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The Law Society and Bar Council recognise for qualifying purposes the LLB of the Open University, in which graduates have passed the assessments and examinations set in the four 60-credit modules: Understanding Law; Law the Individual and the State; Law Agreements Rights and Remedies; and Law Ownership and Trusteeship Rights and Responsibilities and a further 120 points of credit.
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Van Nistelrooy intends to play for both teams in the fixture, allowing him the opportunity to finally acknowledge the support of the United fans during his successful five-year spell at the club.
The Dutchman scored 150 goals for the Red Devils but was sold to Real Madrid for £12million in July 2006 after rumours of a falling out with Sir Alex Ferguson.
"I won trophies at Manchester United and Real Madrid," said Van Nistelrooy.
"Playing at Old Trafford gave me so many unforgettable experiences, so to come back and play in front of the fans again makes this a really special event."

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Hi JacksonWolverine,
Thank you for your comment. I believe when Diaz said there was no cost associated with it, he was referring to the fact that the qualified families who get the energy-saving measures installed in their homes do not have to pay for them. In the end, though, everything has to be paid for somehow. In this instance, it's through the energy optimization surcharge on your Consumers bill.
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Hi Eric,
We do plan to have a reporter cover the event on Wednesday.
This should be interesting to hear Kresnak speak about the work he has done as a journalist and as an advocate for children.
Here's another tidbit about the Helping Neighbors program. Low-income households consume 28 percent more energy per square foot of living space than high-income households, according to a report by the Energy Programs Consortium, which Consumers Energy quoted in the Helping Neighbors program overview. Low-income families tend to have older homes that are less insulated and have inefficient appliances and space heating systems, according to the report.
Congratulations to Nick, Katie and Libby. They are great photographers!
The average cost of an adult funeral was $708 in 1960, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. The average cost jumped to $6,560 in 2009.
Thanks MichEEN. I'm hoping to have more information soon.
According to Consumers Energy's announcement, the contract money that was awarded Great Lakes Comnet primarily went to an out-of-state company previously. The following is a statement from John Summersett, chief operating officer for Great Lakes Comnet:
"GLC's relationship with Consumers Energy has driven our network build-out, Network Operations Center (NOC) and data center expansions. It's led to the initial hiring of 20 additional personnel, with another 40 personnel targeted to support this and other initiatives."
Here is also a statement from Mike Hawkins of MoHawk Construction about the renovation project at Consumers' Big Rapids service center:
"This Consumers Energy project was of great benefit to us and our subcontractors. It allowed us to keep a number of our workers busy during what would have otherwise been a slow period for us."
Hi ireadstudiesdoyou,
Thank you for your comment. I actually plan to get more information about how the Pure Michigan Business Connect is working. I am curious to see if any other Jackson businesses have been awarded contracts from Consumers Energy. Stay tuned.
What do you think of the Pure Michigan Business Connect initiative? Do you think it is a good way to foster economic growth in Michigan?
As of about 3:40 p.m. today, $1,454 has been donated for the "Home Run for Habitat" fundraiser, according to its web site.
Hi saginawmi,
I just updated the article with a map. Have a good evening!
What do you think of AT&T employees possibly striking over contract issues?
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What is your position on electric choice? Would you switch to an alternative energy provider if you were given the opportunity?
How much cheaper was your natural gas bill this winter compared to a year before?
A reader pointed out that I did not include information on how to send in comments on smart meters. My apologies. Written comments should be sent to: Executive Secretary, Michigan Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 30221, Lansing, MI 48909. Electronic comments should be sent email@example.com. All comments should refer to Case No. U-17000. Comments need to be submitted by 5 p.m. April 16. If you need any help, call the MPSC at (517) 241-6180.
I spoke with Jeffry Durham, regional director at Energy Systems Group, this morning. He said the project cost $12.8 million. He said this money would have been spent by the state on utility costs, but instead was used for the upgrades.
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Students at Indian Trail Intermediate School held a fashion show Thursday. All of the modeled clothing will be donated to children in need.
Rather than just writing about fashion, four Indian Trail Intermediate School students decided to put knowledge to use and design their own line of clothing, which will be donated to kids in need.
Sixth-graders Rachel Crawford, Jordan Minton, Mia Goins and Jori Veronick spent parts of their days for the past nine weeks repurposing old clothing and organizing the school's first Eagle's Closet Fashion Show.
"We decided to design our own clothes and make a fashion show out of it," Minton said.
The girls contribute to an Eagle Hall newsletter at the school and decided to take their fashion know-how and put on a fashion show that would help other kids their age.
"It really hurts my heart that people out there don't have as much as other people. I just want to help them out so they can have something. Helping people is a really good idea," Goins said.
For weeks, the girls collected old clothes from fellow students and the lost and found and spent time adding fabric to some items, beads to other pieces and turned pants into shorts.
Minton said it was worth missing out on some of their normal school schedule in order to put the event together.
"It's made coming to school a lot more fun and it was worth sacrificing our team time and our lunch in the cafeteria," she said.
On Friday, about 10 Indian Trail students modeled all the newly designed clothing, which will be donated to other kids in need throughout the region through local churches.
The fashion show was attended by students from Eagle Hall.
Being able to put on such a fun event for fellow students during their final year at Indian Trail while giving back to those in need was the icing on the cake for the students who organized the fashion show.
"It makes you feel really good. It makes you feel that you have the ability to do anything if you can give back to people," Crawford said.


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Today saw the official release of the 4th Edition of my book: WordPress For Dummies (an entire MONTH early) … Free themes, bonus content, and all! Today also saw the release of a brand new theme over at Allure Themes called Varied. I think I've done enough damage for one day – enjoy your weekend!
A theme and a book release – my day is done
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Quick question — bought the 8-in-1 edition of WP for Dummies….then this comes out — other than buying the new book, is there any way I can get that secret code access to those extra themes that comes in the 4th edition of WP for Dummies? Thanks!!
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Teyana Taylor doesn't care if you call her gay….
I've always wondered if Tayana Taylor gets tired of people saying she's a lesbian or an AG who's in a big glass closet. According to TheYBF.com and Vibe Vixen, the answer is no. TT sat down with the publication and dished on her career, her style, and her relationship with the boys from G.O.O.D Music. She also talked about how people call her gay because of how she dresses. Peep the excerpts below.
Teyana on being a role model:
"I do think the way I dress and the way I brand myself–I'm very proud of myself that I can inspire young girls. If you have a body, embrace it. You ain't always got to be sexy. Sometimes less is more. Like less make up is more. If I want to be in Jordans, a half top and shorts then that's what I'm going to wear. Call me gay, call me what you want to…And now everybody is doing it."
Teyana on being judged by her fashion choices:
"I feel like I'm at a point where I don't have to do that anymore. Once I got older and matured more, it was still a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation. When I was dressed in my streetwear, I was gay. Then, I do one shoot, show some skin and now I'm not a virgin. I can't win for losing"
Interesting right? Either way I love this girls style. Twi snaps for her being on the cover of Vibe Vixen.


