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Syllabus
Talk Like a Pirate Day

Article Annotations
Paper Assignment
Movie Review Assignment



Date
 		Topics
 		Readings & Assignments
Tuesday
27 Aug 2013
 Introduction
Thursday
29 Aug 2013
 Overview of the history
of piracy
 Under the Black Flag, Introduction
& Chapter 1
Tuesday
3 Sept 2013
 Realities of piracy
 Villains of All Nations, Chapters One & Two
Thursday
5 Sept 2013
 Becoming pirates
 Villains of All Nations, Chapter Three
& Under the Black Flag, Chapter 2
Tuesday
10 Sept 2013
 Discussion of articles found via Academic Search Premier
 Article Annotation #1 Due
Thursday
12 Sept 2013
 Organization of a pirate ship
 Villains of All Nations, Chapter Four
Tuesday
17 Sept 2013
 Preparations for Talk Like a Pirate Day...
Thursday
19 Sept 2013
 Talk Like a Pirate Day!
 Talk Like a Pirate!!!
Tuesday
24 Sept 2013
 Captain Henry Morgan
 Under the Black Flag, Chapter 3
Thursday
26 Sept 2013
 Video: Henry Morgan's Lost Fleet...
Tuesday
1 Oct 2013
 Women pirates
 Under the Black Flag, Chapter 4
& Villains of All Nations, Chapter Six
Thursday
3 Oct 2013
 Life at sea
 Under the Black Flag, Chapters 5 & 6
Tuesday
8 Oct 2013
 Discussion of articles found via JSTOR
 Article Annotation #2 Due
Thursday
10 Oct 2013
 Pirate punishments
 Under the Black Flag, Chapters 7 & 8
Tuesday
15 Oct 2013
 Pirate mythology
 Under the Black Flag, Chapters 9 & 10
Thursday
17 Oct 2013
 Fall Break...
 ...Enjoy!
Tuesday
22 Oct 2013
 Review Day
Thursday
24 Oct 2013
 Midterm Exam
Tuesday
29 Oct 2013
 Encounters with justice
 Villains of All Nations, Chapter Five
& B. R. Burg, "The Buccaneer Community"
Thursday
31 Oct 2013
 Punishing pirates
 Under the Black Flag, Chapters 11 & 12
Tuesday
5 Nov 2013
 Attempts to eliminate piracy
 Villains of All Nations, Chapters Seven & Eight
Thursday
7 Nov 2013
 Optional in-class
proofreading session
 Paper Due by midnight.
Tuesday
12 Nov 2013
 Adventure & piracy
 Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean, pp. vii-48
Thursday
14 Nov 2013
 Religion & piracy
 Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean, pp. 49-92
Tuesday
19 Nov 2013
 Ideals & piracy
 Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean, pp. 93-155
Thursday
21 Nov 2013
 Politics & piracy
 Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean, pp. 157-206
Tuesday
26 Nov 2013
 Treasure & piracy
 Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean, pp. 207-263
Thursday
28 Nov 2013
 No Class - Thanksgiving
Tuesday
3 Dec 2013
 Discuss Movie Reviews
Thursday
5 Dec 2013
 Optional in-class
proofreading session
 Movie Review Due by midnight.
Tuesday
10 Dec 2013
 Review Day
 Under the Black Flag, Afterword
& Villains of All Nations, Conclusion
Friday
13 Dec 2013
 Final Exam @ 3:00 p.m.