Midterms L3: Rizal's Life - Family, Childhood, and Early Education

13

How many members of the family does Jose Rizal have?

9

How many sisters does Rizal have?

1

How many brothers does Rizal have?

Teodora Alonso Realonda

The mother of Jose Rizal.

Francisco Mercado II

The father of Jose Rizal.

Happy days in their family garden.

What is Rizal’s first childhood memory?

Because he was frail, sickly, and undersized.

Why did Rizal received tons of attention as a child?

Angelus prayer and praying of the rosary.

These two things were part of Rizal’s daily routine.

Aya

Rizal had a nurse maid growing up, what is a nurse maid called back then?

Concha Concepcion

Rizal’s first sorrow, this person died of sickness in 1865.

Love and Grief

When I was four years old, I lost my little sister Concha, and then for the first time, I shed tears caused by ____ and _____.

Story of the Moth

Rizal revealed that this particular story left the profoundest impression on him.

• It was a story to teach him a very valuable life lesson.

5 years old

• At this age, he started making sketches and clay figures.

• He was also a banner-maker in town fiestas.

• Rizal once said, “All right, laugh at me now! Someday, when I die, people will make monuments and images of me!”

Sa Aking Mga Kababata

What is Rizal’s First Poem?

8 years old

At what age did Rizal wrote “Sa Aking Mga Kababata”?

Malayan Ancestors

• Love for Freedom

• Desire to Travel

• Courage

Chinese Ancestors

• Serious Nature

• Frugality

• Patience

• Love for Children

Spanish Ancestors

• Elegance

• Sensitivity to insult

• Gallantry to ladies

From his father

• Sense of Self-Respect

• Love for work

• Independent Thinking

From his mother

• Religious nature

• Spirit of sacrifice

• Passion for arts and literature

Paciano

The person who instilled the love for freedom and justice to Rizal.

His sisters

Taught him to be kind to women.

Tio Jose Alberto

Taught Rizal his artistic ability.

Tio Manuel

Develop his frail body through exercise, horse riding, walking, and wrestling.

Tio Gregorio

Intensified his voracious reading of good books.

Father Leoncio Lopez

Fostered his love for scholarship and intellectual honesty

Aid of Divine Providence

God had endowed him with the versatile gifts of a genius, the vibrant spirit of a nationalist, and the valiant heart to sacrifice for a noble cause.

Calamba and Biñan

Where did Rizal receive his early education?

Maestro Celestino

Rizal’s first tutor.

His mother

Rizal’s first teacher.

Maestro Lucas Padua

Rizal’s second tutor.

Leon Monroy

Lived in Rizal’s residence to teach him Spanish and Latin.

Pedro

The name of Rizal’s bully.

Escuela Pia

Ateneo Municipal - Ateneo de Manila

• He was late for registration.

• He was sickly and undersized for his age.

The reasons why Father Magin Fernando refused to admit Rizal in Ateneo.

Manuel Xerez Burgos

The person that became the reason Rizal got accepted at Ateneo.

Ophthalmology

Upon learning that his mother was going blind, Rizal opted to study ______ at the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

High School

The bachelor of arts course is equivalent to _____.

April 1877

Then month and year Rizal entered UST, taking the course of Philosophy and Letters.

• His father liked it.

• He was still uncertain as to what career to pursue.

What are the reason Rizal took Philosophy and Letters in UST?

A La Juventud Filipina (To the Filipino Youth)

The poem Rizal wrote while being at UST.

1878

The year Rizal decided to study medicine to treat his mother’s growing blindness.

Europe / May 1882

Without the knowledge of his parents, Rizal traveled to _____ in (Month/Year)

Universidad Central de Madrid

Rizal earned a Licentiate in Medicine at the _____, where he also took courses in philosophy and literature.

Madrid / Noli Me Tangere

It was in _____ that he conceived of writing _____.

1887

The year that Rizal’s first novel was published (in Berlin).