Module 5 Overview Please view the presentation about Rizal's
being an eye doctor:
If we are going to read the life of Jose Rizal,
most of the sources are saying that Rizal is an Module 5
intelligent person, he is a man full of talent. He Rizal, the Doctor
was considered a man of many things. He R. De los Reyes
knows many languages and he is full of skills.
This module will be dealing with other skills of Rizal, the Doctor
Jose Rizal besides being a writer of novels and It recounts Rizal’s excellent practice of being
literary works. We know that he is a doctor, an both a physician and an ophthalmologist
ophthalmologist, but he did also many during his exile at Dapitan.
engineering projects especially when he was in despite the limitations in the facilities and
Dapitan. He is, of course, a scientist, he even medical equipment, he gained a lot of
joined different scientific societies when he patients
was in Europe. He has many other skills like he built small lodging houses known as
sculpture, painting, arnis, and gymnastics. casitas de salud designed for patients who
came from far places.
This module will introduce the other side of Method of charging professional fees is
Rizal. We will refrain from talking about what “quantum merit”, according to the financial
he did to become a hero by way of looking at means. Poor patient does not pay
his other activities. Although this kind of Rizal professional fee and entitled to free
contributed to his fame and always included medicine
when he is introduced as the national hero. Manufactured the prescribed medicine out
of the medicinal plants and herbs
5.1: Rizal, the Doctor his practice of his ophthalmology is his
“Visa” to his wife, Josephine
What I Know 5 (VIDEO) ohe performed a successful eye operation
on his mother, Teodora Realonda Alonzo
After watching this video clip, please in 1893.
contribute to this activity: ohe treated the eye ailment of George
Taufer, Josephine’s foster parent
List 3 secret codes of Rizal. Identify where he
used these codes. Then determine what skills Two situations evidencing his palabra de honor
of Rizal manifest in the event or activity. to colonial government:
1. one of his patients from the Katipunan
5.1: Rizal, the Doctor emissary tried persuading to join the
revolution during the course of his
Rizal studied medicine at the University of medical practice including offer to rescue
Santo Tomas and specialized in Opthalmology him.
in Europe. He became a good eye doctor. in 2. treated fictitious patient who was a spy
fact, he was the one who operated the eyes of from the colonial government
her mother. He had his clinic in Hongkong and
he continued his medical services while he was 5.1.1 Dr. Jose
in Dapitan. This topic will give us a brief history
of the medical profession of our national hero. Please read this short article: Pandemic in
Rizal's Time (Links to an external site.)
What is the difference between today's he taught how to manage and treat
pandemic and the pandemic during Rizal's properly the tuber including the inimical
time? (2-3 Sentences) effect in certain cases
Going the Botanist way, he built a
5.2: The Scientist' Rizal herbilarium, where characteristics or
features of every plant specie is closely and
Rizal as a scientist is interested in zoology, regularly observe to determine the purpose
botany, biology and human evolution. He had it may serve whether for medicinal or
his shots when he was in Europe and he met aesthetic.
some of the known scientists in the world. he discovered a new species of Ilang-ilang
While in Dapitan, he practised his skills and or the Canagium odatorum.
discovered different kind of species. This topic he conducted survey studies in
will cover the scientist in Rizal. Though Ethnography, Anthropology and Archeology
medicine is science and he specialized in and communicated this to his students and
healing the eyes, he also spent some of his his colleagues in Europe
time exploring other forms of sciences.
5.3: Rizal as Engineer
Please watch this interesting video for some
sort of motivation: Most of Rizal's engineering activities were
visible in his life in Dapitan. He was able to
Thank you for watching the video clip. Now practice this profession while in exile. Today,
please explore the presentation provided those engineering projects of Rizal is a
below: museum in Dapitan. This topic will cover the
5.2: The Scientist' Rizal different activities of Rizal as an engineer.
