COURSE GUIDE

Course: Life and Works of Jose Rizal Semester: Second School Year: 2023-
2024

Course Description:

The course deals with the study of the significance of the life works and writings of
Jose Rizal on the life of the Filipino people. It aims to provide the students with in-depth
appreciation of Rizal’s relevance to the completing emergence of the Filipino nationhood.
Course Content

SCHEDULE TOPIC,

 VMGO, Quality Policy and Course Orientation

Week 1-3 CHAPTER I-The Rizal Law

The Philippine Situation during the time of Rizal
a. The Political System
b. The Education System
1. Representation to the Spanish Cortes
1.1. No equality before the Law
1.2. Corrupt Officials
1.3. Abuses of the Guardia Civil

Chapter 2- Rizal’s Social Origin and Historical

Context
Week 3-4
1. The ascendance of the Chinese Mestizos
2. The Education of Rizal
a. Early Elementary Education
b. Secondary Education
c. Tertiary Education

Chapter 3-The Agrarian Relation and the Friar Lands

Hacienda de Calamba
Week 5-6 a. The Forced Labor
b. Excessive Tax and the Tribute
Chapter 4-Racial Discrimination
Secularization of the Priests
Week 7-8
a. The Cavite Mutiny
b. The Execution of the Three Priests
Week 9
MIDTERM EXAMINATION

Week 10-11 CHAPTER V- Rizal and the Theory of Nationalism

a. The Development of Nationalism
b. The Reform Campaign

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 CHAPTER VI- Rizal in Europe
a. The Propaganda Movement
b. The La Solidaridad
c. La Liga Filipina
Week 12-14 d. Rizal in Dapitan
e. The Trial & Execution
CHAPTER VII-The Novels of Rizal
a. Noli Me Tangere
Week 15-17 b. El Filibusterismo

Week 18 FINAL EXAMINATION

Course Requirements

 Major Examinations, Activities/Requirements, Quizzes/Assignments, Oral

Recitation/Participation, Attitude/Behavior.

Course Learning Outcomes: Grading System

1: Develop sense of nationalism

2: Explain the circumstances of  Major Examinations 40%
Rizal’s life in the context of the (Midterm and Final)
19th and 21st century.  Activities / Requirements
3: Discuss important issues Quizzes / Assignments 20%
during the time of Rizal and the Oral Recitation / Participation 20%
relevance of the issues at Attendance 15%
present. Attitude / Behavior 5%
4: Demonstrate ability to _____
appreciate historical literacy 100%
works creatively through video
presentation.
5: Analyse sample work of Rizal
Course Policies

1. You are expected to take and pass the major examinations (Midterm and Finals).
2. Do all the activities, exercises, and tasks and submit as scheduled.
References:

1. Francisco, Virlyn Jaime & Francisco, Paul Micah. Philippine History, 2015
Mindshapers Co. Inc. Manila
2. Ileto, Reynaldo C.. Filipino and their Revolution, Event, Discourse and
Historiagraphy. 2003 Ateneo De Manila University Press.Quezon City
3. Lozada, Edwin A. 2011. Remembering Rizal; Sources from the Diaspora. 2011
Phil. American Writers and Artistic Inc.
4. Pangilinan, Michael C.Life, Works and Writings of Rizal. 2016.rev.ed.
Mindshapers Co. Inc. Manila.

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MARIANNE P. CABANTOC MANUELA P. SISON, Ph.D.

Lecturer Head, BSED Program

CENBY EPPIE G. GAYTOS, Ph.D

Head, BEED Program

MARIA SOLEDAD P. CABANTOC

Head, BTLED Program

ALVIN B. LACABA, Ed.D.

OIC-Head, BTVTED Program

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MARIANNE P. CABANTOC JOEL O. PAGALA

Lecturer Head, BSHM Program

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