Pirate Treasure Hunt!

Designed by Jeff Fouste, Gibbes Middle School

GRADE LEVEL: 8    SUBJECT: U.S. / S.C. History

FYFI (For Your Further Information): A Learning Enhancement Exercise

CORE CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE(S): (8.2.3) Compare and contrast early European settlements in South Carolina and the American colonies, including political, economic, and social institutions. (8.9.2) Explain how free enterprise provides the goods and services consumers want.

OVERVIEW: In this lesson students, working as partners, will enhance their knowledge of Piracy and the characters that earned the title of "Buccaneer". The students will also enhance their technology skills through the use of search engines.

PURPOSE/FOCUS QUESTION(S):

A. Why did people become involved in an illegal trade such as Piracy?

B. What sorts of people became involved in Piracy?

C. Where did the word Buccaneer come from? What did it originally mean?

D. Can you find the names of 5 Pirates who sailed Carolina waters? List them.

E. Who was Mary Read'? Write a paragraph and in your own words tell Mary's story.

F. Who was Edward Teach and what was his nickname?

TIME FRAME: 1 - 2 class periods

RESOURCE/MATERIALS:

A. Computers with Internet Access

B. Pen and notebook paper

ASSESSMENT: Students, directed by their teacher, will read and observe the Internet sites and answer the questions listed above. Completion of the assignment and individual participation will count toward the total grade.

INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES: Students will participate in a teacher led orientation to the assignment. This will be a follow up to reading about pirates in our texts. Using Searchopolis and a personal search for Pirate information as well as the the following sites:

legends.dm.net/pirates/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/pirates 

students will answer the focus questions (above) and be prepared to share their information with their classmates.

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