Piracy in Somalia LO – To describe where modern piracy is occurring and the impacts that it is...

Piracy in SomaliaLO – To describe where modern piracy is occurring and the impacts that it is having.

Starter

What might be happening in this picture?

What would make you become a pirate?

Watch intro movie

Where is Somalia?• Hemisphere?• Continent?• Compass Points?• Countries it

borders?• Oceans it borders?

Why is Piracy happening?

1. Read the news report why are pirates capturing ships?

2. What do the pirates use the money for?

3. How are the lives of the pirates affected?

4. Why has the number of hijacking increased in the last few years?

5. How do the hijackings affect our lives?

Watch Pirate capture

Pirate Letter Task

• I could see• I could hear• I could taste• I could smell• I touched

Cold MetalSaltFearEngine NoiseWavesClankingRifleShoutingHorn

Watch Somalia crew

Captured Crew Letter Task

• I could see• I could hear• I could taste• I could smell• I touched

AlarmsRunningShoutingGunfireBloodCold MetalSpeed Boat

Responses

Paying the ransom- Sirius Star

• Ransom of $3 million paid to pirates

• Ship is one of world’s largest oil tankers and is 333m long

• Carrying $100 million of Oil

• Crew count of 25 people

• Pirates are likely to strike again

Q) Why did the owners pay $3 million for the release of the Sirius Star?

Ransom being paid to pirates

Why is it difficult trying to stop the pirates?