spanish colonial authorities, and
for the promotion of education and economic
development as a way to improve the lives of
Filipinos.
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REALITY
Political Reforms: While Rizal's writings and
speeches were influential in the Philippine
Revolution and the eventual independence of
the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule, it
took several decades for this to happen. The
Philippines was eventually ceded to the United
States as a result of the Spanish-American War
in 1898, and did not gain independence until
1946.
Social Reforms: Many of Rizal's social reforms
were not fully realized during his lifetime, and
discrimination and mistreatment of Filipinos by
the Spanish colonial authorities continued even
after his death. However, his writings and
speeches did inspire a generation of Filipinos to
work towards these goals, and his legacy as a
national hero and advocate for social reform
continues to be honored in the Philippines
today.
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GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. Why did the things that Jose Rizal wanted never transpired?
- The Philippines was under Spanish colonial rule at the time, and the Spanish authorities were not willing to
make significant political or social reforms that would have benefitted Filipinos. Additionally, the Philippines
was a colony of Spain and the Spanish authorities considered Filipinos as inferior and did not see any reason for
the colony to gain independence.

2. Do you think that the ones in the Reality column are better than the ones in the Expectations column? Why or
why not?
- Because in the realities are not as good as the expectations, as discrimination and mistreatment of Filipinos by
the Spanish colonial authorities continued even after Rizal's death, and many of Rizal's social reforms were not
fully realized during his lifetime. Additionally, even after gaining independence, the Philippines has faced
challenges such as poverty, corruption, and political instability.

3. Based on your answers on the first and second questions, which song used in the Song Analysis activity best
describes Rizal's aftermath and legacy? Why?
- Rizals aftermath and legacy might be one that expresses themes of nationalism, freedom, and social reform, as
these were key issues that Rizal advocated for during his lifetime. Additionally, a song that celebrates the
Philippines' eventual independence from colonial rule and acknowledges the challenges that the country has
faced in the past century might also be suitable.

4. How did it affect you and the nation as a whole?

-For me Jose Rizal writings and speeches, particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, were
influential in the Philippines' eventual independence from Spanish colonial rule. His ideas on nationalism,
democracy, and human rights inspired a generation of Filipinos to work towards a more just and equitable
society. His legacy as a national hero continues to be honored in the Philippines today,

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