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Note: This merry musical adaptation leaves out the rum-soaked violence of the book in favor of the fun, the action, and the moral foundation of this timeless classic.

Set in the days of the sail ships and pirates of the 1740’s, Treasure Island tells of the adventures of a boy named Jim hawkins after he discovers a map showing the way to buried treasure. Jim’s father is the landlord of the “Admiral Benbow,” an inn where Billy Bones, a mysterious old seaman who once served under the infamous pirate, captain Flint, takes up lodgings. A treasure map showing where captain Flint buried his ill-gotten gains is found in Bone’s sea chest following the former pirate’s death. With this map in hand, Jim, Dr. livesey, Squire Trelawney, and captain Smollett set sail aboard the hispaniola to find Treasure Island, which lies off the coast of South America.

During the voyage, Jim discovers plans for a mutiny led by long John Silver, the ship’s cook. Jim warns the Doctor, Squire and captain about the evil plans and hides on Treasure Island. Whilst hiding, Jim meets Ben Gunn, an ex-pirate who was marooned on the island several years earlier. Silver offers the captain and

No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire.”

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Standards addressed By attending the Performance

nMccSSenglish language Arts: speaking and listening:comprehension and collaboration(CCss.elA-literacy.sl)

new Mexico content Standards: Fine Arts: Theatre, music & Dance- content Standards 3 & 5

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Book, lyrics and music by Paul Deiss Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson

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loyal crew their lives in exchange for the treasure map, which the captain refuses. Jim returns to his crew who is now locked in the stockades. After a prolonged struggle, long John Silver’s mutineers take the boy hostage and then begin to search for the treasure on the island, but they unearth only an empty chest.

Both Jim and long John Silver are rescued from the enraged pirates and led to the hidden treasures by Ben Gunn. They abandon the mutineers, rejoin the captain and his small band of loyal followers, and set sail for the West Indies, where long John disappears from the ship with part of the treasure. eventually the hispaniola returns home where Jim, his friends, and the loyal crew all enjoy an ample share of the remaining treasure, and long John Silver is never heard from again.

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Background on the novel

In one short month, robert louis Stevenson wrote the book that would make him famous: Treasure Island. originally titled “The Sea cook,” the story was published in october of 1881 in serial form in Young folks’ Magazine. A few short revisions later, the story was later published as a book. The amazing success of Treasure Island in 1883 delighted Stevenson, but he would have been even more astounded at the book’s success over 100

years later. many of his friends had dismissed the book, thinking it to be just a good story, and not considering it to have any lasting literary possibilities. With its many publications, Treasure Island has been praised for its skillful plot, quick-paced action, and colorful characters.

robert louis Stevenson was paid an advance of 100 pounds for Treasure Island, and not once since this sum was paid has the book ever

been out of print. There have been many editions in many languages including: Zulu, Welsh, ukrainian, kamba, Braille, and shorthand. The story has been turned into plays, films, cartoons and a musical. When discussing Treasure Island, Stevenson said, “If this don’t fetch the kids, why, they have gone rotten since my day.” Treasure Island remains one of literature’s best-loved adventure stories.

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VocabularyNote: It is not uncommon for the terms pirate, buccaneer, and corsair to be assumed the same. Although much of the fundamental meaning of the words are equal, their definitions are quite different. much worse is the assumption that the words pirate and privateer are of equal meaning - as the difference often determined the fate of many souls.

berth: a built-in bed or bunk on a ship. It can also mean a position of employment on a ship

booty: goods obtained illegally; spoils obtained as a result of war or battle

buccaneer: a piratical adventurer of the sea; a person who plunders at the sea, or land from the sea

Merchant ship: a ship that is involved in trade/commerce; a cargo ship

Galleon: a large, square masted

vessel of the 1500’s used for war or commerce

Jolly roger: a pirate flag, usually depicting a white skull and crossbones on a black field, often having a symbol to represent the particular pirate ship that flew the flag

Keel-hauled: a vicious punishment in which a pirate was tied to a rope and then thrown overboard. he was then dragged down one side of the ship, under the vessel, over the keel and then back up the other side.

remember: ship bottoms were usually covered with barnacles, often resulting in very serious injuries

Mariner: one whose responsibility it is to help in navigating a vessel

Maroon: to put a person ashore on a deserted island

Coxswain: a person who steers a boat

Mutiny: a rebellion, especially of sailors or soldiers, against their superior officers. The punishment for mutiny in the 18th century was hanging

pirate: to make an attempt, or to complete an attack on a ship; a thief of the seas, or oceans; violence used to steal (by force) the property of another vessel; one who makes it his business to sail with the express intention of robbery or plunder; an armed vessel which sails without legal commission, with the intention of attacking other vessels in order to steal gold or other treasure

privateer: an armed vessel sailing under the commission of a sovereign power against the enemy

squall: a sudden, brief, windy storm used by the pirates as a metaphor for making a commotion

Do you want to learn to talk like a pirate? here’s one of several websites that can get your vocabulary started:

http://www.talklikeapirate.com

They even have an english to Pirate Translator!

International Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19th! Start practicing, arrr!

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interesting Facts

interesting Facts About Treasure island

interesting pirate Facts for studentswww.pirate101.com• Pirates believed that piercing their ears would improve eyesight.

• If a pirate captain thought there was a chance that he would be captured, he would change out of his expensive, fancy clothes. That way he could pretend he was just a part of the crew, and not the leader of the piracy operation.

• most pirating happened between 1690 and 1720.

• The black “Jolly roger” flag with white skull and crossbones was designed to be frightening, but had a version with a red background instead of black that was even more terrifying. red meant no mercy would be taken!

• each pirate captain had his own code of conduct. even though Pirates stole to get their treasure, on most ships stealing between

shipmates was strictly forbidden and had harsh punishments.

• No one has ever actually found a hidden pirate treasure map. Pirates usually did not live long, full lives, and tended to spend all of their riches quickly. If there are Pirate treasure maps still out there, they are hidden very well!

• There’s no historical proof that pirates were ever made to walk the plank. It is thought to be a complete hollywood myth.

• many pirates had eye patches and wooden legs because ships were extremely dangerous places to work, and Pirates often lost limbs and eyes.

• A gang of pirates from 1714 called the “Flying Gang” was the inspiration behind Jack Sparrow and Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

• Piracy dates back as far as ancient Greece where they threatened the trading routes, and seized cargoes of grain and olive oil from roman ships. later, the most famous and far-reaching pirates in early middle Ages europe were the Vikings.

• real historical pirates didn’t say “Arrr” and “matey” as much as you think they did! early hollywood movies about pirates featured an actor with a thick accent, which caused the ‘r’ to roll. This created a style for pirate speech, but it is not historically accurate.

• There are still pirates operating today, who attack container ships, tankers, even cruise liners in places like Somalia and the Straits of malacca, between Singapore and Indonesia.

• Treasure Island was originally begun as a board game for Stevenson’s stepson on a cold and rainy holiday in Scotland in the summer of 1881. They drew, colored and annotated the map of an imaginary “Treasure Island.” The map stimulated Stevenson’s imagination and he began to write a story based on it as entertainment for the rest of the family.

• It was Stevenson’s first volume-length fictional narrative, and the first of his writings “for children.”

• Treasure Island was written with

every chapter having a title--there are 34 titles in all.

• The story was amazing because of the fact that with just one sentence, Stevenson sets up the point of view, introduces the first person narrator and his subject, establishes the setting, and launches the plot.

• Silver’s tavern is named the Spyglass. The Spyglass is also a hill on Treasure Island.

• The acknowledgement in the story that sometimes crime does pay, and that luck is as necessary to success as courage and virtue,

prompted contemporary reviews of the novel to wonder whether Treasure Island was immoral. An early reviewer predicted that boys would like the book, but didn’t think it would be wholesome reading for them.

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contrary to popular images of pirates, life aboard ship was often a model of discipline and democracy. The following code of conduct was taken from one 18th century pirate ship and offers interesting insight into pirate affairs.

1. every man shall obey civil command; the captain shall have one full share and a half in all Prizes; the master, carpenter, Boatswain and Gunner shall have one share and quarter.2. If any man shall offer to run away, or keep any Secret from the company, he shall be marroon’d with one Bottle of Powder, one Bottle of Water, one small Arm and shot.3. If any many shall steal any Thing in the company, or game, to the Value of a Piece of eight, he shall be marroon’d or shot.4. If at any Time we should meet another marrooner (that is Pyrate) that man that shall sign his Articles without the consent of our company, shall suffer such Punishment as the captain and company shall think fit.

5. That man that shall strike another whilst these Articles are in force, shall receive mose’s law (that is 40 stripes lacking one) on the bare Back.6. That man that shall snap his Arms, or smoak Tobacco in the hold, without a cap to his Pipe, or carry a candle lighted without a lanthorn, shall suffer the same Punishment as in the former Article.7. That man that shall not keep his Arms clean, fit for an engagement, or neglect his Business, shall be cut off from his Share, and suffer such other Punishment as the captain and the company shall think fit.8. If any man shall lose a Joint in time of an engagement he shall have 400 pieces of eight; if a limb 800.9. If at any time you meet with a prudent Woman, that man that offers to meddle with her, without her consent, shall suffer present Death

Notes on robert lewis stevensonhttp://www.coreknowledge.org/

The pirate Code of Conducthttp://www.blackbeardlives.com/

he was…• born in edinburgh, Scotland to a prominent family in 1850. his father was an engineer.• a fragile and sickly child suffering from severe respiratory ailments.• motivated by a love for adventure and his need for a climate that would not impact his health. Therefore, he traveled extensively throughout his life.• involved in sailing, diving, and climbing despite his physical limitations.• enrolled at edinburgh university at the age of 17 to study engineering, with the aim of going into the family firm. however, he abandoned this course of studies and compromised by studying

law. he passed his exams but did not practice because he knew he wanted to be a writer.

• always writing and consciously practiced the tools of his craft. on his walks in the hills above edinburgh, he would take two

books, one to read from and the other to write in.• an inventive stylist and vivid storyteller with a notable understanding of youth.•In his brief lifetime of 44 years he wrote volumes of stories, essays, novels, poetry and letters, some of which were instant classics:

•Treasure Island 1883•a Child’s Garden of Verses 1885•Kidnapped 1886•The Strange Case of dr. Jekyll and Mr. hyde 1886

critics credit their enduring attraction to their fast-paced action, strong plots and well-drawn characters.

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objectives

Materials • Paper• markers, crayons, paint, etc.• measuring tools (optional)• 3-4 shoe boxes to be used as “treasure chests”• Treasure that can be distributed to students that they can keep:

• Pencils, erasers, gold coins (plastic or choco-late), eye patches, plastic bead necklaces, etc; anything that would be a treat for the students.

procedure

1. In Treasure Island, Bill and the rest of the crew of the hispaniola are searching for buried treasure. For this lesson, students will create their own treasure maps that lead to actual treasure.

2. review the plot of Treasure Island. Be sure to make note that the characters were following a map.

3. Take students on a tour of the school, classroom or other designated area. help to identify north, south, east, and west and ask students to note major landmarks.Whatever area is chosen to map

should be large enough to present a challenge but small enough to keep manageable. A playground can be an excellent setting for this activity.

4. Divide students into 3-4 groups. Give each group a “treasure chest” and tell them to select a spot where they will eventually bury or hide their treasure

5. have students work in their groups to create a map of the designated area. maps should contain several landmarks and reflect accuracy of direction. You can choose to measure the area so that maps can be made to scale,

but this is not necessary for the activity.

6. once the maps are created, have students place an “X” on the spot where they will hide their treasure. Allow each group time to privately hide their treasure from the rest of the class.

7. The groups will then exchange maps and use them to find another group’s buried treasure.

8. conclude the activity with a pirate party in class

extensions/Modifications

Assessment/Modifications

Students will:• create a map of their school, classroom, or other designated area.• use maps to locate an item in a particular location.

Go to A pirate’s Glossary of Terms to learn some basic pirate terminology. make clues using pirate speak to help guide other scallywags to the booty!

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• Student maps contain landmarks and directional guides of designated area.• Quality of participation.

activity 1 Treasure hunt

nMccSS:english Language arts: Reading Standards for informational Texts(ccSS.elA- literacy. rI): Integration of knowledge and Ideas

Speaking & Listening (ccSS.elA-literacy.Sl): comprehension and collaboration

 new Mexico content Standards:Fine arts/ Visual arts: content Standards 2, 3, 5, & 6

Social Studies: geography: content Standards 2

grades: 2-8

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Objectives

Materials

Procedure 1. Ask students if anyone knows what the Jolly roger is. Jolly roger describes any of various flags flown to identify a ship’s crew as pirates. The flag most commonly identified as the Jolly roger today is the skull and crossbones, though there are many variations. historically, the flag was flown to frighten pirates’ victims into surrendering without a fight. Today, the Jolly roger is mostly used as a popular culture symbol of toughness.

2. explain to students that they will be designing and creating their own pirate flags. It may be helpful to view pictures of various Jolly roger flags to help students see some of the historical variations that have existed.

The criteria for the flags is as follows:

a.) Flags must be identifiable as Jolly roger or pirate flags.

b.) Flags must contain unique designs.

c.) Flags should have symbols that represent personal qualities of its designer.

3. Allow students to make a preliminary sketch of the flag they intend to make. Discuss what symbols they may consider using to personalize their flags. For example, roller blades, a trumpet, a video game controller, etc. how is their flag representative of them?

4. When sketches are completed and approved, students can move

on to making their flags. The base of the flag is a piece of black felt. colored felt and/or paper can then be glued on to create the design. Fabric paint can be used to provide details.

5. When all the flags are completed, have students turn them in with their names on the backs. hang the flags up in the classroom and see if students can identify which flag belongs to whom.

extensions/Modifications

assessment/Modifications

Students will:

• learn the term “Jolly roger” as an identifier for a pirate flag.

