Copyright 2012 PIRATE ADVENTURE Patchwork Designs, Inc About this ‘Pirate Adventure’ kit Table of Contents This kit was created to other educational informa- assist you or your group in tion. These materials can Requirements 2-5 completing the ‘Pirate Ad- be reproduced and distrib- venture” patch program. uted to the individuals Crafts 6-9 completing the program. Kits are books written to specifically meet the re- Any other use of these pro- Games 10-13 quirements for the patch grams and the materials program and help individu- contained in them is in di- Recipes 14-17 als earn the associated rect violation of copyright patch. laws. 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Research one pirate and find out where they came from and what era they lived in. Some examples of pirates are: Blackbeard, Calico Jack, Lady Mary Killgrew and Anne Bonny. A pirate is someone who lives at sea and steals for a living. It is wrong to take things from others and hurt people in the process. Many pirates were punished for their crimes. Today, most people prefer to think about the adventures they went on and the costumes they wore. Enjoy this pirate ad- venture program by learning more about the pirate life. You will find that the “pirate life is not for you” but still get the feel for their buccaneering spirit. Anne Bonny, Irishwoman that dressed like a man because women were not allowed on ships. She later married “Calico Jack”. They mainly sailed in the Bahamas. “Calico Jack” was a pirate known for wearing colorful clothing. Mary Read was a sailor and solider and became a pirate for “Calico Jack” and Anne Bonny. Stede Bonnet- A wealthy man who became a pirate. William Kidd- Legendary pirate believed to have buried a huge treasure. “Black Bart” Roberts- He captured more than 400 ships. “Blackbeard” wore red ribbons in his hair and smoking ropes in his hat. Many people were afraid of his brutal attacks. 2. Most captains of pirate ships designed their own flag. The most commonly used flag was the ‘jolly roger.’ Research what the Jolly Roger or other pirate flags looked like. Design your own flag. Pictured is the Jolly Roger flag. It is a simple flag with a skull and cross bones. The partici- pants can decorate their flag any way they wish. Place their decorated flag on the front of the ship booklet # 1. 3. Pirate ships were usually captured naval or merchant vessels. It was hard to maintain a pi- rate ship and complete the daily chores to keep the ship a sail. Learn more about 2 parts of a pirate ship, visit an ancient ship, or create a drawing of a pirate ship. Example of parts: masts, sail, crow’s nest, deck, hull, rudder and quarters. There is a booklet located in the back of this kit, refer to booklet #1, that shows some of the main parts of the ship. It includes sails that were controlled by ropes called rigging; hull, front of the boat; rudder, back of the boat used to steer the boat; and Capitan's quarters, which are on the larger part of the boat. 4. “Shiver me timbers! I see me treasure ahead. Arrg! What a fine day this will be!” Pirates searched for treasures of gold and silver. In their adventures, they would sometimes discover a secret map and go on a quest for the treasure. Create a treasure hunt or secret map. Prizes can consist of golden chocolate coins, bags of glass rocks or fake jewels. Design your own treasure map located in the back of this kit. You do not have to have a treasure hunt unless you wish to add this to your gathering. Pirate Adventure Page 3 5. The pirates used slang so they could talk to each other in code without outsiders knowing what they were saying. Choose two words and learn their meaning and how a pirate would use it in a sentence. Such as; mate, ahoy, buccaneer, doubloon, landlubber, or booty. Booklet # 2 located in the back of this kit has a list of common slang words used by pirates. Booty- goods stolen or found by a pirate. Buccaneer- a pirate that originated from the Caribbean. Doubloon- another name for the Spanish gold dollar. Jolly Roger- a common pirate flag with the skull and crossbones. Plunder- to steal items. Privateer- legalized pirates. They carried “letters of marque” which licensed them to work for a legiti- mate government and were allowed to attack enemy ships. Land ho! -- “ I see land” Weigh anchor! -- Haul up the anchor and set sail. Merchantman- a trading ship loaded with cargo Prize -- a captured ship Sea legs – Sailor’s used this term as soon as sailors were able to walk on the ship without getting seasick. Swab the deck- mop the ships deck. Landlubber-a sailors name for someone who has never been to sea. Shiver me timbers- an expression of surprise Port- a sailor’s word for left. Starboard- a sailor’s word for right “Yo ho ho !” -- An expression used by jolly pirates “Stay on course” -- Make sure they are still headed for their destination “Aarrgh!” – Pirate sneer 6. Pirate clothing consisted of durable cloth for the sea life. They also liked to look different from other people or wear costumes so they were recognized as a pirate, man of the sea. Re- search more about the type of clothing or costumes they wore or decorate a hat. Pirates wore baggy pants or knee-length pants. Shoes or boots had big shiny buckles. Some had an eye patch, a three cornered hat with a feather in it called a tricorne, hoop earring, scarf, swords, and a heavy coat sometimes of vibrant colors. Pirate Adventure Page 4 7. Pirates spent the majority of their life at sea. Learn more about the sea and the creatures that live in it. Examples; sharks, whales, crabs etc. Refer to the sea creature booklet #5, located in the back of this kit for information about sea creatures. 8. Pirates had a variety of weapons they used in battles to defend their ships and fight for treasures. Research to learn more about weapons such as cannons, swords, Muskegon, and daggers. Cannons were the primary weapon of the sea. There were many guns on either side of a pirate ship, and sometimes in the front and back. They were often in the lower deck. The type of sword that most pirates used was called a cutlass , a slightly curved, one-sided blade. Daggers were shorter swords that could be concealed in a pirates clothing. If a cutlass was lost, its owner could pull out the dagger as a last resort in a fight. 9. Many movies, books, and plays have been written about pirates. Learn more about one of these entertainment activities. Is it fiction or non fiction? Suggestions are Pirates of the Car- ibbean; Treasure Island, Robinson Crusoe, or Peter Pan . Peter Pan was originally written as a play in 1904 for children. Today, the story is most commonly known through several movie versions. Treasure Island tells the story of a boy who battles with pi- rates while searching for a hidden treasure. It was written in 1833 by Robert Louis Stevenson. 10. Swab the deck! Many crew members were needed to do jobs on the ship. Everyone on the ship had a job to complete. Teamwork was essential to keep the ship in tip top condition. The regular crew on deck completed daily jobs to keep the ship running and prepared for weather changes or attacks. Find out more about the daily responsibilities of the regular crew or learn more about another job on the ship. Examples: cook, captain, quartermaster, musician, car- penter, boatswain, and sailing master. Capitan- elected by the crew and led the ship during battle. Quartermaster-in charge of the treasure and divided the money. The captain received more money than the others. Sailing master-read the maps and planned where to sail. Gunner-in charge of the ships cannons.