A Voyage Around the World: A Special Pirate Adventure and Party
No one knew how to throw a party better than pirates! In this celebration we will be going together on an adventure as pirates, looking for treasure, learning about history, and celebrating.
Roy Allen Palmer
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(499)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursClass Experience
The seas are calling and there is treasure waiting for your learner, their friends, and family. In this one-time adventure class, students will become pirates and sail around the world looking for the biggest pirate treasure of all time. Along the way, they will work together as a team and face challenges like navies chasing them, rival pirates, and the forces of nature. Students will celebrate one special learner or just come together with a few friends to challenge the world and test their wits as pirates. This class uses similar adventures from my other pirate courses, where students navigate historical-based scenarios while learning the real history that impacted and shaped the lives of pirates. The students will be learning this exciting history, practicing teamwork skills that made pirates so effective, and spending to time celebrate or time together as a group learning and having fun. Class breakdown: “All Aboard”- Adventure introduction - 5 minutes The life of Pirates- historical introduction to Pirates lives - 10 minutes A Voyage around the World - the adventure - 45 minutes Notes: This class can be extended or shorted based on the preference of those celebrating or groups that want to use this time be together.
Learning Goals
• Practice teamwork
• Learn about pirate tactics, the different jobs on deck, and how pirates made their fortunes
• Have fun and learn history while working as a team
• Evaluate risk as a team based on the scenarios our crew pirates will encounter
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Students will be learning about historical individuals who operated under different moral compasses than modern individuals. These historical individuals will be contextualized in way that is approachable for students of this age while revealing insights into their lives and adventures. Students will discuss aspects of pirate battles and raids.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
4.9
499reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi, Outschool familes!
My name is Roy Allen Palmer, and I'm a public history and archaeology educator. I am a public history, public archaeology, and museum educator with seven years of experience in a wide variety of educational and curriculum programs related to history and archaeology. Some of my areas of expertise include Native American history, United States history, anthropology/archaeology, pirates, folklore, and geography. I am trained in both the practical and academic components of archaeology as well. I have three summers of field archaeological dig experience in Georgia, North Carolina,South Carolina and Colorado. My master’s thesis combined elements of both history and archaeology, focusing on the Cherokee Nation during the 19th Century.
I was diagnosed with dyslexia when I was young. My experience with dyslexia has led me to value and strive for the highest standards of inclusivity and accessibility. As an educator, I am well-versed in utilizing the latest technologies and strategies to create inclusive and accessible classroom experience for all students.
A summary of my credentials are below:
Master of Arts in History (specialty: public history), University of West Georgia, 2019
Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies, University of West Georgia, 2019
Bachelor of Science (major: anthropology, minor: history), University of West Georgia, 2016
Certificate in Cultural Resource Management (CRM), University of West Georgia, 2016Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$12
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 17 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
1-10 learners per class
