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.

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.

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

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

The Lion To Guard Us Maps will show the location of:

• England
• London
• River Thames
• Plymouth
• The New World
• Bermuda
• Jamestown
• Chesapeake Bay
• Virginia

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:

• Main characters of Amanda, Jemmy, Meg, and Dr. Crider are fictitious.
• Admiral George Somers, Captain Christopher Newport, and Governor Thomas Gates are historical characters.
• John Rolfe, Master Hopkins, Chris Carter, and Robert Waters were minor historical characters who left their mark on the New World.

Grammar

Grammar is taught in context of simple and complex sentences.

• Commas with conjunctions
• Commas separating phrases
• Italicize: the names of ships

Literary Analysis

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

• Setting
• Action Plot
• Types of Conflict
• Themes
• Symbolism

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:

• Narrate the events in their chapters
• Plan what to pack for a sea voyage
• Draw 4 distinct features of the US eastern coast
• Debate questions of social class and politics
• Write a Facts Essay
• Watch a kids version of Shakespeare's play, The Tempest

Timeline

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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