Double Entry Diary
Section I
| Pirate Diary The Journal of Jake Carpenter | |
| From the book: | What it means to me: |
| I guessed who he was, for as soon as he hissed “Away aloft” in a low voice the sailors hurried up the rigging as if the devil himself had given the order. Pg. 12 paragraph 2 | This tells me that the captain of the ship was not a very friendly person. It seems that the author is trying to show his authority as the captain. |
| What If You Met a Pirate? | |
| From the book: | What it means to me: |
| What about plunder? Pg. 22-23 | Plunder was the stuff that pirates stole. It was not all gold and silver. It included sugar, spices, food, cloth, indigo, tea and coffee, ivory, rum and wine, and guns and gunpowder. |
Section II
| Pirate Diary The Journal of Jake Carpenter | |
| From the book: | What it means to me: |
| “Well then, unless this man’s ill-used crew will o the bloody business, I propose we maroon him.” Pg. 29 paragraph 2 | Marooning meant to leave someone in a desolate place with very little supplies for survival. |
| What If You Met a Pirate? | |
| From the book: | What it means to me: |
| Who was who aboard a pirate ship? Pg. 16-17
|
One person aboard the ship was the Cooper. The cooper was the barrel maker. Everything pirates ate and drank was kept in these watertight containers. |
Section III
| Pirate Diary The Journal of Jake Carpenter | |
| From the book: | What it means to me: |
| Those pirates who swear to give up their trade shall receive a royal pardon, and will not be punished. Pg 46 paragraph 2 | The crew had to make a choice to give up the life of piracy or to continue on, possibly making more money than they could at a regular job. |
| What If You Met a Pirate? | |
| From the book: | What it means to me: |
| Where did all those pirates go? Pg. 30-31 | The books states that some pirates were caught and hung. Some of the pirates died from all the disease and germs aboard the ships. Some pirates were killed in battle. |
Section IV
Notes for the Reader
Part A
- 1. Who were the colonists? The colonists were people who had came from Europe to settle in the New Lands.
- 2. What are the Navigation Acts? They were laws set in place to force the colonists to trade only with England, using English ships with English crews.
- 3. How did the colonists feel about Navigation Acts? They were upset and did not like it. It forced them to accept low prices for the goods they produced.
- 4. Who were freebooters? Pirates who smuggled products from the colonist to other places to avoid selling only to England.
- 5. Describe the relationship between the colonists and the pirates. The colonist supported the pirates because they helped them purchase goods at cheaper prices while also selling their goods at a better rate. They often helped in supplying and repairing the pirate ships.
Part B
- 1. What did you learn about the different kinds of pirates? I learned that there are many different types of pirates, but they all had the same priority for the most part. Piracy has been around for a very long time and has never really stopped. Although we may not hear about famous pirates today, such as Blackbeard, pirates do still exist.
- 2. Out of all the pirates mentioned in this section, which ones do you find most interesting? Please explain why. Of course, the women pirates are most interesting to me. Mary Read and Anne Bonny. Can you imagine how tough these women had to be? I wonder if the men on the ship really knew that these were women. I thought it interesting how they escaped execution by claiming to be pregnant.
Advertisement
