COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE TITLE
:
RIZAL’S LIFE, WORKS, AND WRITING
COURSE CODE
:
RIZAL
COURSE DESCRIPTION
: Guided by the Vision and Mission of the School, the course deals with
Rizal’s philosophy, ideals of freedom and nationalism for which our hero
lived and died. It likewise deals with the influences of Rizal towards 1896
revolution and the different perceptions that people have upon the
national hero. The course aims at promoting critical view of the social
order in which he lived, through an analysis of his works and letters, his
opinions on liberalism, government, religion, education, as well as his
philosophy of living and the relevance of these ideas to the
Contemporary Philippine Society. The GCIC students, future leaders, and
servant of the global community, will benefit from this course particularly
on matters pertaining to equality, justice, freedom, sincerity, leadership,
and building of collective consciousness that precede the establishment
of commitment, excellence, and sense of community.
CREDIT UNITS
:
3 units (54 Lecture Hours)
PLACEMENT
:
1st Semester, 2014-15
PREREQUISITE/S
:
None
CO-REQUISITE/S
:
N/A
OBJECTIVES : At the end of the semester, given a conducive and innovative atmosphere for
learning, the students will be able to:
Cognitive:
1.
2.
Affective:
3.
4.
5.
Recognize the relevance of Rizal’s ideals, thoughts, teachings, and life
values to present conditions in the society.
Explain the importance of Rizal in the formation of ideology in the 1896
revolution and the Philippine nationalism.
Foster the development of moral character, personal discipline, citizenship
and vocational efficiency among the Filipino youth.
Imbibe the values of nationalism, honesty, hard work, and dynamism.
Pay tribute to the national hero for devoting his life and works in shaping
the Filipino character.
Psychomotor
6.
Describe and compare the Philosophical ideas of Rizal to other
Philosophers in his time.
7.
Internalize early Filipino’s initiative in establishing a sense of nationhood.
8.
Perform and adapt relevant issues of Rizal on actual projects and
exercises.
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COURSE OUTLINE:
Time Frame
(Week)
1-2
Topics/Contents
INTRODUCTION: World of Rizal’s Times
Philippines of Rizal’s Times
Instability of Colonial Administration
Corrupt Colonial Officials
Philippine Representation in Spanish Cortes
Human Rights Denied to Filipinos
No Equality Before the Law
Maladministration of Justice
Racial Discrimination
Frailocracy
Forced Labor
Haciendas Owned by the Friars
The Guardia Civil
CHAPTER 1: Advent of A National Hero
Birth of a Hero
Rizal’s Parents
Rizal Children
Rizal’s Ancestry
The Surname Rizal
The Rizal Home
A Good and Middle-Class Family
Home Life of the Rizals
3-4
CHAPTER 2: Childhood Years in Calamba
Calamba, the Hero’s Town
Earliest Childhood Memories
The Hero’s First Sorrow
Devoted Son of the Church
Pilgrimage to Antipolo
The Story of the Moth
Artistic Talents
First Poem by Rizal
First Drama by Rizal
Rizal as Boy Magician
Lakeshore Reveries
Influences on the Hero’s Boyhood
Chapter 3; Early Education in Calamba and Binan
The Hero’s First Teacher
Jose Goes to Binan
First Day in Binan School
First School Brawl
Painting Lesson in Binan
Daily Life in Binan
Best Student in School
End of Binan Schooling
Martyrdom of Gomburza
Injustice to Hero’s Mother
Expected Outcome
Classroom and Course Policy Awareness
Ability to:
Introduction:
a) Possess an overview of the world’s
situation that conditioned Rizal’s
viewpoint in life.
