Reader's Group Guide

A list of thought provoking questions to help your group re-live the adventures of Falling Uphill: One man's quest for happiness, and perhaps re-imagine the possibilities of life.

• Download the Reader's Guide PDF.
• Submit your ideas.
• Scott is also available to visit your reader's group for a chapter reading or mini slideshow. (Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago metros only.)
• Get bulk discounts on Falling Uphill for your reading club.
• Contact us for details.

Parent-Teacher Guide

The guide to Scott's slideshow and Falling Uphill: Dreams for the young adventurer includes an exercise for turning dreams into reality, a world-travel trivia quiz, excercises for planning and mapping a world adventure, travel writing lessons, class discussions, Backyard Adventure assignments and more. I spent a week to create this extensive lesson, so it is only available upone request, please contact us.

Bulk discounts for your classroom are available. Scott is also available to visit in-person or through Skype video conference. More info.

Inspire your students to:

• To be the creators of their own life.
• To begin imagining the “impossible”
• To develop basic life skills.
• To begin mapping their own adventures, whether that be artist, scientist or street sweeper.
• To peek into the world's cultures, politics, geography and amazing diversity....
• To motivate students to partake in regular physical activity and proper nutrition.
• To educate students to live a sustainable life.

More online resources for teachers:

• Backyard Adventures assignments. (More adventures posted all the time.)
• Black and white blank map for students to map their own route.
• See the intro to Scott's adventure for maps and country list.
• Recommended Movies
  • Around the world on a bicycle -- 3:26 (Short)
  • Around the world on a bicycle -- 8:56 (Extended)
  • Would you please visit my family?
• External resources for travel ideas.
  • World Heritage List
  • Wonders of the world