The Pirate Empire: How to Write a Pirate Story.
If you’re agonizing over your book title, you’re not alone! Some of the best book titles today emerged only after much teeth gnashing. The Sun Also Rises was once titled Fiesta; Pride and Prejudice was once First Impressions. Then there was F. Scott Fitzgerald, who reportedly took forever to think of a good title.People terrorizing the seas were called pirates, privateers and buccaneers. The notorious pirates were Jean Lafitte, Ann Bonny, Black Sam Bellamy, Stede Bonnet, and Bartholomew Roberts. These names are claimed to be some of the most feared names in the history of piracy.Story Pirates is an arts education and media company based in New York and Los Angeles. We give stories written by kids to professional improvisers and musicians, who bring those stories to life to celebrate the words and ideas of kids.
In Navy, captains and officers had military rank. There was always a big gap between common sailor and officer. However, on a ship full of murderers, bandits, and thieves, most decisions were determinate by voting! It may sound strange, but the Pirates were Democrats! They had their own pirate ranks! On a pirate's ship, there was no such thing.Nonfiction - These book titles are mostly meant as titles you'd use for books in your story universe. So if you were writing a story about an elf, books like 'Secrets of the Forest' and 'Creatures of our Realm' might be on their bookshelf. Romance - These book titles are, of course, about love.
Use this teaching resource in the classroom when learning about pirates, or as a fun Talk Like a Pirate Day activity! Students create their own “Adventure on the High Seas” mini story book by writing or drawing a short story on each of the pages and then folding the paper into a booklet.
