1. Do Now Task
Directions: On paper, complete the task and answer the question that follows:
Task: Define extortion using the example scenario below:
Scenario: Student A threatens to beat up Student B if he does not give Student A money.
Question: Who commits extortion?

2. Facts about Pirates Known as robbers of the ocean.
Pirates board ships by force
Capture and ransom the crew for money through extortion.
Take the ship and its cargo
People turn to piracy due to chaos and poverty where they live.
Modern pirates operate out of Somalia in Africa.

3. Somali Piracy

4. Trying to Board a Cargo Ship

5. Movie: Captain Phillips 2013
Trailer:

6. Real Footage

7. Central Historical Question
Are the Somali Pirates Terrorists?
Piracy= To steal from ships on the ocean sing force.
Terrorism= To achieve a goal by extreme or any means necessary.

8. Read Aloud New York Times Article
“Actively Read” Underline key ideas (People, Places, Dates).

9. Article Questions Who are the authors of the article?
When was the article written?
What is the Newspaper company that published the article?
Whose authority did it take to save Captain Phillips and the crew?
How was Captain Phillips finally saved?
If pirates are robbers, why do you think so many resources and people were used to save the crew?
What are 2-3 factors that would suggest the pirates in this situation were in fact terrorists?

10. Answer the Central Historical Question
Directions: Answer the Central Historical Question below in 1 paragraph of 6-7 sentences using information from the questions above and the article.
Central Historical Question: Are the Somali Pirates Terrorists?
There is a great debate over the state of what pirates are. Many people think pirates are ______________ while others think that they are __________. Pirates are _____________ for many reasons. Pirates are ___________ because they, _____________, ________ and __________. Firstly, pirates________________. Secondly, they____________. Pirates serve as a current example of conflict in the world.