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Avast ye Mateys -  It is Blackbeard himself !

Use the underlined sites to find the answers to the questions.

1. What was Blackbeard's real name?

2. Blackbeard's teacher and hero was ?

3. List four weapons pirates commonly used.

4. Describe the flag flown over Blackbeard's ship.

5. The Jolly Roger was a typical skull and crossbones flag.true false

6. Where was Blackbeard's Hideout?

7. What might Blackbeard's treasure contain


and where would be the most likely places to look for it now?

 

8. What is the location where the Queen Anne's Revenge is believed to have been found?

9. List four items found at the site of the wreckage.




 

10. Read more about Blackbeard.  What is the most interesting thing you have learned?

Created by: Kathy Beck, Technology Specialist at Lake Norman Elementary School

Additional Activity: View a slide show of the artifacts presently on tour from the Queen Anne's Revenge. Just click next to view the next object.

North Carolina Standard Course of Study Goals and Objectives:

Technology Competency: 2 The learner will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of computer and other technologies.
Technology Competency: 3 The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and
communicate information.
Language Arts Competency: 2  The learner will apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.
Language Arts Competency: 3 The learner will make connections with text through the use of oral language, written language, and media and technology.
Information Skills Competency: 1 The learner will EXPLORE sources and formats for reading, listening, and viewing purposes.
Information Skills Competency: 4 The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
Social Studies/History Competency: 11 The learner will assess changes in ways of living over time and investigate why and how these changes occurred.
Social Studies/History Competency: 12 The learner will trace developments in North Carolina history and describe their impact on  the lives of people today.
Social Studies/Geography Competency: 4  The learner will assess the significance of physical and cultural characteristics of regions within North Carolina and the regions of which North Carolina is a part.
Social Studies/Geography Competency: 5  The learner will evaluate ways the people of North Carolina use, modify and adapt to the physical environment.
Social Studies/Geography Competency: 6  The learner will evaluate the significance of the movement of people, goods, and
ideas from place to place.