B.

Rizal in the Context of the 19th Century

Engage
For pre-assessment purposes, the following will be required to be appropriately answered, but your scores
will not be counted towards the final grade:

1. In 2-3 statements, based on your own understanding, how will you compare and contrast the
life of a Filipino in the 19th century and your life today? Write/type your answer on the space provided
below:

The way of living of the society, the religions, the beliefs, how the government works, the cultures, the
traditions during the 19th century is way more different than today. But the only thing that stays the
same is that poverty and corruption are still present on both times. It only differs because the one who
corrupts during the 19th century that causes the Philippines to experience poverty was the Spaniards
and Friars because they were the government officials back then, while now, the corrupts that causes
our country to worsen the poverty are now the Filipinos, they are also a government officials that are
greedy for money and power.

2. In 2-3 statements, what do you think is the best thing that you can do to make a difference in
your present condition especially in politics? Write/type your answer on the space provided below:

Since I am still a student and still learning, what I can do for now for our politics is that I will register
myself to be a voter since I’m already in my legal age and I will encourage my co-youths to do so. I
believe that the youths now are more intelligent and wiser compared to the past generation, the youths
are more aware of the things that is needed to be change in the politics. As youth, we will not be
blinded by the money that the politicians are going to offer, we care more about what’s going to
happen in our future than to get money in a dirty way and also, we maybe just youths but always
remember what Dr. Jose Rizal said “ang kabataan ang pag asa ng bayan”.

Evaluate
You are required to accomplish the following task below. The score will be counted towards the
final grade:

Activity 1

Compare the government situation in 19th century versus the contemporary government in the
Philippines. Cite only two.

Rubric for Activity 1:

a. Critical in the lens of government service to people ……....20

b. Clear organization and explanation of ideas..………………10

Total maximum points …………………………………………. 30 points

19th Century Government
 The government who ruled the
Philippines during the 19th century was
the Spaniards. They were the ones who
makes laws and decides on what will
happen to the Philippines. The Filipinos
were not allowed to opposed them for
they don’t have the power and they were
controlled by the Spaniards.
 The LGBTQ were not allowed to run in
the government during this century
because aside from the Spaniards were
the ones who ruled the country. The
people that time were homophobic and
not open minded. If you we will be
identified as part of LGBTQ you will be
considered as plague in the society.
Contemporary Government
 The government who is ruling the
Philippines now are the Filipinos. Since
Philippines is a democratic country
already, Filipinos already has the capacity
to elect the people that they want to be in
the congress/government. We also now
have a freedom of speech where ordinary
people can criticize the government
officials that are not doing their work
properly.
 The LGBTQ are now allowed to run in
the government as long as they
accomplished their task properly as a
government official.