The presentation used during the Pirate Party, planned for International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2016. We talked about how to talk, act, and dress like a pirate before breaking up into small groups and practicing our pirate skills.
16. Step 2: Act Like a
Pirate
When I was one, I sucked my thumb
The day I went to sea.
I jumped aboard a pirate ship
And the Captain said to me:
Two…buckled my shoe
Three…grazed my knee
Four…knocked on the door
Five…learned to drive
‘We’re going this way, that way,
Forwards, backwards,
Over the deep blue sea.
18. Step 4: Pirate Skills
1. Walk the Plank
2. Feed the Sharks
3. Spot Land
4. Sneak up on Other Pirates
5. Find Treasure
19. Walk the Plank
Pin the Eyepatch
on the Pirate
Treasure Map
Feed the Shark
Hunt for Treasure
Build a Spyglass
Take the
Pirate Pledge
Editor's Notes
Pirate Playlist playing as enter; have everyone “check-in” at registration
Inform audience that they will not be attending a “Party” today, but instead they will be training to join a real pirate crew.
Four Steps to Your Training: How to Talk Like a Pirate, How to Act Like a Pirate, How to Dress Like a Pirate, and Practice Pirate Skills
Obviously as pirate recruits you know all about our official holiday, International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Right?
No?
Facts about Talk Like a Pirate Day
One day of the year when all landlubbers can pretend to be pirates. All sorts of wanna-be sailors have celebrated, including presidents, astronauts, and librarians.
It occurs on September 19th every year—which was this past Monday.
Are you ready to be part of my pirate crew? You say (leave space) “Arrrrr!”
No you aren’t! You haven’t even finished step 1 of training!
Instead of saying “Welcome to the library”, I said “Ahoy Maties!”
Say hello to the landlubbers sitting next to you—you better become friends because you’ll be shipmates soon!
Avast! I see land!
Let’s do it all together.
I’m going to make you the most fearsome pirates on the Spanish main. Savvy?
Shiver me timbers! It’s the Flying Dutchman I see!
All together!
One more time! All together!
One more time! All together!
One more time! All together!
One more time! All together!
One more time! All together!
Ask for a victim/volunteer
Ask what a pirate typically wears
As you get responses, dress the attendee up as a pirate
--Shirt, pants, parrot (puppet), hook, bandana/headband (no hat because he is no a captain yet)
--Eye Patch-cover one eye, peg leg-stand on one leg
Final step. In addition to all of the previous tasks, there are many things a pirate must be able to do properly—if not done right it could lead to a pirate’s demise.
-Walk the plank
-Keeping the sharks happy
-Knowing how to find land
-Knowing how to sneak up on another pirate
-Knowing how to find treasure
To become REAL pirates you will need to complete the five final tests
-Walk the plank
-Feed the shark
-Build a Spyglass
-Pin the Eyepatch on the Pirate
-Hunt for Treasure
When you complete each task, you will get a stamp. When you complete all tasks, you will go to our pirate ship where you will receive your pirate hat and your pirate certificate and sign the Pirate Pledge.