Pirate theme, slogans

[Berrington]

I teach in NC (4th grade) and my grade level is doing a pirate theme next year to go along with our SS curriculum. We have mini bulletin boards outside our classrooms and we've decided to do a "Pirate of the Week". What are some cute sayings or bulletin board ideas? Help!!!

[Chef Dave]

"X marks the spot! Sink me if that don't be so."

“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island and at the bottom of the Spanish Main... and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life.” (Walt Disney)

“May the wind always be on your back and the sun upon your face and may the winds of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.” (Johnny Depp)

[Bananas]

Every September 19th is "Talk Like a Pirate Day", so I put up my Pirates of the Caribbean poster. We do Pirate talk all day in my room, although I caution them to be careful in other classrooms. I know my colleague would not go for that. Go to:

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/teachers.html

for the site for teachers. I always have my computer set at the site to put in their names and get their pirate name. After they are doing some seat work, I have them go one by one. Look for more things on the left by the Pirate games and fun. You can expand the section by clicking on it.

Have fun!

[smithmt]

We just did a pirate thing at my school... here's the glossary we used.

http://www.io.com/~sj/PirateTalk.html

http://teacherweb.hayscisd.net/web/smithmt/Index_files/image032.jpg

Fair winds, Godspeed me harty. Needs I splice the mainbrace!
AARRGGH!

[Chef Dave]

When I taught 4th grade, I downloaded jpegs of Spanish gold doubloons from the internet. I printed them out, went to Office Max, and had multiple color copies made. I pasted the paper images to cardboard and cut them out. I then used these "coins" to teach equivalent fractions.

The coins were cut in 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 pieces as well as 1/3, 1/6, and 1/9th.

In language arts, students learned about the nautical flags that were used to communicate during the age of sail. Students created their own nautical flags.

In science, students learned how to use string and pulleys to create lanyards for raising the nautical flags made in language arts.

[kjem]

I'm not very good at catchy BB sayings, but here are my pirate resources. If you look at the Pirate Packet towards the bottom, there is a cute list of classroom rules in 'pirate speak'.

http://www.realclassroomideas.com/119.html

[bevillek]

I am doing a Nautical Theme this year. Check out Beth Newingham for some great ideas.

[MN_teacherman]

Putting up different famous pirates, the different names for pirates (privateer, buccaneer, corsair...), explain how pirates were once a real job for the ship captains. Have the student's draw a picture of their pirate self, using the pirate names suggest above. List pirate books. Or even some pirate jokes (just google search and you will find plenty).