HIS 007: LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL

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Lesson title: A hero is born Materials:

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Learning Targets:
At the end of the module, students will be able to: References:
1. trace the background of the Philippine national Seeds of Revolution by Sonia
hero, Dr. Jose Rizal Daquila (2009)
2. ascertain that one can achieve great things
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A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW

Introduction (2 mins)
 Good day everyone! I hope you enjoyed doing your activities in the previous lesson that
we had. Thank you for your dedication and cooperation. Let’s move on to our next lesson
– Getting to know Pepe. I guess you are ready now.
 Don’t forget to check the pages of your module. Be sure it is complete

B. MAIN LESSON

Activity 1: Content Notes (13 mins)

Jose Protacio aka Pepe

Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda is the full name of the Philippine national
hero. Suggestive of his time, Rizal has 6 names. There are two given Christian names and four
surnames. He was simply Pepe to his family and friends; Pepe Rizal to the family’s friar-friends;
as a medical practitioner, he was Dr. Jose Rizal; in the academe he was Dr. Jose Rizal, Jose Rizal or
Rizal. He was Lolo Jose for his great grandchildren; and he was Joe for his live-in partner,

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Josephine Bracken.
Rizal was born on June 19, 1861, the 7th child of Don Francisco Mercado and Doña
Teodora Alonso. He was christened Jose Protacio, in honor of two saints. His mother was a
devotee of Saint Joseph while Saint Protacio is the patron saint for June 19.
In the book In Excelsis, writer Felice Prudente Santa Maria explained how Rizal got the
nickname “Pepe.” Saint Joseph was the putative (commonly accepted) father of Jesus Christ. In
Latin, San Jose’s name is always followed by the letters ‘P.P’ for pater putativus. In Spanish, the
letter ‘P’ is pronounced as ‘peh’ giving rise to the nickname Pepe for Jose.”

Story about Pepe’s Big Head

Jose Rizal’s mother almost died during the delivery because of his big head. As he
recounted many years later in his student memoirs: “I was born in Calamba on June 19, 1861,
between 11 o’clock and midnight, a few days before full moon. It was Wednesday and my
coming out in this vale of tears would have cost my mother her life had she not vowed to the
Virgin of Antipolo to take me to her sanctuary by way of pilgrimage. “ (Zaide, 1997).
Fr. Rufino Collantes, who baptized Rizal, was impressed by the baby’s big head, and told
the members of the family who were present: “Take care of this child, for someday he will
become a great man.” His words proved to be prophetic, as confirmed by subsequent events.
(Zaide, 1997). And so, at the course of Rizal’s life, his “big head” indeed contributed multifarious,
patriotic great events towards the shaping of the Filipino nationhood.

Who chose Rizal for a family name?

The great grandfather of Jose Rizal was a Chinese merchant Domingo Lamco, who later on
adopted the surname Mercado. In Laguna, many families adopted the family name Mercado.
So, to distinguish Lamco-Mercado from other Mercados who are not related to them, the alcalde
mayor (their family friend) suggested addition of another surname, Rizal. Domingo Lamco-
Mercado was a merchant while Francisco Mercado-Rizal was a farmer. Accordingly, the family
name Rizal could be traced from the word ricial which means green fields. This is a Spanish term
which means “a field where wheat stalks are cut still green, to sprout again (Daquila 2009).

The Child Rizal

F Jose was the 7th among the 11 children of Don Francisco and Dona Teodora.

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F He was a frail, sickly and undersized child.

F He experienced his first sorrow when his younger sister Concepcion died at age 3.
F He fears when his nanny threatened that aswang, tikbalang and heavy-bearded Bombay
would take away if he would not eat his supper.
F Rizal was afraid of ghosts-like Pepe, many children grew up fearing mysterious creatures
F At age three, he learned the alphabet from his mother
F Rizal was a happy student. Unlike some students, Rizal loved school
F At age 8, he wrote his first poem entitled “Sa Aking Mga Kababata”
F Rizal couldn’t carry out a tune. He admitted in his memoirs that singing was not his cup of
tea.
F He was influenced by his three uncles – Jose, Alberto, Gregorio, and Manuel.

Activity 2: Skill-building Activities (with answer key) (18 mins + 2 mins checking)
Looking Back…
For the teacher/ facilitator, ask students the following:

a. What were your most memorable positive childhood experiences that taught you values and
valuable lessons in life? Briefly describe these experiences and write down the lessons you
learned from these by completing the table below.

Remembering my childhood days Values Gained

Age: 3-5 Ex. I was required to sleep or take a Health is wealth; I must
years nap in the afternoon, even if I take care of myself and
wanted to play with friends instead. my health.

Age: 5-7
years

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Age: 11-
13 years

Age: 8-10 (Answers may vary)

years

Check for Understanding

Instruction: Circle “Yes” if the statement is correct and circle “No” if it is incorrect.

Yes No 1. Jose Rizal was born in Biñan, Laguna.

Yes No 2. Jose Rizal learned the alphabet at the age of 3 years old.
Yes No 3. Rizal wrote his first poem when he was 10 years old.
Yes No 4. Rizal was born on June 19, 1961
Yes No 5. Rizal was born a very healthy baby.
Yes No 6. Rizal as a kid showed his talent in singing
Yes No 7. Little Pepe grew up fearing his father.
Yes No 8. Rizal’s grandfather was a Spanish merchant
Yes No 9. The Jesuit priest suggested addition of another surname, Rizal in order to
distinguish from the others who are not related to them.
Yes No 10. The name Jose Protacio was given to Rizal in honor of the 2 saints.

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C. LESSON WRAP-UP

FAQs

1. Can a person achieve great things no matter what his physical attributes are?
Possible Answer: Yes, one can achieve great things regardless of his size, whether short
or tall, skinny or stout, dark or fair skinned, etc. To achieve is a matter of personal will and
determination. One great example is our national Dr. Jose Rizal.

2. Is there an age requirement to be considered a hero?

Possible Answer: There is no age requirement of becoming a hero. Heroes come in
different ages and from all walks of life. The only requirement is the admirable act that
benefits a number or group of people, a community or a country.

Thinking about Learning

“My Learning Tracker”. In this section, write the learning targets, your scores, learning
experience for the session and plan for the next session.

Learning Scores Action Plan

Date
Target/Topic

What module# did

What contributed to the quality of your
What’s the you do? What were What were
performance today? What will you do
date the learning targets? your scores in
next session to maintain your
today? What activities did the activities?
performance or improve it?
you do?

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KEY TO CORRECTIONS

Answers to Activity 5

1. No - Rizal was born in Calamba, Laguna

2. Yes
3. No - Rizal wrote his first poem when he was 8 years old
4. No - the date when Rizal was born is June 19, 1861
5. No - Rizal was frail and sickly as a child
6. No - singing was not Rizal’s “cup of tea”/Rizal cannot carry out a tune
7. No - as a child Rizal did not fear his father. He feared ghosts and mystical creatures
8. No - Rizal’s grandfather was a Chinese
9. No - the alcalde mayor (Rizal’s family friend) suggested the name Rizal
10. Yes

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