Eastern Samar State University

College of Education
Borongan City

MODULE IN

THE LIFE
AND WORKS
OF RIZAL

S.Y 2024-2025
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MISSION

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CORE VALUES

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 COURSE GUIDE
Course: SocSci 221 - The Life and Works of Semester: School Year:
Jose Rizal
Class Schedule: Instructor:

Course Description
As mandated by the Republic Act 1425, this course covers the life and works of the country’s
national hero, Jose Rizal. Among the topics covered are Rizal’s biography and his writings, particularly the
novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, some of his essays, and various correspondences.

Course Outline

SCHEDULE TOPIC

Week 1 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE: REPUBLIC ACT 1425

1. Historical Background and Context of RA 1425
2. The Issues and Debates of RA 1425 in the Context of the 1950s
3. Why Study the Rizal Subject?
Week 2 - 3 CHAPTER II: THE PHILIPPINES IN 19TH CENTURY AS RIZAL’S CONTEXT
1. Economic: end of the Galleon Trade, the opening of the Suez Canal, the
opening of ports to world trade, the rise of the export crop economy, and
monopolies
2. Social education: the rise of the Chinese mestizo, the rise of the inquilino
3. Political Liberalism: impact of the Bourbon reforms, Cadiz constitution

Subtopic: Seeing the life of an individual in society and society in the life of an
individual
Week 4 CHAPTER III: RIZAL’S LIFE: FAMILY, CHILDHOOD, AND EARLY EDUCATION
1. Birth and Family
2. Early Education
Week 5 - 6 CHAPTER IV: RIZAL’S LIFE: HIGHER EDUCATION AND LIFE ABROAD
1. Rizal’s Education in Manila (1872 – 1882)
2. Rizal’s First Travels Abroad (1882 – 1887)
3. Higher Education
4. Propaganda Movement
5. Rizal’s Specialization in Medicine and his other Achievements
6. Publication of Noli Me Tangere
7. Travels Secon Travels Abroad (1882 – 1892)
8. Publication of El Filibusterismo
Week 7 CHAPTER V: RIZAL’S LIFE: EXILE, TRIAL, AND DEATH
1. Arrival in Manila
2. Founding of La Liga Filipina
3. Exile in Dapitan
4. Trial of Rizal
5. Execution and Death
CHAPTER VI: ANNOTATION OF ANTONIO MORGA’S SUCESOS DE LAS
ISLAS FILIPINAS
Week 8 1. Rizal’s Choice of Morga
2. Excerpts from Antonio de Morga and Jose Rizal’s Works
Week 9 - 10 CHAPTER VII: NOLI ME TANGERE
1. Plot Summary of Noli Me Tangere
2. Excerpts from Noli Me Tangere
3. Chapter I – A Social Gathering
4. Chapter II – Crisostomo Ibarra
5. Chapter III – The Dinner
Week 11 - 12 CHAPTER VIII: EL FILIBUSTERISMO
1. Plot Summary of El Filibusterismo
2. Excerpts from El Filibusterismo
3. Chapter I – On the Upper Deck
4. Chapter II – On the Lower Deck
5. Chapter III - Simuon
Week 13 - 14 CHAPTER IX: THE PHILIPPINES: A CENTURY HENCE
1. Part I
2. Part II
3. Part III
4. Part IV

Other possible topics: Letter to the Women of Malolos / On the Indolence of the
Filipinos
Week 15 -16 CHAPTER X: JOSE RIZAL AND PHILIPPINE NATIONALISM – BAYANI AND
KABAYANIHAN
1. Outlining Jose Rizal as a Bayani
2. Jose Rizal is our National Hero
3. On Bayani and Kabayanihan: Views and Definitions
Week 17 - 18 CHAPTER XI: JOSE RIZAL AND PHILIPPINE NATIONALISM – NATIONAL
SYMBOL
1. National Symbols of the Philippines
2. Criteria for National Heroes: Executive Order No. 75, 1993
3. Choosing Jose Rizal as our National Hero and Symbol
4. Jose Rizal’s Life Values: His Perpetual Legacy
Course Requirements

Course Learning Outcomes Required Output

CLO 1: Discuss and understand Jose Rizal’s life (Expected output for every course learning outcome. Each
within the context of 19th century output shall be measurable using rubrics)
Philippines
CLO 2: Analyze Rizal’s various works, particularly
the novels Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo
CLO 3: Contribute personally and meaningfully to
the country’s development
CLO 4: Interpret the values that can be derived
from studying Rizal’s life and works
CLO 5: Display an appreciation for education and
love of country

Course Policies Grading System

 1. There will be two (2) rating periods: Midterm and
Finals.
2. The grades for each rating period shall be
computed as:
60% - Class Standing
40%- Major Examination
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Grade for the corresponding rating period