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August 1, 2015
Monique Kane, left, and Lynn Westerlund look around a fire-ravaged scene in their neighborhood in the aftermath of the Eiler Fire on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, in Hat Creek, Calif. Light rain and higher humidity are helping crews make progress in their fight against two wildfires in the Northern California forest that are just miles apart. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A woman who set a massive wildfire on Oregon tribal lands to give her firefighter friends work has been sentenced to more than a year in prison.
Sadie Renee Johnson said in U.S. District Court in Portland on Wednesday that she suffered from alcohol and drug issues, and she promised Judge Marco Hernandez she would turn her life around during her 18-month sentence.
Johnson was also ordered to perform 200 hours of community service in the fire-damaged area.
Johnson, of Warm Springs, pleaded guilty in May.
As she was riding in a car with two little brothers in July 2013, Johnson lit a small firework and threw it out the window, where it ignited brush, court records say.
She later posted "Like my fire?" to Facebook and was arrested.
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About three in every ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives.
Texas ranks number one in alcohol-related crashes.
Underage drinking costs the state $5.5 billion a year, including medical costs, property damage and loss of life.
In 2006, 276 Texans under the age of 21 died in alcohol-related crashes.
"If we're okay with that, then we shouldn't be doing anything different in Texas, but we don't think Texans are okay with that," president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Laura Dean-Mooney said.
"I as a native Texan am not happy about that. We need to keep our kids safe, we need to keep the population safe."
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(CBS News) Ryan Lochte told reporters that he would like to show the world his moves out of the pool.
The 28-year-old Olympic gold medalist said that he would like to participate in "Dancing With the Stars," reports Sports Illustrated.com.
But, just because he would be dancing instead of swimming, it doesn't mean he still wouldn't be up to battle it out with teammate Michael Phelps.
"I mean since I am so used to competing against Michael Phelps, yeah, I'd have him on the show," he said, according to iVillage.
Though, he told Sports Illustrated, he's not sure whether Phelps would join him on the show, saying he "wouldn't bet on it."
So who would he like his partner to be?
Lochte told SI.com any of the female professional dancers would be just fine, because they all are attractive.
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When Richard Gere kissed Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty repeatedly on the face during an AIDS awareness event in New Delhi, there's no way he could've known that his actions would be considered offensive by the Indian people. And not just a little offensive, like, Runaway Bride times a thousand offensive. Just check out this news story:
A public display of affection got Richard Gere in trouble with Indian moviegoers. Irate fans burned the Hollywood actor in effigy April 16, after he repeatedly kissed movie actress Shilpa Shetty during an AIDS awareness event in New Delhi.
The 58-year-old Gere was in India to participate in a safe sex campaign directed at truck drivers. Of all nations, India has the largest number of people living with HIV. During the ceremony, Gere repeatedly kissed Shetty's hand and cheeks.
Protesters say the actions, shown repeatedly on Indian television, violate standards of propriety.
You can watch a video of the offensive act (read: kiss) right here. In the coming days as people protest and demand Gere's arrest, just be thankful that the actor didn't comment on her hairstyle or potential promiscuity. Because Lord knows what would've happened then.


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Michael Sigman: Joe Donnelly and Laurie Ochoa — the deputy editor and editor, respectively, of LA Weekly until both were forced out by corporate overlords from Phoenix in recent years — have joined forces to produce the debut issue of the quarterly Slake Los Angeles. It's a gorgeous, 232-page quarterly mix of journalism, fiction, poetry, photography and art.
"Preserving Democracy" Theme of LA Media Event This Saturday
Please join the LA Media Reform Group, California Common Cause, and the Urban & Environmental Policy Institute on March 27, 2010, at Occidental College for our third annual summit. Given the recent Supreme Court decision, the changing media landscape, and the importance of the upcoming election cycle, we've decided to make this year's theme, "Preserving Democracy."


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Seriously, we tried to come up with something to talk about other than USC's public spat with the NCAA and expansion, but it's not easy.
We hope we offer you some good analysis on those on-going topics, though. We did offer some thoughts on areas outside of expansion and USC in the Quick Hitters, including the biggest athletic freak we've ever seen in the college game.
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Tough training ahead as Bath Rugby's Paul James named in Wales squad
Posted: October 23, 2012|
Bath loosehead prop Paul James has been named in the 35-man Wales squad for the autumn internationals.
He is destined for an intense training camp in Poland under Wales coach Rob Howley.
The Polish trips – facilities at Spala and Gdansk have previously both been used to maximum effect – were crucial building blocks towards last year's World Cup campaign and last season's RBS 6 Nations tournament.
Wales enjoyed their best World Cup for 24 years, reaching the semi-finals, while the 2012 Six Nations success featured a third title and Grand Slam in eight seasons.
Spala is the destination on this occasion as Wales interim head coach Howley builds towards an autumn campaign of Millennium Stadium appointments with Argentina, Samoa, New Zealand and Australia.
"Players love the results they get from Spala, but they hate it from minute to minute. It's a unique place," Howley said.
"If we stayed here at The Vale (Wales' regular training venue), we would probably do eight to 10 sessions in a two-week period. Over in Spala, we could fit in 25 to 30.
"It gives us a huge uplift in terms of preparation, and preparation for international rugby is so important.
"There is no holding back in terms of our preparation and the way the players are able to put their bodies to the ultimate test."
The Wales players will again use Spala's cryotherapy chambers, state-of-the-art equipment that speeds up recovery time between training sessions, although Howley's entire 35-man group will not be involved.
"The whole reason we are going to Spala next Saturday is about preparation and hopefully give us that edge, both physically and mentally," added Howley.
Wales squad for autumn Tests against Argentina, Samoa, New Zealand and Australia – Backs: @L Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues), Liam Williams (Scarlets), A Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), G North (Scarlets), H Robinson (Cardiff Blues), A Beck (Ospreys), J Davies (Scarlets), J Roberts (Cardiff Blues), S Williams (Scarlets), D Biggar (Ospreys), J Hook (Perpignan), R Priestland (Scarlets), T Knoyle (Scarlets), M Phillips (Bayonne), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues).
Forwards: S Andrews (Cardiff Blues), R Bevington (Ospreys), P James (Bath), A Jarvis (Ospreys), G Jenkins (Toulon), A Jones (Ospreys), R Hibbard (Ospreys), K Owens (Scarlets), M Rees (Scarlets), B Davies (Cardiff Blues), L Charteris (Perpignan), I Evans (Ospreys), A-W Jones (Ospreys), T Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons), R Jones (Ospreys), R McCusker (Scarlets), A Shingler (Scarlets), J Tipuric (Ospreys), J Turnbull (Scarlets), S Warburton (Cardiff Blues, capt).


