The Third Wave Experiment

What was the main purpose of 'The Third Wave' experiment conducted by Ron Jones?

• To demonstrate the power of democracy

• To show the importance of individualism

• To illustrate how people follow authority

• To teach students about history.

Match the following terms with their definitions:

• A

• The quality or state of being strong.

• B

• Severe, controlling, all-powerful

• C

• A system of government by the whole population

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The Third Wave experiment took place at (a)   High School in Palo Alto, California.

• Cubberley

• Stanford

• Harvard

• Yale

Ron Jones emphasized the motto 'Strength through discipline, strength through community, strength through action, strength through (a)   .' A) Unity B) Pride C) Power D) Freedom.

• Unity

• Pride

• Power

• Freedom

What was the mythical belief associated with 'The Third Wave'?

• The first wave is the strongest

• The second wave is the strongest

• The third wave is the strongest

• Waves have no strength.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What was one of the central points of 'The Third Wave' movement?

• Democracy's strength is in individualism

• Democracy's weakness is favoring the individual

• Democracy's power is in unity

• Democracy's flaw is in community.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Jones' class transformed into a group with a supreme sense of (a)   .

• Leadership

• Teamwork

• Creativity

• Innovation

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

By the end of the day, the movement had over (a)   participants.

• 1000

• 5000

• 10000

• 20000

What did the students receive as part of the experiment?

• A member card

• A trophy

• A certificate

• A medal

The students' discipline and loyalty were so outstanding that Jones felt it was (a)   out of control.

• Slipping

• Growing

• Falling

• Running

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4