Republic of the Philippines

ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY

Cauayan City, Isabela

College of Education

I. Course Number: GEC 09

II. Course Title: Life, Works and Writings of Rizal
III. Course Description:
As mandated by Republic Act 1425, this course covers the life and works
of the country’s national hero, Jose Rizal. Among the topics covered are Rizal’s
biography and his writings, particularly the novels Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo some of his essays, and various correspondence.
IV. Course Prerequisite: None
V. Credit: 3 units
VI. Number of Contact Hours per week: 3 Hours
VII. Objectives of the Course:

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

1. Knowledge
a. Interweave the highlights of Rizal’s life, works and teachings into the
origin and development of Filipino national consciousness;
b. Analyze Rizal’s life intellectual and aesthetic humanism giving emphasis
on Rizal’s courageous criticism of Philippine life to arouse the latent to
arouse potential of the Filipino people
c. Discover and appreciate the profound beauty of Rizal’s message to his
people;
d. Acquire proper direction and search for a better national life; and
e. Identify the weaknesses and defects of the Filipino character, the social
problems, and the reforms of Rizal’s advocacy.

2. Values
a. Recognize the importance of Rizal as one of the national heroes of our
country.

3. Skills
a. Perform a roleplay about Rizal’s El Filibusterismo and Noli Me
Tangere;
b. Organize two sets of debate pertaining to the known issues about
Rizal.

VIII. Learning Content

Prelim
1. RA 1425 the Rizal Law
2. Advent of a National Hero
3. Childhood Years in Calamba
4. Early Education in Calamba and Binan
5. Scholastic Triumphs in Ateneo de Manila (1872-1877)
 6. Medical Studies at the University of Santo Tomas (1877-1882)
Midterm
1. In Sunny Spain (1882-1885)
2. Paris to Berlin (1885-1887)
3. Noli Me Tangere Published in Berlin (1887)
4. Rizal’s Grand Tour of Europe with Viola (1887)
5. First Homecoming (1887-1888)
6. In Hong Kong and Macau (1888)
7. Romantic Interlude in Japan (1888)
8. Rizal’s Visit to the United States (1888)
9. Rizal in London (1888-1889)
10. Rizal’s Second Sojourn in Paris and the Universal Exposition of 1889
11. In Belgian Brussels (1890)
12. Misfortunes in Madrid (1890-1891)

Finals
1. Biarritz Vacation and Romance with Nelly Boustead (1891)
2. El Filibusterismo Published in Ghent (1891)
3. Ophthalmic Surgeon in Hong Kong (1891-92)
4. Second Homecoming and the Liga Filipina
5. Exile in Dapitan (1892-1896)
6. Last Trip Abroad (1896)
7. Last Homecoming and Trial
8. Martyrdom at Bagumbayan

IX. References
1. Jose Rizal: Life, Works and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist and
National Hero; G F. Zaide
2. Life and Works of Rizal Biography, Writings, and Legacies of our
Bayani; JDG Manebog
3. Rizal without the Overcoat; A R. Ocampo
4. Rizal His Legacy to Philippine Society; Duca

X. Course Requirements
1. Quizzes
2. Activities (grouped and individual)
3. Graded Recitations
4. Examination (Prelim, Midterm and Final Examination)

Prepared by: Noted by: Approved by:

Marvin Cabantac Irmalyn R. Alejandro, Ed. D. Donabel A. Dumelod, Ed.D.

Subject Instructor Program Chair, BEEd Dean, College of Education