Develop a better understanding of "Blackbeard's Ghost" with this differentiated lesson. Working in groups on a creative project, middle schoolers can reinforce their reading comprehension and literary analysis skills. Use this lesson to...

Students participate in an on-line scavenger hunt to explore a collection of information associated with pirates and Blackbeard.

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

Young scholars read Blackbeard and brainstorm their knowledge of maps. In this language arts and geography instructional activity, students use landmarks on their playground to review north, south, east and west and discuss the compass...

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...

In this recognizing -ew words in sentences worksheet, students use the words in the word bank to complete the sentences and create sentences with new words. Students write 14 answers.

In this language arts worksheet, students analyze 15 scrambled words which pertain to pirates. Students decipher each word and write it correctly on the lines.

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.

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."

In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are related to the finding of new words. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 5 multiple choice questions covering a variety of concepts. Page contains answer and additional resources link.