Narrator : yes i remember the wave.

It was one of the most frightening classroom

experiences I've ever had.
It all started when we were studying Nazi Germany.

Movie projection: herded into concentration camps located all over Eastern Europe
Life expectancy of prisoners in the camps was only 270 days
They were worked, starved, tortured
And when they couldn't work anymore they were exterminated in gas chambers
and the remains were disposed off.
In all, the Nazis exterminated over 10 million men women and children in these
concentration camps

MrRoss : what you just saw two places germany between 1934 1945 the situation grew
out of the aftermath of World War One
Germany has been defeated leadership was at a low ebb inflation was high and
thousands were homeless, hungry, jobless. Hitler took advantage of the situation to
establish himself and his third right
We all know the rest;
camps, killings.
What resulted was the most efficient that machinery ever devised
Robert please excuse us for boring you
Amy...

Amy : Were all Germans, Nazis?

MrRoss : No as a matter of fact less than ten percent of the german population
belonged to the nazi party

Amy : Then how come nobody tried to stop them?

MrRoss : They said they didn't know what was happening there.

Eric : How could you kill 10 million people without somebody noticing?

MrRoss : Well, after the War, the Germans claimed they knew nothing of the
concentration camps or the killing
Lori?

Lori : Eric's right! How could the German sit back while the Nazi slaughtered
people all around them and say that they didn't know anything about it?
How could they do that! How could they say that!

MrRoss : That was a very good question Lori.

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David : That film really got to you, huh?

Lori : Yeah, it made me upset. Doesn't it make you angry?

David : Lori, it was a long time ago. We can't change what happened.

Lori : I know. It still upsets me though.

Random dude 1 : Hi dudes. Is it okay if we park here, or is this table for lovers
only.

Amy : Not if we're sitting here.

Random dude 1 : That's for sure.

Amy : HAA HAA.

Random dude 1 : We going big for the game on Friday, huh?

David : We better, Coach's working our tails off; we're killing.

Amy : Would you dude stop with football. How about going to a dance; my church is
having one tonight

Lori : Sounds great Amy, but David and I have to study.

Random dude 1 : you know you two don't stop acting like hermits, you're gonna end
up like Robert over there.

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Darling : Hi

MrRoss : Hi darling! What's up?

Darling : Missed you at the faculty meeting.

MrRoss : What time is it!

Darling : It's okay! I covered for you.

MrRoss : Thanks.

Darling :What are you reading about here that's so fascinating?

MrRoss : Some terrific stuff here! Look!

Darling :The rise and fall of Hitler, the Third Right - Hitler; Are you grabbing
for a degree in dictatorship?

MrRoss : yeah well one of my students ask me a question I couldn't answer today.

Darling : Welcome to the club.

MrRoss : Yeah.

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Scene at home; MrRoss reading more Hitler stuff.

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MrRoss : thank you

Today I'm going to talk to you about discipline
Oh wait, now hear me out; this could be exciting
Sure!
Now, I'm talking to you about power.
Power through discipline.
Success!
Success from discipline
Nobody here wants a taste of power and success?
Okay, here we go
David, Eric, you play football.
You know it takes discipline to win
What about ballet dancer?
Andrea?
You know it takes long hard hours of work for them to develop their skill
Same goes with painters working at their craft
Scientists!
It is all discipline!
Control!
The strength of the world!
There's something we can do to experience power through discipline right now
It begins with posture.
Amy, come forward.

The the proper seating posture will help the concentration, strengthen the will
For the first, put your feet flat on the floor.

Now place your hands flat across the small of your back and force your spine
straight up.
Can you breathe more easily?
Relax.

Now resume the proper position

Relax.

Everybody, look how Robert's legs are parallel; his ankles locked; his knees bent,
at 90 degrees.
See how straight his spine is; chin, back; head, forward.
Very good Robert.

Now, I want you all to get up and walk about the room and when I give the command,
I want you to return to your seat as quickly as possible and assume the proper
seating posture.
Come on!
Up up up!

TAKE YOUR SEATS!

Let's try it again.

Now, the quieter and more controlled you are, the quicker you'll be able to reach
your seats properly.

Excellent!
Half the time!

Now, there are three more rules which you must obey.
One!
Everybody must have pencils and note paper for note taking
Two!
When asking or answering a question, you must stand at the side of your seats
Three!
The first words, when answering or asking a question are "Mr. Ross".
Right?
Brad, who is the British Prime Minister before Winston Churchill?

Brad : Wasn't it the...

MrRoss : You weren't listening. Remember, discipline. Robert, show Brad the proper
procedure for asking a question.

Robert : *stands* Mr Ross.

MrRoss : Good. Brad, go again.

Brad : *stands* Wasn't it the... Prime Minister...

MrRoss : No, too slow, much too slow. From now on, your answers are to be as short
as possible.
Now, sit down and try again.

Brad : Mr Ross, Chamberlain.

MrRoss : Now, that's the way to answer a question! Punctual! Precise!

What country did hitler invaded in September of 1939, Andrea?

Andrea : Mr Ross, I don't know.

MrRoss : Still a good response Andrea, Amy?

Amy : Mr Ross, Poland.

MrRoss : Excellent! What was the name of Hitler's political party?

Brian : Mr Ross, The Nazis.

MrRoss : Good, Brian. Very quick. That was the short name; what was the official
name?
Lori?

Lori : The National So...

MrRoss: Sit down and do it again!

Lori : *confused, gets hint from David* Mr Ross, The National Social German
Workers' Party.

