MARIANO QUINTO ALARILLA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

Old MC Annex Building, Malhacan, City of Meycauayan, Bulacan

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I. Objectives
- At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
Read the literary piece of Francis Bacon, Of Studies
Analyze the essay, Of Studies by Franc is Bacon
Adhere onto Francis Bacons wor! in real life situation"
II. Subject Matter
#opic: Of Studies by Francis Bacon
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III. Procedure
Routine acti0ities
- 1rayer
- 2reetin(s
- 3hec!in( of Attendance
- Recapitulation of the pre0ious lesson
$oti0ation
#he 2reat 2ira4e 3hallen(e
- A set of riddles will be (i0en to the 3lass" Selected students will answer the
riddles, if they (et the correct answer they will (et a reward, if otherwise,
they will ha0e to deal with conse'uence of stic!in( a (ira4e picture in his&her
forehead for the rest of the sub5ect period"
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Riddles:
+" 6:77 a), the doorbell rin(s and you wa!e up" 8ne9pected 0isitors, its your
parents and they are there for brea!fast" :ou ha0e strawberry 5a), honey,
wine, bread and cheese" ;hat is the <rst thin( you open=
," :ou are in a roo) with three )on!eys" #he <rst )on!ey has a banana, the
second )on!ey has a stic!, and the third )on!ey has nothin( but a chee!y
(rin""" ;ho is the s)artest pri)ate=
6" A poor )an is sittin( in a pub" >e sees that the )an ne9t to hi) is
e9tre)ely rich"
1oor )an: ? ha0e an a)azin( talent@ ? !now al)ost e0ery son( that has
e0er e9isted" #he rich )an lau(hs"
1oor )an: ? a) willin( to bet you all the )oney you ha0e in your wallet
that ? can sin( a popular son( that includes a ladyAs na)e of your choosin("
#he rich )an lau(hs a(ain"
Rich )an: OB, how about )y dau(hterAs na)e, Coanna Ar)stron(-$iller=
#he poor )an (oes ho)e rich" ;hat son( did he sin(=
D" #wo friends were lea0in( the restaurant and as they passed the cashier,
one of the) paid his bill but the other handed the cashier a slip of paper
with the nu)ber +77D+.7 written on it" #he cashier studied the nu)ber for
a )o)ent, and then let the friend pass by without payin(" ;hy=
E" #here is an ancient in0ention still used in so)e parts of the world today
that allows people to see throu(h walls" ;hat is it=
/" ?ts F letter its (reater than 2od, e0iler than a de)on, poor people ha0e it,
wealthy people need it" ;hat is it=
F" >ow )any types of ani)als did $oses ta!e on his ar!=
." Si9 (lasses are in a row" #he <rst three are <lled with )il! and the last
three are e)pty" By )o0in( only one (lass, can you arran(e the) so that
the full and the e)pty (lasses alternate= ;hat do the nu)bers ++, /-, and
.. all ha0e in co))on=
-" A (irl who was 5ust learnin( to dri0e went down a one-way street in the
wron( direction, but didnAt brea! the law" >ow co)e=
+7" Goo! at )e" ? can brin( a s)ile to your face, a tear to your eye, or e0en a
thou(ht to your )ind" But, ? canAt be seen" ;hat a) ?=
Answers:
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1. Your Eyes
2. You/Human
3. Happy Birthday
4. 1004180 (I OWE
NOTHING O! I "TE
NOTHING#
5. Windo$
6. Nothin%
7. &oses didn't (ui)d the ar*+
Noah did,
8. -i.* up the se.ond %)ass
and pour the mi)* into the
/0th %)ass and then put it
(a.* in the se.ond
position,
9. 1he2s $a)*in%
10. Your &emories
Pre- reading
- #he #eacher will discuss the life of Francis Bacon, the author of the essay
entitled Of Studies"
Sir Francis Bacon H,, Canuary +E/+ I - April +/,/J was an Kn(lish philosopher,
states)an, scientist, 5urist, orator and author" >e ser0ed both as Attorney 2eneral
and Gord 3hancellor of Kn(land" After his death, he re)ained e9tre)ely inLuential
