Intro Unit 4 The Caribbean

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Unit 4: The Caribbean

Carribisch gebied

Grab your book

Do exercise 1 page 10

Where do you think 17th century pirates lived?

What do you think the pirates looted from other ships?

What do you think pirates wore? Describe a pirate's outfit including accessoires in as much detail as you can.

Did Blackbeard really exist?

1. Yes
2. No

He starred in the Pirates of the Carribean as well

2. François l’Olonnais

- French marinier assigned to attack Spanish ships

- Bloodthirst grew and became pirate

- Killed off by natives who presumably put pieces of his body into a fire.

Did François l’Olonnais exist?

1. Yes
2. No

He had a Dutch wanted-poster!

3. Captain Morgan

- Famous for smuggling and drinking a lot of rum

- Was attacked by the Dutch marine and lost leg in the fight

- Had many secret lairs on the British virgin islands

Did Captain Morgan really exist?

1. Yes
2. No

He only exists on these bottles

Who Was Captain Morgan?

- He was actually known as Sir Henry Morgan and was born in Wales, 1635

- He was basically a pirate but with the law on his side

- He sailed to the Caribbean to protect British Colonial interests as ordered by the government

4. Black Bart

- Most succesfull and profitable pirate

- Was very fashionable

- Was only active for 2,5 year as a captain

- Was drowned by his own crew to prevent capture

Did Black Bart really exist?

1. Yes
2. No

Starred in Dutch newspapers!

The Pirate Code

1. Every Pirate has an equal vote
2. Every pirate has an equal share of food and drink
3. No stealing from another pirate
4. No fighting each other on board. 
5. If a pirate loses a limb or an eye, they will receive a sum of money

Which rule do you think is the most important?

1. Every Pirate has an equal vote

2. Every Pirate has an equal share in food and drink

3. No stealing from another Pirate

4. No fighting each other on board

5. If a Pirate loses a limb or an eye they will receive money

If you could make your own rule as captain, what would your rule be?

What animal(s) did pirates keep as a pet, do you think?

What kind of ships do you think pirates had?

1. Blackbeard

- English marinier

- He hijacked an English ship and raided the Caribbean

- He lit matches under his hat to give the impression of being on fire.

Video

Page 11

Assignment 2

We're going to watch a video about pirates. Write down three facts about each of the four pirates. You can answer in Dutch.

The pirates' names are:

1. Sir Henry Morgan
2. Mary Read
3. François l’Olonnais
4. Samuel Bellamy

Welke van de vier piraten zou je het minst graag tegenkomen?

1. Sir Henry Morgan
2. Mary Read
3. François l’Olonnais
4. Samuel Bellamy

Welk van de vier piraten zou je het minst erg vinden om tegen te komen?

1. Sir Henry Morgan
2. Mary Read
3. François l’Olonnais
4. Samuel Bellamy