Listen to the wave audiobook by todd strasser and michael. This is a cumulative quiz for after the reading of todd strassers novel, the wave. The characters are well dressed and affluent white middle class. The wave by todd strasser the novel the film esl resources.
Geoffrions world history podcast auntie and nephew. The wave dot com this is the official wave website, and is loaded with info some of it rather strange. Todd strasser s the wave is a novelization of a teleplay by johnny dawkins based on a short story by ron jones. Todd strasser books, author biography, and reading level. The wave is a 1981 young adult novel by todd strasser under the pen name morton rhue it is. Todd strassers the wave is a novelization of a teleplay by johnny dawkins based on a short story by ron jones. Written by todd strasser, narrated by michael crouch.
Todd strassers novel, the wave, addresses the dangers of facism and group mob mentality. 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. Free comprehensive summary of the wave by todd strasser. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The wave is based on a true incident that occurred in a high school history class in palo alto, california, in 1969 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. What predictions or assumptions based the cover can you make about what this book might be about. 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. Im trapped in series, and numerous awardwinning ya novels including the wave, give a boy a gun, the accident, cant get there from here, boot camp, if i grow up and fallout. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Todd strasser was born in 1950 in america who wrote more than 140 youngadult novels and many short stories and works of non. Never in my life have i read a book so hard hitting and thought provoking and also gripping. The wave by todd strasser psychology bibliographies. The powerful forces of group pressure that pervaded many historic movements such as nazism.
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In this activity, youll research the experiment, teacher, students, and. Listen to the wave by todd strasser,michael crouch for free with a 30 day free trial. The wave is a 1981 young adult novel by todd strasser. The quiz contains multiple choice questions, along with a few short answer questions. Planet of the humans full documentary directed by jeff gibbs duration. 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 plot of the book revolves around a history teacher mr. Oct 11, 2015 the wave by todd strasser in doc, fb3, txt download ebook. Ben ross seeks to show his students how the german people accepted the nazi regime during world war ii. The wave is set at gordon high school over a period of nine days.
Shortly after i was born in new york city, my parents moved to roslyn heights, new york long island. I had difficulty learning to read, and i still struggle with spelling. It also promises to separate fact from fiction but we arent so sure it does that. He contributes articles to such periodicals as the new yorker, esquire, the new york times, and the village voice. 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. As leader, he did not ask for this however, seeing. 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. Ben ross shows his students a documentary on the holocaust day 2. Dec 27, 2011 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. Summer of 69 by todd strasser is featured on good morning america. Listen to the wave audiobook by todd strasser, narrated by michael crouch. Hollens online wave quiz this is an online quiz to assess comprehension of todd strasser s. The wave audiobook by todd strasser 9781980062325 rakuten.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ben ross shows his students a documentary on the holocaust. The wave todd strasser julia koester the teacher is portraying that and evil man who was brainwashed would act because even though everyone is convincing him to end the experiment all he keeps doing is. Sep 01, 1981 the wave is a 1981 young adult novel by todd strasser. The wave has done more than create tensions at gordon high between wave members and nonmembers. This novel dramatizes an incident that took place in a california school in 1969. 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. Students will read a text lesson that summarizes the story and aides in analyzing characters, discussing content and.
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. It is based on a true story that took place in 1969 in palo alto, california. The real experiment the wave is based on isnt well documented and its hard to know exactly how it went down. Where can i read the wave by todd strasser online for free. The teacher turned the students curiosity about how german citizens allowed holocaust atrocities to occur to a whole other level by conducting an experiment that ultimately brainwashed a majority of the kids to become a fascist group called the wave, with the teacher as their leader. Ross couldnt help thinking that before the advent of the wave, it would have taken a week to organize so many students. Apr 29, 2015 this is a full audio reading of the wave, by todd strasser. The wave todd strasser julia koester the teacher is portraying that and evil man who was brainwashed would act because even though everyone is convincing him to end the experiment all he keeps doing is to make it bigger with the use of propaganda. The wave is a 1981 young adult novel by todd strasser under the pen name morton rhue though it has been reprinted under todd strasser s real name. However the wave is out of control and is something much bigger than the average school craze that soon passes. Wave members were streaming into the auditorium, many carrying wave banners and signs. Chapter 1 laurie saunders sat in the publications office at gordon high school chewing on the end of a bic pen. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. The wave by todd strasser adapted by paul stebbings and phil smith final rehearsal draft, september 2014 cast.
Now if you ask me, this book is not very exciting, but, its what i had to work with. Ben ross teacher, his wife christie, students robert, laurie, david, eric, deutsch a middle class, comfortable suburban community. Todd strasser s novel, the wave, addresses the dangers of facism and group mob mentality. Written by todd strasser, audiobook narrated by michael crouch. The classroom experiment that went too far audible audiobook unabridged. The wave is based on a true incident that occurred in a high school history class in palo alto, california, in 1969. This is a full audio reading of the wave, by todd strasser. As leader, he did not ask for this however, seeing these things in effect, he decides to feed the wave further with a new slogan and rules. Ahead of him, two of his students sat at a small table in front of the auditorium doors, checking membership cards. The wave is based on a true incident that occured in a high school history class in palo alto, california, in 1969. It is a novelization of a teleplay by johnny dawkins. It has become a point of contention between very close friends, so much so that it leads some students to either break off relationships or stop being friends with others. 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.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the. Ben ross teacher, his wife christie, students robert, laurie, david, eric, deutsch a middle. The wave and summer of 69 are now available as audiobooks. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone. What do you think the illustration on the cover of the book symbolizes. She was a pretty girl with short lightbrown hair and an almost. But this isnt your average high school drama story.
I had difficulty learning to read, and i still struggle with spelling and grammar. The wave by todd strasser overdrive rakuten overdrive. Nov 19, 2008 for the best answers, search on this site well this is the basic plot, the setting of the book is gordon high school in 1969. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the wave. A teacher creates an experimental movement in his class to help students understand how people could have followed hitler. Todd strasser is the author of more than 120 novels for young adults and middle graders.
Todd strasser is the author of more than 140 novels for children and teens, most notably the wave, which is taught in classrooms around the world. Todd strassers 1981 novel the wave didnt start off as a book. The powerful forces of group pressure that pervaded many historic. The wave quizzes the wave by todd strasser this is a cumulative quiz for after the reading of todd strassers novel, the wave.
For the best answers, search on this site well this is the basic plot, the setting of the book is gordon high school in 1969. Increase student understanding of the story the wave by todd strasser. The book recounts a true incident that took place in a california high school in. In the wave by todd strasser, a teacher conducts a classroom experiment to deepen students understanding of the holocaust. 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. Several of his books have been adapted for television and his novels the wave and how i created my perfect prom date became feature films. The wave, by todd strasser is a very inspiring novel that all adolescents should read at some point in their lifetime.
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