• review famous Jolly rogers throughout history.

• create their own pirate flag with symbols that are personally meaningful.

• research famous pirates throughout history. What did their Jolly roger look like? What was the meaning behind the symbols used in their flags?

• Student flags are identifiable as pirate flags, contain unique designs, and contain symbols that personally represent their designer.• Quality of participation.

activity 2jolly roger ahoy!

grades: 2-8

nMccSS:english Language arts: Reading Standards for informational Texts (ccSS.ela- literacy.ri):

• Integration of knowledge and Ideas

Speaking and Listening (ccSS. elA-literacy.Sl):

•comprehension and collaboration

new Mexico content Standards:Fine arts/ Visual arts: content Standards 2, 3, 5, & 6

Social Studies: his-tory: content Standards 1

• large pieces of black felt (one per student)

• colorful pieces of felt or construction paper

• craft glue

• Fabric, • Fabric paint (multicolored)• Scissors

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extension activitiesreview the Pirates code of conduct with your class. Ask them what codes of conduct or rules of behavior they know about. examples may include the classroom, attending religious services or public events, playing on a sports team, etc. Why are rules established? What does it mean to agree to rules of conduct? What happens if they are broken? Are there ever any reasons to break a rule? have students give examples and discuss as a class.

wATCh A FilM version of Treasure Island. Discuss the differences in that adaptation with the one you saw on stage. What did the students like or not like about each?

word huNT Stevenson helps readers imagine the actions of his characters by comparing them to something familiar and instantly recognizable. Silver watches his adversary like a snake about to strike. With just a few words Stevenson depicts the sea breeze in “a tossing and grinding of boughs” and “the surf tumbling its foam along the beach.” have each student find and list 5 similes and 2 metaphors from Treasure Island. make a master list and decide what Stevenson’s similes and metaphors have in common. (Not only are they vivid and easy to picture in the mind’s eye, but they are comparisons to ordinary things, especially taken from rural seaside life--just the sorts of things Jim hawkins would know about.) have students explain how each comparison is appropriate. For example, the squire eats like a bull and sleeps like a tree. have students supply their own comparisons in mad-lib fashion.

Outreach activitiesalbuquerque BioPark aquarium:

Dive into the colorful and interesting world of water at the ABQ BioPark Aquarium. Ship’s cove showcases scale models of several historical and recent sailing ships. The large, coral-encrusted structures visible in the coral reef and shark tanks represent ocean habitat cre-ated by sunken ships. See who lived in the rio Grande a century ago and who lives there now. learn about the rio Grande ecosystem!

Resources websiTes

http://www.storybird.com/about/ - Free visual storytelling for everyone. A platform for writers, readers, and artists of all ages. Teachers can start a class for free.http://www.republicofpirates.net/littleKnownpirateFacts.html and http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/pirates/tp/Ten-Facts-About-pirates-of-The-Golden-Age.htm) - Interesting Pirate facts for older Students.http://www.robert-louis-stevenson.org/ - an extensive website dedicated to robert Lewis Stevenson.

Videos

The pbs version of C.s. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower  series is set in almost the same period as Treasure Island gives a feel for that time. The hornblower series also emphasizes duty, honor, and the courage that was expected from naval officers of the time.

Treasure Island (silent film, 1912). released by edison. Director: J. Searle Dawley.

Treasure Island (1920). released by Paramount Pictures. Director: maurice Touneur.

Treasure Island (1934). Producer: mGm. Director: Victor Fleming. cast: Jackie cooper, lionel Barrymore, Nigel Bruce, Douglass Dumbrille.

Treasure Island (1950). Producer: Walt Disney.

“Treasure Island” (television broadcast, 1960). Producer: David Susskind. cast: Boris karloff, richard o’Sullivan.

Treasure Island (animated adaptation, 1965). released by uPA.

Treasure Island (1972). Producer: National General. cast: orson Welles, lionel Stander, Walter Slezak.

Scalawag (based on Treasure is-land, 1973). Producer: Anne Douglas. Director: kirk Douglas.

Treasure Island (1990). Producer and Director: Fraser c. heston. cast: charlton heston, christian Bale, Julian Glover.

booKs

Stevenson, robert l. Treasure Island. london: cassell and company, 1883. Print.

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cogitationsafter seeing the show, ask your students to answer these questions:

Before seeing this show, i didn’t know that…

This show made me think about…

The part that most grabbed my attention was…

While watching the show, the strongest feeling i had was…- The music

overall, the show made me feel…

The question i have about the show is…

one change i would make in the show is…

if i could talk to the creative team or actors, i would say…

Something i want to share with my family about the experience is…

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