Students will be immerse in the 18th c world of Robert Lewis Stevenson's TREASURE ISLAND.
Students will learn about the Age of Piracy (and may become one as well).
Students will participate in the novel, interact with the characters, and possibly change the outcome through the Pillars of Adventure.
Students will understand life in Late Stuart and Georgian Britain, especially in port cities such as Bristol, Portsmouth, and (of course) London. 
Students will work as a team of adventures solving problems with their combined critical thinking skills.
Students will learn about life on board 18th c ships, perhaps even command their own vessel. 

Homework Offered
Students are expected to either have read or to read TREASURE ISLAND as we progress through the class. There will be a brief intro to the class which will include highlights of the novel, however, the student is responsible for keeping up with the reading. Hopefully, the students is motivated, through improved role playing, to become as familiar with the novel and the time period as possible.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Through the Pillars of Adventure students will earn experience points for clever ideas, role playing their PC and martial problem solving. This advancement or "leveling up" will mark their progress through the class as well as their understanding of the novel and time period. 
Grades Offered