Saint Joseph College
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Maasin City, Southern Leyte
Module III
(GE 9 – Life and Works of
Jose Rizal)
1st Semester, AY 2020-2021
Pre-Finals
Prepared by: Mr. Edward Louis Maceda Albarote
Instructors: Mark Douglas J. Marte
Student Name: _______________________________________Section: _______
ID No.:_________________________ Started Date: ______________ Submitted Date: _____________
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Course Description
A study of the life of DR. Jose Rizal, national hero and martyr, and of
his important works, particularly the “Noli Me Tangere” and the “El Filibusterismo”
in their unexpurgated editions.
Grading System
Each student shall be assessed on the following:
Pre-Midterm/Pre-Final Examination 30%
Midterm/Final Examination 30%
Activities/Oral and Class participation 20%
Quizzes and Assignments 20%
TOTAL =100%
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the semester, the students must be able to:
1. Understand the life, works and writings of Rizal’s particularly his moral and
intellectual legacies to the Filipino youth.
2. Know the relevance of Rizal’s teachings to contemporary situations.
3. Recognize the value, inspiration and insight from the experience of Rizal as a
son, student, patriot, and nationalist.
4. Imbibe the spirit of patriotism and nationalism.
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Module 3
Topics:
A. Works of Rizal
B. The Value of Science
C. The Art of Rizal
Lesson 1
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
1. Discuss selected works of Rizal;
2. Enumerate the significance of each of his works in their own context; and
3. Relate the significance of Rizal’s works to one’s life.
II. Introduction
In this module, we take a closer look at how Rizal used his talent for writing
in reaching a great number of people. From his life as a young student up to his final
days in Intramuros, Rizal always had his pen beside him.
Rizal’s original writings were written in Spanish. What we have now are
translations of his original works. These translations come in many versions by
different Rizal scholars. In discovering Rizal’s writings, we browse through the
different versions and ease out what seems to be digestible for your consumption.
Engage
Read and carefully answer the following by writing your answer in the space
provided.
_____ 1. In the novel, Noli Me Tangere, Maria Clara’s biological father was
a. Padre Damaso c. Captain Tiago
b. Padre Rodriguez d. Pilosopo Tasio
_____ 2. In his return to Calamba, Rizal was requested to visit Malacanang by
Governor-general.
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a. General Teodoro c. General Ponce
b. General Terrero d. General Clarveria
_____ 3. Noli Me Tangere was taken from the bible passage of Saint
a. John c. Matthew
b. Mark d. Luke
_____ 4. On March 21, 1887 Rizal published his book entitled,
a. El Liberal c. El Locale
b. Una Nacio Filipinas d. Noli Me Tangere
_____ 5. Rizal’s novel Noli Me Tangere means
a. touch me please c. touch me no
b. touch may not d. touch me not
Explore
Put a check (/) if you agree to the following statements and (x) if not.
_____1. The novel Noli Me Tangere came out in 1887, published in Berlin, Germany.
_____2. In Noli, Maria Clara was betrothed to her childhood friend Crisostomo Ibarra.
_____3. In his stay in Calamb, he successfully operated his mother’s eyes ailment and
open a clinic earning him name Doctor Uliman.
_____4. Rizal’s original writings were written in Spanish.
_____5. Rizal always had his pen beside him from his life as a young student up to his
final days in Intramuros.
Explain
A man of letters, Rizal is known best for his writings. His novel were the
reasons for sparking a revolution. He was also a man who wrote a lot to his friends,
family, colleagues, fellow reformers, and many more. Aside from all the prose he
became known for, he also produced fine poems expressing the deepest desires of
his hearts that no essay, letter, or novel could materialize.
The Noli Me Tangere, a Latin phrase for “touch me not”, came out in 1887,
published in Berlin, Germany. It was his first attempt to talk about his people while
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revealing the social ills and complications a fellow Filipino like himself would have
to live with during the Spanish rule. In his second novel, the El Filibusterismo, a
Spanish term for ‘The Subversion’, came out in 1887, published in Ghent, Belgium.
Here, he continued with a new cast of characters and also he explored the
Philippines in a much grander scale. Both of these two novels depicted the life of the
colony, detailing the various characters in their own context while drawing
inspiration from real life contemporaries
Elaborate
Science was not at the forefront of the Spanish colonial Philippines in the
19th century. It was merely introduced as a required subject to be taken to
fulfill the much needed courses to attain a degree. The El Filibusterismo
described student enrolled in a class of Physics to be “reciting lessons
from memory”, which was a usual predicament back then.
That was the context by which science was suppressed in the 19 th
century. But in one of his essays, the Religiosity of the Filipinos, Rizal
asserted that science is helpful in understanding the Creator.
As a propagandist writing in the La Solidaridad, Rizal would invoke the
importance of science in laying out reforms and improving the state of
the country. In the Indolence of the Filipinos, Rizal argue the important use
of physical sciences to understand current social reality. Thats why in The
Philippines a Century Hence, he compared science with history.
Rizal had to prove his knowledge about the subject when he was in exile
in Dapitan. The solitude and tranquility of the place provide him with
resplendent natural surroundings and he believed that any scientific
pursuit would be within his grasp.
Rizal utilized his knowledge of the arts and its power of evoking what
words cannot describe. This talent of Rizal provided an added fuel in
sending out his message and connecting to the people close to him as if
they were just near.
As side from that, Rizal was also a fan of visual arts. His pen being famous
for writing so many lines, people tend to forget about its other use for
conjuring up an image. He was given creative freedom by his parents at a
very young age. Rizal used this skill in providing joy to the people around
him.
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Evaluate
Instructions: Choose two questions and explain briefly and intelligently. In the
spaces below, answer the following questions in three to five sentences.
1.What significant piece of Rizal’s work do you closely associate with him? Why?
2.In the Noli, Rizal stressed the importance of knowledge in history. Do our people
appreciate the importance of history? Justify your answer.
3. Based on your personal assessment, are the writings of Rizal still relevant today
as they were during his time?
Criteria:
Content – 15
Grammar – 5
Organization of thoughts – 10
Total – 30 pts
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Prayer before Study
by St. Thomas Aquinas
C reator of all things, true Source of light and wisdom, lofty origin of all being,
graciously let a ray of Your brilliance penetrate into the darkness of my
understanding and take from me the double darkness in which I have been born, an
obscurity of both sin and ignorance.
Give me a sharp sense of understanding, a retentive memory, and the ability to
grasp things correctly and fundamentally.
Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations, and the ability to express
myself with thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning, direct the progress, and help in completion; through Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Prayer after Study
T hank You, Lord God, for opening my eyes to the light of Your wisdom. You
have delighted my heart with the knowledge of truth. I ask You, Lord, help me
always to do Your will.
Bless my soul and body, my words and actions.
Grant that I may grow in grace, wisdom and virtue, that Your name may always be
glorified, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
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