Module 5 (Part 2) - Scholastic Triumphs at Ateneo De Manila

11th

Jose Rizal had not yet celebrated his ___ birthday.

Ateneo Municipal

A college under the supervision of the Spanish Jesuits

Ateneo Municipal

This college was a bitter rival of the Dominican

Ateneo Municipal

They owned College of San Juan de Letran

Ateneo Municipal

Was formerly the Escuela Pia (Charity School)

Ateneo Municipal

This was a school for poor boys in Manila

Ateneo Municipal

This college was established by the city government in 1817

Jesuits

They who had been expelled from the Philippines in 1768, returned to Manila in 1859

Jesuits

They were given the management of the Escuela Pia, whose name was changed to Ateneo Municipal, and later became the Ateneo de Manila

Jesuits

Were splendid educators, so that Ateneo acquired prestige as an excellent college for boys

True

True or False:

Rizal took the entrance examinations on Christian Doctrine, Arithmetic, Reading at the College of San Juan de Letran and passed them

Town fiesta

Rizal returned to Calamba to stay a few days with his family and to attend the _______.

Ateneo

Rizal’s father who first wished him to study at Letran, changed his mind and decided to send him to ______ instead

Father Magin Ferrando

He was the college registrar

Father Magin Ferrando

He refused to admit Rizal in Ateneo for two reasons:

1. He was late for registration

2. He was sickly and undersized for his age (Rizal was then 11 years old)

Undersized

One of the reason why Father Magin Ferrando refused to admit Rizal in Ateneo is because he was sickly and _______ for his age.

Manuel Xerez Burgos

Nephew of Father Burgos

Manuel Xerez Burgos

Helped Rizal to be admitted at the Ateneo

Ateneo Municipal

This college was located in Intramuros within the walls of Manila.

Caraballo Street 25 minutes-walk

Rizal first boarded in a house outside Intramuros on ________ from the college.

300 pesos

The boarding house Rizal attended was owned by a spinster named Titay who owed the Rizal family the amount of _____.

True

True or False:

Rizal’s uniform consisted of “hemp-fabric trousers” and “stripes cotton coat”

Rayadillo

The coat material used in Rizal’s uniform

Ateneo’s uniform

It later became famous for it was adopted as the uniform for Filipino troops during the days of the First Philippine Republic.

True

True or False:

Ateneo was more advanced than that of other colleges in that period

True

True or False:

The Jesuit trained the character of the student by rigid discipline and religious instruction

False

True or False:

Classes in every subject will pray opening prayer only.

False

True or False:

The students heard Mass in the afternoon before the beginning of the daily class.

Roman Empire

One of the two groups where in it consists of the internos (boarders)

Carthaginian Empire

One of the two groups where in it composed of the externos (non-boarders)

Red

The color banner for Roman Empire

Blue

The color of banner for Carthaginians

1st Defeat

Defeats and Consequences:

• The banner of the losing party was transferred to the left side of the room.

2nd Defeat

Defeats and Consequences:

• The banner was placed in an inferior position on the right side.

3rd Defeat

Defeats and Consequences:

• The inclined flag was placed on the left.

4th Defeat

Defeats and Consequences:

• The flag was reversed and returned to the right.

5th Defeat

Defeats and Consequences:

• The reversed flag was placed on the left.

6th Defeat

Defeat and Consequences:

• The banner was changed with a figure of a donkey.

Emperor

The ranking where best student in each prime was called.

Tribune

The ranking where the second best student is called.

Decurion

The ranking where the third best student is called.

Centurion

The ranking where the fourth best student is called.

Standard-Bearer

The ranking where the fifth best student is called.

Fr. Jose Bech

Rizal’s first professor in Ateneo

Fr. Jose Bech

He was described as a “tall, thin man, with a body slightly bent forward, a harried walk and ascetic face, small deep-sunken eyes, a sharp nose that was almost Greek; and thin lips forming an arc.”

False

True or False:

Being a newcomer and knowing little Spanish, Rizal was placed at the front of the class.

Rapidly

After the first week, the Rizal progressed ______.

Emperor

At the end of the month, he became “_____”. He was the brightest pupil in the whole class, and he was awarded a prize

True

True or False:
In the second half of his first year, he did not try hard enough to retain his academic supremacy. This was because he resented some remarks of his professor.

True

True or False:

He placed second at the end of the year, although all his grades were still marked as “Excellent”.

Santa Isabel College

To improve his Spanish, he took lessons during the noon recesses in this college.

1873

The year of Rizal’s summer vacation where in he visited his mother without telling his father.

