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 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. To request a teacher's guide for your students, 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:

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

More online resources for teachers:

• Backyard Adventures assignments.
  (More adventures posted all the time.)
• Color map of Scott's route
• Black and white blank map for students to map their own route.
• Country list
• Photos
• 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
  • World Heritage List
  • Wonders of the world