A Language Older Than Words Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Silencing; Coyotes, Kittens and Conversations; and Taking a Life Abstract

* Jensen introduces the idea that people make up lies to cover up the atrocities that people do to one another.
* He indicates that he believes that humans are self-engrossed and self-indulgent.
* Jensen notes the way that scientists would cut the vocal...
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