What is clever about captain Stache’s plan? Why does Smee call the Englishman foolish? What do think you would have done if you had been in the Englishmen’s position?

2. Page 123, Paragraph 3

“Prepare to board! Stache shouted, his excitement building. This was the moment a pirate lived for.”

What moment is he talking about? What might that moment be for you? Why might yours differ from the pirate’s?

3. Page 129, Paragraph 2

“Meanwhile, the world’s most vicious pirate is hunting us down in the fastest ship afloat.”

How do you think Molly is feeling right now? Why might Molly feel alone? Who do you think Molly will choose as her ally?

4. Page 132, Paragraph 3

“The name of the ship will be the Jolly Roger.”

What do we know about the Jolly Roger from our previous research? Do you think this is a good quality name for the ship? Is it scary?

5. Page 134, Paragraph 4

“But seeing this thing coming toward him now, Black Stache, just for a moment, was afraid.”

Why is unusual about Black Stache being afraid? Why do you think this storm would be so scary? What effect might this have on his goals?

You are invited to learn more about Molly. Please take notes on how Molly acts and looks.

v     To begin, think about “descriptive words” that capture Molly’s personality and try to find passages in Chapter 3 that show how Molly is acting. Think about why or how those words describe Molly in the passages. Remember these will be implied traits. Use the traits below to help you.

v     Choose 3 of the following traits and find passages in Chapter 3 that demonstrate Molly acting:

v     On page 20 paragraph 2 Molly acts confident because/when her and Peter’s gaze meet she did not turn her head and look away as most strangers do.

v     On page 24 paragraph 3 Molly acts assertive because/when the woman is calling for her in a stout voice Molly pays her no attention and she goes right up to Peter and talks to him. She is very sure of herself and very comfortable in her own skin.

v     On pages 94 & 95 paragraph (94- last) (95- 1) Molly acts sturdy because/when she is trying to tell Peter to mind his own business and she has to use sudden intensity. She also grabs Peter’s arm to prove her point even further.

Then, use the passages that describe Molly’s actions and appearance to help you complete an artistic impression of Molly. Page 19, last paragraph, gives you some information about Molly’s appearance. Are there any other passages you noticed?

Page 59 last paragraph it describes her eyes as being green.

Your job as Character Sketcher is to identify a character’s actions (traits) and explain or prove these traits, identify the character’s goal (which is what the character wants to do or accomplish), identify the problem and solution in the reading, and complete an artistic impression of the character.

You need to be aware that the character traits you will choose will be implied character traits. In other words, they are not directly stated in the passage. You will want to use descriptive words for your character traits. You do NOT want to use words like good, bad, nice, and mean. Be sure to use your “Descriptive Character Traits” page for help.

Sometimes the solution to your character’s problem will not be in the section of the book that you are reading. In this case, you will need to come up with a possible solution for you character’s problem.

When you begin artistically representing your character, try to use any physical descriptions from the text to help you. Your “artistic impression” of the character will probably be on a separate piece of paper. The next page gives you an example of how your paper may look with the character information.

You will be learning about Black Stache.  Think about the following traits as you read Chapter 4-The Sea Devil:

    Implied Character Traits (3)

1. (Trait)  Chilling  p. 33  par. 1

(Explanation or proof of trait)

He had dark, deepest, piercingly black eye, overshadowed by eyebrows so bushy that he had to brush them away to see through the glass. But the most prominent feature was the thick growth of hair on his upper lip, long and black, lovingly maintained, measuring nearly a foot between its waxed and pointed tips. It was this feature that gave him his name, the most feared name on the sea: Black Stache.

1. (Trait) Sly p. 34 par. 4

(Explanation or proof of trait)

The ladies were Black Stache’s secret weapon. They were a special set of sails that he had ship’s sail makers make using a pattern that Stache got from a ladies’ corset maker.

1. (Trait) Ambitious p. 84 par. 3

(Explanation or proof of trait)

He is playing with the model ships in his captain cabin. He pushes the model Wasp off the edge of the table, and then steps on the remains of the ship. Then he says, “Time for the kill.”

Character’s Goal: Black Stache’s goal is to

Page 46 par. 2 “He Knew now that he no longer wanted only the Wasp’s treasure; he wanted the Wasp herself.”

Problem: Black Stache’s problem is

The Wasp is the fastest ship on the seas, and it will be difficult if not impossible to capture and take over.

Solution or Possible Solution: Page 49. Par. 1

Stache has got this plan to get abeam the Wasp, then turn downwind, then raise the ladies and run her down!

