LIFE ANDEXERCISE

WORKS 6OF RIZAL

Group Members: Date: ______________________

1._____________________________ Program & Yr.: ______________
2. _____________________________ Grade:
3. _____________________________

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FOCUSING ON IMPORTANT RIZALIAN TRAITS AND

VALUES
Specific Objectives:

At the end of this exercise, the students should be able to:

1. identify important traits and virtues of Dr. Jose Rizal;
2. examine carefully Dr. Rizal’s important traits and values in comparison with their
own traits and values;
3. decide if Dr. Rizal’s important traits and values are worth emulating; and
4. relate the importance of Rizalian traits and virtues to the formation of a ideal
Filipino citizen, and to becoming a successful professional.

Rizalian traits and virtues are considered by a good number of current young and middle-
aged Filipino as “old-fashioned.” They usually associate these with “nerds” or with the “all work
no play” type of person. For them, their ideal person is described as “tunay na lalaki” or
“macho,” “walang inuurungan,” “maabilidad,” and as the song goes, “maginoo pero medyo
bastos.” It is really quite different to try to be like Rizal in a period and society with different
standards. People tend to look askance at anyone who tries to do anything heroic or declares that
he wants to be like Rizal. Revisiting the old traits and virtues of Rizal is therefore recommended
for the Filipino youth in order to rekindle the latent patriotism within them. Being like Rizal is an
act which requires brains, determination, courage to be different, and most of all, a lot of heart.
Although the country is no longer under foreign rule or dictatorship, Filipinos still have to be
Rizal-like in order to progress as a nation. Corruption, human rights violations, poor quality of
education, lawlessness in some parts of the country, oppression of the poor and the marginalized
members of the society, and others must be remedied if the Philippines wants to improve its
third-world country status. Only individual’s with Rizal’s traits and virtues could pull this
country out of this “quagmire.”
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ACTIVITY
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Follow the instructions and write your answers on the space provided:

MER
1. Listed below are some of the important tratits and virtues of Dr. Jose Rizal:
● love for God ● courage

GEF ● love for parents

● love for country
● initiative
● courtesy and politeness
● love for fellowmen ● thrift
OR ● love for environment/nature ● gratitude
● love for justice ● charity

MAT ● love for education

● idealism
● devotion to truth
● honesty

1 ● noble conduct
● self-sacrifice
● humility
● creativity
● self-control

Cite particular occasions or events given in the book where Rizal showed, manifested, or
practiced the traits mad virtues listed before.

2. Examine carefully Dr. Rizal’s important traits and virtues, compare them with your own traits
and virtues, and decide if you would like him to be your role model.
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3. Is it important for an individual to have a role model? Explain your answer.

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MER
GEF
OR
MAT
4. What is the advantage of having Rizal as a role model? Will it increase the chances of
becoming an ideal Filipino citizen and a successful professional?

5. Who is your personal hero? Does she or he have Rizal’s trait and virtues?
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Integration:

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In the space provided, write you answers after doing the activity.
In two or three statements, complete the following.
MER
I realized that:
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GEF
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MAT
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I resolve that:
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Criteria Points

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Quality of content 15 pts.
15
Very Good
10
Good
5
Fair
15 10 5
MER
Clarity of content 15 pts.
Very Good
10
Good
7
Fair
5
Presentation of ideas 10 pts.
GEF
Organization and
10 pts.
Very Good
10
Good
7
Fair
5
Neatness Very Good Good Fair
OR Total: 50 pts.

MAT
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