HIS 007: Life and Works of Rizal
Lesson #8
Barcenilla, Matt Vincent N.
Name: _____________________________________________________________ Class number: _______
Section: BSN-A19
____________ Schedule: _______________________________________ 8/13/2021
Date: _______________
Lesson title: Humanizing Rizal: Experiencing Materials:
the Romantic Side of Jose Rizal’s First Love
PEN PC Modules
Lesson Objectives:
After this lesson, I can: References:
Daquila Sonia. Seeds of Revolution (2009)
1. recognize one’s endearing qualities to Zaide, Gregorio F. and Sonia M. Zaide (2011). Jose Rizal: Life,
inspire others. Works and Writings of a Genius Scientist and National Hero
Segunda Katigbak
https://kami.com.ph/92670-get-women-jose-rizals-long-list-
lovers.html
https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-good-life/pursuits/leonor-rivera-the-
tragic-story-of-jose-rizal-s-most-significant-love-and-heartbreak-
a1957-20180612-lfrm2
Productivity Tip:
Try playing some music while doing the exercises on this module.
A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW
1) Introduction (2 mins)
• Good day everyone..How are you today? I hope you will find our lesson very interesting. We
will look into the love life of our national hero.
• I guess everybody has a copy of the activity sheets. Now you check the pages, be sure there
are no missing pieces.
• Start with this simple exercise
• Direction: Enumerate at least 3 women that were romantically linked with Rizal.
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HIS 007: Life and Works of Rizal
Lesson #8
Name: Barcenilla, Matt Vincent N.
_____________________________________________________________ Class number: _______
Section: BSN-A19
____________ Schedule: _______________________________________ 8/13/2021
Date: _______________
2) Activity 1: What I Know Chart, part 1 (3 mins)
How well do you know about the women in Rizal’s life? Identify the one being asked in the chart
below. Write your answers on the first column and leave the third column unanswered.
What I Know Questions: What I Learned
1. Who is said to be the first love
I don't know. It was Segunda Katigbak.
of Rizal?
2. A woman who almost got
It was Nellie Bousted.
I don't know. Antonio Luna and Rizal into a
duel
No idea. 3. A woman whom Rizal called as It was Josephine Bracken,
Rizal's wife.
“dulce extranjera”
B. MAIN LESSON
1) Activity 2: Content Notes (13 mins)
Read and understand.
The women who caught Rizal’s heart:
1. Segunda Katigbak - Segunda was the sister of Mariano Katigbak, Rizal's friend and classmate. She
studied in La Concordia College, where Rizal's sister Olympia also studied. She was the puppy love of
Rizal.
2. Leonor Valenzuela – Leonor or "Orang" was his neighbor when he stayed in Intramuros while studying
at the University of Sto. Tomas.
3. Leonor Rivera – was the daughter of a cousin of Rizal's father, making her Rizal's cousin and his
childhood sweetheart.Their relationship was disapproved by Leonor Rivera’s mother. She later
married her mother’s choice, the Englishman Henry Kipping
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HIS 007: Life and Works of Rizal
Lesson #8
Name: Barcenilla, Matt Vincent N.
_____________________________________________________________ Class number: _______
Section: BSN-A19
____________ Schedule: _______________________________________ Date: 8/13/2021
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4. Consuelo Ortiga y Rey – the daughter of Don Pablo Ortiga (former mayor of Manila) whom Rizal
dedicated his A la Señorita C. O. y R., which became one of his best poems
5. O Sei San (Seiko Usui) – a Japanese samurai’s daughter who worked at the Spanish Legation in
Tokyo. She was 23 years old when she met the 27-year-old Rizal.
6. Gertrude Beckett – Nicknamed "Gettie" by Rizal, Beckett was the daughter of Charles Beckett, who
was Rizal's landlord when he stayed in London, England in May 1888.
7. Nellie Bousted - was the daughter of British businessman Eduardo Boustead and was half-Filipina.
She almost got Antonio Luna and Rizal into a duel.
8. Suzanne Jacoby – a Belgian woman who was the niece of the landladies of the boarding house where
Rizal stayed in Brussels in February 1890.
9. Josephine Bracken – Born in Hong Kong to Irish parents, Josephine was the wife of Rizal; he called
her "dulce extranjera."
The SAMURAI (or bushi) were the warriors of premodern Japan. They later made up the ruling
military class that eventually became the highest ranking social caste in 1603-1867.
