MP1 – deadline 9/29

More info about class activities – rest assured that all activities are doable in an 1-1.5 hr or however long
the requirement is designed for

Extended timeline activities – Novels and Final Paper

Rizal (1861-1896) – most biographed Filipino

Rizal’s Own Story of His Life – collection of Rizal’s writings

- Rizal’s first reading tutor was his mom

o His interest was in children’s literature bc of the stories his mom told him
o Lived in the time of constant war for independence from Spain
o May yaya si Rizal boy
o Chronologically one of the earliest means for Rizal to learn Spanish was thru the bible
o Education of young boys at the time: arithmetic, language, philosophy, etc
o Rizal’s mother tongue was Spanish. Wasn’t very well versed in the local language. He
became even more proficient in other languages such as German than the local
language. He couldn’t write a full novel in the local language
o Sinama ng dad to 2 territories
o He had a habit of drawing Pasig River banks
 He sketched sceneries around him
 You could see expression of happiness in these sketches
o Not much detail during his time studying in Binan
o Schooling
 San juan de letran
 Happy kid who believed his mom would be exonerated
 Model student
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 Ust
 Ateneo
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o He eentually realized his privilege
 His schoolmates were either anak ng espanol or anak ng mayamang filipino
 Exposed siya sa spanish language. May private tutor pa.
 Language of Delivery sa school: spanish
 Even tho agricultural yung means of earning ng pamilya niya, never siya
nakaexperience ng agricultural work
 Narealize niya na kids his age would work with their folks sa farm
 He was always excellent kahit di mag-effort
o He figured that maybe the standards for education was low
 The irony is that ang hirap to get into school
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