Gold Mine 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.

Chapters 1 - 5 Abstract

* Rod Ironsides feels the earth shake and calls Dr. Peter Wessels to monitor the seismic activity in the area.
* Rod calls for the boss and when the white phone rings, the voice on the other end is ripe with fear.
* Section 43 has collapsed....
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