Process
Part 1: Research Time frame 2 class periods
Research
Captain
Gather information on the selected Captain/Pirate who will run your ship.
Find their name, nicknames, two interesting facts about him or her. The name of his or her ship, how long he or she lived, and what he or she was famous for.
Here is the list of pirates you can choose from to run your ship. Pick one of them together as a group before you move onto the next step: Henry Every Bartholomew Roberts Blackbeard Anne Booney
1st Mate
Research ,design and draw or make a pirate ship
2nd Mate
Research, design and draw or make a pirate flag
3rd Mate
Decide your crew's name and establish the code of conduct for the crew
Once you have selected your tasks and chosen your captain, you will need to navigate these sites to familiarize yourself with Pirates and their history:
INFORMATION ON PIRATES
http://pirateshold.buccaneersoft.com/index.php
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/famous-pirates.htm
Next, you will need to surf the sites assigned to your particular task:
TO RESEARCH THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP
Here are the sites for Henry Every:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Every
http://www.geocities.com/captcutlass/bio/every.html
http://www.charlestonpirates.com/henry_every.html
Here are the sites for Bartholomew Roberts:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomew_Roberts
http://www.thepiratesrealm.com/Bartholomew%20Roberts.html
http://www.thewayofthepirates.com/famous-pirates/bartholomew-roberts.php
http://blindkat.hegewisch.net/pirates/whosbart.html#booty
Here are the sites for Blackbeard:
http://blackbeardthepirate.com/blackbeard1.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbeard
http://piratesoul.com/notable_detail.aspx?id=1
Here are the sites for Anne Booney:
http://piratesoul.com/notable_detail.aspx?id=11
http://www.geocities.com/captcutlass/bio/bonny.html
http://www.geocities.com/captcutlass/bio/blackbeard.html
RESEARCH PIRATE FLAGS
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/pirate-flags.htm
http://www.cindyvallar.com/flags.html
http://www.kipar.org/piratical-resources/pirate-flags.html
RESEARCH THE CODE OF CONDUCT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_code_of_the_Brethren
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/pirate-code-conduct.htm
RESEARCH PIRATE SHIPS
http://www.geocities.com/captcutlass/Ship.html
Once your research is complete, your crew will need to focus on Part # 2
GO TO PROCESS 3
Part 2: Time frame 2 class periods
You need to include the following in your presentation:
- The research on your pirate captain (Captain) Red
- Your new pirate ship and a short paragraph on the importance of a pirate ship (1st Mate) Blue
- Your new pirate ship flag and a short paragraph on the importance of the pirate flag (2nd Mate) Green
- The code of conduct (3rd Mate) Purple
- The definition of your crew's name (Total Crew)
Make sure you are creative, and that you don't leave anything out. Remember to add titles to your pages and to proof read your work.
Here is an example of information to include on your Captain biography. Each person must make some type of chart like the example below.
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How long the Captain lived: |
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*** Please include a picture of your captain.and any others that you fell are needed. ***