Week 3: Childhood and Intellectual Development (of Jose Rizal) Flashcards
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The full name of Jose Rizal.
Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
Birthdate and birthplace of Rizal.
June 19, 1861
Calamba, Laguna
The father of Rizal.
Francisco Mercado.
- A descendant of Domingo Lamco, a Chinese from Amoy, and was Christianized in Manila.
- He became a farmer and a tenant in the hacienda owned by Dominican friars in Calamba, Laguna.
The mother of Rizal.
Teodora Alonsa y Quintus.
- She is from a family whose members were lawyers, priests, government officials, and merchants.
When and why was the “Rizal” surname adopted by the Mercados?
- 1850
- To abide by the royal decree that sought to remedy the confusion resulting from many unrelated Filipinos having the same or no last names.
“Rizal” was not taken from the lists but was selected because of the family’s livelihood.
The meanings of the name “Rizal”:
- Shortened form of the Spanish word for “second crop”.
- Green fields, or “Green fields ready for harvest.”
Jose was the ___ of ___ children.
He was the (younger / older) of two boys.
The 7th of 11 children.
He was the younger of two boys.
Why was Jose’s birth known to be the hardest?
He has an irregularly large head.
How was Jose’s health in his childhood?
- Jose was not physically strong, and was sickly. His big head was not proportionate to his frail body.
What detail did Jose’s childhood diaries reveal?
It revealed that he had acquired a curiosity and interest in nature at a young age, particularly in botany and zoology.
What other interests did Jose have?
He became interested in the stories of power, especially, the stories of great and strong men and giants.
What was his personality?
Jose was quiet and a thinker, and he liked to spectate.
He liked drawing and was always creating things such as statues made from wax and clay.
What did Jose’s mother teach him?
His mother taught him how to read, write, and do basic arithmetic.
What did Jose’s brother Paciano teach him?
Paciano taught him patriotism.
What made Jose eager to learn?
His father’s huge collection of books.
How did Rizal become healthy and strong?
His Uncle Manuel taught him physical exercises, riding a horse, and swimming.
What age did he learn the alphabet, and from who?
He learned at age three from his mother.
How did Rizal learn reading, writing, and Latin?
His father hired a private tutor.
At age seven, he was sent to a private school in Calamba, but was sent home after a few weeks. Why did this happen?
He had already learned everything that the teacher had to teach.
Jose wrote a poem that promotes the love for one’s language. What is its title, and how old was he when he wrote it?
The poem’s title is “Sa Aking Mga Kabata”.
He was eight years old.
Rizal was sent to study in Binan at age nine under who?
Justiniano Aquino-Cruz, who was a strict disciplinarian.
Rizal entered ______________ when he was ____ years old, at the beginning of his formal education.
He entered Ateneo Municipal when he was eleven years old.
What was Ateneo Municipal known for?
It was the only modern school in Manila, and was known for its equal treatment of Filipino and Spanish students.
The title of Rizal’s award-winning poem during his time at Ateneo.
“Junto Al Pasig”
