Lesson 3: Sir Francis Drake - Pirate for the Queen!

Here you go!  This is a fun one.  Enjoy.  The same book:  “Exploration of the California Coast” by Clarissa Aykroyd, devotes a chapter of easy reading to Drake and his exploits.  There is also a bunch of information online if you want to google it.  Our library has a ton of children's books on Drake.  One that looks interesting and I may just give in and go get it is: "You would not want to explore with Sir Francis Drake" by David Salariya.  Remember to have fun.  There are so many possibilities here, your imagination is the limit.  Please post any ideas that you might have for the rest of us to share.

 Extension Questions:
 

Was Drake's piracy right or wrong?  Why?  Based on what?

How did his piracy affect Spain & England and the war?  How might history have been different if Spain had received all of that wealth?  What might the world look like today?  What about California?  Might it be different now?  Why?

If you are coming at this from a Christian perspective: How did God use Drake?  Can you see God's hand affecting his travels?  Did God block some areas of exploration and not others?  Why? 

Activities:

Take notes of your reading.  Use the note sheet that you created in Lesson 1 of this unit.

Time Line:  June 17, 1579 Drake landed in a harbor in CA. 

Make a British flag and put it on a toothpick.  Add it to your map in Drake's Bay or  San Francisco Bay.