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I imagine it was the screenplay of the 1963 version of the film. That is strange. While the screenplay sticks pretty close to the book, a book and a screenplay are different beasts. Did they show you the movie as well? Both the book and the movie are terrifying and sad. I can think of several reasons why they would teach it in school. 1) it's about school-age kids and 2) it's a cautionary tale, in a way, about what will happen if you don't listen to your parents and teachers.