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VOCAB: Context Clues- Give each small group several of the words used in sentences. Students write the meaning they can infer through context clues. As we go over words together, students compare their inferred meanings to the actual meanings. = = =READ-THINK = Essay by Francis Bacon "On Revenge"
 * weed (noun and, especially, the verb)
 * offend
 * irrevocable
 * trifle
 * heed
 * repent
 * base
 * perfidious
 * unpardonable
 * vindictive

=DISCUSS: =

SOCRATIC SEMINAR: Students negotiate meaning via a formal discussion. Prior to discussion, students read and annotate essay closely. Annotations will serve as notes in the socratic circles. **Discussion Starter Ideas:** <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = = = = =<span style="color: #008080; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">WRITE: = = = <span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">Graphic Organizer: <span style="background-color: #f5f5d5; color: #000000; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive; font-size: 12px;">Have students brainstorm times in their lives when they had to make a choice between taking revenge or showing mercy. Have them create a chart to show the effects of both options. They should compare their charts to Bacon's arguments. =<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Be Prepared for Next Time! = =<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Timed Write: =
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Here's what I got from this passage...
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When he says.... I think he means....
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What do you think he means by saying....
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I'm confused by....
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What do you think his overall purpose is?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I agree/disagree because.....
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This reminds me of a time....
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I like it when he says..... That sticks out to me because....
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In his opening line, Bacon claims "revenge is a sort of wild justice." What does he mean? Use details from the text to support your explanation.