The Wave

Identify a key theme in "The Wave" and discuss how it is developed through the events of Chapters 1-12.

• Friendship and its trials through changing group dynamics.

• The dangers of conformity and the loss of individuality.

• The importance of education in shaping young minds.

• The role of technology in modern society.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Analyze the role of the school administration in the development of The Wave. How do their actions or inactions contribute to the unfolding events?

• The administration is proactive and supportive, helping to guide The Wave's implementation safely.

• The administration is largely absent, which allows The Wave to grow unchecked and become dangerous.

• The administration is initially supportive but becomes critical as they observe The Wave's effects.

• The administration's role is minimal and does not significantly affect the course of events.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How does the setting of the school contribute to the development of the novel's themes, particularly conformity and authority?

• The school setting is irrelevant to the themes, which are universal and could occur anywhere.

• The school setting intensifies the themes, as it is a natural environment for exploring conformity and authority.

• The school setting undermines the themes, making them seem less serious and more juvenile.

• The school setting provides a backdrop but does not actively contribute to the development of themes.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Discuss the implications of The Wave on the community outside the school. Analyze how the experiment begins to reach beyond the classroom walls.

• The community is largely unaffected, as The Wave is contained within the school.

• The community becomes divided, with some supporting The Wave's principles and others opposing them.

• The community is uniformly supportive, seeing The Wave as a positive educational tool.

• The community is unaware of The Wave; it remains an isolated school experiment.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Discuss the ethical implications of Laurie's decisions in response to The Wave. Consider her role as a journalist and her personal relationships.

• Her actions are unethical, as she uses her position to unfairly influence her peers against The Wave.

• Her actions are ethical, as she seeks to uncover and report the truth, fulfilling her duty as a journalist.

• Her actions are partially ethical; while her intentions are good, she compromises her objectivity.

• Her actions have no ethical implications; they are purely personal decisions.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Describe the impact of the wave on the students' behavior in Chapter 3.

• The wave influenced the students to conform and change their behavior towards conformity.

• The wave had no impact on the students' behavior

• The wave made the students more independent

• The wave caused the students to rebel against conformity

How does the wave influence the students' attitudes towards authority figures?

• The wave influences students' attitudes towards authority figures by encouraging critical thinking and independent decision-making.

• The wave influences students' attitudes towards authority figures by fostering a sense of respect and understanding towards authority figures.

• The wave influences students' attitudes towards authority figures by promoting rebellion and defiance against authority figures.

• The wave influences students' attitudes towards authority figures by promoting blind conformity and peer pressure.

According to Ben, what have the students learned by the end of The Wave experiment?

• History will never repeat itself.

• They should look for answers in books.

• Schools don't need to have more discipline.

• They are responsible for their actions.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Identify a key theme in "The Wave" and discuss how it is developed through the events of Chapters 1-12.

• Friendship and its trials through changing group dynamics.

• The dangers of conformity and the loss of individuality.

• The importance of education in shaping young minds.

• The role of technology in modern society.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Analyze the role of the school administration in the development of The Wave. How do their actions or inactions contribute to the unfolding events?

• The administration is proactive and supportive, helping to guide The Wave's implementation safely.

• The administration is largely absent, which allows The Wave to grow unchecked and become dangerous.

• The administration is initially supportive but becomes critical as they observe The Wave's effects.

• The administration's role is minimal and does not significantly affect the course of events.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3