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Over the past two weeks, polls tracking Pennsylvania's Senate race have covered the gamut: Democrat Joe Sestak is leading; it's a dead heat; Republican Pat Toomey is winning by a little; Toomey is winning by a lot. One tracking poll in the past eight days alone has swung from showing a 3-point edge for Sestak to an 8-point lead for Toomey.
The conflicting data are enough to make accurate predictions about the pivotal race nearly impossible. But an analysis of the polls, coupled with interviews with key staff at the campaigns and with Pennsylvania officials, paint this picture: Sestak is still the underdog, but he remains within striking distance of his GOP opponent. Both candidates are locked in a frantic battle to turn out their base, a much easier task for Toomey in a Republican year but still critically important in state where the number of registered Democrats dwarfs Republicans.
The news for Toomey this week has been good: A week after he saw his once comfortable lead vanish, an array of polls have showed him ahead, if by a smaller margin. A CNN/Time poll released on Wednesday reported him leading by 4 points, 49 percent to 45 percent; a Franklin & Marshall College poll from the same day had him leading by 7 points, 43 percent to 36 percent.
Most significant of all, a Morning Call/Muhlenberg College tracking survey that had Sestak leading by 3 points last Tuesday showed that lead widening to 8 points, 48 percent to 40 percent, by Thursday.
The surveys came a week after several polls put Sestak in the lead for the first time since he defeated Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter back in June. In addition to the Muhlenberg survey, one from Public Policy Polling reported Sestak ahead by 1 point, and an internal Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee poll maintained he led by 2 points.
But Sestak was never going to surge past Toomey. Why? Despite Sestak's momentum, Toomey enjoys the support of about 90 percent of Republican voters--and, like most GOP candidates this year, he leads among independents. The CNN/Timepoll found Toomey leading Sestak among the independents, 54 percent to 41 percent. In normal years, Pennsylvania Democratic candidates could overcome those disadvantages, thanks to their edge in registered voters (Democrats outnumber registered Republicans by more than a million). Yet the far greater enthusiasm among GOP voters has given Toomey an edge.
Sestak retains advantages, however. Democratic turnout is likely to exceed the GOP's, and Sestak has received significant help from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which has spent millions of dollars on ads, and from unions, which have poured millions into a ground game. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday reported that the race was tied at 46 percent.
Even a Toomey internal poll memo, while making it clear that their candidate was the favorite, said that "there is no question that this is a close race."
Republicans remain bullish about Toomey's chances and say that Sestak's inability to surge ahead in polling after consolidating his base shows he faces an uphill battle on Tuesday.
"I think the most salient point is that Sestak has never broken away from Toomey," said Ray Zaborney, a Harrisburg-based GOP consultant. "Even if you average all these polls together, Toomey has a slight lead, and my thought would be that's where the race is."
What defines a "slight lead" depends on which campaign is asked. Toomey officials describe the race as hovering between a 3- to 5-point edge for the Republican. But officials affiliated with the Sestak campaign say that their polls show the race is a dead heat.
Their analysis is premised on the belief that public polls, such as the ones conducted by Muhlenberg or CNN/Time, have girded their likely voter screen too tightly. Muhlenberg, for example, expects the voting electorate to be 5 points more Republican than Democratic, 48 percent to 43 percent. Sestak officials believe that the electorate, which normally favors Democrats by 8 points, will favor them by 4 points on Election Day.
They readily acknowledge a giant Republican wave, one that could lead to an equal number of Republicans and Democrats voting--which means that Sestak will lose. But if it's just merely a bad year for the party, they argue that Sestak has a shot.
"I think it's still too close to call," said Mark Nevins, a Philadelphia-based Democratic strategist. "But if I were heading into the last week, I'd rather be Joe Sestak than Pat Toomey."


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Jan 20 2011
"REAL PIRATES" of the Caribbean
Early in the year Meredith studied how the Navigation Acts, imposed on the colonists by the British, served as a catalyst for smugglers, privateers and pirates. So, when we found out the "Real Pirates: The Untold Story of The Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship" exhibition from National Geographic was at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, we immediately made plans to drive into the city to see it.
Friday morning I packed the Suburban with as many kids as it could legally hold and set-off for Houston. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't cooperating, but we decided that wasn't terribly important when a museum is the order of the day, right?
This was PIRATES after all–dreary weather fit the bill.
As in most cases with specialty exhibits, photography was not allowed, but the "Real Pirates Official Companion Book to the Exhibition" was available for purchase in the gift shop, so using it, I'm able to show you just a glimpse of this amazing exhibit.
I don't want to give too much away, but the exhibit begins with the ship's bell–the first proof that the wreckage discovered off Cape Cod was indeed The Whydah, the slave ship turned pirate ship.
The Whydah's bell authenticated the first ever actual pirate shipwreck to be found.
At the start of the exhibit, we learned that in 1716 much of the wealth of the Caribbean hinged on slave labor. Millions of Africans, Native Americans and Irish were captured and brought to serve on plantations against their will.
On the other hand, piracy offered men of all races an opportunity to stand on equal footing–even achieve positions of leadership. Hendrick Quintor, born in Amsterdam around 1692, was one such man. He turned pirate when the Spanish brigantine he was on was captured, eventually ending up as a crew member on The Whydah.
The exhibit gave a good deal of attention to "The Middle Passage", the slave trading voyage between the African coast and the Caribbean slave markets. When I read to the children that it took eight to twelve weeks to make this crossing they weren't impressed necessarily.
However, the continued descriptions proved to be great eye openers for them.
They saw actual brands used to physically mark slaves as property. They stared at large illustrations of cross-sections of the boat's hull showing how the slaves were positioned; packed in like sardines in total darkness with only two-and-a-half feet of headroom. They also saw the neck, wrist and ankle shackles used to restrain the slaves.
All of these were found within the ship's wreckage.
All of these made slavery real and tangible for my kids.
The Whydah's maiden slave voyage was the only one it would ever make for the purpose of slave trade. Shortly after she was emptied of her cargo The Whydah was captured by Captain Sam Bellamy.
One of the most successful pirates of his day, Bellamy managed to gather a small flotilla and a great amount of wealth in what turned out to be just under a two year voyage.
Serving alongside Bellamy as one of The Whydah's pilots was John Julian, a 16-year-old Miskito Indian.
The youngest crew member was John King, believed to be about 8 years of age. He and his mother were traveling aboard a ship that was captured by Sam Bellamy. Later, the commander of the ship that Bellamy looted described how John King declared "he would kill himself if he was restrained [from going with Bellamy], and even threatened his mother."
One interesting part of the exhibit was the description of the different flags we've come to recognize as "pirate flags". In the 1600s, when a crewman died, the ship's captain registered the death by flying a plain black flag. The skull and crossbones were drawn in the ship's log next to the man's name.
Later, the pirates combined the images to create the black flag with the skull and crossbones known as The Jolly Roger. There were many different variations of this flag.
The Jolly Roger was a symbol of unity and defiance–it proclaimed the pirates as outlaws, not citizens of any nation. They understood this meant they would be convicted and hanged if ever captured.
