Dr. Jose Rizal’s Educational Background

Calamba, Biñan

Early Education of Rizal

Ateneo De Municipal, Univeristy of Sto. Tomas

His Schools in Manila

Madrid, Spain. Paris, France. Heidelberg, Germany.

His Schooling in Europe.

Doña Teodora

The Hero’s First Teacher, mother of Jose Rizal. Patient, conscientious, and udnerstanding. Discovered that her son had a talent for poetry, encouraged him to write poems.

Age 3

At this age Rizal learned how to write the alphabet from his mother.

Age 5

At this age while learning to read and write, Rizal already showed inclinations to be an artist.He astounded his family and relatives by his pencil drawings and sketches and by his moldings of clay.

Age 8

Rizal wrote a Tagalog poem, "Sa Aking Mga Kabata," the theme of which revolves on the love of one’s language.

Maestro Celestino

Rizals first private tutor.

Maestro Lucas Padua

Rizals second private tutor

Leon Monroy 

o Former classmate of Rizal’s father

o Lived at the Rizal home

o Instructed Rizal in Spanish and Latin

The story of the light and the moth.

-The story of the moth is about a noble death- to be a martyr.

-Rizal justified such noble death asserting that "to sacrifice one's life for it --- is worthwhile.

Sense of self-respect, love for work, enthusiasm for literature and arts, and self-sacrifice.

Hereditary influence from his Mother.

Courtesy and kindness to women

Environmental influence from his Sisters

Love for freedom and justice

Environmental influence from his only brother, Paciano.

Artistic ability, interest in physical exercise, his love for reading books.

Environmental influence, brothers of his mother.

June 1869

Left for Biñan, Accompanied by Paciano, his older brother. Taught by Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz. Surpassed all boys in Spanish, Latin, and other subject.

Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz.

Taught Rizal in Biñan, Laguna.

1872 - 1877

Belonged to the class composed of Spaniards, mestizos and Filipinos

     Teacher  - Fr. Jose Bech

Improved his Spanish Rizal took private lessons in Santa Isabel College

Fr. Jose Bech

Teacher of Rizal in Ateneo Municipal De Manila.

March 23, 1877

Graduated as Sobresaliente at 16 years old. Received 5 medals. Received the degree of Bachiller en Artes, with highest honors.

Mi Primera Inspiracion

(My First Inspiration) which was dedicated to his mother on her birthday.

Poems written during Ateneo

Wrote “Through Education Our Motherland Receives Light” and “The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education” which showed the importance of religion in education.

1877-1878

Continued his education at the UST, as a medical student

Won more literary laurels

During his first term in ________in medical course at the UST, he studied Cosmology, Metaphysics, Theodicy and History of Philosophy.

1878-1879

Pursued his studies in medicine

Shifted to Medicine specializing in OPHTHALMOLOGY when he found out that his mother was going blind

OPHTHALMOLOGY

Shifted to Medicine when he found out that his mother was going blind.

Segunda Katigbak

Broke up with his relationship in UST.

Miss L

Courted another woman in Calamba. Rizal experienced Spanish cruelty and brutality from a Lieutenant of guardia civil whom he just passed by and failed to show his respect

INDIO OR CHONGO

His life in UST was not great, Filipino students often get bullied and been called_______. qFilipino called the Spaniards - Kastila or bangus. UST was strict to the Filipinos that Rizal was not able to get high honors. Rizal made the decision to finish medical studies in Spain

May 3,1882

He departed secretly and made a farewell letter to his parents and Leonor Rivera. To avoid detection, he used the name Jose Mercado.

Salvadora

He boarded this ship bound to Singapore.

June 16, 1882

Jose reached Barcelona after transferring to a French steamer, Djemnah after Salvadora.

Universidad Central de Madrid

He enrolled in Universidad Central de Madrid taking up to two courses; PHILOSOPHY AND LETTERS, AND MEDICINE.

November 3, 1882

He enrolled in Universidad Central de Madrid, he also studied sculpture and painding under private instructors in the Academy of Fine Arts of San fernando. He took lessons in English, French, German, and practiced fenching and shooting.

June 19,1885

He was awarded the Degree in the Philosophy and Letters by Universidad Central de Madrid with the rating of excellent.

Spain as realization

Realizing his dreams to finish his studies, the point of awakening in him an understanding of human nature, sparking him the realization that his people needed him.

CIRCULO- HISPANO-FILIPINO

It must have been this sentiment that prompted him to pursue, during the re-organizational meeting of the _______, to be one of its activities, the PUBLICATION OF A BOOK to which all the members would contribute papers on the various aspects and conditions of Philippines life.

Paris, 1885.

He went to ____ and Germany to specialize in ophthalmology. Among all branches, he chose this specialization because he wanted to cure his mother’s failing eyesight. After studying at the Universidad Central de Madrid, Rizal at the age of 24 years old went to Paris to acquire more knowledge in ophthalmology.

February 3, 1886, Heidelberg

After gathering some experience in ophthalmology, he left Paris and went to Heidelberg, Germany

At the age of 25, Rizal completed his eye specialization under the renowned Prof. Otto Becker in Heidelberg

Prof. Otto Becker

Was arenowned German ophthalmologist and professorwho served as José Rizal's primary mentor in eye specialization at the University Eye Clinic Heidelberg in 1886.

1886,  Leipzig

There, he attended some lectures at the University of _______on history and psychology.

A Las Flores de Heidelberg

On April 22, 1886, Rizal wrote a poem entitled ___________(To the Flowers of Heidelberg) because he was fascinated by the blooming flowers along the Neckar River, which was the light blue flower called “forget-me-not”.

Reasons why Rizal choose to reside in Germany longer

To gain further his studies in Science and languages

To observe the economic and political conditions of the German nation

To associate with the famous scientists and scholars

To publish his novel Noli Me Tangere

10 years

How long was Jose Rizal in Europe?

22 languages, 10 different tongues

How many langauges did Rizal speak after spending 10 years in Europe?

Universidad Central de Madrid

He earned a Licentiate in Medicine at where?

University of Heidelberg

Completed his eye specialization course at the _______.