Lesson 2 Rizals Life 1
Lesson 2 Rizals Life 1
HERO!!
GEN. EMILIO AGUINALDO
(FIRST AND YOUNGEST PRESIDENT)
EMILIO JACINTO
(BRAIN OF KATIPUNAN)
MELCHORA AQUINO
(TANDANG SORA)
LAPU-LAPU
ANTONIO LUNA
HERO
A person admired for achievements and noble
qualities.
A person of a distinguished valor or enterprise
in danger
An individual honored after death by public
worship because of laudable and exceptional
service to mankind.
DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN A
HERO AND
MARTYR
HERO
Is a real person of great
bravery who carries out
extraordinary deeds.
MARTYR
One who willingly accepts being
put to death for adhering openly to
one’s religious beliefs; notably
saints canonized after martyrdom.
DR. JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO
Y ALONZO REALONDA
he was a man of many talents.
his two greatest novels provided the ember to
awakened Filipino nationalism and paved the way for
the Philippine Revolution of 1896.
he proved that “Pen is mightier than the sword” to
redeem a people from their political slavery.
Civil Governor William Howard
Taft
he was the chairman of the Philippine
Commission
he addressed Messrs. Pardo de Tavera, Legarda,
Gregorio Araneta and Cayetano Arellano in the
choosing of Philippine national hero.
DR. HENRY OTLEY BEYER
He was an anthropologist
and technical member of
the panel in Philippine
commission who
recommended the criteria
in choosing the national
hero.
CRITERIA IN CHOOSING
THE NATIONAL HERO
The person must be a Filipino.
The person is a peace loving and a pacifist.
The person must have a great sense of patriotism.
The person must have die for the country as a martyr.
REASONS WHY RIZAL WAS CHOSEN AND
DECLLARED AS THE PHILIPPINE’S NATIONAL
HERO
He was the first Filipino to unite and awaken the Filipino.
He is a model for being a peacemaker.
He was a towering figure in the propaganda campaign
from 1882-1896.
He was a martyr at Bagumbayan where he willingly died
for our country.
HONORS ACCORDED TO RIZAL AS THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HERO
The day of his birth and day of his execution are fittingly
commemorated by all classes of people all throughout the country
and other Filipinos abroad.