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Novel StudyName: Keira SingletonNovel: The WaveAuthor: Morton Rhue Class: 9 English Teacher: Ms TranterNovel Study Your name: __________Keira__________________Essential informationTitle: The WaveAuthor: Morton RhueGenre of book: Teenage FictionGeneral subject matter: students studying WW2Year published: 1981Getting Started Read the blurb and create a brainstorm of ideas about the novel before you read it. Teenagers getting overly involved in the pastStarting a revolution- like thingProtesting for their rights and what they believeLook at the front cover do the images, colour or symbols on the cover give you any ideas about the novel? the people standing with flags look as if theyre protesting which gives the idea there is something big going on, Like a war.The subtitle on the front “The classroom is out of control” shows that it is of a younger audience, seems as if they’re trying to take power?Write down anything you already know about the Nazis during World War II. Do a quick Google search to add to your ideas. The Nazi’s were an anti- Jew organisation run by Adolf Hitler.Nazi’s set up death camps for the Jewish people as they were seen as unworthy, along with gypsies, homosexuals and the ‘feeble minded’.Less than 20% of Germans were with the NazisSettingDescribe the setting. Find quotes and examples from the novel that help you realise where events are set. -371475190500PlaceGordon High School, Mr Ben Ross’s history class.00PlaceGordon High School, Mr Ben Ross’s history class.360045030480AtmosphereCommunity, belonging.00AtmosphereCommunity, belonging.-22860070485Time Period198100Time Period1981Character summary Describe each of the main characters in the novel. Include information on each character’s appearance, personality and relationships with other characters. Ensure you use quotes from the novel. Add as many rows to this table as you need for the characters in the novel. CharacterDescription(personality, relationships, attitudes, values, beliefs) Laurie SaundersPersonality: Determined MotivatedCuriousintelligentRelationships: Dating David Collins, Amy Smith’s bestfriend, good friends with all classmates, strong relationship to her mother (takes lots of attitude)Attitudes, values and beliefs: Everyone should have their own personality & be free“they are their own people, let them make up their own minds”Ben RossPersonality: Enthusiastic/ passionate, obsessive, motivated.Relationships: Married to Christie Ross, good relationship with his students.Attitudes, values and beliefs:The students should all work together as one.David CollinsPersonality: Determined, short tempered, FriendlyRelationships: Dating Laurie Saunders, gets along well with classmates, friendly toward everyone.Attitudes, values and beliefs:Everyone should work together to benefit everyone.Amy SmithPersonality: Bright, bubbly, curious, hard working.Relationships: Laurie Saunders best friend.Attitudes, values and beliefs:Christie RossPersonality: humble, bright, tolerant, understandingRelationships: Married to Ben Ross, gets along well with people.Attitudes, values and beliefs:People should have their own rights and personality.Robert BillingsPersonality: Quiet, keeps to himselfRelationships: doesn’t have many, doesn’t associate with people very well.Attitudes, values and beliefs: Believes in the wave, likes that everyone is equal.=Plot summary and narrative styleGive a brief outline of the events in the novel. Describe the type of narration used in the novel. Add as many rows to this table as you need for the chapters in the novel. ChapterSummary (2 – 3 dot points about what occurs in this chapter)Parallels with historical events1Laurie is in the office for the “grapevine” and is pulling faces at her friend, Amy this introduces the characters.2In Mr Ross’s classroom learning about the Nazi’s in the second world war. Introduces setting and plot.Introduces David, Robert, Brian etc.3Further introduces characters giving details on their habits and the things they do and don’t like.4Introduces Christy Ross, and expands on Mr Ross.Sets the idea out of the “experiment5The experiment is begun. Plot introduced, students begin learning disciplinary behaviours following Mr Ross’s every command, learn mottos.Relates to the Nazi’s being taught discipline also through their own mottos6Further into plan new mottos introduced. Symbol introduced and saluteRelates to the Nazi Swastika and the nazi Salute7Laurie tells her parents about the wave, her mum expresses concern.8Wave Membership cards introduced, wave further moulding into something. Laurie begins to get concerned Relates to the importance of being part of the group (Nazi Soldier.)9The wave spreads throughout the school, idea of writing about the wave in the grapevine established.Relates to the way the Nazi’s rapidly grew and moved throughout the continent.10Principle Owens begins to express concern.11Lauries doubts grow when she receives a letter from a junior student outlining the dark side of the wave.12Laurie decides to not join in with the wave, David and Laurie fight and breakup.Laurie decides to publish the article on the wave.13Laurie isn’t part of the wave. Doesn’t want to join in with the salutes etc.14Laurie tells amy her plans of publishing the article, Amy reacts angrily as she does not agreeRobert reacts in saying Laurie must be cut off as she is a threatRelates to how the Nazi’s killed anyone who didn’t join them.15David and Laurie make up. David realises the effects the wave had on him.16Laurie, David and Mr Owens all talk to Mr Ross encouraging him to end the wave he decides he will.17Mr Ross ends the wave, the kids are ashamed and distraught This relates to how the German people felt after the holocaust and the great shame they still feel many years later.ThemesWhat are the central ideas or messages in this novel? Think about the problems the main characters face. How do these characters change and what do they learn because of these problems? What can you learn from this novel?ThemeIdeas ExploredEvidence from novelEducationTo answer the questions that Ben Ross couldn’t Laurie learned to stay true to herself.Easy to get caught up and follow.