The Skin of Our Teeth Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Skin of Our Teeth Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Act 1, Part 1

• The play begins with an announcement over the loudspeaker.

• The announcement says that a society proclaiming the end of the world postpones the arrival of that event for another 24 hours because they saw the sun rise.

• The announcement also says it is August and a wall of ice is moving into America.

• A wedding ring was found, inscribed with "From Eva to Adam" and a verse from the Bible.

• A slide show begins showing Mr. Antrobus, the inventor of the wheel, his home in New Jersey, and Mrs. Antrobus, inventor of the apron.

• Their children, Henry and Gladys and their maid, Sabina, are also introduced.

• Sabina appears, speaking a long and comic monologue about each family member and their good and bad qualities.

• When Sabina speaks about Henry, she implies that he hit his older brother with a rock and was investigated by the police.

• As...

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