UP Pampanga

PI 100 : The Life and Works of Dr. Jose P. Rizal

Dr. Roberto E. Reyes – Instructor

Objectives:

1. Appreciate the life of Dr. Jose P. Rizal from his birth to his martyrdom.
2. Understand the influence of Rizal’s life and works on the socio-political situation
of the Philippines during his time and the present-day.
3. Analytically comprehend Rizal’s valor and recognize the meaning of his thoughts.
4. Understand selected poem, essays and novels of Rizal and its impression on
socio-political situation during his time and the present-day.
5. To comply with the law, specifically RA 1425 or the Rizal Law
6. Derive inspiration and insight from Rizal’s experience as son, student, patriot,
propagandist, and martyr.
7. Absorb the spirit of heroism and love of country from Rizal’s life and works.

Course Requirements:

1. Class attendance ( 1/3 of final grade)

2. Class report (1/3 of final grade)
3. Final exam (1/3 of final grade)

Rules of Order: (violation will mean being marked absent for the meeting and/or
other sanction/s as may be deemed fit by instructor).

1. No use of cell phone during class.

2. No use of gadgets any kind during class, except in taking notes/references.
3. Waiting time is 15 minutes.
4. No reading of newspaper or anything not related to subject matter.
5. No sleeping during class
6. No private talking.
7. Total absences allowed is 6
8. Only duly certified sickness can remove absent mark
9. The bases of the exams will be the sources and the lectures.

Topics for Class Report

1. Rizal’s Family Tree

2. Childhood days in Calamba
3. Rizal’s Education
4. Rizal’s Travels
5. Analysis Noli Me Tangere: Tell the story, describe each character, and compare to
those of contemporary Filipinos.
 6. Analysis El Filibusterismo: Tell the story, describe each character, and compare to
those of contemporary Filipinos.
7. Rizal’s Retraction Totoo o Hindi?
8. Analysis of Rizal’s Letter to the Young Women of Malolos
9. Rizal’s Life in Europe
10. Exile in Dapitan
11. The Trial of Rizal
12. The Martyrdom of Rizal
13. Rizal’s Romances
14. Analysis and Recite Mi Ultimo Adios
15. Analysis and Recite A La Juventud Filipina
16. Who should be our national hero: Rizal or Bonifacio?
17. Rizal and Philippine Masonry
18. Rizal’s Talents and Skills
19. Rizal’s political and social beliefs
20. Rizal’s religious beliefs
21. The socio-economic and political situation in 19th century Philippines
22. Analysis of The Philippines: A Century Hence
23. Rizal’s qualities as a hero
24. The Importance of RA 1425 or the Rizal Law
25. The Liga Filipina : Describe the Aims and Principles
26. Rizal and Gomburza’s Martyrdom
27. Analysis of La Indolencia de los Filipinos and Rizal's annotations of Morga's
Sucesos de las islas Filipinas
28. Rizal and the Katipunan
29. Rizal and the Propaganda Movement
30. Rizal’s Articles in La Solidaridad
31. The Relevance of Rizal in Today’s Philippines
32. The Ideals and Philosophies of Rizal
33. The Rizal Sisters and Some Family Secrets
34. The Calamba Agrarian Trouble
35. The Life of Teodora Alonzo
36. The Legacy of Rizal
37. The Love-Hate Relationship of Rizal and M.H. del Pilar
38. The Collaboration Between Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio
39. The Jose Rizal and Emilio Aguinaldo Connection
40. Jose Rizal’s Relations with other Filipino Patriots and Heroes

Suggested Readings:

Abeto, Isidro ZE. Rizal and the Immortal Filipino (1861-1986). Manila: National
Bookstore Inc., 1984.

Coates, Austin. Rizal: First Filipino Nationalist and Martyr, Quezon City, UP Press 1999.
Constantino, Renato. Veneration Without Understanding. Quezon City, UP Press Inc.,
2001.

Craig, Austin. (2004) Lineage, Life and Labors of Jose Rizal, Philippine Patriot.
Kessinger Publishing. ISBN 1419130587

Dela Cruz, W. & Zulueta, M. Rizal: Buhay at Kaisipan. Manila, NBS Publications 2002.
Fadul, J. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia Rizaliana. Morrisville, NC: Lulu Press. ISBN
9781430311423

Fadul, Jose (2002/2008). A Workbook for a Course in Rizal. Manila: De La Salle

University Press. ISBN 9715554261 /C&E Publishing. ISBN 9789715846486

Guerrero, Leon Ma. (2007) "The First Filipino." [21] Awarded First Prize in the Rizal
Biography Contest under the Auspices of the Jose Rizal National Centennial Commission
in 1961.) Published by the National Historical Institute of The Philippines (1962) and by
Guerrero Publishing.

Joaquin, Nick (1977). A Question of Heroes: Essays and criticisms on ten key figures of
Philippine History. Manila: Ayala Museum.

Medina, Elizabeth (1998). Rizal According to Retana: Portrait of a Hero and a

Revolution. Santiago, Chile: Virtual Multimedia. ISBN 9567483094

Ocampo, Ambeth R.(1992)."Makamisa: The Search for Rizal's Third Novel". Pasig:Anvil
Publishing.

Ocampo, Ambeth R.(1993). "Calendar of Rizaliana in the vault of the National

Library".Pasig:Anvil Publishing.

Ocampo, Ambeth R.(2001)."Meaning and history:The Rizal Lectures". Pasig: Anvil

Publishing.

Ocampo, Ambeth R.(2008)."Rizal without the overcoat". Pasig:Anvil Publishing.

Ocampo, Ambeth. Rizal Without the Overcoat (New Edition). Pasig City, anvil
Publishing House 2002.

Odullo-de Guzman, Maria. Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Manila, NBS

Publications 1998.

Palma, Rafael. Rizal: The Pride of the Malay Race. Manila, Saint Anthony Company
2000.

Quirino, Carlos (1997). The Great Malayan. Makati City: Tahanan Books. ISBN
9716300859
Rivera, Crisanto C., Domingo G. Landicho and Domingo V. Valenciano, Ang Bayani.
Manila: M & L Licudine Enterprises, 1969.

Rizal, Jose. (1889)."Sa mga Kababayang Dalaga ng Malolos" in Escritos Politicos y

Historicos de Jose Rizal (1961). Manila: National Centennial Commission.

Rizal, Jose Noli Me Tangere : Nobelang Tagalog Manila 1956

Rizal Jose El Filibusterismo Nobelang Tagalog Manila 1956

Romero, M.C. & Sta Roman, J. Rizal & the Development of Filipino Consciousness
(Third Edition). Manila, JMC Press Inc., 2001.

Runes, Ildefonso (1962). The Forgery of the Rizal 'Retraction'. Manila: Community
Publishing Co.

Zaide, Gregorio F. (2003) Jose Rizal: Life, Works and Writings of a Genius, Writer,
Scientist and National Hero. Manila: National Bookstore. ISBN 9710805207

Zaide, Gregorio F. and Zaide, Sonia M. Rizal’s Life, Works and Writings (The Centennial
Edition) Quezon City, 1988. All Nations Publishing Co.

.Zaide, Gregorio F. Rizal, Asia’s First Apostle of Nationalism. Manila: FNB Enterprises,
1970.

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