In today's homework assignment we will look at the characteristics of FASCISM. Why is it so fascinating? Why do certain elements of it appeal to everyone? The lesson begins with a discussion about some of the more common characteristics of fascism. We then look at the THIRD WAVE EXPERIMENT where a Californian high school teacher attempted to convert a group of students into fascists. After we will watch the German film 'THE WAVE (2008) which is a modern recreation of the Ron Jones story.