Famous pirates

Famous pirates that inspired fiction

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Exploring the life of pirates

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Anne Bonny

Blackbeard

Mary Read

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Mary Read

1) Write a description of your picture in your copybook.

Be ready to share this description during our next class.

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2) Watch the first part of the video here:

3) Take notes about the early life of Mary Read:

- who are their parents?

- what jobs did she do?

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- other important details?

4) Connect what you heard with the image.

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Mary Read: part 2

1) Imagine her life as a pirate: write down 3 hypotheses.

Remember: to make hypotheses: you need to use modals (may, might, must, ...)

2) Watch the second part of the video, by clicking here:

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3) Identify the key moments of her pirate's life.

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4) Training your understanding:

Blackbeard

1) Write a description of your picture in your copybook.

Be ready to share this description during our next class.

2) Watch the first video here:

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3) Take notes on the appearance and actions of Blackbeard.

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4) Compare what you found with your first description.

5) Explain how Blackbeard was seen.

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Blackbeard

1) Imagine his life as a pirate, his actions, ... Write down 3 hypotheses.

Remember: to make hypotheses: you need to use modals (may, might, must, ...)

2) Watch the second video here:

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3) Identify who was Blackbeard.

- Pay attention to the adverbs and modals used: what do they mean? (use the images to help you)

- List all Blackbeard's actions

- Identify the moment of his life (how he became a pirate, how he lived, how he died)

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4) Vocabulary challenge:

Anne Bonny

1) Write a description of your picture in your copybook.

Be ready to share this description during our next class.

2) Watch the following video:

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3) Take notes on her appearance (adjectives, clothes, ...) and on her character (moral aspect).

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4) Compare what you found with your first description:

Is the image in the top left-hand corner of this page a fair representation?

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Anne Bonny

1) Watch the video a second time:

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2) Identify the key moments of her pirate's life.

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3) Read your notes. Classify information between facts or fictions.

Pay attention to words, phrases of doubts.

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4) Vocabulary challenge: