REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS

Republic of the Philippines

PAMANTASANG NORMAL NG PILIPINAS VISAYAS
Philippine Normal University Visayas
ANG PAMBANSANG SENTRO SA EDUKASYONG PANGGURO
The National Center for Teacher Education
LUNGSOD NG CADIZ
City of Cadiz

ACTIVITY SHEET FOR LESSON 6

(Rizal’s Life: Exile, Trial, and Death)

Name: Sarah Asturias Jagolino Year & Section: OV I-2 Score ____________

1. Read the Constitution of the La Liga Filipina and fill out a table (graphic organizer)
with the aims of La Liga Filipina in one column and examples of how these aims
could be attained in another column in the context of Rizal’s time.

LA LIGA FILIPINA
 To unite the whole archipelago
into one compact, vigorous, and
homogenous body
 Mutual protection in every want
and necessity
 Defense against all violence and
injustice.
 Encouragement of instruction,
agriculture, and commerce.
 Study and application of reforms
 These aims could be attained
through the unity that makes
a whole support system of
huge province in term or
problem in our own society.
 These aims could be attained
through helping each other to
be contented in our own
space and through value
things of what we have.
 These aims could be attained
through the knowledge of
what we have that the law
provided in every person and
heroes sacrifice to build and
to serve.
 These aims could be attained
through supporting the local
things that can boost their
confident to do better and
helping can be the key.
 These aims could be attained
through providing lessons or
through adding subject about
Rizal's life and work.
 2. Read Teodora Alonzo’s letter to Governor General Polavieja and write a similar letter
persuading him to spare Rizal’s life.

March 14, 2022

Sarah Jagolino
1st year College, Philippine Normal University
Purok Zuhaga, Crossing Ubos, Barangay I-A Manapla Neg. Occ.

Governor-General
Manila, Philippines

Most Excellent Sir,

I humbly request your Excellency to designate a poor mother who, in

the supreme moment of seeing her beloved son die, addresses herself to your
Excellency in the name of our God, entreating you with tears of sadness in her
eyes and a broken heart to designate her absolutely tragic son pardon from the
death penalty imposed upon him.
I'm Sarah Asturias Jagolino, and I'm from Philippine Normal
University, a 1st-year college. Attempting to understand the letter, trusting your
justice in one of the fair contributions that Jose Rizal was making on purpose to
have a place in the country of the Philippines and fair treatment of fellow Filipinos.
It is not for the sake of power, but for the sake of value.

Thank you for acknowledging the nonviolence letter and peaceful discussion.

Sincerely,

Sarah Jagolino

Project-based (Reflection paper about the film Jose Rizal by Marilou Diaz Abaya):

Guide Questions:

1. Describe the life of Jose Rizal as represented in the film

2. Based on your reading and class discussion, what can you say about the film’s
representation of Jose Rizal?

3. What is the main question that the film seeks to answer?

What is your own reflection based on the film and your understanding?

The Filipino film Jose Rizal, released in 1998, opened our eyes to the
Spaniards' tyranny. I'm quite surprised that Filipinos have produced such
excellent films, and I had no idea until I met the Rizal subject. To begin
describing the film's depiction of Jose Rizal's life, I was struck by his youthful
innocence. When you're young, everything appears perfect and beautiful, and
everything is spoon-fed to you—until you're old enough to spit out the bitter
truths. The Spanish friars' harsh ruling I'd also notice the ironic role of the priests
in the film, as they are supposed to be God's stewards, but they aren't. I'd like to
point out that it was the church, not God that lied. I'd also notice the ironic role of
the priests in the film, since they're supposed to be God's stewards, but they're
not. I'd like to clarify that it wasn't God who lied, but the church. I'd also like to
commend the film's artistic cinematography, which adds "Filipino feels," as the
norm says, to the film. The child beaten by the priest also serves as a reminder
of how Filipinos struggle just to live in their own country. In a nutshell, Rizal's life
(his early childhood) depicts the beginning of the historical treason in the
Philippines.

I can say that the film represents what we call "the fall of patriarchy," in
which patriarchs (Spaniards) are thrown down for the sake of justice and
equality, or for the greater good of the greater number. The film represents how
much you are willing to give up for the sake of the future of the land where your
mothers and great-great grandmothers lived and carried the blood of Filipinos in
their wombs. The film is more than just a film that awakens viewers to the need
for colonialization when it is unnecessary. It seeks Filipinos' camaraderie, not to
be scared, but to fight for honor and glory. It represents everything that has been
sacrificed in order for us to have what we have today. The freedom, the calm,
everything we have today is a price paid for the thousands of lives lost during
historical events.
On the other hand, in my opinion, the film seeks to answer the following
questions: 1) How or what was the life of Filipinos and the state of the Philippines
during the reign of the Spaniards? 2) What were the difficulties Rizal faced in his
fight against the Spaniards for Philippine independence? Last but not least, what
made Rizal a national hero? The nature of the two questions was based on how
the film drew significant attention to the Spanish government's manipulation and
mishandling of the Philippines. I also considered the highlights of Rizal's novels
being merged with the film's realities and flashbacks. Through the magic of the
film industry, I was able to see how Rizal became the national hero that Filipinos
recognize through the magic of his novels and his genius. Rizal's method of
fighting the Spaniards through education of the Filipino people was game-
changing, but he was aware that the majority of Filipinos belonged to the lowest
socioeconomic class, and they were not and would not be provided with a proper
and correct education; those who were fortunate, such as Rizal, were blinded by
the security that they provided, leaving the knowledge of revolt to the poor
Filipinos and interpreting it as a bloody revolution.
From my perspective, we are all slaves to something that is important to
us. For his beloved country, for which he died, Rizal was a slave. Shouldn't we?
We can respond uniquely as individuals. Some people are slaves of fear, some
of money, some of power—some are slaves of hunger for knowledge, some of
ignorance, some of love, and some of nothingness. The film made me realize
that the things we are willing to give up are the costs of love for what is important
to us. The Filipinos were simply overjoyed with our standard of living, but why
were they abused in order to cope? A country has its own set of laws to protect
its citizens. It must serve justice in all its aspects for their people. As good
citizens of the Philippines, we have the freedom to do what is necessary. Battling
for what we own and how we own it. Being strong can be seen in how you treat
others. It is not seen in claiming that it is not yours. We must be content with
what you have.