Indeed they were caught and hanged at times–and then their dead bodies were enclosed and displayed in a cage called a Gibbet. The life-size Gibbet at the exhibition was a real attention getter!
Of the 146 men on board The Whydah on April 26, 1717, only two survived what was said to be one of the worst storms ever to hit Cape Cod. The two men were soon picked-up by the authorities, tried and hanged.
The kids learned that the treasure found in the wreckage of The Whydah is the only pirate treasure ever to be recovered. The treasure ranged in size and shape and an example of each kind of coin found was available to view (some to touch).
On a lighter note we also learned where the common slang word "pisser" (as in head/jon/toilet) came from–the ship's toilet was called a Pissoir or a "Pissdale" and was comprised of two lead tubes. One was available in the head and another in the stern.
There are a number of books that detail the life of a pirate. We own "PIRATE", part of the DK Eyewitness Books series. It discusses Sam Bellamy and his crew, but also covers Pirates of Ancient Greece and the Roman World, Vikings, Barbarians, as well as information on Privateers from Spain and the New World. It has many photos of weaponry, talks about life at sea, the food they ate, and their punishment when/if they were caught.
As you can imagine we've had a good deal of "pirate play" both inside and out since arriving home from the exhibit.
Even Emelie had to get in on the fun at the gift shop.
If you get a chance to see this exhibit, you should. It is truly worth the time and money. We went ahead and joined the Museum for the year and are looking forward to many more exhibits in the future.
Have you studied Privateers or Pirates? I've decided to teach a co-op on this in the Fall of 2011 and I would love some helpful suggestions to grow my resources. It will probably be for the 3rd-5th grade age group.
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Gypsy Electra On Thursday, January 20 at 5:59 am
Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins has a summer program on pirates. You could look at their description ( http://cty.jhu.edu/summer/catalogs/ys/yshumanities.html#cdog ) for some ideas. Unfortunately, neither of my kids has taken the course, so I can't be more specific.
Jane On Thursday, January 20 at 6:26 am
This was a really interesting post, and I now wish I lived closer to Houston! My recommendation is not about pirates, but about the slave trade. A couple of weeks ago I rented the movie Amazing Grace which chronicles the tale of Wilbur Wilberforce's fight to end the trade. Most excellent movie and I think you and your kids would enjoy it.
Alex On Thursday, January 20 at 6:39 am
I love Emelie's piercings! Your daughter is so much cooler than I will ever be!
AmandaD On Thursday, January 20 at 6:46 am
You can join the Houston Flickr Meetup group- we often do meetups & have several times had special access to the HMNS for exhibits. We can take cameras & even tripods in after hours & photograph until we run out of memory
Their pictures are here http://www.flickr.com/groups/assignmenthouston/discuss/72157625137309530/?search=pirates
Southern Gal On Thursday, January 20 at 6:50 am
It was at our museum and we missed it. Bummer.
When you get all your resources together and your curriculum planned, would you share it with us? We have a Boys Club that needs a new idea for next year.
paddlemama On Thursday, January 20 at 7:08 am
The exhibit looks wonderful and educational. However, I am concerned about the status pirates are given in the eyes of children today. They were CRIMINALS – no less so than the wicked slave traders. They were thiefs, kidnappers (e.g. John King – ever heard of Stockholm Syndrome?), murderers, and rapists. Our children don't have fun dressing up like slave traders and pretending to capture and enslave helpless human beings. I'm not sure why pirates have been so romanticized.
Chris F. On Friday, January 21 at 8:08 am
I saw this exhibit in Chicago. It did not glorify pirates, in my opinion. Pirates was the selling point to get the kids interested to go see it…which worked…but it was actually pretty depressing. Going from the slave ship to pirate ship…there was nothing glamorous about the exhibit. It was very informative and worth seeing.
Liz M On Thursday, January 20 at 7:12 am
Thank you SO much for posting this! I don't think I'll make it down to Houston, but I can live vicariously through your descriptions!
Brook On Thursday, January 20 at 7:17 am
Love all of your homeschool ideas and adventures! I agree with Southern Gal I will be home schooling our 4th grade son next year and would love to know about your curriculum and resources.
Cate On Thursday, January 20 at 7:29 am
There's a 'treasure museum' in Key West, Fl. It's the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum.
You might find some interesting information/videos, etc.
Paula B. On Thursday, January 20 at 7:33 am
What a wonderful fieldtrip, as always I enjoyed your post and as always I am so impressed with all that you do! As a long time history teacher I am equally impressed that you spent some time on the Navigation Acts (!), love the colonial period of American History!!! Being from southern New England when I saw the title of this post my first thought was if this would be about the ship found off "the Cape" as we call it. Love how you expand on topics for your kids and really get them immersed in the subject. Would love to have been on the museum trip….
Tiffany F On Thursday, January 20 at 7:42 am
My husband and I went to this exhibit and it was amazing. Having everything there from the same ship gave a terrific cross-section of their life. It was wonderful!
Angela On Thursday, January 20 at 7:45 am
I saw it in Chicago! It was very good!
Megan (Best of Fates) On Thursday, January 20 at 7:48 am
As someone who lives right outside D.C., so has all the free Smithsonians open to me at all times, I'm seldom jealous of other people's museums.
But I am definitely jealous of this.
'Cause that looks enthralling.
And I rock an eye patch.
SarahP On Thursday, January 20 at 7:51 am
I saw this exhibit in Chicago a few years ago, it was fantastic.
Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) On Thursday, January 20 at 8:10 am
Ya'll need to get together with this Ozark Farm Chicks Geek Son's family. He, The Latin Lovin' Hillbilly and their children scare neighbors, pets, and delivery folk alike on "International Talk Like A Pirate Day." Yep, the Pirate Flags are hung high on the house, signs are hung throughout and they totally dress the part all day long…now matter what. Heck, my grandsons have wore eyeliner to church and the girls have donned eye-patches.
It's a hoot and a half and gets a little more bizarre each year!
I heard 'em talkin' the other day of how they could make their van look like a pirate ship. Heeeheheheeee!!!! :o)
From the wintry hills and hollers of the snow-capped Missouri Ponderosa, ya'll have a wonderfully blessed day….Mateys!!!!
Corri C On Thursday, January 20 at 8:10 am
Ok, Neither of these are age appropriate resources for the average 3rd-5th graders, but if you want to read them and then pass information along, I highly suggest two books.
First: She Captains: Heroines and Hellions of the Sea by Joan Druett. ~ Covers more than just pirates as it talks about women all through seafaring history, but I found it to be a quick and fascinating read full of information and interesting facts, and it has good information on p
Second: Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates. ~ Which compares what life was really like, and many of the real pirates, which our perception based on fiction.
I really don't know if these would help at all, but these are two of the best books on the subject I've ever read. And both were fun to read.
