Outlander | 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.

Part 1, Chapter 1 | Part 1, Chapter 2 Abstract

* Claire Randall and her husband Frank are living in Scotland in the year 1945.
* Frank and Claire observe the rituals of a group of Scottish women at Craigh na Dun; the women dress in white and perform a significant dance....
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