8th DRP Lesson 8: 21 Slides (8th Grade)

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By Dustin Box

8th DRP Lesson 8

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Day 1

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Since ancient times, pirates have sailed the seas and harassed ships of most nations. The period of time between the 1500s and 1700s was the great age of piracy. Present day rovers still attack ships in various parts of the world. Even today, pirates can be tried in all countries because robbery on the high seas or attacks on land is against the law of all nations. Many movies and stories of today have romanticized rovers by portraying them as swashbuckling cavaliers in high boots,

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Day 1

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elegant clothes, gold jewelry, and large hats. Most real-life pirates were drunken men who dressed in worn clothes and wasted their illegally-gained money.

A few pirates actually became patriotic heroes. One of these men was Buccaneer Jean Laffite (lah FEET). A Frenchman, Laffite became a New Orleans smuggler and pirate. In 1810, he made himself chief of a group

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Day 1

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of corsairs who had their headquarters on Grande Terre Island in the Gulf of Mexico. They raided ships that sailed along the Louisiana coast. In 1814, while the British were at war with the United States, they offered Lafitte a pardon for his crimes, $30,000, and a captaincy in the British Navy if he helped them attack the Americans at New Orleans. He refused, informed the United States of the British plans, and turned around and offered his services as a defender of the United States. He fought for General Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.

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Day 1

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Because of his patriotism, he was given a pardon for his previous crimes by President James Madison. Later, Lafitte returned to piracy. Historians are not certain of his outcome and believe he either died in battle or in exile.

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Multiple Choice

The subject of the selection is ...

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Pirate Jean Laffite

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The British Navy

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President James Madison

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Open Ended

Create a title for the selection and type it below.

Type response here

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Multiple Choice

The author's purpose in writing this selection is to ...

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describe

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entertain

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persuade

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Multiple Choice

My purpose in reading this selection is to ...

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learn something

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be entertained

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be persuaded

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Multiple Choice

The genre of this selection is ...

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biography

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autobiography

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fiction

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Day 2

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Since ancient times, pirates have sailed the seas and harassed ships of most nations. The period of time between the 1500s and 1700s was the great age of piracy. Present day rovers still attack ships in various parts of the world. Even today, pirates can be tried in all countries because robbery on the high seas or attacks on land is against the law of all nations. Many movies and stories of today have romanticized rovers by portraying them as swashbuckling cavaliers in high boots,

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Day 2

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elegant clothes, gold jewelry, and large hats. Most real-life pirates were drunken men who dressed in worn clothes and wasted their illegally-gained money.

A few pirates actually became patriotic heroes. One of these men was Buccaneer Jean Laffite (lah FEET). A Frenchman, Laffite became a New Orleans smuggler and pirate. In 1810, he made himself chief of a group

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Day 2

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of corsairs who had their headquarters on Grande Terre Island in the Gulf of Mexico. They raided ships that sailed along the Louisiana coast. In 1814, while the British were at war with the United States, they offered Lafitte a pardon for his crimes, $30,000, and a captaincy in the British Navy if he helped them attack the Americans at New Orleans. He refused, informed the United States of the British plans, and turned around and offered his services as a defender of the United States. He fought for General Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.

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Day 2

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Because of his patriotism, he was given a pardon for his previous crimes by President James Madison. Later, Lafitte returned to piracy. Historians are not certain of his outcome and believe he either died in battle or in exile.

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Multiple Choice

What are the singular forms of the words "heroes," and "countries"?

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hero; country

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heroe; countrie

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Multiple Choice

The word "pardon," in this selection means...

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a courteous gesture

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a legal release

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Multiple Choice

An antonym for "attacker," in the selection is ...

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defender

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pirate

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historians

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Multiple Choice

The word "exile," in the selection means...

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sent away from one's own country

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to willingly take a vacation

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to give up on your goals

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Day 3

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Since ancient times, pirates have sailed the seas and harassed ships of most nations. The period of time between the 1500s and 1700s was the great age of piracy. Present day rovers still attack ships in various parts of the world. Even today, pirates can be tried in all countries because robbery on the high seas or attacks on land is against the law of all nations. Many movies and stories of today have romanticized rovers by portraying them as swashbuckling cavaliers in high boots,

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Day 3

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elegant clothes, gold jewelry, and large hats. Most real-life pirates were drunken men who dressed in worn clothes and wasted their illegally-gained money.

