Hard Times; an Oral History of the Great Depression 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.

A Personal Memoir (and Parenthetical Comment) Abstract

* Terkel explains his purposes in writing about the Depression.

Book 1: The March, The Song, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Abstract

* Terkel discusses the decline of his parents' hotel.
* Terkel discusses his college years and career in the radio.

Book 1: Hard Travelin'...
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