Lesson 4: Rizal's Higher Education in Manila

Biñan

Town where Rizal spent part of his early education

Justiniano Aquino Cruz

Teacher of Rizal in Biñan

Andres Salandanan

Classmate of Rizal known for always sparring with him

Pedro

Classmate of Rizal who often challenged him to fights

GOMBURZA

Fr. Jose Burgos, Fr. Mariano Gomez, and Fr. Jacinto Zamora, priests executed by garrote on February 17, 1872

Martyrdom of GOMBURZA

Event that inspired Rizal to fight the evils of Spanish tyranny

Poisoning

Reason for Teodora Alonzo (Rizal’s mother) 1st Imprisonment of 2 ½ years

not calling herself "Realonda de Rizal"

Reason for Teodora Alonzo (Rizal’s mother) 2nd Imprisonment

Entrance Exam Letran

Rizal initially took the entrance exam in Colegio de San Juan de Letran

Ateneo Municipal de Manila

School where Rizal was finally enrolled after Letran

Escuela Pia

Ateneo Municipal de Manila was a formerly known as "_____" or "Escuela Municipal de Manila,"

Ayuntamiento de Manila

An elementary charity school for poor boys in the city that was established by the ________ in 1817

Paciano

The surname “Rizal” was adopted by the Rizal family on the advice of _____ due to suspicion on the Mercado name after the GOMBURZA issue

Bachelor of Arts

Course of Rizal in Ateneo

Interno

Boarder student at Ateneo

Externo

Non-boarder student at Ateneo

Rayadillo

Material used for Ateneo student uniforms, adopted later by Filipino troops

Dapil

Term for (Rizal’s) flat head; his shoulders were also uneven

Rizal First Year Ateneo

Placed at the bottom of his class but was described as "Very Memorable One".

Sobresaliente

All his grades were marked as _____ at the end of his first year in Ateneo, which he then used to cheer his mother during his prison visit during the summer vacation.

Rizal Second Year Ateneo

Became Emperor (leader) of his class

Class standing

Emperor = Best

Tribune = Second

Decurion = third

Centurion = fourth

22

During the summer vacation of his second year in Ateneo. He became interested in novels and mastered ___ languages like Arabic, German, French, Latin, Russian, etc.

Rizal Third Year Ateneo

Mid-academic year, his mother was released from prison

Rizal Fourth Year Ateneo

Became Interno, developed a love for writing poetry, inspired by Father Sanchez

Father Francisco de Paula Sanchez

Jesuit priest who inspired Rizal in poetry and academics

Rizal Fourth Year Achievements

Won five medals, received excellent ratings, highest grade in all classes

Rizal Graduation

Graduated with highest honors, considered the most "Brilliant Atenean of his time" and "the pride of the Jesuits"