1. On Revenge 1625 By Sir Francis Bacon

2. Before we read…  Thinking about our learning goal… I can draw evidence from literary and informational texts to support analysis (as related to writing an analysis of Hamlet )

3. Before we read…  Think of examples of “revenge”  Movies (hint: we watched a film clip)  Books (hint: boy wizard)  Plays (hint: freshman year)  TV (hint: Revenge)  Current events (hint: a month ago in MO)  History (Biblical/war/politics)  Other???  Write down 2-3 examples

4. Before we read…  Rewrite the sentence below and fill in the blank: I believe it ______ (is, is not) appropriate for individuals, such as those found in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, to seek revenge when one is wronged?

6. Let’s Annotate Write the prompt at top of paper  Is it appropriate for individuals, such as those found in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, to seek revenge when one is wronged? Write an argument to support your claim; use valid reasoning and relevant, sufficient evidence from the sources listed below to support your claim.

7. MLA Heading  Add your MLA Heading in the CORRECT corner!  Make sure you get the DATE in the correct format: 00 September 2014 First Last Teacher Class 00 Month 20XX

8. Coding  Remember to include the “key” on your document! Key words Possible quotes

9. Step 1  Number the paragraphs in the left hand margin  Skim the essay  Highlight unknown vocab words Key words

10. LOOK IT UP!! Step 2:  Define vocab (Tier 3 Words)  Write the definition in the margins  Does the definition you selected fit the context? For example, ‘base’ has many meanings; however, in paragraph 5 ‘base’ means: “selfish lack of human decency”

11. Did you look up any of these words?  revenge  irrevocable  trifle  tolerable  beforehand  repent  perfidious  vindictive What other words did you need to look up?

12. Step 3: QUESTIONS? Reflections… As we read… ? : Write out your questions as you reflect on what you are learning today. What are you CLEAR about? What are you CONFUSED by?

13. 2 nd Read – listen while I read the essay to you

14. 2 nd Read  Focus on the following:  Highlighted words and definitions  ? (ask/answer questions)  What is the main idea?  Paraphrase the main idea of each chunk of text (some paragraphs, some sentences depending on spacing).  Boil it down to a single sentence!

15. 3 rd Read -- annotate more deeply with a partner

16. Metaphors & Similes Annotate the metaphors & similes that you find M : S :

17. Did you catch these?  Paragraph 1 – “revenge is a kind of wild justice”  Paragraph 1 – “weed it out”  Paragraph 5 – “crafty cowards are like the arrow that flieth in the dark”  Paragraph 7 – “keeps his on wounds green”  Paragraph 8 – “vindictive persons live the life of witches”

18. ALLUSIONS  As you read…note allusions that Bacon makes. Many of these are references to individuals – do you know WHO each one is?  Use the notes on the back of the reading to help you get to know the men Bacon alludes to.  Write a brief explanation of why/how Bacon uses individuals as examples for his essay. allusion: Pertinax -- explanation LOOK IT UP!! Annotate allusions with A :

19. TS / TT / TW find examples and then explain  Text to Self – 2 examples  Relates to yourself  TS:  Text to Text – 2 examples  Bacon’s writing/topic relates to Hamlet  TT:  Text to World – 2 examples  Bacon’s writing relates to the world?  TW:

20.  Annotate the main ideas  Use an * to denote a main idea  Follow with : and an explanation

21. SUPPORTS Highlight a quote that SUPPORTS your claim. counterargument Highlight a quote that supports a counterargument to your claim.

22. Remember to annotate with the prompt in mind… PROMPT: Is it appropriate for individuals, such as those found in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, to seek revenge when one is wronged?  HIGHLIGHT and define keywords  HIGHLIGHT quotes pertaining to prompt  Pro: quotes that supports your claim  Con: quotes that refute the main idea  ?: (questions)  TT: (text to text)  TW: (text to world)  TS: (text to self)  M: (metaphors)  S: (similes)  A: (allusions)  * : (summarize/main idea)

23. Citation  Last text box…  Complete:  Embed a quotation and attribute it to the author  Create an in-text or parenthetical citation for the article

24. Let’s reflect again…  What is Bacon’s opinion about revenge?  What is YOUR opinion about revenge – think in terms of Hamlet and Bacon?  Pick ONE quote from Bacon’s essay that would best support your claim in our essay about revenge.