How did you learn the

Alphabet?
The Hero’s First Teacher

 Doῆa Teodora was Jose’s first non-

formal teacher

 On her lap, Jose learned prayers and

the alphabet at the age of three
Private Tutors of Rizal

- Maestro Celestino
- Maestro Lucas
- Leon Monroy
Rizal goes to Binan,Laguna:

- June, 1869 Rizal left for

Binan

- Was accompanied by
Paciano his older brother

- He was taught by Maestro

Justiniano
-In academic studies, Rizal
beat all Binan boys

- He surpassed them all in

Spanish, Latin, and other
subjects
Life and Studies in Ateneo
 Ateneo De Municipal established
by the Jesuits
Rizal entered in 1872

 He belonged to the class

composed of Spaniards, mestizos
and Filipinos

 His teacher was Fr. Jose Bech

 He was considered as an inferior and
was placed at the bottom of the class

 By the end of the month he became the

emperor and received a prize, a
religious picture

 To improve his Spanish Rizal took

private lessons in Santa Isabel College
During his 4th year in Ateneo he
received 5 medals and graduated as
sobresaliente

He graduated on March 23, 1877(16

years old)

Received the degree of bachelor of

arts, with highest honors not a
valedictiorian
Medical Studies in University of
Sto. Thomas (1877-1882)
 After graduating , he continued his
education at UST

He finished a year in Philosophy and
Letters

 He decided to shift to a medical

course
UST was under the Dominicans , rival
of the Jesuits in education
 As a Thomasian he won more literary
laurels

 During his first term in 1877-1878 in

UST, he studied Cosmology, Metaphysics
, Theodicy and History of Philosophy.

 was during the school term 1878-1879

that Rizal pursued his studies in
medicine
Reasons why Rizal wanted to study Medicine:

- He wanted to be a physician so that he

could cure his mother’s failing eyesight

- Fr. Pablo Ramon, the Father Rector of

Ateneo whom he consulted for a choice
of career, finally answered his letter ,
and recommended medicine
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