{"id":2520,"date":"2013-02-09T17:06:47","date_gmt":"2013-02-09T14:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/?p=2520"},"modified":"2013-01-20T17:07:38","modified_gmt":"2013-01-20T14:07:38","slug":"jack-sparrow-based-genuine-pirates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/year-8-history\/jack-sparrow-based-genuine-pirates\/","title":{"rendered":"How far is Jack Sparrow based on genuine Pirates?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Research instructions<\/a> | ‘Wanted Poster’ Template<\/a>
\nThe first thing we investigate is how far \u201cJack Sparrow\u201d is based on actual pirates.
\nThe class conducts a discussion about the sorts of things we know about \u201cJack Sparrow\u201d from \u201cPirates of the Caribbean\u201d.
\nStudents are then allocated different pirates to research. They record their findings in the ‘Wanted Poster’ Template (which can be printed off as a display piece in class).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Research instructions | ‘Wanted Poster’ Template The first thing we investigate is how far \u201cJack Sparrow\u201d is based on actual pirates. The class conducts a discussion about the sorts of things we know about \u201cJack Sparrow\u201d from \u201cPirates of the Caribbean\u201d. Students are then allocated different pirates to research. They record their findings in the… <\/p>\n

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