The Student Support Adventure 8: Peace and Pirates

Your student :

• Review the role played in the War of 1812. • Explain the connection between and the War of 1812.

Use the steps below to support your student during this lesson

1. Watch the Introduction video 2. Watch the Read-Aloud video 3. Watch the Word Discovery video 4. Complete the Explorer Activity Give your student Explorer Page 8. Read the directions aloud to your student. Allow them to work independently to list the facts and write a summary sentence. Rewatch the video, if necessary.

5. Read-Aloud Chat After watching the Read-Aloud video, have a discussion with your student using these questions: • What role did Andrew Jackson play in the War of 1812? (He was the U.S. general who defeated the British in the Battle of .) • How were pirates and privateers the same? (Answers may vary, but should include that they were sailors on private ships who stole cargo.) • Why was it difficult for the United States to get supplies during the War of 1812? (because the British had blockaded many of their ports.) • What skills did Jean and Pierre Lafitte have that made them successful pirates?(Jean was an excellent sailor and navigator; Pierre was an excellent smuggler. Jean and Pierre knew their way through the jungle-like swamplands around New Orleans, and the British did not.) • What did General Jackson offer to do if Jean and Pierre agreed to help him to defeat the British? (General Jackson offered to pardon them of their crimes if they would agree to help him to defeat the British.)

6. Further Adventures • Have your student imagine being one of the privateers during the War of 1812. Have them write a journal entry describing what happened when they encountered a British ship off the coast of New Orleans. Encourage them to use descriptive words and to describe their feelings about the adventure. • Have your student create their own “pirate” map using a current map of the Mississippi Delta area near New Orleans as a reference. Have them label important places, land and water features, and decorate it in “pirate” style. Is there a spot marked for buried ? • Have your student create a treasure hunt for you or others in your home. Have them gather several small pieces of paper, a pencil or marker, and one small “treasure” to hide. They will then choose several secret places to hide pirate messages throughout the home. Each message should provide a hint as to where the next message can be found, ultimately leading to the treasure.