Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days is a reading program for grades 5 to 8 that runs in Chrome or Edge on Chromebooks, laptops, desktops, and smart boards. The Reform Club sends each student along on Phileas Fogg's trip to write down how long every part of it takes.

The plot follows Jules Verne's novel, from the bet on 2 October 1872 to the race back to London. At each of eight stops, students read the passage and a note on the canals, railways, and ships of 1872, answer a question, and choose how to travel on. Faster choices cost money from a £1,000 travel bag, and the paid options add up to more than the bag holds.

What's included

• Eight stops, each with a passage, a historical note, a reading question, two travel plans, and an illustration.
• A printable voyage log with one sentence per stop, for class discussion.
• A teacher guide with the answer key, the hours and cost of every plan, and discussion questions.

Good to know

• One class period of 45 to 60 minutes, including printing and discussion.
• The ending explains the book's twist: traveling east, the party saw one more sunrise than London did, so Fogg, who thinks he is a day late, is really just in time.
• Give each student or pair a copy of the folder, since saved logs stay in that browser.

Grades: Grades 5 to 8.

How you get your files
After checkout, the download link is on the order page and in your confirmation email. Unzip the folder and open the HTML file in Chrome or Edge. It works offline, and students do not need an account.

Questions? support@trailposteducation.com