Second year

In this year of study, he repented having neglected his studies in the previous year and to regain his lost class leadership, he studied harder and became an emperor again.

True

True or False:

At the end of Second Year in Ateneo, Rizal received excellent grades in all subjects and a gold medal

False

True or False:

Rizal interpreted his mother’s dream that she will be released in prison in four months time.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Written by Alexander Dumas, this was Rizal’s favorite book.

Alexander Dumas

He wrote the book “The Count of Monte Cristo”.

Edmond Dantes

The hero of the novel “The Count of Monte Cristo”

Edmond Dantes

A young sailor who is unjustly accused of aiding the exiled Napoleon.

Fortress

As punishment Dantès is sentenced to life imprisonment 04 in a French island _______.

14 years

After ____ years, Edmond Dantes makes a daring escape.

Monte Cristo

The island where Dantes went to seek and claim the treasure.

True

True or False:

The novel “Travels in the Philippines” left an impression to Rizal because of:

1. Observations of the defects of the Spanish colonization

2. The author’s prophecy that someday Spain would lose the Philippines and America would colonize the country

Universal History

It was a costly set by Cesar Cantu.

Universal History

It was a great help in Rizal's studies

Third year in Ateneo

At this year of his studies, Doña Teodora was freed from prison as he predicted during his last visit to her prison cell in Santa Cruz, Laguna.

One

The amount of medals Rizal won in his third year in ateneo.

Latin

The subject where Rizal won one medal.

False

True or False:

In his third year, Rizal himself was impressed with his scholastic work.

True

True or False:

In his third year, Rizal failed to win the medal in Spanish for the reason that he is not fluently sonorous and he lost against a native Spanish speaker.

Five

The amount of medals Rizal won in his fourth year in ateneo.

Fr. Francisco De Paula Sanchez

He is a great educator and scholar

Fr. Francisco De Paula Sanchez

He inspired Rizal to study harder and write poetry

Fr. Francisco De Paula Sanchez

Considered as the best Professor in Ateneo

Fr. Francisco De Paula Sanchez

"Model of uprightness, earnestness,  and love for the advancement of his pupils"

Last year in ateneo

In this year of Rizal’s studies, he excelled in all of his subject and he was the most brilliant atenean.

Jose Rizal

The pride of Jesuits

March 23, 1877

The date of the commencement day

True

True or False:

At the day of the graduation, Rizal prayed at the college chapel and he graduated with Highest Honors.

True

True or False:

Rizal was a member of the Academy of Spanish Literature and The Academy of Natural Sciences.

Father Sanchez

In Rizal leisure time, he guided Rizal to cultivate his literary talent.

Marian Congregation

Rizal was an active member, and later became the secretary of a religious society namely the ________.

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

Rizal was accepted not only because of his academic brilliance, but also because of his devotion to ___________ , the college patroness.

Father Jose Vilaclara

He advised Rizal to focus more on practical studies such as philosophy and natural sciences.

False

True or False

Rizal listened to Father Jose Vilaclara advised and he discontinued his passion for literature under the guidance of Father Sanchez.

Fine arts

Aside from poetry Rizal also devoted his spare time to _____.

Agustin Saez

Rizal studied painting under this famous Spanish painter.

Romualdo de Jesus

Rizal studied sculpture under him.

Fencing and gymnastics

Rizal also engaged in _______ to develop his weak and frail body with the guidance of his sports minded Tio Manuel.

Virgin Mary

Rizal carved an image of the _______ on a batikuling using his pocketknife.

Batikuling

Rizal carved an image of the Virgin Mary on a ________ using his pocketknife.

Pocketknife

Rizal carved an image of the Virgin Mary on a batikuling using his ________.

Father Lleonart

He was impressed by Rizal’s talent and requested him to carve an image of The Scared Heart of Jesus.

True

True or False:

Father Lleonart was impressed by Rizal’s talent, he decided to take the image of The Scared Heart of Jesus with him to Spain, but forgot to do so.

True

True or False:

The image of The Scared Heart of Jesus was now placed on the dormitory door, to remind the Ateneans of Dr.Jose Rizal, the greatest alumnus of their Alma Mater.

Manzano and Lesaca

One day, at the study hall, Rizal was  busy minding his own business and studying, but then two Atenean students, namely ______and _______, fought and violently hurled books at each other.

Dona Teodora

She discovered Rizal’s wit in making poems.

Dona Teodora

She was also the one who encouraged him to write poems.

Father Sanchez

He was Rizal’s real inspiration in pursuing his gift of writing poems.

Mi Primera Inspiración (My First Inspiration)

Rizal’s first poem