I can not say enough about this book! I love it so far! Peter Pan has always been one of my favorite childhood stories. I am not sure which character I like this best thus far, but if I had to pick I would say Molly. I love how strong, courageous, and stead-fast she seems to be. Molly is a character that I would like to impersonate, or the role that she plays is one that I would love to play if I could be in a fiction book. I really enjoy the flow of the book, it seems as though the pages just fly by like the wind. I had to stop myself tonight just because I have other work to do, or otherwise I would have continued to read. Students would love this book! My little brother has always enjoyed books like this and I can’t wait for him to read it and tell me what he thinks. It is a novel that I could see going very far such as: with activities, SSR, take home reading, read aloud, group activities, etc. This book gets my attention, and if it can get my attention it can probably get that of a students’. I also found myself intrigued with Black Stache. On page 84 in the last paragraph it reads, “Then he stood and, stepping on the remains of the Wasp, stalked out of the cabin. Time for the kill.” I love it! What a wonderful selection of words. He defiantly means business. I love how this character is so mean and determined. Sometimes I wish I was more like him and knew exactly what I wanted. I think it is important to point out the positive qualities of a bad character. Everybody will identify with a different character or a different part of the story and I find that important!

You are invited to learn more about Peter. Please take notes on how Peter acts and looks.

• To begin, reread the following passages, determine “descriptive words” that capture Peter’s personality and explain why the words describe Peter.

Intelligence, quick on his feet, perceptive

• Reread page 18 and the first two paragraphs on page 19. Which words describe Peter?

Sneaky, mischievous, surprising

• He acts baffled or puzzled because the man carrying the mysterious cargo is so happy; why is he so happy?

Focus on page 19 paragraphs one and two.

• Reread page 22 paragraph two. Which words describe Peter? He wonders why he cares what the girl (Molly) thinks of him. He is acting judged, cautious, and careful even.

• He acts cautious because he knows that Molly is watching him and disapproves of his actions at the moment.

• Reread page 24 paragraph one. Which words describe Peter? Grateful, appreciative, and lucky.

• He acts grateful because if Molly had not warned him, it would have been his ankle snared up by the whip, and his body bruised.

 Part A:

1. The colonists were independent- minded people with strong ideas. Their life was often harsh; cold, hunger, and disease were constant threats. Despite all the troubles that the colonists faced they prospered, but to make sure that London got their share they controlled the tax.

2. The Navigation Acts were a series of laws that forced the colonists to trade only with England, using English ships and crews. The laws forced them to accept low prices for the goods they produced and therefore, most of the colonists did not like them and some of them even chose to ignore these unfair laws.

3. Like I said in question three the colonists did not approve these laws and they did not agree with them. These laws cause the colonists to get low price for the materials and crops that they were growing.

4. These pirates made friends with the colonists ashore and were known as the freebooters. They were mostly smugglers, supplying untaxed goods to grateful settlers on the coast of America.

5. These pirates were welcomed on American shores and some were even financed by investment groups of businessmen who outfitted the ships and bought letters of marque from dishonest officials. So, the colonists turned to the freebooters because of the high tax prices from England. This bad relationship over taxes would led to the American Revolution in 1776. Before this the freebooters were respectable citizens.

Section B:

1. Through out all the activities that we have done with these books we have done something wit the Buccaneers. The Buccaneers were originally lawless hunters from Hispaniola and were named after the “boucan” barbecues on which they smoked meat. The first pirates started about 4,600 years ago about the same time as the first sailors. The Viking Raiders cruised the north sea, the Atlantic, and the Baltic from the 9^th to the 11^th century. Their ships were light fast; they raided coastal towns and villages. Then they later became peaceful settlers. The Privateers which is another group that we have discussed a great deal throughout the pirate unit, were merchant ships used because the king and queen could not afford navies. King Henry III issued each privateer with a “letter of marque,” a piracy permit. This authorized the captain of the merchant ship to attack the enemy on the king’s behalf. The Corsairs were about during the 16^th century and they had a religious excuse for plunder. The pirates were called “corsairs” after the Latin word cursus, meaning plunder. This fight was mainly between the Christian and the Muslims. During this period the Barbarossa Brothers were some of the most powerful and famous pirates of the Corsairs. The New World pirates- as the 16^th century began, the world grew suddenly bigger. Moving on to the Spanish Main- mainland America- they plundered the wealth of two great Native American peoples, which were: the Incas of Peru and the Aztecs of Mexico. Francis Drake turned pirate after the Spanish raided his merchant chip in the Caribbean. The attack on a Spanish town in 1572 made his reputation.

2. Out of all the pirates I must say that I like Mary Read and Anne Bonny best out of all the different ones I have read about. They wore men’s clothes when they fought alongside the other pirates on “Calico” Jack Rackham’s ship. It is said that their shipmates may have never knew their true identity. When the rest of their crew was arrested they escaped execution by claiming that they were pregnant. I think that the mystery behind them is just fascinating. I, myself, would have loved to have been a pirate they are awesome in my eyes. These two pirates were girls and think about how smart they had to be to keep their identity hidden and to escape execution. I think it was awesome that they disguised themselves as men and fought alongside the other men on a pirate ship, and then when they were found out they said they were pregnant. Sorry had to bring out my women’s right in this one, and it seems that it was a great story.

 A. Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter

B. What if You Met a Pirate?

New Words for Dictionary

Scalawags

Scoundrels

Nimble

Buntlines

Bilge

 A. Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter

B. What if You Met a Pirate?