She is popular and studious and works as editorinchief of the school newspaper, the gordon grapevine. 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. Todd strasser s 1981 novel the wave didnt start off as a book. In this novel, the wave is the main antagonist, even acting on its own as its power. I found the book interesting he on the other hand did not. 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 was born in 1950 in america who wrote more than 140 youngadult novels and many. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Laurie saunders sat in the publications office at gordon high school chewing on the end of a bic pen. Never in my life have i read a book so hard hitting and thought provoking and also gripping.
Oct 11, 2015 the wave by todd strasser in doc, fb3, txt download e book. Todd strasser s the wave and propagandas place jeopardy template. Todd strassers the wave and propagandas place jeopardy template. Table of contents next page downloadable printable version. The wave is a 1981 young adult novel by american author todd strasser, first published under the pen name morton rhue. 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. In his past life, todd strasser has been a street musician, composer, reporter, and a fortunecookie mogul. As a global studies major, it is important to understand global issues and how to educated others about them. 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. Throughout the novel, strasser portrays families torn apart because of the wave. Jan 08, 20 the wave ebook written by todd strasser. The question and answer section for the wave is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Summer of 69 by todd strasser is featured on good morning america. Now an author of books for teens and middlegraders, he has written more than 140 books, including the bestselling help. Ben ross shows his students a documentary on the holocaust. The book recounts a true incident that took place in a california high school in.
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. This novel dramatizes an incident that took place in a california school in 1969. Price of duty is a 2018 new york public library best book for teens. But this isnt your average high school drama story. Overseas travel banned, funerals limited to 10 as pm issues new coronavirus guidelines abc news duration.
Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. Its hard to imagine how someone like adolph hitler could rise to power and commit the atrocities of the holocaust. The wave by todd strasser adapted by paul stebbings and phil smith final rehearsal draft, september 2014 cast. 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. 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 set at gordon high school over a period of nine days. The wave, by todd strasser is a very inspiring novel that all adolescents should read at some point in their lifetime. It began as a way for reallife teacher ron jones to try to teach his history class about one of the. Todd strasser has 193 books on goodreads with 9855 ratings. I bought this for my 8th graders required reading book.
Free comprehensive summary of the wave by todd strasser. The first edition of the novel was published in 1981, and was written by morton rhue. 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. The wave is a 1981 young adult novel by todd strasser under the pen name morton rhue. Todd strassers 1981 novel the wave didnt start off as a book. Sep 20, 2015 overseas travel banned, funerals limited to 10 as pm issues new coronavirus guidelines abc news duration. 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. For example, the articles in the school newspaper encourage other students to speak out about the wave, and the wave inspires students to be nice to robert when they otherwise wouldnt.
The wave and summer of 69 are now available as audiobooks. Todd strasser born may 5, 1950 is an american writer of more than 140 youngadult and middle grade novels and many short stories and works of nonfiction, some written under the. The wave is a young adult novel by todd strasser, originally published in 1981 under the pen name morton rhue. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Cubberley high school history class in palo alto, california. Apr 29, 2015 this is a full audio reading of the wave, by todd strasser. The wave by todd strassman full pdf waves, pdf, elementary.
That teacher, ron jones, was a celebrated instructor at a palo alto high school and his attempt to teach the students about nazi germany resulted in a truly singular life lesson that cannot be replicated. 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. A teacher creates an experimental movement in his class to help students. The wave is a 1981 young adult novel by todd strasser. Todd strasser born may 5, 1950 is an american writer of more than 140 youngadult and middle grade novels and many short stories and works of nonfiction, some written under the pen names morton rhue and t. It is based on a true story that took place in 1969 in palo alto, california. Pdf the wave book by morton rhue free download 8 pages. Todd strasser s the wave is a novelization of a teleplay by johnny dawkins based on a short story by ron jones. 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 wave is based on a true incident that occured in a high school history class in palo alto, california, in 1969. See all books authored by todd strasser, including the wave, and give a boy a gun, and more on.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the wave. This one has in fact been on my mind for quite some time. Free download or read online the wave pdf epub book. The message is clear, but in a thoughtful rather than preachy way, as jamie reflects on what she has learned. This is a full audio reading of the wave, by todd strasser. Chapter 1 laurie saunders sat in the publications office at gordon high school chewing on the end of a bic pen.
In the wave by todd strasser, a teacher tries to help his students. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 8 pages and is available in paperback format. Now if you ask me, this book is not very exciting, but, its what i had to work with. About the author todd strasser is the author of more than 120 novels for young adults and middle graders.
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. And before long the wave, with its rules of strength through discipline. He upset when he realizes that his students have questions about the holocaust that he cant answer he wishes he could give them more. Strasser presents a story about a young girl who wants to find fame, but the reader can see that she is sacrificing personal relationships to do so. The novel by strasser won the 1981 massachusetts book award for childrensyoung adult literature. The novel is a fictionalized account of an actual classroom experiment. The characters are well dressed and affluent white middle class. The subsequent 1981 book the wave is a novelization of the lear movie, and was written by todd strasser aka morton rhue. 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. The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are david collins, laurie saunders. Ross notices that his students are not living up to their potential because they lack organization in their lives. The main symbol and motif of the novel is of course the wave.
Ben ross teacher, his wife christie, students robert, laurie, david, eric, deutsch a middle class, comfortable suburban community. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the wave. He is a very slow reader so i read alot of it to him. 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 strassers the wave is a novelization of a teleplay by johnny dawkins based on a short story by ron jones. 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. The book the wave is based on a true story and its about an experiment that doesnt go as. I believe that my research will help benefit future generations through education. 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. She is frustrated because although she works hard, the rest of her staff is very lazy and the newspaper always. The wave, by todd strasser, aka morton rhue, is a novel that is set in the spring of 1969 at gordon high school in california. In the wave, we can regard the way that a simple class test can finish in such a dramatically way.