Coverage: Semi Final

Intended Learning Outcomes:

1. Frame arguments based on evidence (CLO 3);

2. Model virtues such as respect, honor, love of parents, country and fellowmen (CLO
2,4).

LESSON 8: Rizal’s Other Writings

a. Sobre la Indolencia de los Filipinos

b. The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education
c. My First Inspiration
d. Through Education Our Motherland Receives Light
e. Mi Ultimo Adios

Duration: 5 hours
Instructional Process

Ask the students to answer the following questions:

a. How literary art such as poems, novels, etc. can influence the
Preparation society?
b. What do you think is considered the magnum opus of Rizal’s
writings? Why?

Conduct an interactive lecture discussion on Rizal’s poems, essays and

other writings.

A. Sobre la Indolencia de los Filipinos

Sobre La Indolencia de los Filipinos (The Indolence of the Filipinos) is
an exploratory essay written by Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal,
to explain the alleged “laziness” of the Filipinos during the Spanish
regime. It was published in the periodical La Solidaridad (the official
newspaper of the Propaganda Movement in Spain) in five installments,
from July 15-September 15, 1890. This essay was Rizal’s response to
Presentation the Spanish accusation of indios or Filipinos’ indolence and a
continuation of Rizal's campaign for education in which he believed the
key to solve the different issues that the Philippines was facing.

B. The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education

The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education is a four-
stanza poem that correlates religion to education, written by Jose Rizal
in April 1876 before entering his fifth year in Ateneo Municipal. It
emphasized and expressed his belief that education and religion are
two inseparable concepts. Below is the full text of the poem.
 C. My First Inspiration
Mi Primera Inspiracion, commonly known in English as “My First
Inspiration”, was the first poem written by Jose Rizal during his time
in Ateneo. This was written in honor of his mother as reflected in its
poetic verses which show his eternal love and appreciation for his
mother. Also, the poem teaches us that “our mother should be our
first inspiration as our mother is the one who bears us and gives us
the support from the very beginning” (Jose Rizal’s Poems and
Writings, 2017).

D. Through Education Our Motherland Receives Light

Through Education Our Motherland Receives Light (Por la Educacion
Recibe Lustre la Patria) is a poem written by Rizal on the 1 st of
April, 1876 in Ateneo. It emphasizes education as a torch lighting
the darkness or the morning sun casting out the shadows over a
land. This work of Rizal proved that he valued education so much.
He strongly believed that education is a powerful tool or being
capable of changing a person and a nation. He further believed that
education could help us cure and survive from any forces in the
struggles of societal freedom.

E. Mi Ultimo Adios
My Last Farewell or Mi Ultimo Adios was a poem originally untitled
and unsigned,written by Jose Rizal before his execution in the 30 th
of December, 1896 which expresses his patriotic goodbyes to his
motherland and to all the people he loved and cared for. In this
literary piece of Rizal, he also expressed his willingness to die for
the country for he believed that offering his life was the best way to
show his love for the Philippines.

Read:
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jeP6IjKtZBnvNdFIZcTsn2kh_SHh8oRC/view?usp=sharing
 The Life and Works of Rizal: The Indolence of the Filipinos: Summary and Analysis
 http://thelifeandworksofrizal.blogspot.com/

Practice Perform learning task 1.

Performance Administer performance tasks below.

Task 1:

Name: ______________ Program / Year / Section: ___________ Date: _________

Instructions: Create a 1-minute creative Tiktok video based on the theme of your
chosen poem.
1. Choose one poem presented in this lesson, pick 1-3 stanza, and create a
1-minute artistic Tiktok video based on the theme presented in your
chosen poem. Use your creativity. It can be a visual presentation thru
painting, drawing, dance, or any form of arts.
2. It must be submitted before 12 midnight of the agreed deadline.
3. Student’s score will be based on the criteria given below:

Criteria Points
Relevance to the theme - content must incorporate the theme of 15 pts.
your selected poem
Creativity - this includes the videography (effects, filters, music) 15 pts.
and outfits used.
Originality - the concept must be unique. 10 pts.
People’s Choice - depends on the number of likes or reaction (5 10 pts.
points), as well as the number of shares (5 points) in Facebook
Comments/remarks: Total 50 pts.

Task 2:
Instructions: In groups of 4-5 members perform a spoken poetry based on the topic
titled “The Indolenceof the Filipinos”.
Mechanics/Guidelines:
1. Spoken poetry is a performance art that is word based. It is a writing that
is meant to be spoken or delivered with emotions to the audience. It is an
oral art that focuses on the art of word play, rhythm, improvisation,
intonation, and voice inflection.
2. The spoken word poetry piece must be an original composition. It
could be written in languages such as Cebuano-Visayan, Filipino or
English.
3. The piece must be related to the theme and must not contain any
malicious and offensive content
4. Sounds, instrumental or music background is allowed to complement
the delivery.
5. Each group is given 3-5 minutes to perform in class.
 Criteria Points
Message/Content
 The content of the spoken piece is relevant and related to the 15 pts.
theme.
 The piece has a powerful and meaningful message to the
audience.
Delivery and Performance
 The spoken piece as delivered from the heart.
 Connection to the audience was established from the start 15 pts.
 Facial expression, hand and body gestures emphasized the
different elementsof the performance.
 Eye contact pulled the audience to the message of the spoken
words.
 Audience’s attention and interest were captured and sustained
throughout thedelivery.
 Enunciation is clear. Audience can understand what is being
spoken.
 Words are pronounced distinctly and correctly. Does not stutter
nor stammer.

Originality 10 pts.
 The piece must be an original composition
Overall Impact (10%) 10 pts.
 The student’s physical presence, voice and articulation,
dramatic appropriateness, and evidence of
understanding all seem on target and unified to breathe
life into the piece.
 Total success of the performance, the degree to which
the recitation has become more than the sum of its
parts.
Comments/remarks: Total 50 pts.
Assessment Task:

Instruction: A quiz will be administered using Google form.

Learning Resources:

 Rizal, Jose. Historical events of the Philippines Islands by Dr. Antonio de

Morga, published in Mexico in 1609, recently brought to light and annotated
by Jose Rizal, preceded by a prologue by Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt. Manila:
Jose Rizal National Centennial Commission, 1962.
 Ocampo, Ambeth. "Rizal's Morga and views of Philippine History" in Philippine
Studies vol 46 no. 2 (1998).
 Zaide, Gregorio at Sonia Zaide. Jose Rizal: Buhay, Mga Ginawa at mga Sinulat ng
/sang Henyo, Manunulat, Siyentipiko at Pambansang Bayani. Quezon City: All
Nations Publishing Co. Inc., 1997.