- Jose Rizal spent his childhood in Calamba, where he was cared for lovingly by his parents and developed a love for his hometown and its people. - He showed early talents and intellectual abilities, writing his first poem at age 8 and producing plays and sketches from a young age. - Events like the death of his sister and his mother's imprisonment, as well as witnessing Spanish abuses, awakened his patriotism and desire to fight for Philippine freedom. - Rizal's upbringing and talents were influenced by his diverse ethnic heritage as well as his environment, religious upbringing, and divine providence.

4. OBJECTIVES
• To be able to know the childhood years of Jose Rizal in
Calamba
• To know what he achieved in a young age
• To be able to know what events in his life made him
love his nation and fight for freedom.

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8. • Jose Rizal grew up in a happy home, ruled by good parents,
bubbling with joy, and sanctified by God’s blessings.
• His native town is Calamba. Its scenic beauties and
industrious, hospitable, and friendly folks impressed him
during his childhood years and profoundly affected his mind
and character.

10. • Calamba was a hacienda town which belonged to the
Dominican Order, which also owned all the lands around it.

11. House of Jose Rizal in Calamba

13. • The first memory of Rizal, in his infancy, was his happy days in the
family garden when he was three years old. Because he was a sick
child, he was given the tenderest care by his parents. His father
built a little nipa cottage in the garden for him to play in the day
time.
• Another childhood memory was the daily Angelus prayer. By
nightfall, his mother gathered all the children at the house to pray
the Angelus.
• Another memory of his infancy was the nocturnal walk in the
town. The maid took him for a walk in the moonlight by the river.

15. • Jose loved most the little Concha (Concepcion). He was a year older
than Concha. He played with her and from her he learned the
sweetness of a sisterly love.
• Unfortunately, Concha died of sickness in 1865 when she was three
years old. Jose, who was very fond of her, cried bitterly at losing her.
“When I was four years old, I lost my little sister Concha, and then for
the first time I shed tears caused by love and grief…”

16. • At the age of three, he began to take part in the family prayers. His
mother was a devout Catholic, taught him the Catholic prayers, when
he was five years old, he was able to read haltingly the Spanish family
Bible.
• Father Leoncio Lopez- he is the town priest. Jose Rizal used to visit him
and listen to his stimulating opinions on current events and sound
philosophy of life.

17. • On June 6, 1868, Jose and his father left Calamba to go on a pilgrimage
to Antipolo, in order to fulfill his mother’s vow which was made when
Jose was born.
• It was the first trip of Jose across Laguna de Bay. After praying at the
shrine of the Virgin of Antipolo, Jose and his father went to Manila. It
was the first time Jose saw Manila. They visited Saturnina, who was
then a boarding student at La Concordia College in Sta. Ana.

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19. • Since early childhood Rizal revealed his God-given talent for
art. At the age of five, he began to make sketches with his
pencil and to mold in clay and wax objects.

21. • Rizal possessed a God-given gift for
literature. Since early boyhood he had
scribbled verses on loose sheets of
paper and on the textbooks of his
sisters. His mother who was a lover of
literature, noticed his poetic inclination
and encouraged him to write poetry.
• At the age of eight, Rizal wrote his first
poem in the native language entitled
Sa Aking mga Kababata (To My Fellow
Children).

22. • Whenever people of a country truly love
The language which by heav’n they were taught to use
That country also surely liberty pursue
As does the bird which soars to freer space above.
For language is the final judge and referee
Upon the people in the land where it holds sway;
To make our human race resembles in this way
The other living beings born in liberty.

23. Whoever knows not how to love his native tongue
Is worse than any beast or evil smelling fish.
To make our language richer ought to be our wish
The same as any mother loves to feed her young.
Tagalog and the Latin language are the same
And English and Castilian and the angels’ tongue;
And God, whose watchful care o’er all is flung,
Has given us His blessing in the speech we claim,
Our mother tongue, like all the highest that we know
Had alphabet and letters of its very own;
But these were lost --- by furious waves were overthrown
Like bancas in the stormy sea, long years ago.

25. • Rizal, who was eight years old, wrote his first dramatic work
which was in Tagalog comedy. It is said that it was staged in a
Calamba festival and was delightfully applauded by the
audience.

26. • Since early manhood Rizal had
been interested in magic. With
his dexterous hands, he learned
various tricks. He entertained his
town folks with magic-lantern
exhibitions.
• In later years when he attained
manhood, he continued his keen
predilection for magic. He read
many books on magic and
attended the performances of
the famous magicians of the
world.

27. 1.Hereditary Influence
2.Environmental Influence
3.Aid of Divine Providence

29. • From his Malayan ancestors, Rizal inherited his love for freedom, his innate
desire to travel, and his indomitable courage.
• From his Chinese ancestors, he derived his serious nature, frugality, patience,
and love for children.
• From his Spanish ancestors, he got his elegance of bearing, sensitivity to
insult, and gallantry to ladies.
• From his father, he inherited a profound sense of self-respect, the love for
work, and the habit of independent thinking.
• And from his mother, he inherited his religious nature, the spirit of self-
sacrifice, and the passion for arts and literature.

30. • The scenic beauties of Calamba and the beautiful garden of the Rizal
family stimulated the inborn artistic and literary talents of Jose Rizal.
• The religious atmosphere at his home fortified his religious nature.
• His brother, Paciano, instilled in his mind the love for freedom and
justice. From his sisters, he learned to be courteous and kind to
women.
• His three uncles, inspired him to develop his artistic ability, to develop
his frail body and intensified his voracious reading of good books.

32. • Father Leoncio Lopez, fostered Rizal’s love for scholarship
and intellectual honesty.
• The death of his sister Concha and the imprisonment of
his mother, contributed to strengthen his character,
enabling him to resist blows of adversity in later years.
• The Spanish cruelties and abuses awakened his spirit of
patriotrism and inspired him to consecrate his life and
talents to redeem his oppressed people.

33. • Rizal was providentially destined to be the pride and glory of
his nation. God had endowed him with the versatile gifts of a
genius, the vibrant spirit of a nationalist, and the valiant heart
to sacrifice for a noble cause.