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A Lion To Guard Us Unit Study

Activities, Vocabulary, Maps, Discussion Questions and much more accompany Clyde Bulla's historical fiction novel: A Lion To Guard Us.

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Historical Fiction

This is a great first historical fiction novel for students: the founding of Jamestown Colony, the wreck of the ship Sea Adventure, and the Starving Time during the fateful winter.

Bermuda Stamp Sea Venture Ship Bermuda Stamp Sea Venture Leaders Somers and Gates

Above Left: Bermuda Stamp commemorating the Sea Venture. Right: Admiral George Somers and Governor Thomas Gates

Students learn about the third supply to Jamestown, the fleet of ships, the wreck of the Sea Venture, and the questions between Somers and Gates followers during the months they were shipwrecked on Bermuda.

Bermuda Stamp Fleets Leaving Plymouth Bermuda Stamp The Sea Venture on Stormy Sea Bermuda Stamp Building Deliverance
Bermuda Stamp Deliverance & Patience Leave Bermuda Bermuda Stamp Deliverance & Patience Arrive in Jamestown

As a Final Quiz, students chronoligically order the events depicted in Bermuda's commemorative stamps. The correct order shown above is:
  1. The fleet leaving Plymouth, England
  2. The Sea Venture wrecks during the storm
  3. The Building of the Deliverance
  4. Deliverance and Patience leave Bermuda
  5. Deliverance and Patience arrive in Jamestown

Fun facts and historical information are spread throughout the unit study.


Vocabulary

Lion To Guard Us Vocabulary Word List

A Lion To Guard Us Vocabulary has chapter-by-chapter lists of words and their defintions. Our popular vocabulary bookmarks help students find words in the order they appear in their books.

Maps

Lion to Guard Us World Map

The Lion To Guard Us Maps will show the location of: In addition, students will learn 4 distinct features of the United States eastern coast (including the Fire-Breathing-Dragon-shaped Chesapeake Bay.)

Historical Fiction

We consider the role of historical fiction in literature. Students differentiate historial from fictitious elements:

Grammar

Grammar is taught in context of simple and complex sentences.

Literary Analysis

Students will investigate these elements of literature in their chapter-by-chapter activities:

Chapter Summary

The teacher's key includes a summary of events in each chapter for a quick review.

Other Student Activities

Lot of activities keep students actively engaged:

Timeline

Timeline of the Sea Venture 1609

Sea Venture timeline provides dates on the founding and supply of Jamestown, the fleet and wreck of the Sea Adventure, and beginning settlements on Bermuda Island.

In our activities, students will use the timeline to calculate length of time passengers were on the ship, on the island, and sailing away from Bermuda.


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Clyde Bulla's Historical Fiction of Jamestown & the Sea Venture

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Maps Lion to Guard Us Maps
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Vocabulary Lion to Guard Us Vocabulary
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Themes/Symbols Lion to Guard Us Themes and Symbols
Literary Analysis for kids
Timeline Lion to Guard Us Timeline
Date of Major Events
Summary Lion to Guard Us Chapter Summaries
Highlights of each chapter
Sea Venture Game Sea Venture Shipwreck Castaways Game
Game of events of 1609 - 1610



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