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How will describe the family childhood and early education of Rizal?

The childhood of Jose Rizal can be characterized by his desire to learn, even frequenting the
church nearby his home to watch and observe people but not being religiously inclined. Jose
Rizal was not a physically blessed or strong child however, he had a strong will guided and
taught by his mother, his first teacher.
What can you say about childhood education of Rizal?
Jose Rizal's first teacher was his mother, who had taught him how to read and pray and who
had encouraged him to write poetry. Later, private tutors taught the young Rizal Spanish
and Latin, before he was sent to a private school in Biñan. When he was 11 years old, Rizal
entered the Ateneo Municipal de Manila.

What is the characteristic of teaching during Rizal's early education?


Rizal had his early education in Calamba and Biñan.
characterized by the four R's- reading, writing, arithmetic, and religion.
Instruction was rigid and strict. Knowledge was forced into the minds of the pupils by
means of the tedious memory method aided by the teacher's whip.
What are the influences of Rizal during his childhood?
Of all the persons who had the greatest influence on Rizal's development as a person was
his mother, Teodora Alonso. It was she who opened his eyes and heart to the world around
him—with all its soul and poetry, as well as its bigotry and injustice.
How was the value of good education manifested in the life of Rizal?
For Rizal, the mission of education is to elevate the country to the highest seat of glory and
to develop the people's mentality. Since education is the foundation of society and a
prerequisite for social progress, Rizal claimed that only through education could the country
be saved from domination.
What is the social class of the Rizal family?
Rizal belonged to a middle-class family that could provide him with a university education
here and abroad. But he had seen that where colonial authoritarian rule existed even the
native middle class was insecure and subject to arbitrariness and racial discrimination.
Why was education’s supreme aspiration of Rizal?
RIZAL INSISTS ON EDUCATION AS THE FOR SOCIAL PROGRESS
He considered education as a cornerstone of the reforms the country so urgently needed at
the time.
Why Rizal family is famous in Calamba?
Calamba in the province of Laguna is one of the most historic places in the Philippines
mainly because it serves as the home and birthplace of Jose Rizal, the 19th-century Filipino
nationalist and polymath and the national hero of the Philippines.
What was Rizal’s higher education?
Rizal earned a Licentiate in Medicine at the Universidad Central de Madrid, where he also
took courses in philosophy and literature. It was in Madrid that he conceived of writing Noli
Me Tangere.

Who advised Rizal to study Medicine?


1878-1879 Rizal took up a medical course upon the advice of Ateneo's Rector to study
medicine. Reason: To be able to cure his mother's growing blindness.

How Rizal suffered from such bias as a student at UST?


Rizal was unhappy at UST, so he decided to continue his study abroad. The Dominican
professors were hostile to him. There was racial discrimination against Filipino students. He
dislikes the old and repressive method of teaching in UST.

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