Rifles for Watie | 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, Linn County, Kansas, 1861 Abstract

* Jeff Bussey is plowing at his home in Kentucky.
* Jeff's father thinks the 16-month drought the year before got rid of the weaker families who moved away.
* Jeff wants to enlist in the army.
* Jeff hears his father blow...
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