The novel the wave by todd strasser

The highly disciplined group, modeled on the principles of the hilter youth, has its own salute, chants, and special ways of acting as a unit. Chapter 1 laurie saunders sat in the publications office at gordon high school chewing on the end of a bic pen. Setting character list character descriptions by todd strasser. Todd strasser is the author of more than 140 novels for adults, yas and middle graders. Free download or read online the wave pdf epub book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the wave. The question and answer section for the wave is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. It is based on a reallife experiment performed by highschool teacher ron jones in 1967 for more information, see the true story behind the wave. The third waves ron jones on modern politics duration. The wave is based on a true incident that occured in a high school history class in palo alto, california, in 1969. Table of contents next page downloadable printable version. Ben ross seeks to show his students how the german people accepted the. Drugs, sex, and rock n roll, those hallmarks of the summer of 1969, are all here, but theres so much more.

The powerful forces of group pressure that pervaded many historic movements such as. What bargain did principal owens strike with ben ross concerting the conclusion of the experiment. Todd strasser was born in 1950 in america who wrote more than 140 youngadult novels and many short stories and works of nonfiction, some under the pen name morthon rhue and t. Never in my life have i read a book so hard hitting and thought provoking and also gripping. The highly disciplined group, modeled on the principles of the hilter youth, has its. Acting in unison lead the group to feel high on life. The wave was todd strassers third novel, written while he spent days working as the owner of a fortune cookie manufacturer. Based on the teleplay for the tv movie by the same name and later adapted into novel form, it is loosely based on real events that happened at ellwood p. He upset when he realizes that his students have questions about the holocaust that he cant answer he wishes he could give them more.

The wave is set at gordon high school over a period of nine days. Pdf the wave book by morton rhue free download 8 pages. His ya novels including such award winners as price of duty, no place, if i grow up, boot camp, cant get there from here, give a boy a gun, wish you were dead, blood on my hands, kill you last, the impact zone series, and the driftx series. The powerful forces of group pressure that pervaded many historic movements such as nazism are recreated in the classroom when history teacher burt ross introduces a new system to his students. The book is based on a peabody awardwinning teleplay of the same name by johnny dawkins, which depicts a classroom experiment in which a teacher uses indoctrination techniques to show his students how the third reich achieved dominance in 1930s germany. The quiz contains multiple choice questions, along with a few short answer questions.

But this isnt your average high school drama story. Introduction the wave is a 1981 young adult novel by todd strasser under the pen name morton rhue. In the wave, we can regard the way that a simple class test can finish in such a dramatically way. The wave by todd strasser adapted by paul stebbings and phil smith final rehearsal draft, september 2014 cast. The wave is a 1981 young adult novel by todd strasser under the pen name morton rhue. Now if you ask me, this book is not very exciting, but, its what i had to work with. Todd strassers novel, the wave, addresses the dangers of facism and group mob mentality. Todd strasser is an american author of more than novels for adults, youngadults, and middle graders. The book recounts a true incident that took place in.

The novel by strasser won the 1981 massachusetts book award for childrensyoung adult literature. Both the novel and the television movie are fictionalized accounts of the third wave teaching experiment by ron jones in a cubberley high school history class in palo alto, california. She was a pretty girl with short lightbrown hair and an almost perpetual smile that only disappeared when she was upset or chewing on bic pens. The first edition of the novel was published in 1981, and was written by morton rhue. Hollens online wave quiz this is an online quiz to assess comprehension of todd strassers. The wave study guide contains a biography of morton rhue, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary. Short summary synopsis conflict protagonist antagonist climax outcome by todd strasser.

This novel dramatizes an incident that took place in a california school in 1969. It began as a way for reallife teacher ron jones to try to teach his history class about one of the. In the first days of the experiment, laurie argues with her mother when she points out some of the cultlike elements of the movement. The wave quizzes the wave by todd strasser this is a cumulative quiz for after the reading of todd strassers novel, the wave. However the wave is out of control and is something much bigger than the average school craze that soon passes. Todd strasser is the author of more than 120 novels for young adults and middle graders. Todd strasser books list of books by author todd strasser. Conclusion techniquejoin the crowd conclusion is important too throughout the novel the wave several propaganda techniques were applied in order to keep the organisation under control, subordinate and easily manipulated. A teacher creates an experimental movement in his class to help students. See all books authored by todd strasser, including the wave, and give a boy a gun, and more on.

The wave is a young adult novel by todd strasser, originally published in 1981 under the pen name morton rhue. Todd strassers the wave is a novelization of a teleplay by johnny dawkins based on a short story by ron jones. Todd strasser shows how group pressure can cause people to give up their individuality without questioning. The wave is a 1981 young adult novel by todd strasser under the pen name morton rhue it is a novelization of a teleplay by johnny dawkins for the movie the. The wave is a 1981 young adult novel by american author todd strasser, first published under the pen name morton rhue. About the author todd strasser is the author of more than 120 novels for young adults and middle graders. This is a full audio reading of the wave, by todd strasser. Todd strasser, a native of new york city and an alum of wisconsins benoit college, is the author of several popular books for children and young adults, many of which are novelizations of television shows and movies including jumanji and ferris buellers day off. Actor frederick lau, who plays tim, was awarded the lola comparable to the. And as most of the students join the movement, laurie saunders and david collins recognize the frightening momentum of the wave and realize they must stop it before its too late. Think about how the film ben ross showed his class and the behaviour of the members of the wave later on in the book, are similar. It is a novelization of a teleplay by johnny dawkins for the movie the wave, a fictionalized account of the third wave teaching experiment by ron jones that took place in a ellwood p. The wave by todd strasser by todd strasser by todd strasser by todd strasser by todd strasser.

The wave by todd strasser is a fiction novel that is based on the true story of a high school experiment to help students understand the holocaust. The novel, now credited to todd strasser, has been translated into more than a dozen languages and is read in many schools around the world. The wave is without a doubt his bestknown work, but many readers may be surprised to learn that it, too, is actually a. The characters are well dressed and affluent white middle class. The wave by todd strassman full pdf waves, pdf, elementary. Trumps rise speaks to the same kind of groupthink at the center of todd strassers 1981 young adult novel, the wave. Throughout the novel, strasser portrays families torn apart because of the wave.

The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 8 pages and is available in paperback format. The wave is based on a true incident that occurred in a high school history class in palo alto, california, in 1969. Free comprehensive summary of the wave by todd strasser. Ben ross shows his students a documentary on the holocaust. Todd strassers the wave and propagandas place jeopardy template. The wave is a 1981 young adult novel by todd strasser. It began as a way for reallife teacher ron jones to try to teach his history class about one of the most hideous events in human history. This dystopian ya novel helps explain the rise of donald. The wave study guide from litcharts the creators of. Before the wave is too easily dismissed as a cautionary tale, its noteworthy that the true story that prompted todd strassers novel the wave from which the film was adapted did not take place in germany, but at a high school in palo alto. Cubberley high school history class in palo alto, california. The wave, by todd strasser is a very inspiring novel that all adolescents should read at some point in their lifetime.

It is a novelization of a teleplay by johnny dawkins for the movie the wave, a fictionalized account of the third wave teaching experiment by ron jones that took place in an ellwood p. Todd strasser s 1981 novel the wave didnt start off as a book. Ben ross teacher, his wife christie, students robert, laurie, david, eric, deutsch a middle class, comfortable suburban community. A teacher creates an experimental movement in his class to help students understand how people could have followed hitler.