Rizal’s Life Abroad (First Travel and Education in Europe PDF

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SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATIONInstructional Module in Life and Works of RizalPreliminaries I. Lesson Number 4 II. Lesson Title Rizal’s Life Abroad (First Travel and Education in Europe) III. Brief Introduction of the Lesson“Study abroad is the single most effective way of changing the way we view the w...

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SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION Instructional Module in Life and Works of Rizal Preliminaries I. Lesson Number II. Lesson Title III. Brief Introduction of the Lesson

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4 Rizal’s Life Abroad (First Travel and Education in Europe) “Study abroad is the single most effective way of changing the way we view the world” by Chantall Mitchell. In this chapter we will learn how Jose Rizal’s view about the world suddenly change. How education and the lifestyle change from his country to another country. His opinions and ideals suddenly change as his travel from one place to another. Let’s learn the ways and lifestyle of Rizal’s life in abroad and how he pursue the writing to write the greatest novels in the history of Philippines. At the end of the lesson, the student will be able to: a. Analyze and understand his first travel decision and continue studying abroad. b. Compare and Contrast the experiences of Rizal as a student in the Philippines and in Madrid. c. Describe the joys and struggle of educating oneself without support from parents.

Lesson Proper I. Getting Started GETTING TO KNOW… Being an OFW is a hardest job, they are quoted as the “Modern Hero” of the generation. For you to be able to understand how Rizal feel during his stay in other country away from his family, you need to further learn it from the expert. Interview one OFW/former OFW, ask and formulate your own sets of question. It must include their own emotion and experiences away from our country. You must include the basic information of the person (name, age, occupation in abroad & country they work). (Use a separate bond paper for your answer) Criteria: Questions (10 pts.) Approach (10 pts.) Content (10 pts.) Relevance to the Topic ( 5 pts. ) II. Discussion The First Journey to Europe The secret mission to Spain was the agreement between Jose and his brother Paciano. After four years of Medicine course in UST, Jose decided to follow the advice of his brother Paciano to leave the country and travel to Spain. The first reason why he needed to leave was to pursue his medical course and second was to observe the political situation in Madrid. It was only Paciano, Antonio Rivera, his friend Chenggoy and the family of Orang who knew about his departure. His former teacher in Ateneo also gave him a letter of recommendation to the Jesuit House in Barcelona in case he needed assistance. His parents did not know that when he kissed their hands before he left Calamba on May 1, 1882, that it would take many years before they could see their son again. Before he left, his brother handed him $56 that he would use for his travel his passport using the name Jose Mercado and a first class ticket for the cruise SALVADORA.

On May 11, 1882, he rose the cruise of DJEMAH going to Ceylon (old name of Sri Lanka). His ticket was for the first class so he would enjoy a first class cabin with carpeted floor, bed with springs, curtain and wash basin. Most of the passengers of the cruise were French and because of this Jose practiced the French language that he learned during his Ateneo days but he knew that he needed to study more to become fluent in the language. They reached Ceylon on May 17, 1882. From Ceylon they travelled to North Africa then to Suez Canal. Their stop over was in Port said in Egypt, in this place Rizal observed the multicultural city since he saw different people speaking in different languages like Arabic, Greek, Italian, Spanish and Egyptian. On June 11, 1882, Djemnah reached Naples in Italy. He enjoyed his tour in this city because he wanted to visit the place of his favorite writer Alexander Dumas. After three days, he travelled to Barcelona using train. On June 16, 1882, he reached Barcelona and he learned the he ran out of cash and the money that left to him was only seven pesos which was not enough to rent a dormitory. So he used the letter of recommendation that his teachers from Ateneo handed to him and the Jesuit of Barcelona helped him and lent him money. Because of insufficient money, he first rented a room in Barcelona which cost only 11 pesos. His first impression of Barcelona was negative, however, when his brother Paciano was able to send him money, he transferred to a more expensive room that suited his taste. Life in Barcelona and Madrid Since he arrived in Spain during summer vacation, he had the opportunity to travel parts of the city and meet the other Filipinos living in the city. His former classmates in Ateneo who resided in Madrid prepared a party for Rizal which was held at Plaza Cataluna. While waiting for the start of the classes, he wrote an essay which reflected how he loved and missed his country. He wrote his first nationalistic essay in Barcelona entitle El Amor Patrio. This essay was published in DIARIONG TAGALOG on August 20, 1882 and was translate in Tagalog by Marcelo H. Del Pilar. When his brother Paciano learned that he was staying in Barcelona, he wrote a letter to Jose and reminded him about his secret mission in going to Spain. On November 3, 1882, Rizal was enrolled in UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE MADRID under the course of Medicine and Philosophy and Letters. However, while waiting for the start of classes in Madrid, he enrolled in Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando for painting and he also travelled to different historical placed and museums. Because of his engagement in different lessons and the difficulty, Paciano was having in sending him money for his allowance, he had a hard time budgeting his money. Aside from his studies and other art lessons, he had the opportunity to meet Consuelo Ortiga y Perez, the daughter of Don Pablo, former mayor of Manila during the time of administration of Governor General Carlos Maria dela Torre. He fell in love with Consuelo but because Eduardo de Lete was courting Consuelo, he did not pursue his feelings for Consuelo and instead he wrote a poem which showed his admiration to this Lady. Mi Piden Versos In his stay in Madrid, he also joined the CIRCULO HISPANO FILIPINO, an organization of the Filipino and Spaniards who wanted to ask for reform from the government. Under this organization, he wrote MI PIDEN VERSOS (They Ask Me for Verses), a poem which showed the sadness of the son of art who lived on a place away from his origin. RIZAL IN PARIS On July 17, 1883, he travelled to Paris. He visited the different tourist spots in the city, the museums, the Opera House, Cathedral of Notre Dame, Bois de Boulogne, Madelaine Church, the Column of Verdome, the Invales and the libraries. But because he was mistaken as Japanese, the prices for his food, accommodation and entrance fees were more expensive than other people of other nationalities. Rizal had the opportunity to visit some restaurants in Paris and this was described in the letter that he sent to his sister Maria. Rizal could not afford the high cost of living in Paris so he decided to go back to Madrid.