Scientist Rizal Now let us view the presentation about the
It deals about Rizal’s contribution to the engineer Rizal:
realm of Science as he navigated the 5.3: Rizal as Engineer
jungles, coast and forest of Dapitan with
aim of finding specimens of different Rizal as an Engineer
animals including insects, snakes, birds, This portrays Rizal’s application of modern
snakes and various kinds of plants. system of agriculture he had seen in Europe
introduced a collection of Conchology and other Western Country. Rizal pioneered
comprising of 346 shells representing 203 the introduction of the water work system in
species Dapitan. He had applied his knowledge of
Uncovered rare specimens which were surveying to design a water system in Dapitan.
named in his honor like Rhacophoorus rizali he introduced the town water system which
(rare toad), Draco rizali (flying dragon) and was completed in 1895 thru the help of the
Apogonia rizali (a beetle) people and his students using bricks, bottles,
thru extensive exploration of Dapitan, he stones and used roof tiles as material to build
sent specimens to Ateneo Museum and to dam, pipes and the foundation system.
Dresden 68 crustaceans, 45 reptiles, 13 he designed new streets layout of the town
species of birds and fishes and 9 mammals and initiate the lighting system utilizing
thru his knowledge of pharmacology, he coconut oil lamps in some dark streets.
discovered the medicinal values of plants he used map as a medium of delivery in
and other herbs including tuber otherwise geography to develop the learning motivation
known as “nani” to the native inhabitants. of his students
he made a large relief map of Mindanao in b. has his own teaching philosophy
the main plaza of Dapitan so people will concentrating on a balance curriculum of
know their precise location and its relative theory and practice or skills
distance with other places in Mindanao and c. his school curriculum is patterned after the
the archipelago. observation he saw in European
An American engineer, H. F Calderon was educational institutions
amazed by Rizal’s engineering prowess when d. his course are the three Rs(reading, writing
he saw that water system in Dapitan ten & arithmetic), geometry, geography,
years after it had been completed. He history, English & Spanish languages.
specifically praised the materials used in that Included lessons on boxing, swimming,
structure and its craftmanship. wrestling and arnis.
Thank you for viewing the presentation. Please This present other abilities and skills of Rizal
don't move to the next topic without reading had applied during his fouryear exile in
this article. Just click: Rizal Engineer Dapitan. His exile had provided a venue for
Rizal to practice his ability both in sculpture
5.4: The Multi-Talented Hero and in painting.
a. as a farmer, he devoted his purchased
"Apart from being known as an expert in the agricultural lands with cacao, coffee.
field of medicine, a poet, and an essayist, Rizal Coconut, sugar cane, corn and fruit trees.
exhibited other amazing talents. He knew how b. his agricultural plants ballooned to an
to paint, sketch, and make sculptures. Because aggregate of 1000 coconut trees and 6000
he lived in Europe for about 10 years, he also abaca plants
became a polyglot – conversant in 22 c. he initiated the use of modern farming
languages. Aside from poetry and creative techniques being adopted European
writing, Rizal had varying degrees of expertise countries
in architecture, sociology, anthropology, d. he also imported some farming
fencing, martial arts, and economics to name a machineries
few." e. as a businessman, he engaged himself in
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business partner, Ramon Carreon
Please watch this video clip and learn that Rizal f. he taught local fishermen on the making
is an excellent visual artist: of fishnet and its proper use.
g. he pioneered the setting up of the
Thank you for watching the video clip. You may Farmers Cooperative Association in
now proceed with the presentation provided Dapitan for the following purposes:
below: 1. to improve the farm products
5.4: The Multi-Talented Hero 2.obtain better outlets for them
3. collect funds for their purchase
The Multi-talented Hero 4. help both producers and workers to set up
This present other abilities and skills of Rizal stores where they can buy the primary
had applied during his four-year exile in commodities.
Dapitan. His exile had provided a venue for
Rizal to practice his ability in sculpture and in Reading this article is a must. In this article, you
painting. can find lifetime values from Rizal. Please
a. as an educator, he built his classroom click: 9 Rizalian Examples
closed to his residence