RanchGirl93 On Thursday, January 20 at 8:12 am
If you ever get a chance, M.L. Tyndall is a Christian author who writes fiction romance novels about pirates and they are very acurate about sights, smells, sounds, and every day life. You and Emelie might enjoy them. You can find these books on Amazon.com, cbd.com (Christianbook Distributors), etc. and also her website http://www.mltyndall.com. "Legacy of the King's Pirates" is her first series and are very excellent. Each of her books is a page turner that is extremely hard to put down! Enjoy yer pirating, matey! Har!
Jen On Thursday, January 20 at 8:20 am
What a great experience!
Kate On Thursday, January 20 at 8:27 am
(Just an idea for your co-op teaching)
Have you considered talking about modern-day piracy? Off the coast of Somalia, Bight of Benin, Straits of Malacca? I bet you could introduce a lot of interesting issues, for instance, geography [both political geography and physical geography- what physical geographic characteristics make an area appealing to pirates?], global issues/international development, commodities (why did pirates target ships and gold in the 17th and 18th centuries and now the the targets are oil tankers and cargo vessels?), etc. If you wanted to adapt it for older kids, you could put in a unit on the Maersk Alabama incident and look at comparative justice systems.
Homeschool on the Croft On Thursday, January 20 at 8:55 am
What a good idea….
Julie Smith On Thursday, January 20 at 8:29 am
It's not until September but here's the link http://www.talklikeapirateday.com/translate/
Lu On Thursday, January 20 at 8:30 am
We saw the exhibit right before Christmas and thought it was really great. Although my boys are grown now, I kept thinking how much they would have enjoyed it when they were younger. It's done so well, and there truly is something for everyone. All the artifacts-so interesting!
Audrey On Thursday, January 20 at 8:38 am
Over Christmas break, me & my husband drove to Houston to go to the same exhibit. It was fantastic. And to be able to see the treasure – the REAL treasure? That was awesome.
Sasha Johns On Thursday, January 20 at 8:42 am
My daughter went through a "Pirate Phase" right around Halloween this year so we picked up a few books on the topic at the library about them. She's six. I found it just as interesting as she did and came across two real life female pirates, Anne Bonny and Mary Read that piqued my own interest. Personal research on these two women is something I've been digging into a little ever since then.
Kate On Thursday, January 20 at 8:44 am
Google "outer banks pirates". The Outer Banks are chain islands off the coast of North Carolina that had more shipwrecks than virtually anywhere else in North America. There are a ton of museums, bookstores and activities related to pirates there, including the Blackbeard museum. Since it's off season, many of the owners/operators have time and are willing to chat about resources available. Btw, the Outer Banks are an amazing historical resource — the Wright brothers First Flight Museum at Kill Devil Hills, the wild horses at Corolla (from Spanish Galleons), the lost first colony at Roanoke, freedman towns following the Civil War….
Maria On Thursday, January 20 at 8:48 am
How WONDERFUL! My 6 yr old (and even my 3 year-old) would LOVE this!
We pirate around here all the time – and I often find my self schooling one in full pirate garb! (though he must relinquish his sword to for a pencil in order write :-D)
I'll have to find out if it is a traveling exhibit and if it is headed ANYWHERE near the SE section of the US!
While I have not yet taught a unit on pirates (since it is only Kindergarten!), we certainly have done tons of reading and researching about them for fun on our own. We also have the Eyewitness book, but another one I can recommend is Pirateology -http://www.amazon.com/Pirateology-Guidebook-Model-Set-Ologies/dp/B001O9CB3K – and it is really inexpensive – but makes for a very hands-on experience.
There is so much wonderful information posted here that I can't wait to look into some of these other resources myself!
se7en On Thursday, January 20 at 8:50 am
A little while back… you blogged a fantastic book on the American Revolution… so fantastic that I bought it and shipped it half way round the world!!! Well I found a similar genre pirate book: with pockets and letters and maps and pullouts… for my pirate boy, it is called: Pirates Rogues' Gallery by John Matthews. Another great book is: Duncan Cameron's Shipwreck Detective… also lots of fun things to explore, maps to unpack and so on… as you go on a quest… And then of course there is Pirateology…
Okay I will stop already… but I really could go on and do an entire pirate thing!!!
And in case you need a really quick and cool pirate craft then here's a link for toothpick puppets: http://www.se7en.org.za/2009/06/19/a-plethora-of-pirate-puppets-in-se7en-steps
Homeschool on the Croft On Thursday, January 20 at 8:54 am
Sounds like a wonderful day out, and a wonderful way to bring what's being taught alive.
As for these British and their laws: they just couldn't do anything right, could they?
Love, Anne (yep, in the UK!)
PaulaMc On Thursday, January 20 at 9:01 am
We took our boys (obsessed with pirates) to see this exhibit but it was a little above their heads. This isn't the place for a critique of the exhibit, but I am glad that you and yours enjoyed it. Last spring we took the boys to the Outer Banks, NC where there was some piratey activity. You might look into some of the literature about that area. I just found this link — not sure if it is what you are looking for: http://docsouth.unc.edu/classroom/lessonplans/csr/pirates2.html and here is a link from the North Carolina Maritime Museum: http://www.ncmaritime.org/Blackbeard/default.htm
Laura T. On Thursday, January 20 at 9:18 am
I saw this exhibit in Chicago and really enjoyed it! I remember the little boy's (John King's) shoe being displayed.
LisaJ On Thursday, January 20 at 9:29 am
We got to see this exhibit too! My boys thought it was great and they came away soaking up more information than I thought possible.
Alyson On Thursday, January 20 at 9:47 am
This looks awesome! I will have to see if the exhibit will be coming to our museum in the near future. My entire "crew" loves pirates! This would be a great family outing for us!
Kimberly On Thursday, January 20 at 9:52 am
I taught a class on pirates a few years ago at our co-op. We followed the supplemental book from Magic Tree House's Pirates Past Noon. We would show up to class dressed in our best Pirate Wear, read and do an activity. Activities included mapping/geography, making ship's biscuit's (found in The Pirate's Handbook by Margarette Lincoln), writing our own Code of Conduct (also laid our in Pirate's Handbook), and learning our best pirate-speak. My husband who is a "knotting" aficionado came and taught the kids how to tie various knots for ships and for climbing the masts. We made our own Jolly Roger flags, each one unique to the child's interests and discussed the significance of emblems on a flag. We made pieces of eight from foil and had a treasure hunt. We finished off our class with a Pirate party complete with two cakes- one shaped like a treasure chest and one shaped like a Pirate Ship, both were found on Family Fun website. After cake we had photos and a sword fight. It was a great class for history, geography, writing, art, and all around fun! Best wishes to you as you plan.
Amanda On Thursday, January 20 at 9:52 am
What a great idea! My boys are still young and I hadn't thought of checking out the museums for anything cool like that.
