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The Wave
The Wave
The story that tells the film is a warning. It raises the following
question: Can a fascist regime work today?
Die Welle shows how quickly fascist structure can be established.
Rock 'n' Roll High School (RAMONES)
Well I don't care about history
Rock, rock, rock 'n' roll high school
'cause that's not where I wanna be
Rock, rock, rock 'n' roll high school
…
I hate the teachers and the principal
Don't wanna be taught to be no fool
…
Fun fun rock 'n' roll high school
Fun fun, oh baby
a) What is a leader?
b) How does a leader act, and specifically how has he chosen
the group? (physical presence, ability in impose, etc… )
c) What does it transmit? (Authority, respect, confidence,….)
d) Do I feel attracted to this figure? Why? Why not?
e) How far will this leader be accepted?
1. The interrogation. (dramatization in pairs). A student
represents a policeman who is interviewing Rainer Wegner. The
other will represent the teacher who will try to justify the
experiment and try to clarify his tragic end. Prepare the
questions previously.
1.
Adaptation of Die Welle. Filmhefte. Materialen für den
Unterrichten. Autoren Regine Wenger und Ulrich Steller. Impressum. Herausgeber: Vera
Conrad, Schmellerstraße 26, 80337 München