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Lesson 7 - Rizal, the Polymath_041e8e9976bf86bb285ccc5acb6621e3

The lesson focuses on Jose Rizal as a polymath, highlighting his diverse interests and contributions in various fields such as medicine, literature, and the sciences. It emphasizes the importance of education and exploring new skills for personal and community welfare, showcasing Rizal's dedication to improving the lives of Filipinos during his exile in Dapitan. Ultimately, Rizal is portrayed as a model scholar who used his talents for the betterment of his country.

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Lesson 7 - Rizal, the Polymath_041e8e9976bf86bb285ccc5acb6621e3

The lesson focuses on Jose Rizal as a polymath, highlighting his diverse interests and contributions in various fields such as medicine, literature, and the sciences. It emphasizes the importance of education and exploring new skills for personal and community welfare, showcasing Rizal's dedication to improving the lives of Filipinos during his exile in Dapitan. Ultimately, Rizal is portrayed as a model scholar who used his talents for the betterment of his country.

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ASU-CIT 1

LESSON 7

Rizal, the Polymath

I. Desired Learning Outcomes: Identify different disciplines and interests of


Jose Rizal.
Explore a new skill or a new field of study.
Relate how learning skills and exploring new
fields can be beneficial for the welfare of the
community and the country.

Topic: Rizal, the Polymath

Time Frame: 3 hours (1 week)

II. Introduction:

Rizal, in all aspects, was a true scholar. He enjoyed learning from different fields,
whether from the arts of the sciences. He never limited his capacity to learn; he
emphasized the importance of education for the Filipinos. This lesson aims to highlight
Rizal’s education, as well as other fields that he explored as a scholar.

III. Inside Content


Rizal studied to be a doctor specializing in ophthalmology. However, he never let
his profession limit what he could do as an individual. Aside from being a doctor, he was
also known among his peers as a prolific writer and he would always be remembered
because of his two novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. He was also trained
in the social sciences during his time in Germany in 1889.

Some scholars attribute Rizal’s versatility to his being a genius. The term genius,
however, is still a debatable term, with others measuring it quantitatively through the
level if Intelligence Quotient or IQ; while others measure it quantitatively through an
individual’s contributions to society. Regardless of how we measure ingenuity, it is clear
that Rizal was a remarkable individual based on his credentials and his contributions to
society.
First, Rizal graduated with high honors when he was studying in Ateneo. He also
consistently had high grades when he was attending school in different universities in
the Philippines and abroad. He was also a dedicated scholar who used his spare time

1 Professor: JANE V. FUENTES, MA


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studying other languages and subjects, as well as other arts, such as poetry, sculpture,
painting, and martial arts specifically fencing. It was said that Rizal was one of the best
practitioners of fencing among ilustrados during their time in Europe.

Also, while we honor Rizal as the doctor and the writer, most of his scientific
works were done during his exile in Dapitan from 1892-1896, when he conducted
numerous scientific works that involved collecting and sending different animal
specimens to Blumentritt. He also conducted business ventures, improved the water
system in Dapitan using his background in land surveying, established a school where
he taught arithmetic, writing, geography, and history to young boys in Dapitan. In his
spare time, he created various art works, and conducted various ethnographic,
linguistic, and geographical studies in Mindanao. When he won a lottery on September
21, 1892, he used the money to buy 16 hectares of land in Talisay, Dapitan where he
also practiced his farming skills.

He did all of these activities while serving also as an ophthalmologists that


eventually led to the romance between Rizal and Josephine Bracken, who one day
brought her blind father, Mr. George Taufer, to Rizal for a medical consultation.

In retrospect, 1892-1896 can be considered as one of the golden ages of Dapitan


because of the help of Dr. Jose Rizal. He engaged in different community projects that
boosted the economy and quality of life in the area. He also remained true to his vow to
educate the Filipinos by establishing a school in Dapitan. Whether he was a genius or
not by today’s standards, Rizal embodied his vision of a true scholar and citizen in the
service of his country. Rizal was a model of consistency when he said that the
ilustrados in Europe must go back and serve in the Philippines. In fact, he himself came
back in 1892 despite the dangers he faced in the Philippines, even when he enjoyed a
relatively comfortable and safe life as an ophthalmologist in Hong Kong in 1891, where
he made the most important writing the Constitution and By Laws of the Liga Filipina.
He made sure that even in exile, he used all of his abilities and talents to serve his
countrymen.

2 Professor: JANE V. FUENTES, MA

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