Eighth graders, in pairs, research the era of piracy and buccaneers. Among the topics they investigate are Mary Read, Edward Teach, and other pirates who sailed off the Carolina coast. Using the Internet, 8th graders write paragraphs...

Fourth graders recognize Roman numerals and understand the value they stand for.  in this Roman numerals lesson students identify the value of the numbers and understand the problems with reading them. Students complete a worksheet...

Students assemble details about a pirate voyage and choose which details to include on a postcard that pirate might have written home. They discuss the Pirate Code and determine what should be done in certain "Sticky Situations."