THE WAVE – SOCIAL STUDIES
ACTIVITY OVERVIEW:
Learn about ‘The Wave’ experiment and its lessons about group conformity and authoritarianism in society.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Understand group dynamics
• Learn about conformity
• Study social psychology
STANDARDS ALIGNMENT:
• TX TEKS Social Studies 7.8.B – Social studies
• Common Core History/Social Studies
SKILLS DEVELOPED:
Social Studies Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Historical Analysis, Civic Understanding
GRADE LEVELS: 2nd-8th Grade
ACTIVITY TYPE: Social Studies Activity