Ishi: Last of His Tribe | 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.

The Moon Seasons Section 1 | The Moon Seasons Section 2 Abstract

* Ishi, a young Yahi boy, goes to his secret prayer rock outside of his village.
* He watches and waits for the "Monster" (the railroad) to arrive at his village, imagining that he will fight it one day.
* He sees two...
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