1. On Revenge
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” Write down 2-3 examples
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

5. Let’s Annotate

6. Step 1
Number the paragraphs in the left hand margin

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. 1st Read – On your own, skim the Essay
Annotate for
Vocabulary – I don’t know the
meaning of this word (min. 5)
And 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”
LOOK IT UP!!

10. 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?

11. 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?

12. 2nd Read – listen while I read the essay to you

13. 3rd Read -- annotate more deeply with a partner

14. Annotate the metaphors & similes that you find

15. 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”

16. ALLUSIONS
As you read…note allusions that Bacon makes. Many of these are references to individuals – do you know WHO each one is?
Write a brief explanation of why/how Bacon uses individuals as examples for his essay.
allusion: Pertinax -- explanation
LOOK IT UP!!

17. Did you check out these? Salomon Cosmus Duke of Florence Caesar
Pertinax
Henry the 3rd of France

18. TT / TW / TS 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:

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

20. Refute Details/quotes that SUPPORT the your claim/position : +
Details/quotes that REFUTE the main idea : -
Refute

21. 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? Write an argument to support your claim; use valid reasoning and relevant, sufficient evidence from the sources listed below to support your claim.
HIGHLIGHT and define keywords
HIGHLIGHT quotes pertaining to prompt
?: (questions)
TT: (text to text)
TW: (text to world)
TS: (text to self)
M: (metaphors)
S: (similes)
A: (allusions)
*: (main idea)
+: (details that support the main idea)
-: (details that refute the main idea)

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

23. 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.