Lesson Title: Humanizing Rizal: Materials: References
Lesson Title: Humanizing Rizal: Materials: References
Lesson Title: Humanizing Rizal: Materials: References
Lesson #6
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A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW
1) Introduction (2 mins)
Have a nice day! I would like to commend your enthusiasm in complying all the required tasks for each
session. Be comfortable now as we begin with our new lesson.
Instruction: Enumerate 3 achievements of Rizal when he was studying in Ateneo and UST.
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B.MAIN LESSON
1) Activity 2: Content Notes (13 mins) Read carefully and highlight important details.
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As associate editor of her school paper, Hilao wrote essays about the death of democracy in the Philippines
under Martial Law. She began to wear black as an outward sign of mourning. Liliosa Hilao had a strong sense
of justice, and she was not afraid to express it any way she could.
In April 1973, drunken soldiers from the Constabulary Anti-Narcotics Unit barged into her home searching for
her brother. When she demanded a search warrant, she was beaten up and taken away. Her brother-in-law, a
man in the army, visited her and saw the marks of torture and gang rape. He was unable to do anything to
help. When her older sister Alice was called to the Camp Crame Station Hospital to see her, Liliosa was
already dead.
For years, the Hilaos were kept under close surveillance. Several members of the family had to leave the home
to avoid arrest. Authorities claimed that Liliosa had killed herself by drinking muriatic acid.
The case was closed, they said.
Two weeks later, her university held their graduation ceremonies and conferred her degree posthumously, with
honors. They kept her seat empty.
Edgar Jopson, popularly known as Edjop, was one of the most well-known figures of the student movement,
even before Martial Law. As President of the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), he led his
constituents to serve the people wherever needed. These projects included finding housing for victims of fires
which had razed barrios in Ilocos Sur during a political feud, and soliciting funds to reforest parts of Sierra
Madre after the massive floods of 1972.
As Marcos made his state of the nation address on January 26, 1970, the NUSP led a massive rally
before Malacañang. This marked the beginning of the First Quarter Storm, as students were violently
dispersed by the Metropolitan Commission. A few days after the rally, Edjop stood in an audience with Marcos
himself and demanded that the president promise in writing that he would not seek a third term. This enraged
Marcos, who refused the demands of a mere “grocer’s son.”
Upon graduating, Edjop continued to work for societal reforms, believing in the power of incremental,
institutional change. He turned down lucrative job offers locally and abroad, and worked with the Philippine
Association of Free Labor Unions. As years passed, and more of his comrades were being imprisoned or
killed, a radicalized Edjop decided to join the underground movement. He became a charismatic and strategic
leader even among the revolutionaries.
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In 1979, he was arrested and tortured. After ten days, he escaped, with written testimony that detailed
his physical and mental torture, as well as the names, ranks, and personalities of his torturers. Even in prison,
he was thinking how he could best contribute to the movement.
In his final years, Edjop continued to work in Mindanao, carrying a bounty of P180,000 on his head. On
September 20, 1982, Edjop was captured during a military raid in Davao City. He was shot, taken alive for
questioning, and executed for “refusing to cooperate.”
To this day, Edjop remains a symbol for the idealistic Filipino youth, dedicating their entire lives to their
country and their people, even to the point of death.
• Write as many words as you can that characterize the two Filipino student heroes mentioned above.
2) Activity 3: Skill-building Activities (with answer key) (18 mins + 2 mins checking)
Rizal’s unhappy days at the UST and his secret mission were among of the many reasons of his travel abroad.
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1. Reflection question: In your own opinion, was it a right decision for Rizal to keep his travel abroad
secret from his parent? Why?
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Instructions: Given the list of frustrations Rizal had experienced in UST, identify his coping mechanisms to
overcome and succeed despite frustrations.
1) Persecution by the
friars as a “rebellious”
2. Can you establish the significance of Suez Canal in relation to world economy?
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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.
FAQs
1. Why was Rizal called as the champion of Filipino students?
Possible answer: Rizal was the defender of Filipino students who were discriminated by the
Spaniards. He would even participate in frequent fights against Spanish students who oftentimes insulted
their brown classmates, to the extent that he participated in street fights involving Filipino and Spanish
students.
2. What was Rizal’s secret mission in going abroad?
Answer: Rizal had a mission to deeply observe the life and culture of the European nations in
preparation for his big task in helping his fellow Filipinos from the bondage of the Spaniards.
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KEY TO CORRECTIONS
• Possible answers to activity 3 (answers may vary)
2) Rizal was not awarded his prize Rizal was determined to pursue his literary works and excelled
because he was an ”Indio” in his studies
Rizal continued to be close to his family and showed his
support as a loving son to his parents. He kept his family as an
inspiration for all his undertakings. This situation taught Rizal
3) His family was persecuted to be brave.
4) Rizal witnessed how Filipinos Rizal expressed his sentiments through his writings, so as to
were oppressed inspire the Filipinos especially the young.