LIFE OF RIZAL

Early Childhood
1. First teachers hired by his father:
A. Lucas Padua
B. Leon Monroy

2. His Mother, Dona Teodora

A. Reader used: El Amigos de los Ninos (The Children’s Friend)
B. Prominent lesson learned as young boy was from “The story of the moth”
INFLUENCES FROM OTHER
MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY
1. Uncle Gregorio taught him the value of hard work.
2. Uncle Jose encouraged him to sketch, paint, and make sculptures.
3. Uncle Manuel encouraged him to pursue his physical development.
4. His yaya (nanny) told stories of duwendes (dwarves), ghosts, and aswangs (evil spirits), of the
beautiful Mariang Makiling, and other tales on the beautiful surroundings of his hometown,
Calamba. Stories that awakened the imagination and creativity of the young boy.
Artistic Endeavors:
1. Poem written:
A. “Sa aking mga kabata”
B. “Un Recuerdo de Mi Pueblo” (A memory of my Town, a poem about Calamba
INFLUENCES FROM OTHER
MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY
2. He made sculptures out of mud.
3.He drew things surrounding their house. He used charcoal and juices of leaves and flowers for
colors.
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EDUCATION
1. Place: Binan, Laguna
A. Teacher: JUSTINIANO AQUINO CRUZ
B. Process used in teaching: He was quick to discipline his students for any infraction using a short,
thin stick.
2. Injustice to the Rizal Family
A. Dona Teodora was accused as an accomplice of JOSE ALBERTO of trying to poison his wife.
B. Dona Teodora tried to mediate between the spouses but she was accused of trying to poison his
wife.
C. Dona Teodora was thrown to jail.
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EDUCATION
3. As a student of Ateneo (1872-1877)
A. Jose Rizal entered Ateneo Municipal as an Eleven-year-old.
B. His close friendship with Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez, S.J. inspired the young student.
Some poems written under the guidance of Fr. Sanchez:
-The tragedy of St. Eustace
-In the Memory of my town
-Intimate alliance between religion and good education
-Through education motherland receives enlightenment
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EDUCATION
-He had excellent achievements and graduated highest in class
Other Activities while in Ateneo:
-He studied painting under AGUSTIN SAEZ
-He studied sculpture under TEODORO ROMUALDO DE JESUS
-He carved the image of the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY on a batikuling wood
-He carved the image of the SACRED HEART
-He joined the organization MARIAN CONGREGATION. His mentor was Fr. Pablo Pastells
-He was a member of the ACADEMY OF SPANISH LITERATURE
-He was a member of the ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
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EDUCATION
C. In S.Y. 1877-1878, he returned to Ateneo while studying at the University of Santo Tomas. He
took up a course on land surveying which was offered then as a vocational course.
-He completed the surveyor’s course and was awarded the title PERITO AGRIMENSOR.
-He passed the final examination for the course
-He could not practice the surveyor’s profession since he was still underage when he passed the
course.
4. As a student of the University of Santo Tomas:
a. He enrolled at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters; majored in Philosophy, 1877-1878
b. He pursued medicine at the University of Santo Tomas. Some of his grades were still excellent
but he also had lower grades.
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EDUCATION
C. He submitted an entry in the Liceo Artistico Literario de Manila in 1879, entitled A LA
JUVENTUD FILIPINA (TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH)
-he won first prize in the contest
-he was awarded a silver quill
He submitted an entry in the Liceo Artistico Literario de Manila. Jose Rizal submitted an entry
entitled “EL CONSEJO DE LOS DIOSES (COUNCIL OF THE GODS)
-he was awarded the grand prize
-the award was a gold ring
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EDUCATION
5. Other Literary works:
A. JUNTO AL PASIG
B. A FILIPINAS
6. He decided to continue his studies in Spain:
A. to widen his knowledge
B. to learn a cure on the worsening eye condition of his Mother.