A few pirates actually became patriotic heroes. One of these men was Buccaneer Jean Laffite (lah FEET). A Frenchman, Laffite became a New Orleans smuggler and pirate. In 1810, he made himself chief of a group

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Day 3

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of corsairs who had their headquarters on Grande Terre Island in the Gulf of Mexico. They raided ships that sailed along the Louisiana coast. In 1814, while the British were at war with the United States, they offered Lafitte a pardon for his crimes, $30,000, and a captaincy in the British Navy if he helped them attack the Americans at New Orleans. He refused, informed the United States of the British plans, and turned around and offered his services as a defender of the United States. He fought for General Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.

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Day 3

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Because of his patriotism, he was given a pardon for his previous crimes by President James Madison. Later, Lafitte returned to piracy. Historians are not certain of his outcome and believe he either died in battle or in exile.

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Open Ended

Name another pirate that you have read or heard about.

Type response here

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Multiple Choice

I can infer from the selection that all pirates ...

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are criminals

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are rich

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Multiple Choice

This selection is an example of which type of writing?

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descriptive

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narrative

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persuasive

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Multiple Choice

Piracy is against the law in all countries.

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True

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False

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Day 4

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Since ancient times, pirates have sailed the seas and harassed ships of most nations. The period of time between the 1500s and 1700s was the great age of piracy. Present day rovers still attack ships in various parts of the world. Even today, pirates can be tried in all countries because robbery on the high seas or attacks on land is against the law of all nations. Many movies and stories of today have romanticized rovers by portraying them as swashbuckling cavaliers in high boots,

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Day 4

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elegant clothes, gold jewelry, and large hats. Most real-life pirates were drunken men who dressed in worn clothes and wasted their illegally-gained money.

A few pirates actually became patriotic heroes. One of these men was Buccaneer Jean Laffite (lah FEET). A Frenchman, Laffite became a New Orleans smuggler and pirate. In 1810, he made himself chief of a group

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Day 4

Continued on next slide.

of corsairs who had their headquarters on Grande Terre Island in the Gulf of Mexico. They raided ships that sailed along the Louisiana coast. In 1814, while the British were at war with the United States, they offered Lafitte a pardon for his crimes, $30,000, and a captaincy in the British Navy if he helped them attack the Americans at New Orleans. He refused, informed the United States of the British plans, and turned around and offered his services as a defender of the United States. He fought for General Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.

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Day 4

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Because of his patriotism, he was given a pardon for his previous crimes by President James Madison. Later, Lafitte returned to piracy. Historians are not certain of his outcome and believe he either died in battle or in exile.

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Multiple Choice

Which is the topic sentence of the first paragarph?

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Since ancient times, pirates have sailed the seas and harassed ships of most nations.

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Present day rovers still attack ships in various parts of the world.

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Even today, pirates can be tried in all countries because robbery on the high seas or attacks on land is against the law of all nations.

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Fill in the Blanks

Skim through the selection and identify any words that are other names for pirates.

Type answer...

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Day 5

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Since ancient times, pirates have sailed the seas and harassed ships of most nations. The period of time between the 1500s and 1700s was the great age of piracy. Present day rovers still attack ships in various parts of the world. Even today, pirates can be tried in all countries because robbery on the high seas or attacks on land is against the law of all nations. Many movies and stories of today have romanticized rovers by portraying them as swashbuckling cavaliers in high boots,

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Day 5

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elegant clothes, gold jewelry, and large hats. Most real-life pirates were drunken men who dressed in worn clothes and wasted their illegally-gained money.

A few pirates actually became patriotic heroes. One of these men was Buccaneer Jean Laffite (lah FEET). A Frenchman, Laffite became a New Orleans smuggler and pirate. In 1810, he made himself chief of a group

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Day 5

Continued on next slide.

of corsairs who had their headquarters on Grande Terre Island in the Gulf of Mexico. They raided ships that sailed along the Louisiana coast. In 1814, while the British were at war with the United States, they offered Lafitte a pardon for his crimes, $30,000, and a captaincy in the British Navy if he helped them attack the Americans at New Orleans. He refused, informed the United States of the British plans, and turned around and offered his services as a defender of the United States. He fought for General Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.

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Day 5

Continued on next slide.

Because of his patriotism, he was given a pardon for his previous crimes by President James Madison. Later, Lafitte returned to piracy. Historians are not certain of his outcome and believe he either died in battle or in exile.

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Open Ended

Identify 5-6 key words in the selection. Write a 3-4 sentence summary of the selection using your key words. It is not necessary to use all of your key words. Be sure to use correct spelling and punctuation.

Type response here

8th DRP Lesson 8

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