b) Realize the power of the state over its
people
c) Reflect possible solutions on problems
encountered by common people in the
state
Chapter 1:
a) Identify and Describe the Value of Family
and its influences
b) Realize the value of education to the
formation of the society
Chapter 2:
Ability to:
a) Realize the significance of parents and
one’s roots
b) Describe the underlying messages on
stories taught to Rizal
c) Enrich potential interests that one
possesses
Chapter 3:
Ability to:
a) Remember past events and persons that
that influenced one’s thinking
b) Describe the essence of martyrdom
c) Explain the difference between justice
and injustice
Chapter 4:
Ability to:
a) Explain the Jesuit System Education
b) Refer the connection of contemporary
songs to one’s current situation
c) Describe the joys and struggles of
educating oneself
CHAPTER 4: Scholastic Triumphs at Ateneo de Manila
Rizal Enters Ateneo
Jesuit System of Education
Graduation with Highest Honors
Extracurricular Activities in Ateneo
Sculptural Works in Ateneo
Anecdotes on Rizal, the Atenean
Poems Written in Ateneo
“My First Inspiration”
Rizal’s Poems on Education
Rizal’s Religious Poems
Dramatic Work in Ateneo
First Romance of Rizal
5
CHAPTER 5: Medical Studies at the University of Santo
Tomas
Mother’s Opposition to Higher Education
Chapter 5:
Ability to:
a) Explain the differences of acquiring
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Rizal Enters the University
Finishes Surveying Course in Ateneo (1878)
Romances with Other Girls
Victim of Spanish Officer’s Brutality
Other Literary Works
Rizal’s Visit to Pakil &Pagsanjan
Champion of the Filipino Students
Unhappy Days at the UST
Decision to Study Abroad
CHAPTER 6: In the Sunny Spain
Rizal’s Secret Mission
Secret Department for Spain
From Singapore to Colombo
First Trip Through Suez Canal
Naples and Marselles
Life in Madrid
Romance with Consuelo Ortiga y Perez
Rizal as Lover of Books
Rizal’s First Visit to Paris (1883)
Rizal as a Mason
Financial Worries
Rizal’s Salute to Luna and Hidalgo
Rizal Involved in Student Demonstrations
Studies Completed in Spain
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7-8
Chapter 6:
a) Describe Rizal’s life as a Mason
b) Assert the necessity of being globally
competitive
c) Explain the cause and purpose of radical
activism
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
CHAPTER 7: Paris to Berlin
In Gay Paris
Rizal as Musician
In Historic Heidelberg
With Pastor Ullmer at Wilhelmsfeld
First Letter to Blumentritt
Fifth Centenary of Heidelberg University
In Leipzig and Dresden
Rizal Welcomed in Berlin’s Scientific Circles
Rizal’s Life in Berlin
Rizal on German Women
German Customs
Rizal’s Darkest Winter
CHAPTER 8: Noli Me Tangere Published in Berlin
Idea of Writing a Novel on the Philippines
The Writing of Noli
Viola, Savior of the Noli
Rizal suspected as Frenchy Spy
Printing of the Noli Finished
The Title of the Novel
The Author’s Dedication
The “Noli” Based on Truth
Missing Chapter of the Noli
9-10
learning information in reference to the
preceding educational levels that one
has already experienced
b) Distinguish the difference between real
love and superficial love
c) Describe the importance of moving on
and moving forward
CHAPTER 9: Rizal’s Grand Tour of Europe with Viola
The Tour Begins
First Meeting with Blumentritt
Beautiful Memories of Leitmeritz
Danubian Voyage to Lintz
Rizal Resents Exhibition of Igorots in 1887 Madrid
Exposition
CHAPTER 10: First Homecoming
Decision to return Home
Happy Homecoming
Storm over the Noli
Defenders of the Noli
Rizal and Taviel de Andrade
Calamba’s Agrarian Trouble
CHAPTER 11: In Hongkong and Macao
The Trip to Hong kong
Visit to Macao
Chapter 7
Ability to:
a) Identify customs from the west that are
good/bad and relate such identified
items to eastern culture
b) Explain Rizal’s significance in Germany
Chapter 8
Ability to:
a) Discuss the overview of Noli Me Tangere
and the corresponding reasons and
rationale on important characters
mentioned therein.
