Class Presentations

Overall, my classmates presented very good presentations. Some should have been prepared for a littld more, but most were exceptionally good in my opinion. I enjoyed when a student brought more than just a PowerPoint presentation, and wish I had done that for my presentation. I especially enjoyed the presentation about pirates' work outs. The photoshopped images along with other aspects made it comical yet informing. 
In terms of my project, I think I did an exceptional job of presenting clearly and concisely. I was very impressed with how I stuck to the time limit and presented as thoroughly as I did. If I could change anything, I would attempt to bring in a video of some sort that added more to the presentation than just text.

Researching Privateers

Finding information on privateers was more difficult than I had anticipated. As I researched privateers, it became evident that countries were not necessarily proud to have employed privateers. It was hard to find information concerning their earnings as well as their contribution to a country's success at sea. I wish I had access to more documents concerning the contracts signed by governments that employed privateers, as it was difficult to fully understand the terms of the contracts.

If I could have changed anything about this presentation, I would have focused more on privateers and less on how they benefited the nations that hired them. I would like to know more about specific privateers and their biggest accomplishments in battle. It was hard to find out key information about specific privateers, but if I had the ability to do so and found enough information to make a research presentation on them, I think it would make for a much more interesting project.