Kathleen On Thursday, January 20 at 10:55 am
Last winter we were able to live on the tiny, quiet Caribbean island of Statia (St. Eustatius) in the West Indies. Roughly 5 miles by 1.5 miles, it is just north of St. Kitts and West of St. Maarten and has around 2,000 residents. In the 16th & 17th centuries, it was the trading hub of the Caribbean, with a population of over 20,000 and an incredible number of ships arriving daily. Many of those brought slaves, who were then processed for ships going to North America. Privateers were also welcome, due to lax Dutch policies of the time. My 7 year old was enraptured by pirates by the time we arrived, so we brought plenty of books with us including Pirateology (Candlewick Press), DK's Pirates! by Christopher Maynard, See Through Pirates by Kelly Davis & Magic Tree House books. We also got to know the island archeologist, Grant, and did a few digs with his organization, SECAR http://secar.org, which has some good information on their website. They are always on the lookout for pirate treasure, as we were, but have yet to uncover any!
Jenn On Thursday, January 20 at 11:56 am
Rats!! Do you think the drive from Washington would be too far to join a co-op?!! =)
Sounds really fun! The closest we have come to "studying" pirates is boarding and viewing the Ship "Lady Washington" … She visits Olympia Wa once a year for the Wooden Boat show I believe… anyway… Lady Washington was the Intercept in Pirates of the Caribbean … woot woot =) The crew all dress up as pirates and you get to tour the ship. Fun for the kids. I would like to study pirates with my little man one day… probably closer to 5th grade! ?? I personally LOVE pirates… well… the Pirates played by Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp… ha ha! So this was fun…….. the treasure and the bell are So very incredible! I was a nanny for a local jeweler way too many years ago (the jeweler whose ancestors designed the Seal of Washington from the Capital…remember?) anyway… they hosted a tour of a Sunken Ship Treasure… from the 1700's I think… it was AMAZING… Huge bars of gold, thousands of coins, cups, dishes, etc etc. found off the coast of Florida … I wonder where that exhibit is now?
alrightygoodthen… I am done! G'day Matey! Agrrrr…
CarrieMtn On Thursday, January 20 at 11:59 am
This exhibit is coming to Denver soon. We also just bought a membership at our museum. I can't wait to go. Thanks for the preview.
Pesky On Thursday, January 20 at 12:08 pm
I'm looking forward to seeing this exhibit here! I found this site full of links that I think might prove useful. http://www.cindyvallar.com/piratelinks.html Depending on how long you are doing it, ever thought of perhaps showing one of the old Technicolor films of pirates or Pirates of the Caribbean if age appropriate (the old swashbucklers likely would be) to have as a discussion point between the typical romanticizing of a pirate's life and the reality? You can also discuss the relative brevity of a pirate's life and how retirement was, uh, difficult at best. I found out my many greats back grandfather was responsible for having Blackbeard killed as he enjoyed retirement in NC!
Melinda On Thursday, January 20 at 12:14 pm
My dad is an oceanographer and shortly after 9/11 he was on a work cruise off the coast of Djibuti and their ship was attacked by pirates. They had to run down below while the crew fought them off. There were rocket grenades and AK47s – serious firepower going both ways. Thankfully, the crew was able to keep them at bay and they all escaped. My father says that there is a real and constant threat of such attacks in certain parts of the world. Very scary!
Lori On Thursday, January 20 at 12:22 pm
Ahoy Mateys
Well my husband played the Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance recently — so we went through a period of pirate talk at our home.
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Ingrid Giles On Thursday, January 20 at 12:27 pm
I was also going to suggest touching on modern-day piracy. While it is tolerated and possibly encouraged by some countries (somewhat like modern-day privateerism), it also exists in a totally illegal form a lot closer to home — in the Americas. I wouldn't delve too deeply into the topic of modern piracy in the Americas with that age group, though… it takes some of the romance out of it.
kristy On Thursday, January 20 at 12:35 pm
One question – do you buy the hats, swords, etc from the gift shop? I often want to take my son to these types of things but know he will ask for lots of things at the gift shop. It seems no matter how good my explanation or how great my reasoning skills, he always seems to leave the event disappointed from the gift shop. What's a girl to do in this situation? I hate to end a great time with a great disappointment. Each time we go, I tell him before hand if there is a gift shop, we can pick on thing, or give a dollar amount limit, but it seems he ALWAYS pushes the requests to just one above any limit I have set. Is this just my kid being spoiled? any advice is greatly appreciated.
Malissa Coy On Thursday, January 20 at 12:37 pm
This is so neat, I wish that we lived closer (in DC, haha). I just recently saw a documentary on Pirate Captain Bellamy and am actually trying to find out if he is an ancestor (my maternal grandmother's maiden name is Bellamy), I think that would be pretty neat as would my pirate loving daughter. =)
Rebecca On Thursday, January 20 at 12:44 pm
As my son is my resident pirate, he will be having me watch this post for new treasures. While searching for children's books about pirates, I came across this site http://www.piratesinfo.com/History_of_Piracy.asp that might be good for a resource as well.
joyruns On Thursday, January 20 at 12:58 pm
Funny story… I took my 5-year-old daughter through a museum exhibit dealing with the Underground Railroad. I was explaining the concept of slavery and how cruel it was. She just looked up at me and said, "Mama! That is NOT cool!" I made sure to enunciate better after that.
Ingrid On Friday, January 21 at 7:38 pm
That is really funny! Good thing she knows better, and didn't just accept that it must be cool if Mommy says so!
Lori On Thursday, January 20 at 12:59 pm
I'm not trying to advertise for Shutterly really — They read the menu in pirate speak!
Carthey On Thursday, January 20 at 1:45 pm
First: National Speak Like a Pirate Day is September 19th! Second there are some great sources about female pirates specifically Anne Bonney, Mary Read(e), race O'Malley and Ching Shih (it is said she commanded 1800 ships and commanded over 80,000 pirates!) It is a different perspective since we generally think of pirates as male!
Alexandria On Thursday, January 20 at 1:46 pm
I saw the exhibit of the Whydah at the Field Museum in Chicago last year! It was really amazing to see how much can be discovered from so long ago.
Lark (SparkyLarky) On Thursday, January 20 at 2:16 pm
Such a cool idea! Where were you when I was in school?
Keep it up….your children will remember all these memory making moments!
www.taracooks.com On Thursday, January 20 at 2:17 pm
ARGH! I enjoyed your post!
thepaisleyfox On Thursday, January 20 at 2:41 pm
You've got to be kidding me, they're in Houston right now?! I might need to make a trip down there, stat! I saw the exhibit two years ago in Philly (three years ago this summer) and I loved every minute of it! I promised I would take my husband if it came around here, and I gotta say, Dallas isn't THAT far…
TSKAmanda On Thursday, January 20 at 2:55 pm
Bet you will have lots of interest in your class…fascinating stuff!
Susiebelle On Thursday, January 20 at 3:42 pm
This is a terrific post. My children went to public school but we did a tremendous amount of schooling at home. I am a pre-k teacher. A few years ago I attended a lecture given by a well-known educator who told the audience that one of her student teachers wanted to do a lesson on pirates. She told her student teacher it was "stupid" and a waste of time. Most of the audience laughed. So offensive on many different levels. Anyway, thanks again for sharing this fascinating topic.
