Yurry's+Final+Project



==//The Wave// by Todd Strasser is required summer reading novel for all incoming 8th grade students. Students are required to complete structured writing assignments when they return to school in September. These activities will provide review of key components of the novel, as well as critical thinking exercises, which will enhance comprehension of the story in preparation for a class writing assignment. ==

==//The Wave// is based on an incident that took place in high school history class in Palo Alto, California, in 1967. In //The Wave//, students in Ben Ross's history class begin to study World II. In order to help his students understand how the German people could have followed Hitler and the Nazis, Mr. Ross creates an experimental movement called The Wave. The experiment begins in a single classroom and quickly becomes school-wide. Within the week, The Wave's motto, "Strength Through Discipline, Strength Through Community, Strength Through Action" begins to dominate the school. Only two students recognize The Wave as a dangerous experiment which may lead to history repeating itself. ==

==__Activity 1__ - In order to informally review the key components of the novel, students will participate in a teacher directed edmodo dialogue. This will allow for a review of the story in preparation for class discussions regarding the novel. This will show if students understood what they read and whether further reinforcement is necessary prior to writing. (Group Code - 1ww93d) ==

[|Edmodo Review]


==__Activity 2__ - Students will participate in a writing assignment on Google Docs. Students will independently analyze a quote and then collaborate with a partner to compose a paragraph which defines the quote and how it relates to the novel. Students will share work with teacher in order to receive feedback. ==

"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth." John F. Kennedy
==[|Google Docs - Paragraph] ==

==__Activity 3__ - Students will interview each other. Those being interviewed will take the role of a character in the novel. Reporters will compose three questions in preparation for their interviews. Sample questions will be provided. Students can also submit additional questions to the wiki page. Students can use their own questions upon approval. Students will then record their interview and create a wiki page/podcast to showcase their work. The wiki page will include 1 - 2 sentences of background information, a sound bite with the answer to one of the questions, and a brief statement which concludes the segment. A sample interview/podcast will be provided. ==

==__Activity 4__ - Students will briefly research the Nazi movement. Students will choose two reliable sites (see below on what to look for when looking for reliable sites) and work in pairs to come up with words and/or phrases which describe the Nazi movement and The Wave. Students will then use Wallwisher to note their descriptive words/phrases. ==

==__Activity 5__ - Students will view a portion of the movie adaptation (1981) of the original short story (//The Third Wave//) written by the teacher who conducted the experiment in 1967. Students will view the scene which begins at the 6:30 mark. Mr. Ross presents a lesson regarding power and discipline. Students will identify the behaviors presented by Mr. Ross and the students' reactions. Students will post their thoughts on PBworks. ==

==[|The Wave - 1981 Movie] ==