b) Create a flow chart in discussing the
story of Noli Me Tangere
Chapter 9:
Ability to:
a) Discuss the reasons why people are
driven towards discrimination
Chapter 10 & 11:
Ability to:
a) Discuss the effects of Noli Me Tangere
b) Describe the influence of Religion to
one’s life
Chapter 12 & 13:
Ability to:
a) Distinguish the impressions of Rizal in
Japan and USA
b) Identify political problems and the
attempt of the state to free itself from
capital imperialism
CHAPTER 12: Romantic Interlude in Japan
Rizal Impression of Japan
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Romance with O-Sei-San
Rizal on O-Sei-San
O-Sei-San After Rizal’s Departure
Voyage across the Pacific
Rizal and Tetcho
CHAPTER 13: Rizal’s Visit to the United States
Rizal in San Francisco
Across the American Continent
Rizal in New York
Rizal’s Impression of America
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CHAPTER 14: Rizal in London
News from Home, Good and Bad
Annotating Morga’s Book
Short Visit to Paris and Spain
Christmas in London
Rizal Becomes Leader of Filipinos in Europe
Rizal and The La Solidaridad Newspaper
Writings in London
Romance with Gertrude Beckett
CHAPTER 15: Rizal’s Second Sojourn in Paris and the
Universal Exposition of 1889
Difficulty of Finding Quarters
Rizal and Paris Exposition of 1889
Kidlat Club
Indios Bravos
R.D.L.M. Society
Annotated Edition of Morga Published
Comment on Morga’s Publication Date
Rizal as Historian
The Philippines Within a Century
The Indolence of the Filipinos
International Association of Filipinologists
Project for Filipino College in Hongkong
Por Telefono
Christmas in Paris
12
13 to 14
Ability to:
a) Understand obstacles founded in being
a leader
b) Understand the setting of creating an
organization
c) Discuss the significance of Morga’s work
to Rizal’s mindset
d) Explain Rizal’s position regarding the
indolence of the Filipinos
e) Explain the purpose of being a satire
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
CHAPTER 16: In Belgian Brussels
Articles Published in La Soldaridad
New Orthography of Tagalog Language
Rizal Criticizes Madrid Filipinos for Gambling
Bad News from Home
Presentiment of Death
Preparation to go Home
Decision to go to Madrid
Romance with Petite Jacoby
CHAPTER 17: Misfortunes in Madrid
Failure to Get Justice for Family
Rizal’s Eulogy to Panganiban
Aborted Duel With Antonio Luna
Rizal Challenges Retana to Duel
Infidelity of Leonor Rivera
Rizal-Del Pilar Rivalry
Rizal Abdicates His Leadership
CHAPTER 18: Biarritz Vacations & Romance with Nelly
Boustead
Romance with Nellie Boustead
El Filibusterismo Finished in Biarritz
To Paris and Back to Brussels
Retirement from the Propaganda Movement
Rizal Stopped Writing for La Solidaridad
Revising the Fili for Publication
15-16
Chapter 14 & 15:
CHAPTER 19: El Filibusterismo Published in Ghent
Privations in Ghent
The Printing of El Filibusterismo
Ventura, Savior of the Fili
Chapter 16:
Ability to:
a) Explain the functions of La Solidaridad
b) Discuss the meaning of Orthography
c) Describe the effects of division in unity
d) Discuss one’s presentiment on death
Chapter 17:
Ability to:
a) Explain the purpose of a duel in Rizal’s
dispute with others
b) Compare and contrast old and new
traditions lived by Filipinos on marriage
c) Discuss the reasons behind Rizal’s
abdication of leadership
Chapter 18:
Ability to:
a) Discuss Rizal’s retirement from the
Propaganda Movement
Chapter 19:
Ability to:
a) Discuss the overview of El Fili and the
corresponding reasons and rationale on
