Unit 8 Rizal
Unit 8 Rizal
Module Outcomes
Activate
Most probably we all were once called by somebody “lazy” in one way or
another, maybe those were the times when we don’t feel like doing what they
want us to do at that very moment or were not feeling well. In the table below,
please list down three ways when you feel industrious and when you feel like
doing nothing.
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Acquire
FILIPINO INDOLENCE AND THE SPANISH RULE
One of these reasons is the hot climate, an hour’s work under the burning
sun is equal to a day’s work in a temperate or colder countries. One cannot stay
long working in the fields under a scorching heat of the sun. Thus, if a Filipino
refuses due to extreme heat they were considered as indolent.
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brought men who are adept in agriculture to wars for Spain. The colonizer’s
policy on forced labor which sent people to shipyards to construct ships and as
well as bridges and churches left many communities deprived of male workers.
The frequent invasions brought about by Mindanao pirates led the people to
leave their fields and fled to the mountains. As a result, the farms were
neglected.
Apply
After learning the causes of the seemingly indolence of Filipinos above,
you may now express your idea or describe the situation of the sorry state of the
Filipinos through making a caricature depicting the state of the Filipinos under the
Spanish colonization. Place your caricature/ drawing inside the box below.
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Assessment
Direction: In relation to the lesson above, answer the very easy questions
below. Answer the following items in 5 – 10 sentences.
(10 points each / 20 points)
1. Write the three (3) things that you significantly learned from the topic/lesson
above.
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Lesson Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, the learners must have:
1. outlined the Ilustrado campaign for assimilation;
2. analyzed the events that prompted Rizal to consider
other means of achieving justice and demanding reforms
from Spain; and
3. explained the implications of Rizal’s abandonment of the
campaign for assimilation.
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Introduction
This section presents the circumstances that prompted Rizal to consider
other means of campaigning for reforms for the Philippines. After a series of
setbacks both in the Philippines and in Spain, Rizal was set to move forward to
demand change from the colonizers.
Activate
Most probably we all have experienced or observed some time in our lives
conflicts, break ups of friends, and separations from our peer groups or
“barkada”. Sometimes, we, ourselves decided to cease the relationship or
friendship for good. Please fill up the tables below in accordance to what you
have experienced or observed.
Causes of Break-ups/
Causes of Conflicts
Separations
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Acquire
Around that time, Rizal was also preoccupied with the troubles of
hacienderos in Calamba, whose situation he already brought before the courts of
Spain. For Rizal, the lack of Philippine representation in the Spanish Cortes and
the denial of justice to the appeal of Filipinos over agrarian problems had proven
the improbability of a campaign for Filipino rights. In a letter written to Blumentritt
in 1887, Rizal already hinted at such sentiment saying, “The peaceful struggle
must remain a dream, for Spain will never learn from her earlier colonies in South
America… But in the present circumstances we want no separation from Spain;
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all we demand is more care, better instruction, better officials, one or two
representatives, and more security for ourselves and our property. Spain can still
win the Philippine for herself forever, if only Spain were more reasonable.”
The situation became more complicated for Rizal after his mother and
sister were arrested in Manila. After several days of imprisonment, they were
asked to go back to the courts in their province on foot before they were finally
released. In a letter written by Rizal in 1891, he wrote, “If our countrymen hope
in us here in Europe, they are certainly mistaken… The field of battle is the
Philippines; there is where we should be.”
Rizal set the course for his return in Manila after the publication of his
second novel, El Filibusterismo. All copies of the novel were shipped to the
Philippines. Upon his arrival, he established new organization – the La Liga
Filipina, a secret society that embodied the ideas Rizal presented in El
Filibusterismo. This included the calls for the provision of mutual protection,
defense against all injustices, and promotion of instruction and education among
Filipinos.
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Apply
After learning the reasons for Rizal’s abandonment or giving up of the idea
of assimilation or for the Philippines to become a province of Spain, make a
poem or compose a song (ex. Rap) that shows the sentiments being experienced
by Rizal in the topic on Lesson 2 above. Write your short poem or composition
below.
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Assessment
Direction: Based from the lesson or topic above, answer the questions below.
