2. Chapter 3 – Rizal’s Early Education in Calamba and Biñan
Teaching was characterized by four R’s :
Reading
Writing
Aritmetic
Religion
Instruction was rigid and strict. Knowledge was forced into
the minds of pupil.
By means of tedius memory method aided by teachers
whips.
3. Education in spanish era:
Primary level to the tertiary level of education
Schools focused on the Christian Doctrines
Separate school for boys and girls
Wealthy Filipino or the ilustrados were accommodated in
the schools
4. The Hero’s First Teacher
The first teacher of rizal was her
mother
A remarkable woman of good
character and fine culture
Rizal at the age of 3 leared the
alphabet and prayers.
Doña Teodora dicovered
Jose’s talent for poetry and
encourage him to write
5. Private tutors of rizal
Maestro Celestino was Jose’s first private
tutor.
Maestro Lucas Padua was second private
tutor
Maestro Leon Monroy became the hero’s
tutor in spanish and latin. he was the
clasmate of Don Francisco (died 5 months
later)
6. Private tutors of rizal
Uncle Jose Alberto – gave wise
direction in the studies of Jose
Uncle Gregorio – instilled into the mind
of Jose the love for education.
Work hard and perform every task very carefully; learn to be
swift as well as thorough; be independent is thinking; and make
visual pictures of everything.
7. Private tutors of rizal
Tio Manuel Alberto- seeing Jose was frail in nature, concerned
himself with the physical development of his nephew
He also taught Jose to love for open air and admiration for
the beauty of nature.
When Don Leon died; Jose’s parents decided to send him to
a private school in Biñan
8. Jose Goes to Biñan
June 1869 – Jose goes to Biñan
with Paciano
Carromata – transportation
Lodged at her aunt’s house
9. First day in Biñan school
School of Maestro Justiniano
Aquino Cruz – formal teacher
Rizal Described his Maestro as tall,
thin, long necked, sharp-nosed,
with a body slightly bent forward.
The school was in maestro’s house
10. First school Brawl
Pedro (teachers son) (bully) – wrestling
Andres Saladan- arm wrestling
Jose never run away from a fight
11. Painting lessons in Biñan
Near the school was the house of an old
painter, Father inlaw of the school
teacher
Old Juancho
Freely gave Jose painting lessons
Jose Rizal and his classmate Jose
Guevarra become apprentices of old
Jauncho.
12. Daily life in Biñan
Jose’s Daily Routine:
Hears mass at 4 a.m or studies lesson before going to mass
Goes to orchard to look for a mabolo to eat
Breakfast
Goes to class at 10a.m
Lunch break
Goes back to school at 2p.m
Goes home at 5p.m
Studies lesson and draws a little
Has supper
Prays again
Plays in the street if moon is bright
Sleeps
13. Best Student in School
Jose surpassed his classmates in spanish, latin
and other subjects
His older classmates were jealous and squealed
to the teacher whenever he had fights
Jose usually receives five to six blows.
14. End of Biñan Schooling
December 17, 1870 Jose left Biñan after one year and
a half schooling in that town.
Jose recieves letter from Saturnina
Talim- the steamer that Jose rode
Arturo Camps- frenchman and a friend of Don
Francisco, took care of jose during the trip.
15. Martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za
January 20 1872- Cavite mutiny
February 17 1872- Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose
Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora were implicated and
executed
Leaders of Secular movement. To filipinize the
Philippine parishes
17. Martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za
They inspired Rizal to fight the evils of
spanish tyranny
Later in 1891, Rizal dedicated his second
novel elfilibusterismo, to GomBurZa.
18. Injustice to Hero’s Mother
In 1872, Doña Teodora was arrested on
malicious charge that she aided his brother
Jose Alberto in trying to poison his wife
Jose Alberto planned to divorce his wife
because of her infidelity
Jose Alberto’s wife connived with the Spanish
lieutenant of guardia civil and filed a case
againts Rizal’s mother
19. Injustice to Hero’s Mother
Antonio Vivencio del Rosario-Gobernadorcillio of
Calamba, helped the lieutenant arrest Doña
Teodora
50 kilometers -Doña Teodora was made to walk
from calamba to the provincial prison in Santa
Cruz