Kathryn On Thursday, January 20 at 4:15 pm
I'm certainly no expert on pirates, but as a short, fun read I would recommend The Short and Bloody History of Knights, Spies and Pirates by John Farman. The pirate chapters have interesting information regarding the life of pirates. For instance, they wore gold earrings so that the gold could be used to pay for their funerals when they died. It's not really a study book, but it's fun!
Posti4 On Thursday, January 20 at 4:32 pm
I have always found the DK books to be so great for the children. I would say they are wonderful publishers!
SusanD On Thursday, January 20 at 4:57 pm
The Pirate exhibit was at the Science Center in St. Louis in 2010. My hubby and I took the grand-boy to see it. He was the same age as the youngest crew member of the Whydah. The exhibit is fabulous. We even got to touch the real pirate treasure. So fun. Fabulous learning experience. Highly recommend seeing it. Thanks for sharing. Blessings, SusanD
ChristyK On Thursday, January 20 at 5:49 pm
There is an International "Talk Like a Pirate Day" every year on September 19th. Their site is fun and interesting http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html
Preview before you get into it with the kids – some of the wenches are a little wenchy – but it does have some interesting stuff.
My son, from the time he could walk until about 5 years old, was totally a pirate. Obsessed to the point that he only wore pirate pj's and my mom made him pirate clothes from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" patterns which he wore daily. He went every where dressed as a pirate – even to the premier of one of the "Pirates" movies. The theatre loved it!
Good or bad the phase has finally passed. We were able to take all the skulls and swords out of his room (although his bedspread is still pirate themed).
Kate On Thursday, January 20 at 7:21 pm
Google "outer banks pirates". The outer banks are chain islands on the coast of NC and had more shipwrecks than virtually anywhere else in N. America. There are the home of Blackbeard and a host of other pirates. There are a ton of museums, bookstores, activities that are pirate related. The outer banks also have a ton of other historical stuff — the Wright Bros. 1st Flight museum, the "lost colony" museum on Roanoke Island, the wild horses on Corolla (from Spanish Galleons), and freedman towns from the Civil War era. Well worth looking at.
Chris F. On Friday, January 21 at 8:17 am
We were just on the Outer Banks last summer. Saw the wild horses and visited the Wright Bros. museum. Didn't know enough about the pirates, but did read, after we left (and had already swam in the ocean) that it's a great place to see sharks due to the amount of shipwrecks. Glad I read that AFTER we left. I wouldn't have stepped into the water!
The Newlywed Chefs On Thursday, January 20 at 7:47 pm
We went to this exhibit and LOVED it!
April Westerhold On Thursday, January 20 at 8:24 pm
We took our kids to see this when it came to St. Louis. My hubby and I could have stayed many, many more hours and actually read all of the writings. If you want to take a look at our adventure, it is at:
Pesky On Thursday, January 20 at 9:37 pm
Looks really interesting. Think it's too "old" for a 3.5YO? My daughter enjoys pirates but don't know if she would be quickly bored or interested.
Erin @ TransparentMom On Thursday, January 20 at 10:17 pm
I love when the museum has a relevant display. Just last week I took my kids to the Fort Worth Science and History museum that had an excellent Egyptian display. They all studied ancient Egypt in 1st grade and were so excited! There was actual sized rocks that were used to build pyramids that the children could try to move/pull together, hieroglyphics writings, and a REAL mummy! It was a 16 year old girl that had fallen into the Nile river. The actual mummy and her tomb! My kids were fascinated! We spent half a day just in that exhibit.
Alli G. On Thursday, January 20 at 11:53 pm
I just loved this exhibit when it was in STL. So cool to see how you're using it for homeschooling!
Dee Dee On Friday, January 21 at 12:51 am
My teen isn't terribly interested in learning about real pirates or privateers, unless it's the current type kind off the coast of Africa. He does love playing pirates in the monthly LARP game, though.
ann On Friday, January 21 at 2:27 am
LInk the study of pirates to current events – pirates in Somolia, pirates in Indonesia, pirates in the Black Sea. They are in the news everyday.
se7en On Friday, January 21 at 3:03 am
I think my comment was eaten so here is an abbreviated version – I so should be doing timelines and reading, but who can resist pirates!!! Have your kids read Pirateology. And Shipwreck Detective by Duncan Cameron is a great explorer, navigation book where the reader solves the mystery and their are lots of envelopes to open and artifacts to examine and maps to pore over… also John Matthews Pirate books are awesome…also "hands on type books" with lots of factoids and digging and delving… we love them!!!
And a really easy pirate puppets on toothpicks craft: http://www.se7en.org.za/2009/06/19/a-plethora-of-pirate-puppets-in-se7en-steps
Alicia On Friday, January 21 at 7:32 am
Thank you so much for this information. We are an African-American homeschooling family. I had no idea of Black slaves turned pirates. I cannot wait to share this with my daughter. I only wish we could visit the exhibit in Houston. I'll have to see if it is a traveling exhibit – and will come near North Carolina.
Again, thank you for sharing!
Traci H. On Friday, January 21 at 7:51 am
We went Sunday and my boys -13 and 9 – just loved it. Even my 21 year old daughter wanted to go and there was something for everyone, very cool!
Anne London On Friday, January 21 at 8:08 am
Have you heard of Conner Prairie Farm in Indianapolis, IN? I know that's nowhere close to you, but it's an amazing place. It's a living history museum with some great programs. Even though we live 2+ hours away, we did a year membership a few years ago and took advantage of quite a few of their special programs and it was well worth it.
One program they offer is called "Follow the North Star" and allows you the opportunity to BE a fugitive slave on the Underground Railroad. It's very impressive. If you are ever in Indianapolis, you should go there: http://www.connerprairie.org/Plan-Your-Visit/Special-Events/Follow-the-North-Star.aspx.
Chris F. On Friday, January 21 at 8:12 am
I saw this exhibit in Chicago two years ago. I was very impressed with it, but remembered thinking it was a little heavy for my 5 year old. Having to explain what a slave ship was…slavery for that matter and explaining how they cut off arms and legs that were infected. It was a bit heavy for that age. We went out for ice cream afterwards. Mommy needed a mental break.
Winnie On Friday, January 21 at 9:29 am
I think you might be interested yourself in a book called Iron Men, Wooden Women: Gender and Seafaring in the Atlantic World, 1700-1920 (Gender Relations in the American Experience). It's a social science book, but it's approachable, talking about women who went to sea, too, including pirates!! I noticed at Amazon a used copy is about $9, so not too expensive.
I'm in fisheries/marine science studying fishing communities when I get to do research, and I found it great. Not my usual.
