Introduction
Piracy in The Bahamas
Grade 10
Abishai Adderley
abishaiadderley@gmail.com
Welcome Privateer! You have been requested for, by the English monarch, to sail to The Bahamas and go undercover as an infamous pirate. You will be embarking on this journey on your own to scope out the situation, identify why the Bahamas is being used as the base and report back to us! Don't fret, you will have lots of help along the way. I hope you're ready for a journey of a life time because your adventure as an undercover pirate will change your life forever! If you complete this mission successfully you will be granted a scurvy medal of honor. I wish you all the best Privateer, and beware of those nasty pirates!
Task
The Bahamas provided the perfect playground for pirates in the 17th and 18th century. Many of the most feared and renowned names in the history of piracy used the Bahamas during their raids. Pirates used Nassau as their base during this period, and the settlement was burned from retaliation by Spanish forces several times during this period of piracy. This fascinating webquest journey will enlighten you on the state of the Bahamas during the piracy era previous to the coming of Woodes Rogers.
Mission 1 : Name and describe the infamous Pirates of the Bahamas. It is important to learn about the other pirates while undercover so that we will be able to find their weaknesses and expel them from the Bahamas.
Mission 2 : Identify why the pirates use Nassau as their base. If we know why the pirates use Nassau as their base we could get rid of these reasons and they will no longer want to reside in The Bahamas.
Mission 3 : State the condition of the Bahamas. Before we are able to send Woodes Rogers we must know what the state of the Bahamas is and remedy the situation
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Process
Steps 1-5 will be due by the end of the lesson. When you and your group members have completed your skit The actual short film will be a project due in two weeks time.
In order to create the short film successfully, follow the next few steps as accurately as possible
1) You will first be placed into groups of 5
2) Each member will select a pirate to play
3) Research your chosen pirate
4) Research the state of the Bahamas before, during and after Woodes Rogers
5) Create a story line incorporating all five pirates as well as step 4
6) Be sure to incorporate the most important things each pirate is known for.
7) Select a visually attractive, historic place in New Providence as the setting for your documentary
8) The documentary can include props, pirate slangs, costumes etc.
Points will be given for creativity and authenticity.
Below are some possible links you could use in your skit. Remember, you will have to do extra research and cannot solely use these links.
http://historylists.org/people/list-of-10-most-famous-pirates-in-world-history.html
http://www.bahamas.co.uk/about/history/the-age-of-piracy
Below is an example of a documentary of piracy done by Bahamian students which could be of some help. Do not try to replicate this documentary, this is only an example to help you.
Evaluation
| Criteria 1 | Criteria 2 | Criteria 3 | Criteria 4 |
Score 1-5 |
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Content Did the presentation have valuable material? |
Presentation contained little to no valuable information | Presentation had moments where valuable material was present but the content was lacking as a whole. | Presentation had a good amount of material and benefited the class | Presentation had extrememly valuable information and was beneficial to class. | ||
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Collaboration Did everyone contribute to the presentation? |
It seemed as though only a few people worked on the presentation | Classmates worked from each other's ideas but some members did not do as much work as others | Seems as though all members did some work but some members were carrying the presentation | Members seemed to contribute equally to presentation | ||
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Organization Was the presentation well organized and easy to follow |
The organization lacked organization and had little evidence of preparation | There were minimal signs of preparation and organization | Presentation had some organizing ideas but could be easier to follow | Presentation was organized and easy to follow | ||
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Presentation Was the presentation engaging? Was it obviously rehearsed? |
Demonstrated little evidence of planning | Presentation had few strong moments but was inconsistent | Presenters were confident but could be more engaging | Presenters were confident in delivery and it was very engaging to class. | ||
Conclusion
Congratulations!
You are on your way to creating your very own short film! This is a fun and exciting journey. By now, you should know the most infamous pirates that resided in the Bahamas, the negative impact piracy has had on the Bahamas, the importance of Woodes Rogers in getting rid of piracy and how he was able to accomplish it. Aren't you glad you learnt such exciting information? Fortunately for you, you don't have to stop here! Click on the links below to go even further and learn more about pirates on other Caribbean islands.
http://piratesoflore.com/port-royal.html
https://www.thoughtco.com/real-life-pirates-of-the-caribbean-2136234