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Historic Ships and Virtual Tour http://www.sdmaritime.com/ContentPage.asp?ContentID=9 This is an exploration page off of the San Diego Maritime home page. It includes information on many topics, but particularly interesting are the historic ships and the virtual tour of the Star of India. Pirates--Separating Fact from Fiction http://legends.dm.net/pirates/ This site contains a wealth of information designed to separate fact from fiction. With biographies of such pirates as Grainne O’Malley, and Blackbeard. Tropical Islands http://www.ipacific.com/samoa/samoa.html This web site gives an idea of what the tropical islands like those of Treasure Island are like. Includes music, news, maps, photos and forums. Howard Pyle’s Book of Pirates http://wyllie.lib.virginia.edu:8086/perl/toccer-new?id=PylPira.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=1&division=div1 This is the text of Howard Pyle’s Book of Pirates : Fiction, Fact & Fancy Concerning the Buccaneers & Marooners of the Spanish Main. It has everything you ever wanted to know about anything to do with piracy and excerpts from this book would be wonderful supplementary material before or while reading Treasure Island. The Pirates Version of Robin Hood http://www.solboricua.com/pirata/Cofresi.htm This contains a short bibliography of Roberto Colfresi, the pirates version of Robin Hood. Short and simple, but a good site for background on other famous pirates. Sir Francis Drake http://www.mcn.org/2/oseeler/drake.htm This is a site with a wealth of information on Sir Francis Drake. It has links to various sites, some more pertinent to Treasure Island than others. The information here can easily be adapted to fit a lesson on piracy, famous pirates, and sailing. Biography of Henry Morgan, Buccaneer http://www.data-wales.co.uk/morgan.htm This is a site with a wonderful biography of Henry Morgan, Buccaneer of the seventeenth century. It contains a pedigree chart, notes on his career, and notes about piracy and buccaneering in general. Captain Kidd http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/kidd.html This is a wonderful connection to Captain Kidd of the Connecticut river and other famous pirates. Pirates http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pirates/maina.html This is an incredible site! Visitors can poke around in Winkler’s Salty Dog Inn and discover articles on pirates that link to an interactive quiz with results that if you find you treasure, you may be put on a wanted poster that you can print out. Tons of fun and very educational! TV Sequel to the 1950 Treasure Island http://www.liketelevision.com/web1/classictv/longjohn/ This site houses episodes of the TV sequel to the 1950 Treasure Island. Starring Robert Newman, you can watch episodes of “The Adventures of Long John Silver”, each running about 25 minutes. Pirate Flags http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/lennon/897/flags.html This contains information about he uses and meanings of pirate flags. Also contains pictures of real flags used by famous pirates and what their flags meant. Basic Information on Pirates http://www.ecani.com/vi/pirates.htm Contains basic information on Pirates, Buccaneers, Privateers, some famous pirates, and Bartholomew’s Articles which show the rules for his crew. It also contains a link to a fun pirate game. Shanties and Sea Songs http://www.rendance.org/shanty/ This is a site with plenty of information and lyrics to shanties and sea songs. Sung by the crew working on the ship to keep in time with one another, shanties are a great way to bring the past back to life for students. This site also has information on where to by shanty CD’s. Mary Rose http://www.maryrose.org/ This is a site devoted to the Mary Rose, the only 16th century warship on display anywhere in the world. Some of the many activities that students can do is to take a 3D tour of the Mary Rose, meet the Captain and Crew, and view artifacts from the Mary Rose. e-text of Treasure Island http://www.bibliomania.com/fiction/stevensn/island/index.htm This is the complete e-text of Treasure Island. It contains all of the chapters and even a short introduction. Images http://www.piratehaven.org/~beej/pirates/ This site contains a vast library of images that can be used in the classroom. Images of pirates, ships, battles, and historical documents and maps abound, but beware of giving this address to students. Some images may need to be used with discretion. Bagpipes http://www.hotpipes.com/pipe0005.html This is a site about bagpipes. However, it contains a sound file of Fortune Is My Foe, a song that scholars suggest Sir Francis Drake may have listened to. Treasure Island http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/treasure/setframe.htm This contains information about Robert Louis Stevenson, the book Treasure Island, and links to other helpful resources. It includes such activities as online quizzes about pirates in general and about Treasure Island specifically, and character outlines and a book synopsis. Captain Dave’s Bookaneer Web Hunt http://www.dcls.org/pirate/ This is Captain Dave’s bookaneer web hunt. Once students complete the hunt using their knowledge of pirates, they can enter their name on Captain Dave’s crew list. SAT-College Prep Vocabulary Words from Treasure Island http://www.vocabulary.com/VUcttreasure.html This contains lists of SAT-College Prep vocabulary words that can be learned in conjunction with Treasure Island as well as with many other books. There are 174 vocabulary words for Treasure Island. They can be used as a brief anticipatory activity to introduce a few new words, as a guide to reading throughout the text, and also as a check for understanding at the end of the text. Pirate Activity Site http://www.piratemuseum.com/ This is an excellent site for quizzes, puzzles, games and activities pertaining to pirates. Also a lot of historical information is available for teachers, including descriptions and duties of individual crew members. Sunken Treasure http://www.rms-republic.com/index1.html This is a great site to use in connection with real treasure vs. fictional treasure. All about the Royal Mail Ship, RMS Republic, and her millions of dollars of treasure that sunk in 1909 and efforts being made to raise her. Bibliography and Complete e-texts http://www.bibliomania.com/fiction/stevensn This site includes a short bibliography and the complete e-texts of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Dynamiter, Kidnapped, Markheim, Prince Otto, Thrawn Janet and Will o’ the Mill, all works by Robert Louis Stevenson. Pirates http://www.inkyfingers.com/pyrates/ This is a site with incredible information on pirates. Set up by a true lover of anything pyratic, it includes information and pictures of weaponry, ships, famous pirates, a page on how to speak like a pirate, and many other useful and fun activities. Theme, Structure, and Historical Elements in Treasure Island http://search.essaypage.com/cgi-bin/query?mss=essaypage&q=Treasure%20Island This is a site that contains thousands of essays on many topics. This page is a a link to a search done for Treasure Island, with essays on Theme, Structure, and Historical Elements in Treasure Island. These essays must be purchased, but are very good material to use when creating lesson plans. Peter Pan http://www.literature.org/authors/barrie-james-matthew/the-adventures-of-peter-pan This is a complete on-line text of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. Peter Pan, or excerpt thereof, can be used as supplementary material when reading Treasure Island. Pirate Activities and Research Projects http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1801.html This is a site with many ideas for activities and research projects pertaining to pirates. It is geared mainly for younger grades, but there are several good features for older grades such as a Pirate dictionary, ideas for fun activities, and lists of books suitable for both younger and older aged students. Treasure Island Teaching Unit http://amitylearning.com/treasure/default.asp This site contains an entire teaching unit on Treasure Island for middle and junior high school. It has such features as maps, games, vocabulary, research guides, and ship parts. Very extensive and easy to use.

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