“ I don’t think I ever saw the answer written anywhere” “it may just be an answer they have to learn for themselves”“ don’t listen to him he’s lying can’t you see what he’s doing?”“it didn’t make sense to him why everyone didn’t just join the wave in the first place.”Would you like to have Ben Ross for a teacher? Why or why not?Yes, because Ben Ross is passionate about his work and it would be enjoyable.Do you think Ben's experiment was good for his students? What, if anything, do you think they learned? And what did Ben learn?The experiment and the idea behind it was in some ways beneficial to his students as it taught them Peoples natural reaction to allow another to make decisions for them.PowerAddiction to power.Abusing powerLaurie using power for good.“don’t you think I know that? I know what they’re saying about me, that I’m crazy with power that I’m on an ego trip.”They’re true the wave has become an obsession to everyone. No one is thinking for themselves.”Publishing the article on the bad parts of the wave - Why do Ben's students give him power? Why do they trust him and follow him so blindly? Because they trust him and feel they need to take orders from him. It means they do not have to make decisions for themselvesWhy does Robert feel powerless at school?Because he feels dumb and out of the group ,living in the shadow of his older brother he doesn’t participate with anyone.Why does David think The Wave will give the football team more power? Does it?Because he thought that it would mean that the team will work together not against one another, making them more cooperative and harder workers. It worked slightly in the beginning but it did not improve their final game.History-The past can help us create a better future.- encourages us to learn this period of time- shows us relevance to our livesBen makes connection between the wave and the Nazi’s – a gigantic image of adolf hitler appeared on the screen. “now listen carefully there is no national wave youth leader! But if there was he would’ve been it do you see what you’ve become? do you see where you were headed?”“yes you all would’ve made good Nazis, you would’ve put on the uniforms, turned your heads and allowed your friends and neighbours to be persecuted or destroyed.Will this experience of being part of The Wave become an important part of these students' lives? Will they remember these eight days and think about them in the future? And will they learn from their mistakes?I believe the students will take this with them further in life and they will understand better how easy it is to mindlessly follow another.LoyaltyGive up individualityPersonal loyalty group loyaltyLaurie begs us not to follow blindlyIs Ben Ross loyal to his students? His wife? His school?Ben Ross is loyal to his students as after all he was only doing what he felt best. He is loyal to his wife as he took into consideration her thoughts. He is also loyal to school because when told to end the wave he did.Why are Ben's students so loyal to him? If a different teacher had tried this experiment, would it have gone this far? Or did students follow Ben because they already felt some sense of loyalty toward him?Students in general always feel loyal to their teachers as they are there to be looked up to. Mr Ross was especially looked up to as all the students liked himWhat does this book have to say about being loyal to one's self? Is that more important than staying loyal to friends, family, or community?This book says that in order to be loyal to friends, family and community you must first be loyal to ones self.Identity10. Which characters in The Wave undergo the most drastic identity changes? Are these permanent changes or just temporary bouts of insani– ahem, confusion? David and Robert both go through large changes David realises the mistakes he made and Robert goes from being sullen and simple to outspoken and confident.11. Why do you think Robert creates the position of bodyguard for himself? How does that affect his identity? Being bodyguard gives Robert a postion of power and a role with responsibility it gives him purpose.12. What happens to Ben when he becomes Wave leader? Does he truly change as a person? Ben Goes on a slight power trip but he doesn’t in the end lose who he is as a person.13. Why is Laurie able to stay true to herself in the face of The Wave? What about the other characters who do so? Laurie stays true to herself because she fights for what she believes and follows her instinct.Violence14. Why do the students in The Wave think it's okay to use violence to make The Wave a success? Because that is exactly what the Nazi’s did and that was how they were acting.15. Can we ever forgive David for physically assaulting Laurie? And what are we supposed to make of the "scuffle" that causes such a stir? In my opinion once someone has been violent you can never guarantee they won’t do it again s it makes them difficult to trust but not necessarily unforgivable,16. Is Ben's experiment a form of psychological violence? Could it have done lasting damage to his students? What do you think? Yes, in a way it may be, it definitely could’ve done lasting damage to socially awkward Robert as the wave was his ticket to social petition17. Why are other students so jealous of Laurie? Why aren't they happy with their own accomplishments? Why do they need to compare themselves with her?18. Why does Brian think The Wave will help the football team win games? 19. Wave members claim that the Wave freed them from the pressure of competing. Do you ever feel like there is too much competition in your life? If so, does The Wave offer any advice for dealing with competitive atmospheres? 20. Is Laurie a competitive person? What drives her success?Glossary of New Words Add as many rows as you need to this table to help you learn new vocabulary from the novel. New WordDefinitionholocaustany mass slaughter or reckless destruction of lifeIndoctrinateto instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.fascista person who is dictatorial or has extreme right-wing views. ................
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