MrRoss : Correct. Peter, who proposed the Lend-Lease Act?

Peter : Mr Ross, Roosevelt.

MrRoss : Right. Who died in the death camps?

Eric : Mr Ross, jews, gypsies and homosexuals.

MrRoss : Who ran the death camps?

RandomDude : Mr Ross, The SS.

MrRoss : Excellent.
*Bell rings*
Tomorrow's assignment is on the board.
Class dismissed.
*Note - In the first half, the class groans and disagrees at various points*

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Random dude 1 : What a rush, huh!

Random dude 2 : Yeah! Shame all my classes aren't like that!

Random chick 1 : Sure beats taking notes!

Eric : True that!

Random chick 2 : Anybody who can get a class like this together like THAT is a
genius!

Random guy 3 : Ever seen anything like that? I was really getting into it!

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*Robert checking himslef out in the mirror; then checking out with better posture*

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MrRoss : I can't believe how quickly they accepted that new behavior code.
Everyone did it immediately!
It was eerie.

Darling : I think they reacted that way because they were playing a game!

MrRoss : I don't think so.

Darling: So, how would you explain it?

MrRoss : I don't know! It's like they wanted to be disciplined!

Darling : So, are you going on with it tomorrow?

MrRoss : No, I don't think so. I've got the whole Japanese campaign tomorrow.

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*In the classroom*

MrRoss : Look at you! What are you feeling?

ALL : Discipline.

MrRoss : Well, discipline is one thing, but there's something more.

*Writes COMMUNITY on board*
It's Community!
Community is that bond between people who work and struggle together.
Its...building a barn with your neighbors.
It's feeling that you're a part of something that's more important than yourself.
A movement! A team! A cause!
And like discipline, to fully understand community you have to experience it and
participate in it

Now, everyone, repeat our two mottos.

ALL : Strength through discipline! Strength through community!

MrRoss : We need a symbol for our new community, something for members of this
class only.
A Wave!
The pattern of change!
It has movement. Direction. An impact!
From now on we will be known as the wave and this will be our salute.
*demonstrates*
Robert, what is our motto?

Robert : Mr Ross, strength through discipline! Strength through community!

MrRoss : Very good Robert, remain standing please. Now, Peter, Amy, Eric.

THEM : Strength through discipline! Strength through community!

MrRoss : Now, Brian, Andrea, Lori!

THEM : Strength through discipline! Strength through community!

MrRoss : Louder!

ALL : *repeated*Strength through discipline! Strength through community!

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*Lori's home*

Lori : It was amazing! Everybody was saluting and repeating the motto. You can't
help but get caught up. You know, really wanting to make it work.

Mom : But, I don't like it Lori. It sounds too much like brainwashing and mob
psychology to me.

Lori : No, mom! It's nothing like that. Honest! You just have to be there to feel
the positive energy in class; to really get what's going on.

Dad : I'm for whatever will make kids pay attention to anything these days.

Lori : And that's really what it's doing! Even Robert Hawkins, you know, the class
creep. Even, he's even a part of the group now.

Mom : But you're supposed to be learning history, not have to be part of a group.

Dad : This country was built by people who were part of a group - the pilgrims,
founding fathers!

Mom : Yes, but it owes its greatness to those people who aren't afraid to be
individuals.

Lori : Stop worrying mom. Mr. Ross has just found a really great way to get
everybody to learn something. Even the slow kids are keeping up!
Mom : That's...that's all very well and good for the slow kids but it just doesn't
sound like the right thing for you Lori. Sweetheart. We raised you to be an
individual!

Dad : Midge, don't you think you're taking all this a little too seriously?
Remembering the community spirit is terrific for those kids.

Lori : That's right mom. Haven't you always said I was a bit too independent.

Mom : Honey, just remember that the popular thing is not always the right thing.

Lori : Mom, you don't understand!

Dad : I am sure that Lori's history teacher knows exactly what he's doing. Besides,
as long as the other parents aren't raising any objections, why should we make a
fuss?

Mom : Because it is dangerous to allow a teacher to manipulate students like that!

We've always taught Lori to think for herself!

Dad : Dnd a few days' experiment by the history teacher isn't going to change that.

Lori : Mom, Mr Ross is one of my best teachers. He knows what he is doing.

Dad : Where's David tonight? Ain't he coming over?

Lori : No, he's at home studying for tomorrow's history assignment.

Dad : David? Studying? Now there's something to worry about!

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*Ross' house*

Darling : How's the class experiment going Dr Frankenstein? Have they turned on you
yet?

MrRoss : Quite the contrary! Most of them are actually turning into a human being

Darling : You don't say.

MrRoss : And you wouldn't believe their homework assignments! They do what I give
them and then they do more! They're asking all kinds of questions!

Darling : These can't be some of the same kids I have for my music class.

MrRoss : It's amazing how much more they like you when you make decisions for them.

Darling : How far can you push this?

MrRoss : I don't know. But, I'm gonna find out.

Darling : Why don't you sit down, your Fu-Yung's gonna get cold.

MrRoss : You know, the funny thing is, I feel myself getting caught up in it. It's
contagious.
Darling : Becoming a guinea pig in your own experiment, huh?

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*Road*

David : What do you care what your mom says?

Lori : I didn't say I agreed with her!

David : You never said that you disagreed with her either! Well, what does she
know!
She can't possibly understand what the Waves' about unless she's been here to see
it work. Parents always think they know everything.

*Dude in car salutes to them*

Lori : Who was that?

David : I don't know. He's not in our history class.

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