Task 1

Getting to Know a Famous Pirate

1. Choose ONE pirate from the list bellow to research. Take notes and keep in
mind the questions listed in step 2. I have provided multiple websites for
each famous pirate, but feel free to search for information in one of the
search engines I have provided.  *REMEMBER to include the URL where you found
the information.

2. Find the following information about your pirate:

      1. What other name(s) did your pirate have?

      2. What nationality was your pirate?

      3. Why did this person become a pirate?

      4. Where did your pirate persue his or her adventures? Find a map to
         show this area.

      5. Whom did your pirate associate with?

      6. What happened to your pirate?

      7. Discuss two-three different situations or things your pirate is 
         famous for.   
         
      8. What was the Code of Conduct for your pirate?
   
      9. Does your pirate have any famous qoutes or sayings?

     10. Where and when was your pirate born? When and how did your pirate 
         die?



ASSIGNMENT 1 - Using the information from your research questions, create a
graphic organizer using Inspiration. In the center of your graphic organizer
should be the name of your famous pirate and steming off of it should be your
questions and answers.

Famous Pirates

Edward Teach 1

Edward Teach 2

Edward Teach 3

William Kidd 1

William Kidd 2

William Kidd 3

William Kidd 4

Mary Read 1

Mary Read 2

Mary Read 3

Stede Bonnet 1

Stede Bonnet 2

Henry Avery 1

Henry Avery 1

Jean LaFitte 1

Jean Lafitte 2

Jean Lafitte 3

Grace O'Malley (Gr�inne Ni Mh�ille) 1

Grace O'Malley (Gr�inne Ni Mh�ille) 2

Grace O'Malley (Gr�inne Ni Mh�ille) 3

Grace O'Malley (Gr�inne Ni Mh�ille) 4

Bartholomew Roberts 1

Bartholomew Roberts 2

Bartholomew Roberts 3

Anne Bonny 1

Anne Bonny 2

Anne Bonny 3

Anne Bonny 4

Calico Jack Rackham (John Rackham) 1

Calico Jack Rackham (John Rackham) 2

Calico Jack Rackham (John Rackham) 3

Francis Drake 4

Francis Drake 4

Francis Drake 5

Henry Morgan 1

Henry Morgan 2

Henry Morgan 3

ASK JEEVES SEARCH ENGINE

ALTAVISTA SEARCH ENGINE

YHOO SEARCH ENGINE

GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE

Other Resources

http://blindkat.hegewisch.net/pirates/whosbb.html
http://www.vleonica.com/pirates.htm
http://www.kipar.org/piratical-resources/index.html
http://www.beaglebay.com/women_pirates.htm
http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/lennon/897/
http://www.deadmentellnotales.com/onlinetexts/womenlist.shtml