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Aye aye, Captain! Today ye will decide if ye are pirate enough to go

on a dangerous voyage. Have ye ever wondered if there really were

pirates? Or were they just characters in stories? Grab ye eye patch, we

“ARRRGH” going on a pirate adventure!

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turning in 4 things:1. Research for the pirate you choose.

2. Pirate flag on a piece of construction paper.

3. 3 Journals of your adventures as a pirate.4. Rubric where you grade yourself on how

you think you did.Follow the links and answer the following

questions. Have fun!

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On your pirate adventure, you will have three separate tasks

that you must complete to learn about pirates. Click on each task

to learn what you must do.

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

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3TASK 1: Research

1. Look at all pirate links below and decide which pirate to choose for your task.

2. Then , grab a piece of paper and collect the information needed below.• Times/Place - when he/she lived and where he/she

lived.• Character traits - give adjectives that explain

him/her. Were they evil or heroic? • Occupation - what was their job?• Aliases - did he/she go by any other names?• Brief summary of that pirate.

Blackbeard

Calico JackWilliam

KiddMary Reed

Anne Bonny

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Roger !1. Click here to learn about pirate flags.2. Using construction paper, create your own Jolly

Roger. 3. You must have at least 3 different images on your

flag.4. You should include a written explanation of each

image and why it was chosen. You are trying to answer the question: What does this image say about me as a pirate?

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TASK 3: Life of a PirateCreate 3 journal entries written in the point of view of your pirate. Your entries should look like each other, so plan together what you're both going to write about.

• The date and time• Location of ship (at sea, port, near land..)• Plans for the day or future• Weather conditions• What meals you had for the day• Things you've noticed along your voyage.

Pirate Ships and

Weapons

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Effort You did your best work and put a lot of effort into each task – 5 points possible

Spelling and Grammar

You used the correct spelling and grammar in your research paper and journal – 5 points possible

Creativity You developed and created your own original ideas for your flag and journal – 5 points possible

Collaboration You worked together with others around you– 5 points possible

Accurate Information

The information that you included in your tasks were accurate - 5 points possible

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RUBRIC1. On a separate sheet of lined paper, grade yourself on how you did on your

project:

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Pirate Ship o' Knowledge! Congratulations! You've

done ye work, now sit and relax, and listen t' what

your buckos have learned on their pirate adventures!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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Pirate Puzzle Tales from the Deep Famous Pirates

Blackbeard Lives