Jurassic Park | 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.

Introduction | Prologue | Chapter 1 Abstract

* International Genetic Technologies (InGen) is introduced to the reader as is their bankruptcy, which occurred following unreported incidents in Central America.

* Dr. Bobby Carter hears a helicopter and goes to see it land. She notes the words "InGen Construction" on the side. Ed Regis gets out of...
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