Page 75 - Point 5 Literature Program Option 1 Teachers Guide (2) (1)

10. He decided to recreate a similar situation as a classroom experiment.
11. Ben studied many library books and did a great deal of thinking.
12. Christy knew that Ben became very involved in anything that interested him and tended to forget about
everything else.

Chapter 5
Key Vocabulary
Students may refer to the Key vocabulary list when they do the vocabulary Practice exercises.

Vocabulary Practice
Answers:
1. a. Forbidden actions: chatter, make a wisecrack, mumble, slouch, snicker
b. Called for actions: obey, sit upright

2. 1. enthusiastic 2. grudgingly 3. issued 4. drilling 5. swept up 6. momentum
7. infectious 8. master

Questions
Answers might include:
13. Ben Ross began to recreate the Nazi organization with his students by demonstrating strength, success and power
through discipline. He used posture, movement and rules to train them to work together.
14. Afterwards the students agreed that they had felt the energy and motivation of the group’s unity. Even Robert
Billings was making an effort and taking a new pride in his appearance.
15. Ben told Christy that the experiment had turned out to be more than a game and he could see that the
enthusiastic students wanted to master discipline.

16. David started thinking that the high energy group feeling he experienced in the history class could be motivating
for the football team and help get them organized.

Chapter 6
Key Vocabulary
Students may refer to the Key vocabulary list when they do the vocabulary Practice exercises.

Vocabulary Practice
Answer:
1. 1. movement 2. discipline 3. obediently 4. jump to attention 5. salute 6. symbol
7. slogans 8. community 9. bond 10. chant 11. recite

Questions
Answers might include:
17. The next day Mr. Ross arrived late in class to find his students practicing the disciplines he had taught them the
day before, so he decided to continue with the experiment and teach them about strength through community.
The students also had to stand and recite their slogans, Strength through diScipline, Strength through
community. They were also given a symbol for their movement, and a salute.
18. a. Mr. Ross named the new class community The Wave. He drew a circle on the board with the outline of a wave
inside it as their symbol.
b. He explained that a wave is a symbol of change. It has movement, direction and impact.
19. David decided to try and get the football team to join The Wave.

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