Speech of His Excellency

Manuel L. Quezon,
President of the
Philippines, on Building
the Character of the Youth
PATRIOTISM
As a young person/ as a
student, how have you
practiced patriotism?
Manuel L. Quezon
Guess who!
True
or • The full name
False of Manuel L.
Quezon is
Manuel Luis True
Quezon
Antonio y
Molina.
True 2. Quezon
or had been
False known for
his empathy True
towards the
less
fortunate.
True
or 3.Quezon
False died
because False
of cancer.
True
or 4. At first,
False Quezon refused
to learn the True
English
language.
True
or 5. As a
False schoolboy,
Quezon was True
described as
“bright yet
lazy”.
True
or 6. Quezon is
False
a talented True
pianist.
True
or 7.Quezon is
False
hailed as
“Ama ng False
Katipunan”
True 8. Quezon
or
False is
considered True
as a hero to
the Jews.
Manuel L. Quezon
• Manuel Luis Quezon
Antonio y Molina
• Empathetic towards less
fortunate
• died because of
Tuberculosis
• At first, refused to learn
English He is the first
• ”bright yet lazy”President of the
• Talented pianistCommonwealth
of the
• Ama ng Wikang Pambansa Philippines
• Hero to the Jews
 What do you
understand by the
Paragraphs 2 and 3
line “Character is
more important
than training”
Paragraphs 2 and 3
Importance of Character

- Character is more important than training

- Character is more important than the acquisition of scientific

information.

- Building the character of students is more important than

teaching them their subjects

According to Quezon,
what is/are the
Paragraphs 4 and 5
difference/s of Filipino
in his boyhood and
Filipino of today?
Paragraphs 4 and 5
According to
Quezon, what is/are
Paragraphs 6 and 7
the difference
between a civilized
person and a
savage.
Paragraphs 6 and 7
• Now that people are educated, they
are not gaining moral values.
• School should train not mind and
heart (soul= moral)
Do you agree that
the value of people
is not measured by Paragraphs 8 and 9
its material
possession but by
its moral character?
Paragraphs 8 and 9
• The importance of ideals

• The most important thing that a

person must have is not materialistic
things, but good moral character.
Do you agree that
work is the
greatest thing in Paragraph 10
life, and you
should not be
ashamed when
you work?
Paragraph 10
The greatest thing in life
is work and therefore,
we must not feel
ashamed when we work.
 Do you agree Paragraph 13
that duty is
more
important than
knowledge?
Paragraph 13
True patriotism is neither about
shouting your love for your country
nor shouting that you are willing to die
for your country. True patriotism is
shown in everyday life, do your duty
and will be patriots.
1.Manuel L.
Quezon was the True
second or
president of the False
Commonwealth
of the
Philippines
1.Quezon is
hailed “Ama ng True
Wikang or
Pambansa” and False
Buwan ng Wika is
celebrated in
honor of his birth
anniversary.
3. Character True
is more or
False
important
than training.
4. Training is True
the application or
of what we False
learned to the
practical uses
of life.
5. The value True
of people is or
measured by False
its material
possession.
6. Duty is True
more or
False
important
than
knowledge.
7. People who True
have no self- or
pride are not False
entitled to
receive the
benefits of self
government.
8. True True
patriotism is or
shown by False
shouting
your love
for your
country.
9. Training of the True
moral being is or
more important False
than that of mind.
10. True True
patriotism is or
False
shown in
everyday life.
Quiz 1
Directions:Complete the double-entry journal below by writing
five statements in the speech that caught your attention/ interest
and write a response to those statements. Your response may take
the forms of a personal reaction or opinion, a question, an
analysis, or a connection to something you experienced, saw, or
read.
 Assignment
Take a photo/print out a picture of patriotism
in action. Print out the photo in 4R size (4 by
6 inches) in a short bond paper. Write a short
caption describing how the photo reflects
patriotism.