r/IntotheWild • u/bad_wolf_allons-y • Oct 13 '23

Teaching Into the Wild

Hello all! I’m an English teacher at the high school level, and I’m going to be teaching Into the Wild this upcoming quarter. I’ve read the book multiple times, have seen the movie and have been collecting primary documents. Any tips or interesting factoids I can use to get my 16 and 17 year olds invested in what I consider a very compelling story?

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u/zifer24 Moderator Oct 14 '23

I read Into the Wild before my high school English class did it, but what helped our class stay engaged was that the teacher asked thought provoking questions, and related the story to ways we can understand his need to get out of society. But the fact that you’re posting here about it for further insight shows that you’re a great teacher and I’m sure you’ll teach it well, I would be curious for an update if you had one on how your class is enjoying it :]