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The Fili Comes Off the Press
Dedicated to Gom-Bur-Za
Noli and Fili Compared
Rizal’s Unfinished Third Novel
Rizal’s Other Unfinished Novels
CHAPTER 20; Opthalmic Surgeon in Hong Kong
Farewell to Europe
Rizal and the German Ladies
Arrived in Hong Kong
Family Reunion in Hong Kong
Ophthalmic Surgeon in Hong Kong
Borneo Colonization Project
Writings in Hong Kong
Decision to Return to Manila
Last Hong Kong Letters
Rizal Falls into Spanish Trap
CHAPTER 21: Second Homecoming and the La Liga
Filipina
Visiting Friends in Central Luzon
Other Interviews with Despujol
Founding of the Liga Filipina
Rizal Arrested and Jailed in Fort Santiago
Arbitrary Deportation to Dapitan
CHAPTER 22: Exile in Dapitan
Beginning of Exile in Dapitan
Wins in Manila Lottery
Rizal-Pastells Debate on Religion
Rizal Challenges a Frenchman to a Duel
Rizal and Father Sanchez
Idyllic Life in Dapitan
Rizal’s Encounter with the Friar’s Spy
As Physician in Dapitan
Water System for Dapitan
Community Projects for Dapitan
Rizal as Teacher
Contributions to Science
Linguistic Studies
Artistic Works in Dapitan
Rizal as Farmer
Rizal as Businessman
Rizal’s Inventive Ability
Rizal & Josephine Bracken
Rizal and the Katipunan
Volunteers as Military Doctor in Cuba
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CHAPTER 23: Last Trip Abroad
From Dapitan to Manila
Rizal Misses Ship Going to Spain
Outbreak of the Philippine Revolution
Departure for Spain
Rizal in Singapore
Victim of Spanish Duplicity
Rizal Arrested Before Reaching Barcelona
Arrival in Barcelona as Prisoner
important characters mentioned therein.
b) Create a flow chart in discussing the
story of El Fili
Chapter 20:
Ability to:
a) Explain the reasons on why Rizal needed
to leave Europe for good.
b) Explain the reasons why Rizal wanted to
colonize Borneo
c) Discuss the connivance of Spanish
officials in entrapping Rizal
Chapter 21:
Ability to:
a) Explain the purpose of La Liga Filipina
and be able to identify its distinctions
from other organizations where Rizal was
involved
b) Discuss the reasons why Rizal was
arrested and jailed in Fort Bonifacio
Chapter 22:
Ability to:
a) Understand Rizal’s life and achievements
in Dapitan
b) Determine the cause of Rizal’s word of
honor against the escape attempt from
Dapitan
Chapter 23, 24, & 25:
Ability to:
a) Explain the truth behind Rizal’s Manifesto
to his people
b) Explain Rizal’s view on death and
Religion
CHAPTER 24: Last Homecoming & Trial
Confiscation of Rizal’s Diary
Unsuccessful Rescue in Singapore
Arrival in Manila
Preliminary Investigation
Rizal Chooses His Defender
Reading of Information of Charges to the
Accused
Rizal’s Manifesto to His People
Rizal’s Saddest Christmas
The Trial of Rizal
Polavieja Signs Rizal’s Execution
CHAPTER 25: Martyrdom at Bagumbayan
Last Hours of Rizal
Death March to Bagumbayan
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Martyrdom of a Hero
Aftermath of a Hero-Martyr’s Death
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FINAL EXAMINATION
REFERENCES:
Zaide, Gregorio and Zaide, Sonia; Jose Rizal: Life, Works, and Writings of a Genius,
Writer, Scientist, and National Hero, All Nations Publishings, Quezon City, 1999
COURSE WEBSITE
ACADEMIC PROFESSOR:
: http://gcicrizal.wordpress.com
ERWIN B. BALOALOA
GRADING SYSTEM:
DESCRIPTION
Class Standing
Recitation
Output/Project
Quizzes
Attendance/Attitude
Major Exam
Total
PERCENTAGE (%)
60
10%
50%
30%
10%
40
100
Final Grade:
Prelim
Midterm
Final Term
30%
30%
40%
100%
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