1. Class Standing (60%)

2. Major Examination (40 %)

Average Grade = (Midterm Grade + Final Grade)/2

References

THE LIFE AND WORKS OF RUL Required Readings and Other Materials
Coates, Austin. Rizal: Filipino Nationalist and Martyr. Hongkong: Oxford University Press, Quezon City:
Malaya Books, 1969
Rizal, Jose. El Filibusteösmo (Translation by Virgilio Almario or Soledad Lacson-Locsin)
Rizal, Jose. Noli me tangere (Translation by Virgilio Almario or Soledad Lacson-Locsin)
Rizal, Jose. Historical events of the Philippines Islands by Dr. Antonio de Morga, published in Mexico in
1609, recently brought to light and annotated by Jose Rizal, preceded by a prologue by Dr.
Ferdinand Blumentritt. Manila: Jose Rizal National Centennial Commission, 1962.
Rizal, Jose. "The Philippines a Century Hence" In La Solidaridad
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL Suggested Readings and References
Almario. Virgilio. Si Rizal: Nobelista. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 2008.
Anderson, Benedict Why Counting Counts: A Study of Forms of Consciousness and Problems of
Language in Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University
Press, 2008.
Chua, Apolonio Bayani and Patricia Melendrez Cruz. Himalay ni Rizal. Manila: Sentrong Pangkultura ng
Pilipinas, 1991 Constantino, Renato. The Making of a Filipino: A Story of Philippine Colonial Politics.
Quezon City: R. Constantino, 1982.
Constantino, Renato. "Our task: to make Rizal obsolete" in This Week, Manila Chronicle (June 14, 1959).

Eugenio, Damiana. Philippine folk literature: The Epics. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press,
2001 Daroy, Petronilo at Dolores Feria. Contrary Essays. Quezon City: Guro Books, 1968.
Diestro, Dwight David et al. Talambuhay at Lipunan: Si Heneral Paciano Rizal sa Kasaysayang Pilipino.
University of the Philippines Los Bahos Sentro ng Wikang Filipino. 2006
Fast, Jonathan at Jim Richardson. Roots of Dependency: Political and Economic Revolution in the 19th
Century Philippines. Quezon City: Foundation for Nationalist Studies, 1979.
Guerrero, Leon Ma. The First Filipino: A Biography of Rizal. Manila: National Heroes Commission, 1963.
Guillermo, Ramon G. "Si Rizal at ang Kanyang Konsepto ng Kabayanihan sa kanyang Liham sa mga
Kababaihan ng Malolos" sa Diliman Review Tomo 45, Bilang 2-3, 1997, pp. 26-29
Haul Caroline S. Necessary Fictions: Philippine Literature and the Nation, 1946—1980. Quezon City:
Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2000.
Ileto, Reynaldo. "Rizal and the Underside of Philippine History" In Filipinos and their Revolution: Event,
Discourse, and Historiography. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 1998.
Iteto, Reynaldo. Pasyon and Revolution: Popular Movements in the Philippines, 1840-1910. Quezon City:
 Ateneo de Manila
University Press, 1979.
Joaquin, Nick. A Question of Heroes. Pasig: Anvil, 2005.
Lahiri, Smitha. "Writer, hero, myth, and spirit: The changing image of Jose Rizal." Cornell University
papers on Southeast Asia.
Laurel, Jose B. Jr. "The Trials of the Rizal Bill," Historical Bulletin vol. 4, no. 2 (1960).
Nolascot Ricardo Ma. D. "Pinagmulan ng Salitang Bayani" sa Diliman Review, Tomo 45, Bilang 2-3, 1997,
pp. 14-18.
Ocampo, Ambeth. "Rizal's Morga and views of Philippine History" in Philippine Studies vol 46 no. 2 (1998).
Ocampot Ambeth. Rizal Without the Overcoat. Pasig City: Anvil Publishing Inc. 1990.
Quibuyen, Floro C. A Nation Aborted: Rizal, American Hegemony and Philippine Nationalism. Quezon
City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. 1990
Revel, Nicole, ed. Literature of voice: Epics in the Philippines. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University
Press, 2005. Reyes, Miguel Paolo. "El Filibusterismo and Jose Rizal as 'Science Fictionist'" in
Humanities Diliman vol. 10 no. 2 (2013).
Rizal, Jose. The Indolence of the Filipinos
Rizal, Jose. Letter to the Young Women of Malolos
Salazar, Zeus A. Bayani Bilang Isang Sakripisyo. 1997.
Salazar, Zeus A. A Legacy of the Propaganda: The Tripartite View of Philippine History. Nasa Kasaysayan
at Kamalayan. Lunsod Quezon: Limbagang Pangkasaysayan. 1998.
Salazar, Zeus A. "Si Andres Bonifacio at ang Kabayanihan Pilipino," Bagong Kasaysayan. Mga Pag-aaral
sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas. Lunsod Quezon: Palimbagang Kalawakan. 1999
Schumacher, John. "Rizal in the Context of the 19th Century Philippines" in The Making of a Nation:
Essays on Nineteenth-Century Filipino Nationalism. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University
Press, 1991
Schumacher, John. The Propaganda Movement, 1880-1885: The Creation of a Filipino Consciousness,
The Making of a Revolution. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 1997.
Schumacher, John. "The Rizal Bill of 1956: Horacio de la Costa and the Bishops," Philippine Studies 59
no. 4 (201 1).
Sztompka, Piotr. "Great Individuals as Agencies of Change" in The Sociology of Social Change. United
States: Wiley, 1993.
Wickberg, Edgar. The Chinese in Philippine Life, 1850-1898. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University
Press, 1965.
Yabes, Leopoldo. Jose Rizal on his Centenary. Quezon City: University of the Philippines. 1963.

Zaide, Gregorio at Sonia Zaide. Jose Rizal: Buhay, Mga Ginawa at mga Sinulat ng Isang Henyo,
Manunu/at, Siyentipiko at Pambansang Bayanl Quezon City. All Nations Publishing Co. Inc., 1997.
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Unit I
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PRE-ACTIVITY

INTRODUCTION
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Unit II
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PRE-ACTIVITY

INTRODUCTION
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