SOUTH PHILIPPINE ADVENTIST COLLEGE

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 GEC 009: LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL
SECOND SEMESTER/ 1st TERM 2023
Course Information:
Course Title: GEC 009
No. of Units: 3
Schedule: M-T-W-F 7:30-4:00
Venue: ECBR 11

Faculty Information:
Name: Vera Irene CA Cena
Degrees: Master of Arts in Teaching
Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (2013)
Bachelor in Secondary Education-English
Mountain View College (2001)
Mobile Phone: +63 910 – 102 – 9094
E-mail Address: n.abellanida@yahoo.com.ph

Consultation Hours: Daily 4-5

Course Description:
A study of the life, works and writings of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the national hero and martyr, as they relate to
the socio-political situation of the Philippines during his time and its implication to our present time. It traces the
hero’s life, ideals, concept of education, good government, and nationalism as embodied in his writings,
particularly the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. This course also aims to stimulate and inculcate critical
thinking and appreciation of the martyr’s other literary works.

CO General Course Outcomes (CO) PO Standard GA Institutional

Cod Cod Program Domain/ Cod Graduate
e e Standard e Attribute
Program
Graduate
Attribute
CO 1 Learn and understand the life of Dr. PO 1 Intellectual GA 4 Transformative
Jose P. Rizal from his birth to his PO 2 Competencies Christian Witness
martyrdom. (LO 1, LO 2, LO 9)
Personal and Civic
Responsibilities
CO 2 Analyze the impact of Rizal’s life in PO 1 Intellectual GA 1 Creative and
relation to his contribution on the Competencies Critical Thinker
socio-political situation of the
Philippines then and the present time.
(LO 4)
CO 3 Critically understand Rizal’s heroism PO 1 Intellectual GA 1 Creative and
and realize the significance of his Competencies Critical Thinker
ideas in the present time (LO 4) GA 5
Reflective Life-
long Learner
CO 4 Interpret the selected poem, essays and PO 2 Personal and Civic GA 3 Effective
novels and its impact to socio-political PO 3 Responsibilities Communicator
situation during the past and present
time. (LO 9, LO 12, LO 15) Practice Skills

FINAL COURSE OUTPUT:

As evidence of attaining comprehension and appreciation of the course, the students must be able to:
1. Appreciate the depth and breadth of the life and works of the country’s National Hero,
expressing orally and in written form.
2. Get acquainted with his different literary and civic works.
3. Discuss the different values for literary pieces.
4. Relate to real life experiences the incidents of and during his lifetime albeit figuratively.
5. Correlate the text to the situation today.
6. Express creatively the pieces/message of the literary pieces through PPT
7. Write a reflection paper on a chosen piece the hero has written.
 A. ORAL PRESENTATION
1. Think – pair – share: A pair of students will choose a literary piece and discuss its relevance and
analysis to the class in a power point presentation; pointing out its literary style. (5-7 MINUTES)
2. Extract synopsis and literary analysis from internet source or library source on the literary pieces
to be discussed.
B. WRITTEN REQUIREMENT
3. Write a position and reflection paper on the values presented in Rizal’s literary pieces as you
reflect on personal issues surrounding such.

LEARNING PLAN
Time Content References/ materials/
Allotment Tasks & Evidences
WEEK 1 Orientation and requirements Quiz
Lesson 1
Introduction to the study of Rizal’s Life, Works Timeline (JPR)
and Writings

Lesson 2
Historical Background
WEEK 2 Lesson 3
The Making of a Leader
Essay:
Lesson 4 Education and Educated
Education
WEEK 3 Lesson 5
Rizal in Europe

Lesson 6 Essay: Nationalism and

The Second Tour to Europe Patriotism

Lesson 7
Practical Nationalism in Dapitan
WEEK 4 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
WEEK 5 Lesson 8 Literary Analysis
Trial and Execution
Implications in today’s
Lesson 9 generation of the Hero’s
The Women in Rizal’s Life Love-life
WEEK 6 Lesson 10
Literary Works

Lesson 11
Nationalistic Works
WEEK 7 Lesson 12 Interpretation and analysis of
Selected Letters and Essays a selected poem
Must: “To The Women of Malolos”
Lesson 13
Basic Ideas Regarding Nation-building
WEEK 8 A pair of students will choose a literary piece
and discuss its relevance and analysis to the
class in a power point presentation; pointing out
its literary style. (5-7 MINUTES)
WEEK 9 FINAL EXAMINATION

References:

Duka, Cecilio D. (2015). Rizal: His Legacy to Philippine Society. ANVIL Publishing INC.

Zaide, Gregorio F. and Sonia M. Zaide (1997). Jose Rizal: Life, Works, and Writings of a Genius,
Writer, Scientist and National Hero. All Nations Publishing Co. Inc.