Some call him the scariest man in American history. We call him a GIGANTIC history lesson! This comprehensive guide enhances the many dramatic learning opportunities students can gain from reading The Mystery of Blackbeard the Pirate by Carole Marsh. INCLUDES: A chapter guide of additional information, trivia, historical facts, and more to help teachers be "experts" on Blackbeard the Pirate, Bath, North Carolina, and pirate lore and gore! Activity ideas that make the book come dramatically to life for young readers! The author's additional comments and thoughts about pirate history, the Graveyard of the Atlantic, and the world's scariest pirate! Additional information on history, geography, mathematics, further reading, additional resources, and more! Reproducible activities for math, art, history, reading, writing, geography, spelling, and much more! Great out-of-the-box ideas like Gunpowder Punch and Sand Bar Pie, a cardboard pirate ship, and a historic home model!