Description
When the stoic Phileas Fogg wagers twenty thousand pounds that he can circle the globe in eighty days, he sets in motion one of literature's most thrilling races against time. Precise, unhurried, and utterly unshakeable, Fogg departs London with his new manservant Passepartout at his side and, unknown to him, a dogged detective at his heels.
Across continents and oceans, the journey refuses to go quietly: unfinished railways, elephant-back treks through the Indian jungle, a widow snatched from the flames, stampeding buffalo, and a collapsing bridge all conspire against them. Yet it is not nature but a single stubborn misunderstanding—and the long arm of Scotland Yard—that threatens to undo everything they accomplish on their miraculous journey.
Verne's timeless adventure features ingenuity, stubbornness, and the wonders of the modern world, proving that the greatest journeys are never really about the destination.
Around the World in Eighty Days Digital Download Literature Study Guide
Formatted with your High School student in mind, Progeny Press literature study guides provide in-depth lessons and writing assignments that strengthen reading comprehension, expand vocabulary, and develop advanced literary analysis and essay writing skills. Each guide challenges students to think critically and engage meaningfully with the text, without unnecessary busywork that diminishes the joy of reading.
For over 30 years, homeschool families, co-ops, and Christian schools worldwide have trusted Progeny Press to provide rigorous, faith-based English and Language Arts curriculum that inspires thoughtful readers and confident writers.
What Progeny Press' Around the World in Eighty Days Literature Curriculum Digital Study Guide provides your High School student:
ELA Built for Ages 15–18 • Grades 9–12
Our faith-based literature study guide helps students strengthen their reading and comprehension skills through engaging, age-appropriate activities.
English/Language Arts Credit: This High School level literature curriculum offers a one-quarter credit for students.
Author Biography: Learn about the fascinating life of Jules Verne and his writing.
Background Information: Explore the world during British colonialism and expansion from the 1600s through the 1800s. Learn about travel and tourism in the 1800s, the fascinating history of steamships, and packing large steamer trunks! Examine the uncomfortable facets of ethnocentrism and how mankind self equates technological advancement with racial superiority.
Before-You-Read Activities: Learn how to play the card game whist, just like Phileas Fogg! Discuss how travel methods help shape your daily routines. Learn about timekeeping and keep trace of how it's frequently referenced in the novel. Note the differences in British and American spelling in literature. Plan a field trip, write a travel journal, and research and present a travel itinerary for your own hypothetical world travel. All of this and more!
Vocabulary: Grow language arts skills through vocabulary activities that build understanding and retention.
Literary Techniques: Students will explore a wide range of literary techniques and devices that strengthen their literary analysis skills. Throughout this guide, students will study figurative language such as similes, metaphors, imagery, and allusion. They will also examine sound and word techniques including alliteration, consonance, assonance, synonyms, and descriptive adjectives. Lessons introduce important storytelling elements such as foreshadowing, motifs, cliffhangers, flashbacks, flashforwards, comic relief, juxtaposition, ambiguity, and suspension of disbelief. Students will analyze how authors use irony, dramatic irony, foil characters, conflict, theme, point of view, and dynamic versus static characters to shape meaning and engage readers. Activities also encourage students to compare and contrast characters, events, and ideas while building critical thinking and language arts skills through thoughtful literary analysis.
Moral Lessons and Character Values: Examine important moral and character themes that encourage thoughtful discussion and personal reflection. Throughout this guide, students will explore the value of honor, integrity, responsibility, and punctuality while considering how choices shape character and relationships. Lessons also address ethnocentrism and cultural superiority, encouraging students to recognize the importance of humility, respect, and understanding toward others. Students will analyze examples of self-sacrifice, altruism, trust, and wise judgment of character as they evaluate the decisions and motivations of key characters. Additional discussions focus on perseverance through adversity, courage in difficult situations, and the importance of standing up against injustice and bullying. Students will also consider appropriate self-defense, personal responsibility, and the biblical principles connected to compassion, justice, and moral courage.
Activities and Writing Assignments: Conduct research assignments, art activities, field trips, and more.
Suggestions for Further Reading: Continue your reading journey with an in-depth reading list of books by the same author(s) and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, Around the World in Eighty Days.
What Will You Need?
A Complete Language Arts Experience with Progeny Press
- A copy of the Around the World in Eighty Days novel
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- A dictionary (student-friendly or online)
Created for upper-level learners, this guide strengthens critical thinking and encourages polished writing while helping students master essential ELA concepts.
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These guides work well on their own or alongside your preferred grammar and writing program.
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