throu(h his wor!s, especially as philosophical ad0ocate and practitioner of the
scienti<c )ethod durin( the scienti<c re0olution"
Bacon has been called the creator of e)piricis)" >is wor!s established and
popularized inducti0e )ethodolo(ies for scienti<c in'uiry, often called the Baconian
)ethod, or si)ply the scienti<c )ethod" >is de)and for a planned procedure of
in0esti(atin( all thin(s natural )ar!ed a new turn in the rhetorical and theoretical
fra)ewor! for science, )uch of which still surrounds conceptions of proper
)ethodolo(y today" >e fa)ously died by contractin( pneu)onia while studyin( the
e4ects of freezin( on the preser0ation of )eat" H;i!ipedia"co)J
Lesson Proper
- #he students will be (i0en a copy of the literary piece, Of Studies
- #hey ha0e at least +7 )inutes to <nish readin( it"
OF S!"I#S$ b% Francis Bacon
+" Studies serve &or de'ig(t) &or orna*ent) and &or abi'it%. #heir chief use
for deli(ht is in pri0ateness and retirin(@ for orna)ent, is in discourse@ and for
ability, is in the 5ud()ent and disposition of business" For e9pert )en can
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e9ecute, and perhaps 5ud(e of particulars, one by one@ but the (eneral
counsels, and the plots and )arshallin( of a4airs, co)e best fro) those that
are learned" o spend too *uc( ti*e in studies is s'ot(+ to use t(e*
too *uc( &or orna*ent) is a,ectation+ to *a-e judg*ent w(o''% b%
t(eir ru'es) is t(e (u*or o& a sc(o'ar. #hey perfect nature, and are
perfected by e9perience: for natural abilities are li!e natural plants, that need
prunin(, by study@ and studies the)sel0es do (i0e forth directions too )uch
at lar(e, e9cept they be bounded in by e9perience" .ra&t% *en conde*n
studies) si*p'e *en ad*ire t(e*) and wise *en use t(e*@ for they
teach not their own use@ but that is a
," wisdo) without the), and abo0e the), won by obser0ation" Read not to
contradict and confute@ nor to belie0e and ta!e for (ranted@ nor to <nd tal!
and discourse@ but to wei(h and consider" So*e boo-s are to be tasted)
ot(ers to be swa''owed) and so*e &ew to be c(ewed and digested+
t(at is) so*e boo-s are to be read on'% in parts+ ot(ers to be read)
but not curious'%+ and so*e &ew to be read w(o''%) and wit(
di'igence and attention. So)e boo!s also )ay be read by deputy, and
e9tracts )ade of the) by others@ but that would be only in the less i)portant
ar(u)ents, and the )eaner sort of boo!s, else distilled boo!s are li!e
co))on distilled waters, Lashy thin(s" /eading *a-et( a &u'' *an+
con&erence a read% *an+ and writing an e0act *an. And therefore, if a
)an write little, he had need ha0e a (reat )e)ory@ if he confer little, he
6" had need ha0e a present wit: and if he read little, he had need ha0e )uch
cunnin(, to see) to !now that he doth not" 1istories *a-e *en wise+
poets witt%+ t(e *at(e*atics subt'e+ natura' p(i'osop(% deep+ *ora'
grave+ 'ogic and r(etoric ab'e to contend. "(eunt studia in mores
MStudies pass into and inLuence )annersN" Oay, there is no stone or
i)pedi)ent in the wit but )ay be wrou(ht out by <t studies@ li!e as diseases
of the body )ay ha0e appropriate e9ercises" Bowlin( is (ood for the stone
and reins@ shootin( for the lun(s and breast@ (entle wal!in(
D" for the sto)ach@ ridin( for the head@ and the li!e" So if a )ans wit be
wanderin(, let hi) study the )athe)atics@ for in de)onstrations, if his wit be
called away ne0er so little, he )ust be(in a(ain" ?f his wit be not apt to
distin(uish or <nd di4erences, let hi) study the School)en@ for they are
.ymini se.tores Msplitters of hairsN" ?f he be not apt to beat o0er )atters, and
to call up one thin( to pro0e and illustrate another, let hi) study the lawyers
cases" So ever% de&ect o& t(e *ind *a% (ave a specia' receipt.
