Juana Change

 Juana Change (Mae Parner) is a Tagala Comedienne and social activist whose skits on YouTube may provide the class with both a laugh and a launching point for discussions on the significance of Jose Rizal.  The examples given are only that.  There are many ways that the skits could be incorporated into your class presentations. Your imagination is your only limitation.

Bayani

You might use the sit "Bayani" to think about the life of modern day OFWs (Overseas Foreign Workers) to compare and contrast with Rizal who went to Europe (and elsewhere) under the prompting of his brother Paciano with the primary focus of bringing back something of worth; it was not to profit himself or the Mercado family but to benefit the Philippine motherland.

Baligtaran

During the time of Rizal many people proclaimed that the Philippines could never prosper.  Filipinos were, by nature, lazy people and would always remain uncultured.  They were not "suited" to be educated or given leadership positions.  The Friars, especially, promoted this viewpoint in Europe and at home.  Compare this with Rizal who believed in the worth of each and every Filipino.  This could be used as a launching point for a discussion of "The Indolence of the Filipino."

Rowbaht

The Reformers, including Rizal, spent their energies trying to give the Philippines a voice in the Spanish parliament, the Cortez.  Rizal had a unique viewpoint believing that Filipinos needed to be "worthy" by means of education and critical thinking to practice their citizenship. Let this be a starting point in discussing the political life of the Philippines today and move toward the ideals of the Reformers in the nineteenth century.  Be sure to include Rizal's concept of a "worthy" citizen.

Kulungan

Jose Rizal as with Reformers before and after him have suffered imprisonment, exile, and death because they spoke the truth about injustice in the motherland.  There are plenty of examples of injustice in Rizal's writings; the martyrdom of Rizal shows his supreme sacrifice for the love he had for his country.  Use this to compare and contrast the real criminals of today and of that time sometimes spoken of as the golden age of nationalism in the late nineteenth century.

For other short skits by Juana Change that you may incorporate into your lessons.  Go to youtube (c) and search for Juana Change"