Rizal Joined the Masonry In Madrid, Rizal was able to meet different personalities with liberal ideas like Miguel Morayta, Francisco Pi y Margal and other people who were brave to openly criticize the government and friars during this time. These people were part of the MASONIC LODGE so Rizal also joined the Masonry hoping that he could utilize the Free Masonry as his shield against the friars who according to him were the hindrance for the development and reform of the society in the Philippines. On February 15, 1884, he received his diploma as the Master Mason. The Toast for Luna and Hidalgo On June 25, 1884, the Filipinos in Madrid was gathering to celebrate Juan Luna’s success because of the painting Spolarium gained gold medal and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo’s Christian Virgins Exposed to Populnce received a silver medal on a prestigious painting competition in Madrid. Jose Rizal who was not able to take his meal for the whole day was requested to deliver an impromptu speech that would be a salute for the two Filipino painters The Concept of Brindis Speech 1. The independence of the Philippines in the future because the Filipinos already had education from Spain and their achievement were recognized abroad. 2. The genius could come from any nations so the people in a particular race should not treat themselves as superior. 3. The talents and intelligence of the Filipinos are innate and Spain gave them education which polished their capabilities. 4. The Filipinos are ready for the reforms that the Spain government will give. 5. The Union of Spain and the Philippines is not impossible and he recognized the contributions of Spain for our country 6. The credit should be given to Juan Luna, Felix Hidalgo, to the students who choose to be apart from their families to contribute their education and to the parents who worked hard and bore the longing for their children for the sake of their education. The Academic Records of Rizal in Universidad Central de Madrid Despite of his financial difficulties, Jose Rizal was able to do his responsibilities as a student in Madrid. During his vacant, he did not waste time but he consumed his free hours in going to the library, attended different seminars and lectures and went to various feasts. On June 21, 1884, Rizal completed his medical studies and attained the title of Licentiate in Medicine. In 1884, after earning his Licentiate in Medicine, Rizal continued his studies for Doctorate in Medicine. However, because of financial difficulties, he was not able to present his thesis and get the title s Doctor of Medicine Rizal, Assimilation and Propaganda Movement The Filipino illustrado in Madrid between the year 1880 to 1885 had a secret mission to inform the Spanish government in Madrid about the true condition of the Philippines under their colonial government. This is due of their assumption that the administration of Spain is not aware about the abusive policies of the assigned Spanish officers in the Philippines. Equipped with high education and literary talents, the Filipino illustrado contributed articles to their newspaper, La Solidaridad to enlighten the minds of the Spaniards and other Filipinos about the real condition of the country. The triumvirates of the organization were Marcelo H. Del Pilar, Graciano Lopez Jena and Jose Rizal. Among the contributors of the newspaper, it was Jose Rizal who was the most diligent in writing and brave to defend the Filipinos. The Conflict Between Jose Rizal and Antonio Luna Antonio Luna and Jose were close friends but when Antonio knew that Nelly Boustead, the lady whom he was courting had special feelings for Jose Rizal their friendship was shaken....