P I R A T E S

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P I R A T E S
A lesson for 4th or 5th graders
By Marcos Cosme
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History of Pirates
Pirates have been around for over 3000 years
The oldest known date on record of pirates is
1350 BC
Historical records on pirates can be found in
Greece,
Rome,
and China
Western Europe,
among many other locations.
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The Golden Era
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1650
1725
Considered the Great Age of Piracy in the Western
World
This was the era of Blackbeard, Henry Morgan,
Mary Read and Anne Bonnie just to name a few
pirates.
During this era, no one was safe from a pirate,
it had reached a peak in 1720 when the trading
with the American colonies was being threatened.
The term Pirates of the Caribbean is not an
understatement, there was so much piracy in the
Caribbean waters that the King of England started
to hire some of them to do his bidding. These men
were called Privateers.
Ended abruptly around 1725 when naval patrols
drove pirates out and dealt with them accordingly.
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PIRATES VS PRIVATEERS
Privateer A person or vessel that was licensed
by the King to attack and/or seize any ships from
an enemy (or any enemy that had already stolen
from the King).
Pirate Someone who robs, plunders, murders on
any sea, ocean river, or creek.
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Famous Pirates
Mary Read
and Anne Bonny
Henry Morgan
Bartholomew Roberts
Blackbeard
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Flags
Pirate

• Every pirate had their own flag.
• The typical Skull Cross bone is thought to
  have been something that developed over time.
• Every ship had its own unique symbols.
• Here are just a few of them

Thomas Tew
Blackbeards flag
Bartholomew Roberts
Edward Low
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Pirate Weapons
Here are some of the weapons that pirates would
pillage with
Cannons and Artillery Guns Bombs Pistols Bar
Shot Cutlass Chain or Knipple
Shot Daggers Just to name a chosen few
For more information go to The Pirates Realm
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Pirate Stereotypes

• Peg leg
• Parrot
• Treasure maps

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Pirates in the Present Day
Pirates still exist to this day. They may not
have the big boats and may not use the skull and
cross bone flags to mark their arrival, but they
are around. Now, it is mostly tourist and tankers
that they prey on. Insurance for boats who want
to take a trip down to the Caribbean is very high
because of modern day pirates.
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Pirate Films
Since the beginning of film there have been many
different incarnation of pirates on screen. Here
are four memorable films with pirates in them.
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Pirate Activity
Pirate Map Overview In this lesson, students
will learn the reasons pirates frequented certain
areas, taking into account the relationship
between piracy and the slave trade. They will
visit Web sites to find out more about pirates,
and draw pirate maps showing some of the places a
pirate might have traveled.
No pun intended
For more information about this activity go to
National Geographic
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Pirate book resources for kids
By Greg Nickles, Bobbie Kalman, and Barbara
Bedell
Pirates.
Bad Guys Pirates
By Gary L. Blackwood
By Saviour Pirotta
Pirates and Treasure
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More Pirate book resources
Pirates
By Joshua B. Feder
Pirates
By Philip Steele
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Internet Resources
http//www.piratesinfo.com/history/history.php?PIR
ATESID247cadc754312c3fc63faae0ff191007
http//www.legends.dm.net/pirates/
http//ecani.com/pirates/
http//www.pibburns.com/pirates.htm
http//blindkat.hegewisch.net/pirates/spmain.html
http//blindkat.hegewisch.net/pirates/fla.html
http//unmuseum.mus.pa.us/pirate.htm
http//webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/pirates.htm
http//www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au/pirates/
http//www.piratehaven.org/beej/pirates/pirates
http//www.cosmicoutfitters.com/pirate_flags.htm
http//www.thepiratesrealm.com/pirate20weapons.ht
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http//www.beaglebay.com/pirate_films.htm
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