Avast Ye Mateys: Learning About Blackbeard the Pirate

Students research the pirate Blackbeard and create a technological presentation about him. For this research lesson, students read articles about the pirate Blackbeard. Students research the pirate and then create a technological...

Ahoy there! No need to sail the seven seas to find an exciting lesson on pirates in colonial life. Your little lubbers will learn about the infamous pirate Blackbeard, and then invent their own pirate and create a WANTED poster based on...

Learn the life of Christopher Columbus with the help of a timeline. Young historians interpret Columbus' life story from birth to death, and answer questions to reinforce comprehension. 

Fourth graders explore visual arts by creating a poster in class. In this symbolism instructional activity, 4th graders research the history of pirates, define vocabulary used from the era and examine symbols that were once used to...

Fourth graders acquire information about Blackbeard through primary resources and apply their knowledge to create a newspaper article concerning his life. They describe the influence of Blackbeard on Coastal North Carolina.

Ghost ships are real and are used to map ocean currents. Aye, thar be much to learn for landlubbers, sprogs, and buccaneers as well in a short video that offers scientific explanations for the amazing phenomenon of ghost ships.

In this Pirates worksheet, students take a multiple choice quiz about pirates. Students complete 10 questions total about Pirates on this worksheet.

In this pirates worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about different pirates of the past. Students answer 12 questions total.

Fourth graders use their knowledge of myths, folklore, and NC history to write a narrative. In this historical writing lesson, 4th graders write a historically based narrative (ghost story/mystery) about various NC history. Students...