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Set Sail On A High Seas Adventure

My students need books to continue with research on pirates.

  • $629 goal

This project expired on August 12, 2008.

This project expired on August 12, 2008.

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Mrs. Potter Fisher Elementary School
Oklahoma City, OK Grades 3-5

I teach gifted education for grades 3-6 and have 97 students. My role as a teacher of gifted students is to challenge them creatively and intellectually. At times, finding innovative and original ways to design new curriculum that captures the imagination of our smartest and brightest students continues to even challenge me. I spend several hours each day searching the Internet, reading books, and creating new lessons from the ideas I get from my research. I also have to purchase most of the materials needed for my program. Last year each teacher at my school was given $200.00 to spend on curriculum materials and I was only given $50.00. This did not even begin to cover the expense of research related books and classroom materials.

My pupils are very enamored with the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie, so this year I created a pirate unit. They built their own treasure box and period “pocket book” journals to record pirate talk. They participated in an on-line research scavenger hunt and converted different denominations of money to British pounds. To reinforce the concept of measurement, they took part in a “measure hunt”. During the lesson, they recorded the measurements of the famous Greek statue of Alexander the Great and converted centimeters to millimeters. They calculated ratios, found the averages and compared the results to the Golden Ratio. As an extension, they used the same skills to see whose face was the closest to the Golden Ratio. Currently the students are researching different aspects of pirate life to create a PowerPoint presentation and a living pirate museum.

The Internet is a wonderful tool, but it cannot replace a good book. Children need to learn to do research using a variety of materials. Our library is very small and inadequate. There are only four books on pirates that are available and two of them are fiction stories. The books that are purchased will serve as research tools for 97 gifted education students. Several teachers have already expressed an interest in borrowing pirate materials to integrate into their classroom curriculum. We will gladly share with any interested students or teachers within our school or district gifted program.

It is amazing that there are so many individuals who are interested in directly helping our classrooms. Any help to purchase pirate research books would be immensely appreciated by both myself and my students. You will make it possible for my students to not only gain insight in completing research, but also in developing a model of a pirate museum similar to the New England Pirate Museum. Projects such as this nurture their creativity and reinforce learning. Students use higher level thinking skills as well as research, planning and performance skills that will be useful for the rest of their lives. Thank you for taking an interest in our project.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

97 students impacted
Mrs. Potter Fisher Elementary School Grades 3-5 Oklahoma City, OK View local requests

More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Pirate Guidelines: A Book for Those Who Desire to Keep to the Code and Live a Pirate's Life Joshamee Gibbs, Monique Peterson, Jody Revenson, Brethren Court Staff, Jessica Ward • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Pirates! Celia Rees • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05
The Pirate Dictionary Terry Breverton • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Pirate Ship: History in Action Jean Coppendale • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05
The Pirate Queen: The Story of Grace O'Malley, Irish Pirate Alan Gold, Ashley Gardner • Barnes and Noble $12.60 1 $12.60
The Short and Bloody History of Knights, Spies, and Pirates John Farman • Barnes and Noble $7.18 1 $7.18
The Pirateology Guidebook and Model Set William Captain Lubber, Dugald A. Steer, Dugald Steer (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Pirates! Celia Rees • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson • Barnes and Noble $3.55 1 $3.55
Pirates: Terror on the High Seas From the Caribbean to the South China Sea: A Worldwide Illustrated History David Cordingly (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $13.48 1 $13.48
Gigantic Book of Pirate Stories Steve Brennan (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $19.96 1 $19.96
Pirateology: A Pirate Hunter's Writing Kit William Lubber, Dugald Steer (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $8.99 1 $8.99
Pirate Cookbook DK Publishing, Carrie Love (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Caribbean Pirates George Beahm, Tim Kirk (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Blackbeard the Pirate King J. Patrick Lewis, Michael Ed. Lewis • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Pirate Gear: Cannons, Swords, and the Jolly Roger Liam O'Donnell, Sarah Knott • Barnes and Noble $21.53 1 $21.53
Pirate Hideouts: Secret Spots and Shelters Allison Lassieur, Sarah Knott • Barnes and Noble $21.53 1 $21.53
Pirate Ships: Sailing the High Seas Liam O'Donnell, Sarah Knott • Barnes and Noble $21.53 1 $21.53
Pirate Treasure: Stolen Riches Liam O'Donnell, Sarah Knott • Barnes and Noble $21.53 1 $21.53
Under the Black Flag: Exploits of the Most Notorious Pirates Don Carlos Seitz, Don C. Seitz • Barnes and Noble $11.65 1 $11.65
The History of the Lives and Bloody Exploits of the Most Noted Pirates Lyons Press • Barnes and Noble $12.55 1 $12.55
Infamous Pirates: Their Lives and Bloody Exploits Ezra Strong (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $9.85 1 $9.85
Lift the Lid on Pirates: Discover High-Seas Adventure, Build Your Own Pirate Ship, and Learn to Navigate with a 16-Century Compass! Val Garwood • Barnes and Noble $20.65 1 $20.65
Real Pirates Clare Hibbert, John James (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd Richard Zacks • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35
Pirate Primer: Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers and Rogues George Choundas • Barnes and Noble $15.99 1 $15.99
Pirates John Reeves • Barnes and Noble $8.98 1 $8.98
Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship Barry Clifford, Kenneth J. Kinkor, Sharon Simpson, Kenneth Garrett (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95
Pirate Soul: A Swashbuckling Journey through the Golden Age of Pirates! Pat Croce • Barnes and Noble $26.95 1 $26.95
The Best Book of Pirates Barnaby Howard, Barnaby Harward • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25

Materials cost

$425.33

Vendor shipping charges

 $42.53

Sales tax

 $19.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$515.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.05

Total project goal

$628.05

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