Ben ross teacher, his wife christie, students robert, laurie, david, eric, deutsch a middle class, comfortable suburban community. The wave audiobook by todd strasser 9781980062325 rakuten. The wave quizzes the wave by todd strasser this is a cumulative quiz for after the reading of todd strassers. A teacher grabs brian to take him away, brian shouting wave slogans as hes dragged off. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. The wave is set at gordon high school over a period of nine days. He upset when he realizes that his students have questions about the holocaust that he cant answer he wishes he could give them more.
When ben ross cant answer his history students questions about the nazi movement during world. Its hard to imagine how someone like adolph hitler could rise to power and commit the atrocities of the holocaust. 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. This is a full audio reading of the wave, by todd strasser. The wave by todd strasser vocabulary list and worksheets. There are also 4 vocabulary worksheets that could be used for practice of for a quiz. In the wave by todd strasser, a teacher tries to help his students. 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. Todd strassers the wave posted on december 27, 2011 by skullsinthestars i havent had the opportunity to talk about any weird fiction for a while, and i thought id get back on the horse by discussing a short novel that technically isnt weird fiction, but it definitely is weird and fiction. And before long the wave, with its rules of strength through discipline, community, and action, sweeps from the classroom through the entire school.
The wave is based on a true incident that occurred in a high school his. The wave is a 1981 young adult novel by todd strasser. What was the major life lesson learned by laurie, david and mr. The wave, by todd strasser novel study literature guide. What is the life lesson learned in the novel the wave by. When ben ross cant answer his history students questions about the nazi movement during world war ii, he sets up an experiment to show them how it happened. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Chapter 1 laurie saunders sat in the publications office at gordon high school chewing on the end of a bic pen. Listen to the wave by todd strasser,michael crouch for free with a 30 day free trial. He contributes articles to such periodicals as the new yorker, esquire, the new york times, and the village voice. Many of strassers other novels deal with themes relevant to teenagers, including give a boy a gun, which is more overtly about bullying than the wave.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the wave. 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 wave, a fictionalized account of the third wave teaching experiment by. Introduction to the wave teacher guide the wave lesson plan introduction to the wave. Free the wave study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The wave by todd strasser writing as morton rhue the novel won the 1981 massachusetts book award for childrensyoung adult literature. The wave, by todd strasser novel study literature guide flip book the wave, by todd strasser. The hobbit, there and back again j r r tolkien unabridged audiobook read by skinnytecboy duration. Free comprehensive summary of the wave by todd strasser. Another strasser novel, boot camp, explores themes of groupthink and abuse of authority, as well. Lesson plan from todd strasser created by todd strasser view on todd. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone. Based on a true story by ron jonesthe classroom experiment that went too far. Robert billings was by the windows, tying knots in the blind cords. Half of my issue with this book is the voice used for the audiobook, which is.
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. I do dislike reading, but the wave did keep me interested. Published in 1981, todd strassers the wave is the novelization of the madefortv movie of the same name, reimagined as a young adult novel. Chapter 5 the next day the students drifted in slowly as usual. Todd strasser books, author biography, and reading level. Sadly, until the wave comes along, no group at school will have him. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The wave theme of violence the wave theme of education the wave theme of identity interactive quizzes. Find todd strasser the wave lesson plans and teaching resources. Free the wave worksheets and literature unit for teachers. 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 author of the wave, todd strasser, is a wonderful author. Acting in unison lead the group to feel high on life.
The wave by todd strasser adapted by paul stebbings and phil smith final rehearsal draft, september 2014 cast. Lesson plan from todd strasser created by todd strasser view on todd strasser share. Cubberley high school history class in palo alto, california. This is a final test for todd strassers the wave, it contains. The wave is based on a true incident that occured in a high school history class in palo alto, california, in 1969. The wave quizzes the wave by todd strasser this is a cumulative quiz for after the reading of todd strasser s. Listen to the wave audiobook by todd strasser and michael. Ben ross shows his students a documentary on the holocaust. Listen to the wave based on a true story by ron jonesthe classroom experiment that went too far by todd strasser available from rakuten kobo. The wave is a fictionalized account of educator ron joness. Some took their seats, others stood around talking. Students will read a text lesson that summarizes the story and aides in analyzing characters, discussing content and. I thought the wave was a wonderful choice, because the book was extremely short.
He writes for television, too, and has adapted novels from movies such as free willy and tv films such as the wave into wellcrafted novels that. But this isnt your average high school drama story. The wave is a 1981 young adult novel by todd strasser under the pen name morton rhue though it has been reprinted under todd strassers real name. Increase student understanding of the story the wave by todd strasser. 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.
Todd strasser is the author of more than 140 novels for adults, yas and middle graders. Study guides worksheets lesson plans interactive quizzes. While he was doing that, brad, his incessant tormentor, walked past and patted him on the back, sticking a small sign that said. The book recounts a true incident that took place in a california high school in. 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 wave by todd strasser in doc, fb3, txt download ebook. Now if you ask me, this book is not very exciting, but, its what i had to work with. Contains vocabulary lists organized by every couple chapters. He needs to be part of a group because, well, we all need other people in our lives. Todd strasser is not just an author but a writer in the fullest sense. The wave lift guide teacher resource book sundance gr 510. The wave is loosely based on an essay by ron jones that appeared in a whole earth catalogue some time in the early 1970s. 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. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles.