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Blackbeard the pirate

This illustration of Blackbeard is from Charles Johnson's book A General History of the Pyrates. Aside from this work, no other record of Charles Johnson exists. Many believe the book was actually written by Daniel Defoe, the author of Robinson...

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Blackbeard: The most feared pirate of the Atlantic

Students will acquire information about Blackbeard through primary resources and apply their knowledge to create a newspaper article concerning his life.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

By Carol Holden and Tanya Klanert.

Edward Teach's (Blackbeard's) house in historic Bath, NC

This is the former home of Edward Teach, more commonly known as Blackbeard, the notorious pirate. According to this historic marker, Teach lived in Bath while Charles Eden was governor. He was killed at Ocracoke in 1718.

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The life and death of Blackbeard the Pirate

In Colonial North Carolina, page 2.8

Captain Blackbeard (born Edward Teach) was one of the most notorious pirates of the Atlantic Ocean in the 1710s. As captain of the ship "Queen Anne's Revenge," Blackbeard gained a reuptation for his frightening appearance as much as for his violence and cruelty. Between his adventures at sea, Blackbeard often returned to North Carolina and was rumored to have a house in Ocracoke. He enjoyed the tolerance of the North Carolina governor who did little to protect the people of the state from Blackbeard's attacks. Exasperated, North Carolinians appealed to the governor of Virginia, who sent a crew of British Naval officers to fight the pirate. On November 22, 1718, the crew succeeded in killing the infamous Blackbeard.

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Beaufort Historic Site

Students will enjoy touring historic Beaufort with its beautiful old homes, seaport, graveyard, and folklore of Blackbeard the pirate.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Historic Bath

Read about the archaeological excavation at Bonner's Point, Bath co-founder John Lawson, Cary's Rebellion, the Tuscarora War, Blackbeard, and Bath legends. Look at historic images, maps, and video describing the history of Bath.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina Maritime Museum

Students will learn about the rich maritime history of the North Carolina coast as well as the coastal environment and barrier island ecology.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum

The history and artifacts of Ocracoke Island and its people can be found in this historic home on the grounds of the National Park Service.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Jockey's Ridge

In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 9

Jockey's Ridge is the largest of the four remaining large dunes on the Outer Banks. The dune's immense size and its proximity to economic interests such as Route 158 have resulted in various attempts to control its migration. But the planting of American beach...

By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.

Avast ye mateys - Learning about Blackbeard the Pirate

Using both print and internet sources, students will explore a collection of information associated with pirates and Blackbeard, in conjunction with their studies of North Carolina History. Students will explore and read a variety of books from the library and will access a controlled collection of websites regarding Blackbeard the Pirate within to complete a Scavenger Hunt. Scavenger Hunt can be completed as a group in the computer lab, or independently on classroom computers.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills and Social Studies)

By Kathy Beck.

Cape Lookout National Seashore

Students will learn about the barrier islands and their importance to the protection of the state of North Carolina. They will also learn about the historical use of the island as well as the plants and animals that can be found there.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

A brief history of Blackbeard & Queen Anne's Revenge

The French slave ship La Concorde was captured by the pirate Blackbeard after a treacherous crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1717. The ship was renamed Queen Anne's Revenge, and it became the vessel in which Blackbeard carried out the notorious acts of his piratical career. By examining a variety of primary and secondary French documents, researchers have pieced together a limited history of the ship.

Format: article

Writing a ghost story/mystery

Building upon the students' knowledge base of Blackbeard the Pirate, the numerous shipwrecks off of the N.C. coast, myths, and legends of the Carolinas, and/or The Lost Colony, students will write a ghost story or mystery narrative of their own.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

By laura ritchie.

Ocracoke Island

There are many things to see on Ocracoke Island including the Ocracoke Lighthouse, the shortest lighthouse on the Outer Banks.

Format: article/field trip opportunity

Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, NC

This is Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. It is the shortest lighthouse on the Outer Banks. Accessible only by water or air, Ocracoke Island is one of the barrier islands of the Outer Banks of North Carolina where the pirate Blackbeard...

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Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks

This Carolina Environmental Diversity Explorations “virtual field trip” examines how coastal process continuously alter the structure of the Outer Banks, and how humans have adapted to and resisted these changes.

Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Lighting the maritime path: The geography of North Carolina's lighthouses

In this lesson students will examine images of North Carolina lighthouses from the Built Heritage Collection at North Carolina State University and explore various websites to determine the relative location of eight North Carolina lighthouses and develop an understanding of maritime activities and coastal living.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)

By Sonna Jamerson.

Colonial North Carolina

Colonial North Carolina from the establishment of the Carolina in 1663 to the eve of the American Revolution in 1763. Compares the original vision for the colony with the way it actually developed. Covers the people who settled North Carolina; the growth of institutions, trade, and slavery; the impact of colonization on American Indians; and significant events such as Culpeper's Rebellion, the Tuscarora War, and the French and Indian Wars.

Format: book (multiple pages)

Graveyard of the Atlantic

In Colonial North Carolina, page 2.6

The waters off North Carolina's coast have been called the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" because of the great number of ships that have wrecked there -- thousands since the sixteenth century. Geography, climate, and human activity have all played roles in making this region unusually treacherous to shipping.

Format: article

By David Walbert.

Resources on the web

Blackbeard the Pirate and the Presumed Wreck of the Queen Anne's Revenge

Stories of Blackbeard and his ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, along with the archaeology of the ship's excavation in 1996 and images of artifacts found on board. From the North Carolina Maritime Museum. (Learn more)

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Provided by: North Carolina Maritime Museum