(https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2127.html)
2) Activity 3: Skill-building Activities (with answer key) (18 mins + 2 mins checking)
A. Answer in 3-4 sentences each of the following:
For male students:
• What qualities of Rizal do you find in you?
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• What qualities of Rizal do you think is not anymore “popular” with women of today?
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For female students:
• If Rizal is alive and standing before you today, would you fall in love with him? Why?
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• Looking at the qualities you have, would Rizal fall in love with you? Why?
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B. Does a person need to be in love in order to do positive and good actions? Why?
Yes, I do believe that a person needs to be in love to do positive and good actions. In the case of Rizal,
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he loved his country so much that he sacrificed himself for the sake of peace and freedom of the country.
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HIS 007: Life and Works of Rizal
Lesson #8
Name: Barcenilla, Matt Vincent N.
_____________________________________________________________ Class number: _______
Section: BSN-A19
____________ Schedule: _______________________________________ Date: 8/13/2021
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C. Analyze the questions below and answer them.
❖ Valuing Relationship
• How would you characterize Rizal as a lover?
He is somehow a playboy or like popular with women. He likes to engage in meeting and falling in love with
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girls. There is nothing wrong with this as long he knows his limits and avoid being with girls at the same time.
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But, I know that Rizal is a loving man and he values someone dearly.
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• How would you relate this with your own characteristics?
I myself also like dating and just hanging out with girls. But for the meantime, I'm not interested in being in
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a committed relationship. I just want to talk to other girls just to make friends and just for fun.
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• Describe your own way of valuing and loving relationships – may it be family, friendships, special
relationships, country-citizen relationship, and most especially you-and-your-creator relationship. Write
your answer in the frame below.
I value relationships as though they are
treasures. They are very precious to me
and I'd do my best to maintain the
relationship. May it be a family
relationship, friendship, special
relationship, and etc.
3) Activity 4: What I Know Chart, part 2 (2 mins)
This time you go back to activity 1 and complete your chart by writing your answers in column 3 based
on what you know from today’s lesson.
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HIS 007: Life and Works of Rizal
Lesson #8
Barcenilla, Matt Vincent N.
Name: _____________________________________________________________ Class number: _______
BSN-A19
Section: ____________ Schedule: _______________________________________ Date: 8/13/2021
_______________
4) Activity 5: Check for Understanding (5 mins)
Let’s walk around your vocabulary!
Instruction: WORDS IN A WORD: Think of words that can be made using the letters from the word
“INSPIRATION.” There are hundreds of words you can generate out of this word. Write as many as you can
(Ex. nation). Enjoy doing! Use the space below for your answer.
-Family
-Ambitions
-Friends
-Career
-J. Cole
-Kobe Bryant
-Stephen Curry
-Klay Thompson
-Rizal
C. LESSON WRAP-UP
1) Activity 6: Thinking about Learning (5 mins)
A. Work Tracker: Let’s track your progress. Shade the session number you just completed.
B. Think about your Learning
“My Learning Tracker”. In this section, you are going to track your learning by accomplishing the chart below.
Write the learning targets, your scores, learning experience for the session and plan for the next session.
Date Learning Target/Topic Scores Action Plan
What module# did you What contributed to the quality of your
What were
What’s the do? What were the performance today? What will you do next
your scores in
date today? learning targets? What session to maintain your performance or
the activities?
activities did you do? improve it?
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HIS 007: Life and Works of Rizal
Lesson #8
Name: Barcenilla, Matt Vincent N.
_____________________________________________________________ Class number: _______
Section: BSN-A19
____________ Schedule: _______________________________________ 8/13/2021
Date: _______________
FAQs
1. Who was really the true love of our foremost national hero?
Possible Answer: While Rizal was romantically involved with several women, it all ended a failed
relationship. Taking Josephine Bracken as his wife does not necessarily mean a sign of true love. On this
note, one can be convinced that Rizal’s true love was his “motherland”
2. How old was Rizal and Leonor Rivera when they became engaged? How was the relationship ended?
Answer: Rizal was 19, and Leonor Rivera was 13. They kept their relationship secret which lasted for 10
years. When Rizal left for Europe he sent letters to Leonor Rivera, but Rivera’s mother bribed the local
postman to intercept all correspondence between Rizal and his girl friend. Rivera got married to an
Englishman upon the encouragement of her mother. Rizal was so devastated upon hearing this news.
