DAY 14-Humanizing Rizal: Traveling with

Jose the Explorer: Rizal’s BFF

(Ferdinand Blutmentritt) and
Rizal’s Darkest Winter
Lesson Objectives: At the end of the lesson, students will be
able to:
realize the importance of having a best friend and being
a true friend
plan and make decision with others and support the
outcomes
Do you have a best friend?

Tell me something about the story of your

friendship
Ferdinand Blumentritt

Is he a friend,a
father figure, or
lover?
 FIRST LETTER TO BLUMENTRITT

On July 31, 1886 Rizal wrote his first

letter in German to Professor Ferdinand
Blumentritt , Director of the Ateneo of
Leitmeritz, Austria. He had heard of this
Austrian ethnologist and his interest in
Philippine languages.
With the letter, Rizal sent a book which he
mentioned. That book was entitled Aritmetica
(Arithmetic) and was published in two languages
--- Spanish and Tagalog ---.
In response, Blumentritt, who reciprocated by
sending Rizal a gift of two books.
It marked the beginning of their friendship that
lasted all their lives.
*Blumentritt, became the best friend of Rizal.
Ferdinand Blumentritt

Is Blumentritt a
friend, father
figure or lover?
RIZAL’S DARKEST WINTER
In your entire life, do you have any situation that
you are almost down and you think that it’s better
to give up rather than continuing the latter despite
of the struggles that you have experienced ?
Have you experienced hunger way back in your
high school years?
Five (5) Reasons to Never Give Up

1. Prove Yourself

>You don’t want to be known as someone that is

weak and gives up. Go out there and prove yourself
to the world and to yourself. You CAN and WILL
achieve what you set out to do. The only time you
fail is when you give up.
2. Has It Been Done Before?

If someone else can do it then so can you. Even if

it is only one other person in the world that has
achieved what you have set out to achieve, that
should be reason enough for you to never give up.
3. Believe In Your Dreams

Don’t sell yourself short. In life there are going to

be many people who will try to bring you down
and tell you what you want to achieve is not
possible. Don’t let anyone destroy your dreams.
4. Your Family and Friends

Let the people you love and who mean the world to you
be your inspiration to persist and persevere. Maybe you
need to try a different angle, study more or practice more
but don’t give up!
5. Inspire Others

Be an inspiration to others by refusing to give up.

Who knows what someone else can achieve
because you never gave up and in turn inspired
them not to give up.