What comes to your mind when you hear the word pirate?

What motivated Pirates?

Were they in search of adventure, money, or perhaps a combination of the two?

Let’s look at some pictures of pirates Let’s look at some pictures of pirates. As we scroll through the slides think about the following questions? Do these pictures remind You of the pirates that you have seen in movies, on TV, or in books? Why or why not? What are the differences?

On the next 2 slides: We’re going to read the first 2 paragraphs of a national geographic article about : Ship Whydah. As we read pay attention to the following points: Why was the trade pattern called triangular trade? Who benefited from this trade? Who lost from this trade?

The Whydah's story begins in London in 1715 when the hundred-foot [31-meter] three-master was launched as a slave ship under the command of Lawrence Prince. Named for the West African port of Ouidah (pronounced WIH-dah) in what is today Benin, the 300-ton [272-metric-ton] vessel was destined for the infamous "triangular trade" connecting England, Africa, and the West Indies. Carrying cloth, liquor, hand tools, and small arms from England, the Whydah's crew would buy and barter for up to 700 slaves in West Africa, then set out with them on three to four weeks of hellish transport to the Caribbean. Once there, the slaves were traded for gold, silver, sugar, indigo, and cinchona, the last being a source of quinine, all of which went back to England.

The Whydah was fast—she was capable of 13 knots—but in February of 1717, on only her second voyage, she was chased down by two pirate vessels, the Sultana and Mary Anne, near the Bahamas. Led by Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy, a raven-haired former English sailor thought to be in his late 20s, the pirates quickly overpowered the Whydah's crew. Bellamy claimed her as his flagship, seized a dozen men from Prince, then let the vanquished captain and his remaining crew take the Sultana.

What do you think? Why was this trade pattern called triangular trade? Who benefited from this trade? Who lost from this trade?

You have been given a map of the world You have been given a map of the world. Your task now is to map the triangular trade pattern, using arrows and words to indicate the directions of people, goods, and money. Below is a little help ! : )

Look carefully at you map. Compare it to the one above.

Look carefully at you maps and predict where you think pirates would have wanted to focus their energies. Where might they have had the best luck in finding ships to capture? What would they have expected to find on the ships at different stages along the trade routes? Along which part of the trade route would the ships probably have been the most interesting to pirates? Pirates frequented other parts of the oceans and seas in addition to the areas involved in the triangular trade. For example, pirates could often be found in the eastern Mediterranean, the northern coast of Africa (Barbary Coast), and Madagascar.

Predict where you think pirates would have wanted to focus their energies? Where might they have had the best luck in finding ships to capture? What would they have expected to find on the ships at different stages along the trade routes?

Along which part of the trade route would the ships probably have been the most interesting to pirates? Pirates frequented other parts of the oceans and seas in addition to the areas involved in the triangular trade. For example, pirates could often be found in the eastern Mediterranean, the northern coast of Africa (Barbary Coast), and Madagascar. Let’s find these places on a map. Explain what you think was going on in these locations that would have made them attractive to pirates.

. Did you recognize that pirates follow treasure; so the presence of pirates in these areas indicates that these places were located along trade routes where ships carried precious metals, jewels, spices, and other valuable commodities.?

Now let’s read the entire article about The Pirate Ship Whyadah. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/whydah/

Class Discussion What might it have been like to have been a pirate? What would a pirate have been looking for? Where would the captain of a pirate ship have wanted to spend most of his time? What would a pirate's daily life have been like?

Homework (This slide is also attached to the back of your map) Imagine that you are exploring a beach on the East Coast of the United States. You suddenly feel something hard beneath their feet—it's a glass bottle, and inside is a very old piece of paper. Upon closer inspection, you discover that it's a very well decorated map drawn by a pirate in the early 18th century. Perhaps it washed up on shore from a shipwreck, or maybe a pirate left it there for someone else to pick up. Draw this map. It should show some of the places the pirate might have traveled and some of the things he or she might have seen and done along the way. Take care to represent the locations the pirate traveled as realistically as possible on the map. Include some text on your maps, pretending the pirate has written it to describe some of the things shown on the map. To be creative, they can use your version of old English. (how you think they may have spoken) To make the pirate maps appear authentic, you can rip it or tear it around the edges, or crumple up the map to give it a weathered look.

For help doing your homework this slide has been attached to the back of your map. You can find out more information about pirates on the websites. Go to the following Web sites to find out what it would have been like to be on the Wydah or another pirate ship. Answer these questions as they go through the sites: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/whydah/ Think about these questions as you look at this website and as you do your homework. What were some of the reasons people became pirates? Did all pirates start out as "bad guys"? Were there rules on pirate ships? What were some of these rules? What jobs did different people on a pirate ship have? What did pirates wear? National Geographic: Pirates! National Geographic: Pirates of the Whydah Beej's Pirate Image Archive Blackbeard the Pirate Oh To Be A Pirate

Homework For help doing your homework this slide has been attached to the back of your map. You can find out more information about pirates on the websites. Imagine that you are exploring a beach on the East Coast of the United States. You suddenly feel something hard beneath their feet—it's a glass bottle, and inside is a very old piece of paper. Upon closer inspection, you discover that it's a very well decorated map drawn by a pirate in the early 18th century. Perhaps it washed up on shore from a shipwreck, or maybe a pirate left it there for someone else to pick up. Draw this map. It should show some of the places the pirate might have traveled and some of the things he or she might have seen and done along the way. Take care to represent the locations the pirate traveled as realistically as possible on the map. Include some text on your maps, pretending the pirate has written it to describe some of the things shown on the map. To be creative, they can use your version of old English. (how you think they may have spoken) To make the pirate maps appear authentic, you can rip it or tear it around the edges, or crumple up the map to give it a weathered look. Go to the following Web sites to find out what it would have been like to be on the Wydah or another pirate ship. Answer these questions as they go through the sites: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/whydah/ Think about these questions as you look at this website and as you do your homework. What were some of the reasons people became pirates? Did all pirates start out as "bad guys"? Were there rules on pirate ships? What were some of these rules? What jobs did different people on a pirate ship have? What did pirates wear? National Geographic: Pirates! National Geographic: Pirates of the Whydah Beej's Pirate Image Archive Blackbeard the Pirate Oh To Be A Pirate