rizal's early education in calamba biñan

Chapter 3 EARLY EDUCATION IN CALAMBA AND BIÑAN

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.

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

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

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)


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.


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

Jose Goes to Biñan

June 1869 – Jose goes to Biñan with Paciano

Carromata – transportation

Lodged at her aunt’s house

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

First school Brawl

Pedro (teachers son) (bully) – wrestling

Andres Saladan- arm wrestling

Jose never run away from a fight

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.

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

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.

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.

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


They inspired Rizal to fight the evils of spanish tyranny

Later in 1891, Rizal dedicated his second novel elfilibusterismo, to GomBurZa.

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

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

Thank you for listening…