Pirate Pierre is stuck on a deserted island with no rescue in site for six long months. To survive he must identify and choose critical items he will need. Along the way he’ll learn that his “wants” are things he can do without. Locate objects on a map of Pierre’s island that will keep him alive and help in his rescue. Determine what survival supplies he should salvage from his sinking ship. Help Pirate Pierre discover that the real treasures in life aren’t gold coins in a buried box!
In this issue young buccaneers will:
- Learn about pirates!
- Differentiate between wants and needs
- Practice critical thinking and map skills
- Figure out Pierre’s essential needs
- Use the newspaper to locate wants and needs in the news
- Calculate a twelve month savings plan to purchase a personal “want”
- Write a personal essay about three wants and three needs of your own
- Use adjectives, nouns and verbs in pirate context!
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