RLW 1018 FLEXIKIT (Module Activity 5)

Acantalicio, Marianne F.
2nd Year College
BS Accountancy

ACTIVITY

Part 1. Create a table to compare and contrast the experiences of Rizal as a student in
Ateneo Municipal, UST, and in Madrid.
Part 2. In another table, discuss the issues on La Solidaridad and analyze the aims stated
therein.

ATENEO MUNICIPAL UNIVERSITY OF STO. MADRID

TOMAS

● Rizal in Ateneo: ● Academic Journey To

education in Manila ● Medical Studies in
(1872-1877) University of Sto.
Thomas (1877 - 1882)
● He belonged to the
class composed of ● He continued his
Spaniards, mestizos, education at UST
and Filipinos. and finished a year in
However, he was Philosophy and
considered as an Letters after
inferior and was deciding to shift to a
placed at the bottom medical course.
of the class.
● He studied
EXTRA CURRICULARS Cosmology,
Metaphysics,
● Classroom Emperor Theodicy, and
● Campus Leader History of
● Secretary of Marian Philosophy.
Congregation
Religious Society ● While UST was
● Member of Academy under Dominicans,
of Spanish Literature the rival of Jesuits
and the Academy of that established
Natural Sciences Ateneo, Rizal
● Studied painting remained loyal to
under the famous Ateneo.
Spanish Painter,
Agustin Saez ● Rizal were granted
the privilege of
taking
Spain (1882 - 1885)
● On November 3,
1882, he enrolled in
Universidad Central
de Madrid taking up
two courses:
Philosophy and
Letters and
Medicine.
● On June 21, 1884, he
conferred the degree
of Licentiate in
Medicine.
● He studied and
passed all subjects
leading to the degree
of doctor of
medicine.
Unfortunately, he
was not able to
submit the thesis
required for
graduation nor paid
the corresponding
fees. With that, he
was not awarded his
Doctor’s Diploma.
● Improved his simultaneously the ● Rizal also finished his
sculpture talents preparatory course studies in Philosophy
under the and the first year of and Letters with
supervision of medicine. higher grades. He
Romualdo de Jesus was awarded the
● Engaged in ● Rizal also received Degree of Licentiate
gymnastics and his four year in Philosophy and
fencing and practical training in Letters by the
continued the medicine at the Universidad Central
physical training Hospital de San Juan de Madrid June 19,
under his de Dios in 1885 with the rating
sports-minded Tio Intramuros of excellent.
Manuel.
● Rizal had obtained
● Rizal graduated on the global grade of
March 23, 1877, Notable (Very Good)
attaining in all of his subjects,
sobresaliente or and he was the
excellence with 5 second best student
medals. He received in a decimated class
the degree of of seven who passed
Bachelor of Arts. the medicine course.

LA SOLARIDARIDAD

AIMS ISSUES

● The aims, therefore, of La ● The editorial of the first issue of La

Solidaridad are described as to
collect, to gather, libertarian ideas
which are manifested daily in the
field of politics, science, art,
literature, commerce, agriculture
and industry.
● The organization aimed to increase
Spanish awareness of the needs of
its colony, the Philippines, and to
propagate a closed relationship
between the colony and Spain.
● It also issued a newspaper of the
● The paper stood for the moderate
aims of representation of the
Philippines in the Cortes, or Spanish
parliament; secularization of the
clergy; legalization of Spanish and
Filipino equality; creation of a public
school system independent of the
Solidaridad expressed its aim: "Our
aspirations are modest, very
modest. Our program, aside from
being simple, is clear: to combat
reaction, to stop all retrogressive
steps, to extol and adopt liberal
ideas, to defend progress; in a word,
to be a propagandist, above all, of
democratic ideas in order to make
these supreme in all nations here
and across the seas.
same name which was published in
Barcelona, Spain on February 15,
1889. It was edited by Graciano
López Jaena and later on by Marcelo
H. del Pilar.[2] The social, cultural,
and economic conditions of the
colonial Philippines were published
 friars; abolition of the polo (labor
service) and vandala (forced sale of
local products to the government);
guarantee of basic freedoms of
speech and association; and equal
opportunity for Filipinos and
Spanish to enter government
service.
in La Solidaridad. Speeches of the
Spanish liberals about the
Philippines were also featured in the
newspaper.
● In the last issue of La Solidaridad
(November 15, 1895), M.H. del Pilar
wrote his farewell editorial saying :
We are persuaded that no sacrifices
are too little to win the rights and
the liberty of a nation that is
oppressed by slavery.

REFLECTION

Read and answer the questions below. Answer them in no less than three (3) sentences.

1. Why was Rizal sent abroad? What are the reasons?

Rizal made the decision to study abroad for both personal and charitable reasons. In order
to treat her mother's eye condition, he wanted to specialize in eyes. In order to aid his
fellow compatriots, he also wanted to learn about the cultures, legal systems, and
governments of other European nations.

2. What were the challenges Rizal faced in his life and studies abroad?

Jose Rizal must set aside money for his everyday needs. He only purchases what he actually
needs, saving some money for books and other wishes. He must learn the native tongue of
the places he visited. Languages varied in Spain, France, Japan, Hong Kong, and Germany.

3. Describe the places Rizal visited and briefly discuss what happened there. What is the
impact of these places to him?

Rizal, as a traveler in different places/countries like Madrid, Germany, Italy, Hongkong etc.
was much more than just a bystander; he was keenly aware of how others lived. His diary
entries, in which he recorded his observations of culture and other things, made this clear.
Rizal was able to survive in a nation that was not his own. He was able to control his
expenses and make savings. He also works during his free time to make money. Rizal
encountered many individuals while traveling, not just regular people but even
professionals like academics and doctors. He was a shrewd traveler as well because he
picked up the language of the place he was staying. This improved his ability to
communicate.

4. Describe Rizal’s lovers and how did his love life evolve? How did it affect his young
adult life?

As befitting a man of Rizal's statue, all of Rizal's lovers were attractive, from respectable
families, or had other notable qualities. In the Philippines and abroad, Rizal encountered his
lovers, who nearly persuaded him to give up his mission to free his oppressed people. These
encounters had an impact on his early adult life because they kept him cheerful during his
darkest moments, helped him develop as a person, and equipped him to face the challenges
of life.