Page 83 - Point 5 Literature Program Option 1 Teachers Guide (2) (1)

Analysis and Interpretation

Let’s Think – Comparing and contrasting
have the students complete the activities. allow them some time to search for suitable
graphic organizers on the Internet if they are having difficulty choosing one. Model an answer on
the board using a venn diagram before they answer question 3.
Answers might include:
1. Character David Robert

appearance Tall, good-looking Heavy, shirt-tails hanging, hair a mess
Grades Good – planning to be an engineer D
Popularity Team football player, girlfriend The class loser (no one wants to sit with him)
Support of 7 10
the wave
2. Laurie’s mother Laurie’s father

Her mother said she didn’t like it, as it sounded Her father was in favor of anything that would
Attitude to too militaristic. The students were supposed to be make the students pay attention. He thought that
learning history, not how to be part of a group. community spirit was a terrific thing.
The Wave He thought that his wife was taking The Wave too
seriously.
Mrs. Saunders said that although she supported He pointed out that America was built by people
Explanation cooperation, she was in favor of people acting as who were part of a group. Mr. Saunders said he was
individuals. The popular thing was not always the convinced that Mr. Ross knew what he was doing.
of reaction right thing and she thought it was dangerous to
manipulate students.

3. In common: Christy, Laurie and Laurie’s mother were all uncomfortable with The Wave, in the face of opposition
from their partners.
Different: Christy was successful in guiding Ben to a good outcome. Laurie wasn’t successful with David until he
realized himself that The Wave was wrong. Mr. Saunders wouldn’t take his wife’s warnings seriously until
he heard on the golf course that The Wave was going too far.
Students should present their answers in a Venn diagram.

Draw the students’ attention to the definition of a flashback before they answer question 4.
Answers might include:
4. a. The flashback is the film that Ben Ross showed.
b. i. A group of high school students was studying history, most of them in a sloppy and unmotivated way.
ii. The film brought the students to an awareness of Nazi atrocities. It also introduced them first to the benefits
of discipline and group action, and later to the disadvantages.
Students are asked to apply the hOtS of Explaining cause and effect to questions 5–7.
Answers might include:
5. Some of the students who had joined The Wave began to persecute others who did not want to join.
6. a. • Mr. Ross was shocked at the effects of The Wave.
• Teachers and parents were complaining to the Principal, who gave Mr. Ross one day to end it, saying if he did
not succeed he would have to resign.
b. Ben Ross wanted his students to understand why the Germans did not try to stop the Nazis and to realize that
Fascism arose out of human nature and such atrocities could happen again. He definitely did get the outcome
he had hoped for.

7. a. The anonymous letter made it clear that there was something wrong about The Wave and people could
get hurt.
b. David’s violent attack on Laurie made him realize that The Wave was wrong because people were getting hurt.

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