Avast!

Art Appreciation

Study the artwork below.

• What do you notice?
• What do you wonder?
• What is happening?
• Write your thoughts.

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Underwater Archaeology

We will use portions of this
Underwater Archaeology packet
​from North Carolina for today's activities.

Mood Music

Draw a picture to show the scene that comes to mind as you listen to this music.  Be ready to write a story to go along with your picture and share it with the class.

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So You Want to Be a Pirate

Even pirates had/have rules.  What rules do you think the pirates would require in order to protect themselves, their cargo, and their personal "treasures"?

Blackbeard​ and Queen Anne's Revenge

TLAP

You, too, can learn to talk like a pirate:
​How to Talk Like a Pirate.

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Map Maker, Make Me a Map

Now you get to be the one with the secret treasure, but be sure to make a map to it, so you won't forget where you buried it!  We will follow up by writing organized paragraphs based on the setting of the X on your map (where the treasure is buried).

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Explore more

Famous Pirate:  Blackbeard

Queen Anne's Revenge

While We're on the Subject

Let's divvy up the booty today and have students become the experts.  Your group will be responsible for studying one of the following Wonders.  After a period of time, the teacher will ask your group to report to the whole class about what you learned in the article you read.

Do All Pirate Ships Have Flags?
Do All Pirates Have Beards?
Why Do Pirates Say Arrr!?
Did Blackbeard Really Exist?
What Is the Curse of Oak Island?
Have You Ever Searched for Hidden Treasure?

Putrid Pirates

Here's a way to present some of the same serious information to make it fun.  Which method of presentation would you rather watch - the Smithsonian videos above or this one (right) from ​Horrible Histories?

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Music Appreciation

Surf's Up

Buried Treasure

Could there be buried treasure nearby?  What could that be about?