I also wanted to let you know that Irish folks were brought to Newfoundland as part of a triangle of goods known as the cod/rum/slaves triangle it's discussed in Mark Kurlansky's book on Cod, but not in great depth He didn't get into the fact that the fishermen were basically abandoned in Newfoundland over the winters (after their houses would be destroyed by the British), or that they would be on vessels homeward bound, then British vessels would come and conscript them into the British navy. Any wonder they would join up with pirates – they knew the waters, and had a score to settle.
Marie On Friday, January 21 at 11:25 am
Just a fun FYI… Facebook has a 'translator' that you can set to "English – Pirate".
It is a hoot!
Go to My Account on the top right. Then to Account Settings. Click on the Language tab and scroll to English – Pirate down on the bottom. Click on that to have your Facebook Account translated to "Pirate".
"Argh! That be all!"
Ann On Friday, January 21 at 2:08 pm
If you ever get to Key West – make sure you go to the Mel Fisher Museum. Mel was a salvor who found the shipwreck of the Atocha and the Santa Margarita – two Spanish Galleons that went down in a hurricane well over 300 years ago.
This is THE best thing to see on the Island of Key West. The other thing that is a must for anyone, but especially home schoolers is a trip out to Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas. It is a pre Civil War fort built by soldiers on an island with no fresh water. Think that one through – soldiers in wool uniforms in the tropics with no fresh water. Pretty amazing.
There is more history to be had there as well. Remember Dr. Mudd?? If not, that is your assignment for the day – find the relationship & historical importance of Dr. Mudd and Fort Jefferson.
Mandivilla On Friday, January 21 at 2:20 pm
My 6 year old and I first read the Magic Treehouse book by Mary Pope Osborne (I don't remember the name, but it had Pirate in it) and then got the nonfiction companion book called Pirates by her. I thought it was a nice introductory way to expose him to real information rather than Pirates of the Caribbean. We loved the pictures and the explanations of flags. I wish we lived close enough to visit that exhibit in Houston!
anna On Friday, January 21 at 9:25 pm
I went to that same exhibit at the Field Museum a couple of summers ago. I thought it was beautifully done and the Field did a great job publicizing it around the city.
Here's an exterior shot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/enygma/3866855456/in/set-72157622173052812/
Here's the interior: http://www.flickr.com/photos/enygma/3866071285/in/set-72157622173052812/
I think it'll be really interesting to compare the romanticized views we have of pirates to the modern-day pirates.
Kristen from the Mitten State On Friday, January 21 at 9:55 pm
I saw this exhibit when it was at the Field Museum. It was quite interesting learning about real pirate life!
Gretchen On Saturday, January 22 at 8:47 am
This exhibit is coming to Denver (Denver Museum of Nature and Science) March 4- good to know it is worth the trip!
Barbara Benway On Saturday, January 22 at 1:23 pm
It doesn't sound like you need much help, Dee. You have really lucky children. My husband and I are raising three of our grandchildren, two with special needs so I'm always looking for new ideas as well. I have loved using Read Aloud Stories by Jim Trelease. Another much loved resource is Books to Build On by E.D. Hirsh. Story of the World cannont, in my opinion, be topped. It comes with a workbood crammed with wonderful hands-on ideas to support the topic. The author is Susan Weiss Bauer; she has also written my "go by" book: The Well Trained Mind.
My sister-in-law recommended your site – another reason to love her.
We are having such fun homeschooling. I feel certain you will as well. I'll look forward to hearing more.
Lydia On Saturday, January 22 at 6:04 pm
I love Emelie's nose piercing!
Robin C. On Thursday, January 27 at 12:29 am
You need this book! We found it at Waldenbooks in the clearance for 4.98. Sadly, I don't even think the store is open anymore. Our kids love the book. We made the model ship enclosed and still display it after a year of play! It's fantastic. Buy it. 1 mom and 6 kids give it a thumbs up!


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Dassault has turned up the heat in the competitive ultra-long range sector with the launch at EBACE of its longest range and largest cabin Falcon – the 8X.
The unveiling of the 19-seat tri-jet comes just seven months after the French airframer took the wraps of its all-new and widest cabin Falcon, the 5X. The 8X is a stretched version of the 7X which entered service seven years ago and the 250th example of which is in completion.
"The Falcon 8X will be our new flagship and a great complement to our product line," Dassault Aviation chairman, Eric Trappier at the show.
The 8X will be pitched against Gulfstream's G550, G650 and Bombardier's in-development Global 7000 and 8000. With a range of 6,450nm (11,950 km) – 500nm more than the 7X – it will offer a more extensive list of one-leg missions than its stablemate, such as Beijing to New York, Hong Kong to Seattle, Paris to Singapore and Sao Paulo to Moscow.
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The 8X has the same cabin cross-section as the 7X, but is around 1.1m longer bringing the total cabin length to 13m. "This extra space has enabled us to offer the most diverse selection of cabin layouts on the market," says Dassault. "More than 30 configurations will be available and three galley sizes, two with a crew-rest options," it continues. The 8X cabin also features up to 33 windows, depending on the configuration, compared with a maximum of 29 windows on the 7X.
Priced at around $57 million, first flight is expected in early 2015 with certification in the middle of 2016 and initial deliveries before the end of the year.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2003 Congressional appropriators plan to review a Bush administration proposal to eliminate dozens of Indian Health Service (IHS) jobs and relocate more than 200 employees. The omnibus appropriations act approved last week includes language that requires Congressional approval before the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) implements several management initiatives. The provision was carried over from the Senate's version of the massive funding bill. The bill doesn't restrict money for IHS, which is at a record $2.9 billion. But it impacts whether or not future spending will be affected by what is known as the "One-HHS" proposal. First outlined in the 2003 budget, the initiative targets four areas for consolidation: public and legislative affairs; information technology; facilities construction; and human resources (HR), which includes the Equal Opportunity Office. Some are slated to take place this year while the two that most impact Indian Country -- facilities and HR -- are scheduled for fiscal year 2004. Dr. Charles Grim, the interim IHS director, said the effort will result in the elimination of about 36 human resource positions at the agency. The goal is to have one HR employee for every 82 employees. "We have one of the better looking ratios in the department," he said in an interview. With about 15,000 employees, IHS is the second largest division at HHS. No final decisions have been made regarding the affected employees, whom Grim said will be offered other jobs at the department. The 218 employees whose positions won't be cut are to be transferred to one office in suburban Washington, D.C., removing them from locations closest to the people they serve in Indian Country. Indian health and tribal leaders have expressed concerns about the consolidation. Funding for new IHS clinics and hospitals, which has been reduced in the past two years, will come from the same pot as other HHS projects, leading to fears that Indian Country will not be a priority. They also say the IHS can't afford to lose any employees. "Sixty percent [of operations] have already been downsized," said one. "To move it to the department doesn't bode well." THe IHS is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. But Grim said the HR staff will probably be relocated in Baltimore. Currently, the employees work in the field. About 1.6 million American Indians and Alaska Natives are eligible for IHS services, according to agency figures. Relevant Links:
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