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The Wave

The Classroom Experiment That Went too Far

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The Wave

By: Todd Strasser
Narrated by: Michael Crouch
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The Wave is based on a true incident that occurred in a high school history class in Palo Alto, California, in 1969.

The powerful forces of group pressure that pervaded many historic movements such as Nazism are recreated in the classroom when history teacher Ben Ross introduces a "new" system to his students. And before long "The Wave", with its rules of "strength through discipline, community, and action," sweeps from the classroom through the entire school. And as most of the students join the movement, Laurie Saunders and David Collins recognize the frightening momentum of "The Wave" and realize they must stop it before it's too late.

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Certainly interesting enough to pull me along. I think it's a desperately needed story for this time.

Still timely, definitely a meaningful moral

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Excellent, everyone should read.I love reading true stories especially when there are important lessons to learn. Narrator did a great jon with the different voices and was consistent in his volume.

Excellent, everyone should read- important lesson!

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This was a really great book. I would highly recommend this for any adult or teenager.

Wow, just wow!

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Loved this book!
We were able to have insightful conversations about different countries and their governments.

Great way to teach kids about what happened during WWII, had an insightful conversation.

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Learning about this in the 90s it felt unbelievable. After having lived through the last 5 years, I missed the luxury of having been so naive.

A disturbing reminder

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This is a must listen for everyone who wonders what is wrong with the people of our communities and country. The people that seemingly don’t understand just what they’ve done because of hatred and fear. Hope will always win in the end. Despair will never defeat me.

A grim tale or a frightening mirror

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If this leaves even one person with a sense of the gravity of taking lightly message of this story. Then, let’s say it loud, say it clear. For those who refuse to learn from history, are destined to repeat it! I only wish that more people were as determined to wake people from their self imposed slumber! Two thumbs to the author….The narrator was Ok…

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth, How Much?

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This should be required reading for every high school student. It is chillingly like the mass psychosis which is gripping our society today and stifling any dissent from the woke narrative.

It’s hard to believe this could happen

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The knowledge that this occurred just a generation after WWII is sobering. It is a reminder to question everything and take captive our ideas.

Fascinating

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I remember reading this when I was in high school, back in the early 1990's. I purchased it to see if it had the same impact in my daughter as it did for me. Personally, I think this should be required reading for all schools. Based on true events, it is a great message on "group think" and the dangers that come with it. Great story, very good performance. Highly recommended.

Great Lesson

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