Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Lord of the Flies is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding about a group of Britishschoolboys stuck on a deserted island who try to govern themselves, with disastrous results. Its stances on the already controversial subjects of human nature and individual welfare versus the common good earned it position 68 on the American Library Association’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990–1999.  In 2005, the novel was chosen  byTime magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005  and was awarded a place on both lists of Modern Library 100 Best Novels, reaching #41 on the editor's list, and #25 on the reader's list.

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold". First published as a book on 23rd May 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881–82 under the title Treasure Island; or, the mutiny of the Hispaniola and the pseudonym Captain George North.

Introduction

Arrrrgh me mateys!  Today you will have t' choose if yer pirate enough t'
embark on a dangerous adventure. Have ya ever wondered if thar really was such
a thin' as pirates? Or be they just make-beleive characters in fairy tales?
Are you ready t' find out t' truth? Can you handle t' truth? Or be you too
much o' a swashbuckler?
 Yer Captain,
 Cap. Chiquetts

Process
Through research, you will study about different pirates, their role in
history, how they operated, where they operated, the ships they used and their
weaponry.

At the end of this Webquest you will share your findings using different types
of multimedia, such as pages, keynotes, I movie, and Inspiration.
Roles
Step 1: Find a partner and decide who will be Captain and who will be first 
mate.

Step 2: Go through each individual task page and follow the instructions to
complete each task. Keep the following questions in mind as you are working:
          1. Did pirates really exsist?
          2. Who could be a pirate?
          3. What kind of ships did they use?
          4. Were pirates good or bad?
          5. What was a pirates life like?
          6. Would you like to have been a pirate?
          7. What kind of weapons did pirates use?
          8. Do pirates exsist today?
          9. How do the pirates you are learning about compare to the 
             pirates you see in the movies?
         10. What parts of world were pirates mostly found?

Step 3:  Compile your information to present to Captain  and your 
fellow class pirates.

Conclusion
Welcome aboard Captain McGill's Pirate Ship o' Knowledge! Congratulations! 
You've done t' work, now sit aft, relax, and listen t' what your buckos have 
learned on their pirate adventures!
Evaluation
Amount of Information 
4 - All topics are addressed and all questions answered. 
3 - Most topics are addressed and most questions answered. 
2 - Some topics are addressed, and most questions answered with. 
1 - One or more topics were not addressed. 

Quality of Information
4 - Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several 
supporting details and/or examples. 
3 - Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting 
details and/or examples. 
2 - Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples 
are given. 
1 - Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. 

Creativity
4 - Visual aids are clear and colorful (visually appealing); presenters are 
energetic and interested in topic.
3 - Presentation is creative visually and interesting to listen to.
2 - Presentation shows some creativity; some use of color and/or visual 
interest.
1 - Very little creativity; little color or interest to presentation.

Internet Use
4 - Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and 
navigates within these sites easily without assistance. 
3 - Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and 
navigates within these sites easily without assistance. 
2 - Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and 
navigates within these sites easily without assistance. 
1 - Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to 
navigate within these sites. 

Group Work
4 - Went beyond expectations, worked well together both in and out of 
classroom.
3 - Worked well together without teacher involvement.
2 - Needed some teacher involvement to keep on task.
1 - Often strayed from task / work was one-sided.

Required Elements
4 - Student included more information than was required. 
3 - Student included all information that was required. 
2 - Student included most information that was required. 
1 - Student included less information than was required.



Task 1
Getting to Know a Famous Pirate
1. Choose ONE pirate from the list bellow to research. Take notes and keep in
mind the questions listed in step 2. I have provided multiple websites for
each famous pirate, but feel free to search for information in one of the
search engines I have provided.  *REMEMBER to include the URL where you found
the information.

2. Find the following information about your pirate:

      1. What other name(s) did your pirate have?

      2. What nationality was your pirate?

      3. Why did this person become a pirate?

      4. Where did your pirate persue his or her adventures? Find a map to
         show this area.

      5. Whom did your pirate associate with?

      6. What happened to your pirate?

      7. Discuss two-three different situations or things your pirate is 
         famous for.   
         
      8. What was the Code of Conduct for your pirate?
   
      9. Does your pirate have any famous qoutes or sayings?

     10. Where and when was your pirate born? When and how did your pirate 
         die?



ASSIGNMENT 1 - Using the information from your research questions, create a
graphic organizer using Inspiration. In the center of your graphic organizer
should be the name of your famous pirate and steming off of it should be your
questions and answers.
 
