simple js view for being extended

usage.js

(function() {
    
    'use strict';
    
    const View = require('./viewBase.js');
    
    new View({
        el: document.querySelector('a'),
        model: {'foo': 'bar'}
    });
    
})();

viewBase.js

(function() {
    
    'use strict';
    
    const _ = require('underscore');
    
    module.exports = function(options) {
        
        //cache this
        let self = this;
        
        //initialize
        self.init = function() {
            self.addListeners();
            window.console.log('init', self);
        };
        
        self.el = document.createElement('div');
        
        //empty model
        self.model = {

        };
        
        //set up events
        self.addListeners = function() {
            self.el.addEventListener('click', self.eventClick);
        };
        
        //click event
        self.eventClick = function(e) {
            window.console.log(e, self);
            e.preventDefault();
        };
        
        //render the view
        self.render = function() {};
        
        //extendable view
        self = _.extend(self, options);
        
        // init on instantiation
        self.init();
        
        // now run render on instantiation
        self.render();
        
    };
})();

I had to make a fork (couldn't edit). You can follow the link at the top or just go here: https://gist.github.com/gibbitz/8e3d0ad18370f6e1f578