Heir to the Empire | 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.

Chapter 1 Abstract

* The story portrays the New Republic still in its infancy, five years after the defeat of the evil Empire at the Battle of Endor.
* With the heroes of the Rebellion heading up the new government, the new government still battles remnants of the Empire.
* A grand admiral emerges...
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