The House of Morgan 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 Scrooge | Part 1 Chapter 2 Polonius Abstract

* The book opens in 1835 at a time of the building of railroads, canals, and turnpikes in the US, financed with bonds sold mostly in London.
* London is the center of the financial world.
* American states are defaulting on...
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