1 Is The Wave a true story? Yes “the Wave” was a true story.

2 When and where did it happen? The event happened in a high school history class in Palo Alto, California, in 1969.

3 Who is Ron Jones and what did he teach?

4Why might Todd Strasser be the author and not Ron Jones?

5What effect did the incident described in the book have on the school?

6Begin a Character Chart with the characters listed below. As you read, add information about the characters.

7Amy Smith, Laurie Saunders, Robert Billings, David Collins, Brian Amman, Eric, Brad, Ben Ross, Christy Ross, Principal Owens, Mrs. Saunders (Laurie’s mom), Mr. Saunders (Laurie’s dad), Alex, Carl, Deutsch, Coach Schiller.

Read Chapters 1-4 of The Wave.

8 What type of teacher is Ben Ross? How do the other teachers at the school feel about him? Provide at least two quotations from the novel to support your response.

9 Immediately after Mr. Ross’s lesson and film on the Nazi Party, how did the students respond? What about a few minutes later?

10Why do you think Laurie didn’t want to talk about her reaction to the movie? What might this suggest about her character?

11Why did Ben Ross go to the library right after school? If he lived in 2020 and taught this lesson, why might he not need to go to the library?

12In 2020, it’s surprising to us that high school seniors in the novel don’t already have much knowledge about Hitler and the Nazi Movement. What does this fact suggest about these students, their textbooks, and their education?

13Update Character Chart with descriptions for characters you’ve covered.

QUESTIONS 1-13 ABOVE SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY 8:00 P. M., THURSDAY, MARCH 26. FOR YOUR CHARACTER CHART, YOU MAY INCLUDE ONLY CHARACTERS AND DESCRIPTIONS YOU HAVE COVERED SO FAR IN YOUR READING.

Read Chapters 5-8 of The Wave.

14 What do the words “STRENGTH THROUGH DISCIPLINE” mean to you? How does Ross teach the concept of discipline to his class?

15Why does Ross choose the symbol of the wave for the “new community?”

16What do the following characters think about The Wave: Mrs. Saunders, Mr. Saunders, Robert, Christy, David?

17How does Mr. Ross’s class perform once he introduces The Wave to them? Why does he think this happens?

18Explain what Mr. Ross means by, “Community means equality within the group.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain.

19What do the membership cards symbolize? Describe David’s and Laurie’s reactions to the cards?

20Update your Character Chart - See Question 7. You do not have to list all the characters again, but be sure to list any characters new to these chapters and a description for them.

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS 14-20 SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY 8:00 P. M., MONDAY, MARCH 30.

Read Chapters 9-12 of The Wave.

21Why do Laurie’s feelings about The Wave begin to change?

22What concerns about The Wave does Principal Owens express to Mr. Ross?

23Summarize the content of the anonymous letter sent to the school newspaper.

24Name three main points of the argument between David and Laurie.

25Update your Character Chart with added descriptions. Again, you don’t have to list all the characters again, but be sure to list any characters new to these chapters and a description for them.

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS 21-25 SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY 8:00 P. M., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1.

Read Chapters 13-the end of The Wave.

26What happens to Laurie at the football game?

27Describe the content of Laurie’s school newspaper editorial.

28Name three main points of the argument between Laurie and Amy.

29Why doesn’t Mr. Ross want The Wave to end?

30When does David realize he’s gotten too wrapped up in The Wave?

31After visiting Mr. Ross at his home, Laurie and David feel betrayed by him the next day at school. Why?

32At The Wave rally, who is the leader of the movement shown by Mr. Ross on the movie screen? Why?

33Why does Mr. Ross say that the students at Gordon High School would have made good Nazis?

34What does Mr. Ross say the students have learned from The Wave experiment?

35What does Mr. Ross say in his apology to the students?

36How does the student body respond at the end of The Wave rally?

37Who does Mr. Ross think is the one person to really lose in the end? Why?

39Update and finalize Character Chart. All characters from Question 7 should be included, and descriptions should be included for all. Changes in characters should be noted. For example, Ben Ross isn’t the same character at the end of the novel that he was at the beginning.