Famous Pirates
Edward Teach 1
Edward Teach 2
Edward Teach 3
William Kidd 1
William Kidd 2
William Kidd 3
William Kidd 4
Mary Read 1
Mary Read 2
Mary Read 3
Stede Bonnet 1
Stede Bonnet 2
Henry Avery 1
Henry Avery 1
Jean LaFitte 1
Jean Lafitte 2
Jean Lafitte 3
Grace O'Malley (Gr�inne Ni Mh�ille) 1
Grace O'Malley (Gr�inne Ni Mh�ille) 2
Grace O'Malley (Gr�inne Ni Mh�ille) 3
Grace O'Malley (Gr�inne Ni Mh�ille) 4
Bartholomew Roberts 1
Bartholomew Roberts 2
Bartholomew Roberts 3
Anne Bonny 1
Anne Bonny 2
Anne Bonny 3
Anne Bonny 4
Calico Jack Rackham (John Rackham) 1
Calico Jack Rackham (John Rackham) 2
Calico Jack Rackham (John Rackham) 3
Francis Drake 4
Francis Drake 4
Francis Drake 5
Henry Morgan 1
Henry Morgan 2
Henry Morgan 3
ASK JEEVES SEARCH ENGINE
ALTAVISTA SEARCH ENGINE
YHOO SEARCH ENGINE
GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE
Other Resources
http://blindkat.hegewisch.net/pirates/whosbb.html
http://www.vleonica.com/pirates.htm
http://www.kipar.org/piratical-resources/index.html
http://www.beaglebay.com/women_pirates.htm
http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/lennon/897/
http://www.deadmentellnotales.com/onlinetexts/womenlist.shtml

Task 2

AHOY! Theres a Pirate Flag Ahead!

1. Review the internet links on the history of the Jolly Roger flag I provided    
   below. 

2. Based on what you have learned about your pirate, you and your partner need 
   to create a flag for your pirate's ship. 
   * Use Microsoft Paint to create your flag
   * Use symbols and colors on your flag that relate to your pirate
   * Don't forget to name your ship!

3. Complete the Jolly Roger Crossword puzzle and hand in to your Captain 

Internet Links

Examples of pirate flags and symbolism

More pirate flag information

Pirate flag info (*will help with crossword!!)

A fun Jolly Roger Crossword

Other Resources

Task 3

WANTED: Your Pirate Dead or Alive!

1. Use all of the information you've gathered on your pirate from Role 1 and 2   
   to create a WANTED Poster on pages.
2. Things to include in your WANTED poster:
     - A picture of your pirate
     - Where your pirate might be found
     - Who your pirate might be with
     - Why your pirate is wanted
     - What kind of reward is being offered if the pirate is turned in
          * Remember to think like a pirate, you don't always have to pay in 
            gold! (Maybe a new ship would be nice!)
     - Who is requesting this pirate be turned in
     - If you want your pirate returned alive, dead or either.
     - How will your pirate be punished if returned alive.
3. Find information on how pirates were punished either by other pirates, 
   government, royalty...
4. Try using pirate vocabulary see the link below for help! 
5. Make sure you save your work!!

Internet Links

Go to the Dictionary link on this website for a dictionary of Nautical terms!
You can also get information on the punishment of pirates on this site.
Swashbuckler's Cove

This will give you a few ideas of language pirates used!
Pirate Translator

Try typing a few sentences in this and see if it turns out a little more Piratey!
Pirate Paragraph Translator

Go here to find AWESOME pictures of your pirate!
Pictures of Pirates

Other Resources

Task 4

ARRRGGGH! The Life of a Pirate!

1. Using a pages document each of you create a journal entry written   
   in the point of view of your pirate. Your entries should correspond with
   eachother, so plan together what you're both going to write about. Check     
   out the links below for information on what life was like for a pirate.  
   Please use language your pirate might have used. Your entries should  
   include the following
        - The date (keep in mind when your pirate was alive)
        - The time (in military time)
        - Location of ship (at sea, port, near land..)
        - Plans for the day or future
        - Weather conditions
        - What are the other crew members like?
        - What meals you had for the day
        - Interesting news from the crew or ship (is there a mutiny afoot?, 
          does the mast need repairing?...)
        - Things you've noticed along your voyage.

***It is IMPORTANT to keep in mind you are writing as if you are your famous 
   pirate.
***MAKE SURE TO SAVE YOUR WORK!

Internet Links

Go to this link and click on the "Pirate Life" link on the left handside of
page. Explore all categories for ideas!
Swashbuckler's Cove

Other Resources

Task 5

Tell Us Yer Findin's!

CONGRATULATIONS!! By this point you are both experts on your famous pirate.

1. Please create a keynote presentation on all of your findings. 
2. Include all the projects you've done throughout this adventure. 
3. Make this presentation fun, dress up and speak as if you were really your 
   pirate. You could even make a piratey treat to bring in to share with the 
   class!
4. Make sure both of you have equal parts in presenting!