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(Updated on 31/08/2010)


 

 


General resources - History / Facts -
Vocabulary
- Cliparts and Flashcards -
Interactive activities - Activities to print -
Lesson plans - Webquests -
Interactive games
- Games to print - Songs - Cartoons -
Videos
- Cinema

 


Related pages :

Treasure Island

 

General resources

  • Pirates.
    "Have a look at the article, story, poem, word game, cartoons, trivia and links."

    (British Council)


  • Pirates (British Council)
    "Yo Ho Ho! A pirate is a sailor who attacks other ships and steals things.
    Practise pirate words, do a quiz, listen to a song about pirates and read and listen to a story about a treasure map.

    There are lots of activities to print and do too - would you be the captain of a ship or a pirate?"

 

  • Pirates (National Geographic)
    History, Pictures, Information, Maps, Games, Blackbeard

 

 

History / Facts :

  • A Swashbuckling World Record Attempt
    "The date: Sunday 3rd May, the place: Brixham Harbour in Devon.
    And the event? An attempt to beat the current World Record for the biggest number of pirates gathering in one place...
    To be counted for the record, every pirate had to wear a pirate hat or bandana, eye patch, sword, pirate shirt or blouse, waistcoat, pirate trousers (no jeans), skirt or dress. Pirates also had to stay within Brixham harbour for at least 15 minutes...
    There were pirates singing sea shanties, juggling pirates, sword fighting pirates and pirates on stilts."

    (egl-magazine.co.uk)

 

 

  • Somali pirates seize French yacht (04/04/2008)
    "Pirates have boarded a luxury French yacht off the coast of Somalia, taking all its 30 crew hostage, French officials and the ship's owners say."

    (BBC)

 

  • Piracy (Wikipedia)
    1 Ancient Piracy - 2 Middle Ages
    3 Piracy in the Kerala Coast - 4 Piracy in East Asia - 5 Piracy in the Caribbean
    6 Life as a pirate - 7 Famous historical pirates/privateers - 8 Privateers - 9 Commerce raiders
    10 Piracy attacks decline - 11 Modern piracy
    12 Piracy in international law
    13 Other terms for pirates
    14 Modern victims - 15 In popular culture and fiction - 16 See also

    17 References
    17.1 Modern piracy
    17.2 Just for Fun
    17.3 Historic piracy
    17.4 Pirate language...
  • All about pirates! (cybersleuth-kids.com)
    Anne Bonny - Blackbeard - Jean Lafitte - Museums
    Pictures of Pirates - Ships and Sailing - Shipwrecks
    Sir Francis Drake - Sir Henry Morgan - William Dampier - William Kidd
  • Pirates of the Caribbean, in fact and Fiction (blindkat.hegewisch.net)
    History :
    Preface:The Philosophy of the Pirates Page.
    Piracy: Then and Now (A brief history)
    What be a Pirate, Privateer, etc.
    A Pyrate's Life - Lifestyle, Organization, etc.

    Pirate Specifics :
    The Jolly Roger
    Pyrate Medicine
    Myths & Monsters
    Piece of Eight, Doubloons

    Tools of the Trade :
    A Pirate Arsenal (Weapons)
    The Ships
    A Pyrates Who's Who (of the Caribbean)
    Notorious Places of Pirate Lore...


Vocabulary :

 

  • Translated phrases (yppedia.puzzlepirates.com)
    "These are a few commonly used words and phrases that pirates use translated into other languages."

  • A Pirate's Vocabulary (puzzlepirates.com:80)
    1.1 Piratey Expressions
    1.2 Important Piratey Words
    1.3 People Words
    1.4 Object Words
    1.5 Action Words

 

 

 

 

Cliparts and Flashcards :

 

Pirate Clipart
(cybersleuth-kids.com)

 

Pirate Clipart
(coolest-kid-birthday-
parties.com)

Pirate Clipart
(kidsturncentral.com)

 

The Pirate Cards:
"These cards teach numbers,
adjectives and 'with'."

(bogglesworldesl.com)



 

 

INTERACTIVE activities :

  • Treasure Island (maze) - interactive
    Find the treasure.
    (groovetoenglish.com)

 

 

Activities TO PRINT :

 

  • Pirates (atozkidsstuff.com)
    - Poem : 'Pirate Story' By Robert Louis Stevenson
    - Design A Jolly Roger
    - The Compass
    - Sites To See
    - Make A Treasure Map
    - Pirate Dress Up Day
    - Treasure Hunt
    - Coins
    - Stories to Read-Online
    - Vocabulary
    - Coloring Pages

 

Lesson plans :

 

 

Webquests :

  • Pirates Treasure Hunt (rochedalss.qld.edu.au)
    "If you can solve the clues, you will find all the Pirate's Treasure and a neat Certificate to print out."


 

  • Ms. McGill's Pirate WebQuest (teacherweb.com)
    "Arrrrgh me mateys! Today you will have t' choose if yer pirate enough t'embark on a dangerous adventure. Have ya ever wondered if thar really was such a thin' as pirates? Or be they just make-beleive characters in fairy tales?
    Are you ready t' find out t' truth? Can you handle t' truth? Or be you too much o' a swashbuckler?"


 

  • Pirates!Pirates!Pirates! (chatham.k12.nc.us)
    "You will work in a group to research Blackbeard and the Queen Anne's Revenge. Your group will be assigned by your teacher. You will have many resources available to you. There are several steps you will have to follow to be successful in your research. Be sure to work as a team as you enter the world of Piracy. There is an exciting journey in store for you...be sure too look out for buried treasures along the way."

 

  • Pirates - Webquest (teacher.scholastic.com)
    "What images come to your mind when you hear the word pirates  bloodthirsty adventurers searching for chests of gold and walking the plank? Did you know there were women pirates, and even a man who was a knight for the Queen of England? Are you prepared to go on your own pirate adventure? If so  read on!"
  • Pirate Webquest (edu.pe.ca)
    "I, Queen of the Pirates, am looking for a pirate apprentice to rule the seas with terror on my behalf when I retire to live a life of luxury. This candidate will need to prove their extensive knowledge of our business. The lucky candidate will not only earn this great priviledge, but they will win a treasure I have hidden on one of my many successful voyages..."



 

INTERACTIVE games :

  • Treasure Island - a game to practise 'there is - there are' (mes-english.com)
    "There are hidden dangers and we must be careful as we search the island to find the lost treasure.
    The game is played in pairs.
    One students plays the pirate and hides the treasure.
    The second student is the explorer and searches for the treasure."







Games TO PRINT :

 

 

Songs :

  • "Pirate song" by David Rovics.
    1. Click on the pirate to see the animation and enjoy David's song.
    2. You can read the lyrics if you click on the ship and use the dictionary if you want.
    3. Play the game. Good luck!
    Activity created by: Renée Maufroid

  • Pirates in the bathroom by Joe Thompson.
    "Watch the video and enjoy Joe's song.
    Now do the activity, all the words are in the song."

    Activity created by: Renée Maufroid

 

 

Cartoons :

Land Ho!
(prizemagic.co.uk)


Garage sale
(tlucretius.net)


 

Videos :

  • New water cannon to deter pirates from boarding ships
    "A high pressure water cannon has been specially modified to deter pirates from boarding cargo ships and holding the crew hostage.
    Amanda Murray from Dasic Marine and Craig Rivett from Maritime Protective Services engineered the device and explained how it works."

    (BBC)

 

 

 

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