(25 points)
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2. In your opinion, why did Rizal withdraw from the Filipino Organization in Spain
and as an active contributor of La Solidaridad? Write your answer on the
space provided below in 3 – 5 sentences. (10 points)
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Lesson Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, the learners must have:
1. compared and contrasted the characters, plot and theme
of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo;
2. determined the importance of the youth in nation-building;
and
3. assessed the significance of Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere and
El Filibusterismo in the 21st century Philippines.
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Introduction
This section provides a summary of Rizal’s follow up novel to Noli Me
Tangere, the El Filibusterismo. It focuses on Rizal’s ideologies implied in the
novel, particularly on the communities and changes in Rizal’s ideas in the context
of the novel’s plot, characters, and events. This also focuses on the importance
of the youth in nation-building as presented in the novel.
Activate
Some time in our lives we tend to oppose something, especially against
an authority and really or convincingly fought for it in the very best way we could
in asserting ourselves but deep inside we knew that we are right. Please fill up
the table below showing what you are really asserting, the person or group in
authority, and the result.
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Acquire
EL FILIBUSTERISMO
After publishing his first novel, Noli Me Tangere in 1887, Rizal planned to
return to the Philippines to see how it would be accepted by the Filipinos and of
course to see Leonor. As Rizal anticipated, the possession and distribution of the
novel were immediately banned by the Spanish authorities and ordered the
burning of available copies. Rizal encountered strong opposition from the
Catholic Church such that he was forced to leave the country again for Europe.
Rizal used his first novel, Noli Me Tangere, to expose to the Filipinos the
abusive ways of the Spanish authorities and friars. Through the characters of the
plot of the novel, Rizal was able to bring to light the corruption of the Spaniards.
Through the different characters in the novel, Rizal provided insights regarding
the condition of the Philippine society under the Spanish colonial rule. It was
also through the experience of these characters that Rizal was able to direct
readers into recognizing the ills that plagued the country. For instance, Elias, a
character whose family suffered from abuses of the Spaniards and thus took part
in the revolutionary struggle, can be considered a representation of the
revolutionary spirit of the Filipinos. The main antagonist in the novel, Padre
Damaso, is the epitome of hypocrisy and moral corruption of the Spaniards,
particularly the friars. At the end of the novel, Rizal challenged the youth, in the
character of Basilio, to recognize their role in the society—as the catalyst for
social change.
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Furthermore, Rizal condemned the elite Filipinos, who out of greed,
selfishness, complacency, and cowardice, turned a blind eye on the abuses of
the Spanish authorities as long as these did not affect them. Rizal illustrated this
contempt through the characters of Doña Victorina and Paulita Gomez who
preferred to be associated with the wealthy Juanito Pelaez over the poor
Isagani.
Today, the two novels remain popular. The original manuscript of Noli Me
Tangere was acquired by the Philippine government in 1911 for 32,000 pesos
from Soledad Rizal de Quintero. The original manuscript of El Filibusterismo
was sold by Valentin Ventura to the Philippine government in 1928 for 10,000
pesos. Both were kept in Manila City Hall for safekeeping. However, the
liberation battle of 1945 destroyed almost everything in Manila and the looting
and pilferage of historical documents became rampant because of their
outstanding monetary value.
In 1946, most of the lost documents were returned to the National Library
under a “no publicity-no question policy” arrangement. Through this, the
invaluable works of Rizal were safely kept by the National Library in the Rare
Books and Manuscripts Section. In 1961, as the government prepared for the
centennial celebration of Rizal’s birth anniversary, the original works of Rizal
including Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo and Mi Ultimo Adios were included
in the exhibit as part of the International Conference organized by the Jose Rizal
National Centennial Commission.
However, on December 8, 1961, the three works were stolen from the
glass-encased-locked display counter. Upon negotiations, they were returned to
the National Library on February 9, 1962.
A few years ago, the original copies of the Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo in the possession of the National Library were reported to be
decaying. Once more, the cultural treasures were under the threat of being lost
forever. Fortunately, the German government offered a conservation project in
2011 just in time for the 150th birth anniversary of Jose Rizal.
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Apply
If you are asked to change the title of the second novel of Rizal, its ending,
and do some minor changes in the events that took place what would it be?
Write your answers below.
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B. Minor Changes in the Events that happened in the Second Novel of Rizal:
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Assessment
Direction: Based from the lesson above, answer the following items below:
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3. What is the plot of the El Filibusterismo?
4. Describe how the second novel of Rizal was published and the sacrifices Rizal
went through just to finish and publish it.
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