Introduction:

Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines, had a childhood filled with influential experiences that
shaped his perspective and ignited his passion for social reform and independence.Throughout this
report, we will delve into the specific events and encounters that influenced Rizal during his formative
years, shedding light on the experiences that molded him into the national hero he would later become.

Rizal childhood experiences :

• The first memory of Rizal, in his infancy days, was his happy days in the family garden when he was
three years old.

Daily angelous prayer

•another childhood memory was the daily angelous prayer, by nightfall rizal related, his mother
gathered all the children in the house to pray the angelous .

Rizal first sorrow

•Concha died of sickness in 1865 when she was only three years old.

•Rizal cried bitterly at losing her.

Rizal first poem

•Rizal wrote his first poem entitled (Sa aking Kabata)

•He wrote it to encourage the youth to be proud of being who they are and the first step to do that is to
use their mother tongue or native language in communicating or speaking.

Rizal first dramatic script

•Rizal who was 8 years old wrote his first dramatic work which was a tagalog comedy.

•It was stage in Calamba festival and applauded by the audience.

•a gobernadorcillos from the town in laguna purchased the manuscript for only 2 pesos

The story of the moth

•The moth story is about a young and mother moth who are both flying near a candle lamp The young
moth did not listen, causing his wings to caught on fire and he was burned. Rizal's mother influenced
him in his life. She was his inspiration and he valued everything she had taught him in life.

• Rizal believed that "It is worthy for a man to sacrifice his life for a noble cause."

People and Evens that influence Rizal

People who influenced Rizal

Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda

•His mother taught him how to read and write. At the of three, Rizal mastered and learned the alphabet
taught by his mother. At a very younge age, he was shown, a great interest in reading. He enjoyed
reading books in their library at home, with his mother who act as his reading yeacher and a critic.At this
time he also learned how to pray and even read the bible.

Tiyo Jose Alberto

• an accomplished artist nurtured in Rizal an appreciation for nature's beauty and taught him various art
forms such as painting, sketching, and sculpture.

Tiyo Gregorio

• A learned scholar, instilled in Rizal a love for education, emphasizing it's importance and the value of
hard work. Gregorio encouraged Rizal to think critically, observe his surrounding attentively and deepen
his curiousity and knowledge.

Tiyo Manuel

•Concerned about Rizal's physical well-being, taught him various athletic skills, including seimming,
fencing wrestling, and other martial arts.

Paciano Rizal
• The older brother of Jose Rizal, was a remarkable individual who played a significant role in shaping
Rizal's life and his pursuit of nationalism. Born on march 7 1851, in calamba, Laguna, Paciano was known
for unwavering dedication to the cause of social justice and his deep love for his country.

Justiniano Aquino Cruz

• was a teacher in Biñan who played a significant role in Jose Rizal's education. Rizal described Maestro
Cruz as a tall man with a lean long necked appearance, a sharp nose, and slightly bent forward posture.
Maestro Cruz was a knowledge in grammars by Nebrija and Gainza. Rizal considered him to be a strict
disciplinarian, and despite his severity, Rizal excelled academically under his instruction, surpassing
many of his older classmate in subjects such as Spanish and Latin.

Events who influenced Rizal

Biñan days

•Rizal studies in Biñan had a great influence on his views on education. He firmly believed that
education is not just a mere obligation but rather an invaluable investment that leads us towards a
brighter future. He also believed that schools be a safe haven and a playground for the mind where
young minds can explore and grow, rather than what he experienced, which can be likened to a dreaded
torture chamber.

Exposure to Injustice

• Because of his mother's arrest, the young Rizal's eyes were opened wide to the brutal realities of the
world. It was a moment of reckoning, a tipping pont that would forever shape his destiny.

Execution of GomBurZa

• The execution of the three Filipino Catholic priest, Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora,
on Feb 17, 1872, in Bagumbayan. They were executed by garrote by Spanish colonial authorities charges
of subversion arising from the 1872 Cavite Mutiny