CHAPS. 3-4 RIZAL’S EDUCATION

8/6/2019 CHAPS. 3-4 RIZALS EDUCATION

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Studies in Manila

RIZALS EDUCATION


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Early Education in Calamba and Bian

y At the age of 3, Rizal learned the alphabet from his mother.

y At the age of 5, while learning to read and write, Rizal alreadyshowed inclinations to be an artist. He astounded his family

and relatives by his pencil drawings and sketches and by his

moldings of clay.

y At the age of 8, Rizal wrote a Tagalog poem, "Sa Aking Mga

Kabata," the theme of which revolves on the love of ones

language.


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Sa Aking Mga Kabata

Kapagka ang baya'y sadyang umiibig

Sa kanyang salitang kaloob ng langit,

Sanglang kalayaan nasa ring masapit

Katulad ng ibong nasa himpapawid.

Pagka't ang salita'y isang kahatulan

Sa bayan, sa nayo't mga kaharian,

At ang isang tao'y katulad, kabagay

Ng alin mang likha noong kalayaan.

Ang hindi magmahal sa kanyang salitaMahigit sa hayop at malansang isda,

Kaya ang marapat pagyamaning kusa

Na tulad sa inang tunay na nagpala.

Ang wikang Tagalog tulad din sa Latin

Sa Ingles, Kastila at salitang anghel,

Sapagka't ang Poong maalam tumingin

Ang siyang naggawad, nagbigay sa atin.

Ang salita nati'y huwad din sa iba

Na may alfabeto at sariling letra,

Na kaya nawala'y dinatnan ng sigwa

Ang lunday sa lawa noong dakong una.


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Early Education in Calamba and Bian

y Rizals parents employed private tutors to give him lessons

at home. The first was Maestro Celestino and the second,

Maestro Lucas Padua.

y Later, an old man named Leon Monroy, a former classmate

of Rizals father became his tutor. This teacher lived at the

Rizal home and instructed Rizal in Spanish and Latin.

Unfortunately, he did not live long. He died five months

later.

y After Monroys death, Rizals parents decided to send their

gifted son to a private school in Bian.


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First Day in Bian School

y Paciano enrolled Rizal to the school of Maestro JustinianoAquino Cruz.

y Rizal met the bully, Pedro. Rizal, who was angry at this bullyfor making fun of him during his conversation with theteacher, challenged Pedro to a fight. Rizal having learnedthe art of wrestling from his athletic Tio Manuel, defeatedthe bigger boy.

y After class, a classmate named Andres Salandananchallenged him to an arm-wrestling match. Rizal having theweaker arm, lost and nearly cracked his head on thesidewalk.


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Best Student in School

y In academic studies, Rizal beat all Binan boys. He surpassedthem all in Spanish, Latin, and other subjects.

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They were all jealous of his intellectual superiority that theywickedly squealed to the teacher whenever Rizal had a fightoutside the school, and even told lies to discredit himbefore the teachers eyes. Consequently the teacher had topunish Rizal.

y He received many whippings and strokes from the ferule.Rare was the day when he was not stretched on the benchfor a whipping or punished with five or six blows on theopen palm.


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Education in Manila

y Ateneo Municipal de Manila

y Bachelor of Arts degree in 1877

at the age of 16

y Graduated as one of the nine

students declared sobresaliente

y Continued his education to

obtain a degree in land surveying

and assessor


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Ateneo Municipal de Manila

y Rizal was a member of the academy of Spanish Literature

and the Academy of Natural Sciences.

y Wrote his first poem Mi Primera Inspiracion (My First

Inspiration) which was dedicated to his mother on her

birthday.

y He also wrote Through Education Our Motherland ReceivesLightand The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good

Education which showed the importance of religion in

education.


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Mi Primera Inspiracion

Why falls so rich a spray

of fragrance from the bowers

of the balmy flowers

upon this festive day?

Why from woods and valesdo we hear sweet measures ringing

that seem to be the singing

of a choir of nightingales?

Why in the grass below

do birds start at the wind's noises,

unleashing their honeyed voices

as they hop from bough to bough?

Why should the spring that glows

its crystalline murmur be tuning

to the zephyr's mellow crooning

as among the flowers it flows?

Why seems to me more endearing,

more fair than on other days,

the dawn's enchanting face

among red clouds appearing?

The reason, dear mother, is

they feast your day of bloom:

the rose with its perfume,

the bird with its harmonies.

And the spring that rings with laughter

upon this joyful day

with its murmur seems to say:"Live happily ever after!

And from that spring in the grove

now turn to hear the first note

that from my lute I emote

to the impulse of my love!


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Education in Manila

y University of Santo Tomas

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Studied Philosophy andLetters during his first year

y Shifted to Medicine

specializing in Ophthalmologywhen he found out that his

mother was going blind


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University of Santo Tomas

Rizal was unhappy at this Dominican Institution of higherlearning because:

(1) the Dominican professors were hostile to him

(2) the Filipino students were racially discriminated against bythe Spaniards

(3) the method of instruction was obsolete and repressive

After finishing the fourth year of his medical course, Rizaldecided to study in Spain . He could no longer endure therampant bigotry, discrimination, and the hostility in theUniversity of Santo Tomas.

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CHAPS. 3-4 RIZAL’S EDUCATION