Post-reading
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- #he #eacher will discuss the literary piece and hi(hli(ht the i)portant thin(s
stated in the passa(e"
- Selected students will be as!in( to relate the literary piece into real life
situation"
Studies serve &or de'ig(t) &or orna*ent) and &or abi'it%.$
?n this line, the authors <rst analysis is an e9position on the purposes
or uses that di4erent indi0iduals can ha0e by approachin( Study in
whate0er for), brin(s us 5oy and enhances our thin!in(, spea!in( and
writin( ability addin( char) to our personality"
o spend too *uc( ti*e in studies is s'ot(+ to use t(e* too *uc(
&or orna*ent) is a,ectation+ to *a-e judg*ent w(o''% b% t(eir
ru'es) is t(e (u*or o& a sc(o'ar.$
As the author )entions the 0irtues of 1tudy he also points out its 0ices"
Settin( aside lon( hours in a day to study will )a!e a )an idle"
O0eruse of the wisdo) )ay )a!e the )an appear pretentious and
needlessly showy" Stic!in( too )uch to rules to asses situations and
decide action )ay in0ite )oc!in( fro) others"
.ra&t% *en conde*n studies) si*p'e *en ad*ire t(e*) and wise
*en use t(e*$
#he Author presents the concept of how di4erent indi0iduals with
di4erent )ental abilities and interests in life approach the idea of
studyin(" 1eople who are cunnin( and deceitful ha0e no appreciation
for studies as they acco)plish their ob5ecti0es throu(h )any croo!ed
ways" Si)ple fol!s, howe0er, (reatly 0alue the role of studies in hu)an
life" ;ise people inherently draw upon the ideas obtained fro) their
studies while sol0in( lifes proble)s
So*e boo-s are to be tasted) ot(ers to be swa''owed) and so*e &ew
to be c(ewed and digested+ t(at is) so*e boo-s are to be read on'%
in parts+ ot(ers to be read) but not curious'%+ and so*e &ew to be
read w(o''%) and wit( di'igence and attention.$
#here are so)e boo!s which can be read in full but not with so )uch
attention" #hey can be 5ust s!i))ed throu(h to (et a sort of surface
)eanin(" #here are 0ery few boo!s which need to be studies carefully
because of their 'uality" #hey are to be read slowly and )inutely so
that the )eanin( and sense are thorou(hly understood" ?n readin(
there should be discretion of what to read and what not to read and
how to read and how not to read"
/eading *a-et( a &u'' *an+ con&erence a read% *an+ and writing an
e0act *an.$
Piscussin( with others about the contents of a boo! i)parts practical
s!ills to the reader, and that )a!es hi) a full )an" ;ritin( re)o0es all
the residual wea!nesses out of the person and enables hi) to
re)e)ber the contents of a boo!" 3onference helps hi) (ain
!nowled(e that )a!es hi) witty than the others"
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1istories *a-e *en wise+ poets witt%+ t(e *at(e*atics subt'e+
natura' p(i'osop(% deep+ *ora' grave+ 'ogic and r(etoric ab'e to
contend.$
Studyin( history )a!es a )an wiser, studyin( poetry )a!es a )an
wittier, )athe)atics (i0es sound lo(ical sense, and philosophy i)parts
0aluable lessons on )orality"
ever% de&ect o& t(e *ind *a% (ave a specia' receipt.$
#he ability to read, writes or confers, and in ter)s of bein( ser0es as
the )edicine for any i)pedi)ent in the wit and by (i0in( receipts
to e0ery defect of the )ind" #hus, e0ery de<ciency of )ind can be
addressed by appropriate readin("
?%" 2enera'i3ation
- Bacon e9plains how and why study also !nown as !nowled(e - is i)portant"
>e lays out the 0alue of !nowled(e in practical ter)s" >e tells us that natural
abilities are li!e natural plants that need prunin( by study" Studyin( is
applyin( the )ind to learnin( and understandin( a sub5ect, especially
throu(h readin(, which is perhaps why by Astudyin(A, Sir Francis Bacon )ostly
refers to readin(" ?n his short essay, he stri0es to persuade us to study, and
tells us how to study if we are to )a!e the best of what we read"
4. #va'uation
- .o*pre(ension 5uestions
6. Accordin( to Bacon, what are the functions of studies=
7. ;hat !ind of boo!s should we read to achie0e this=
8. ;hat does he say about a )an who reads little=
9. Poes the author belie0e that readin( de0elops personality and wisdo)=
>ow=
:. ;hat do you thin! is the )essa(e of the literary piece Of Studies= State
your opinion"
%?" Assign*ent
Ma-e a researc( about t(e 'i&e o& ;i''ia* S(a-espeare. List down top
: o& (is 'iterar% wor-s base on %our c(oices.
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