The Third Wave (experiment)
Jones taught his students about Nazi Germany during his senior level Contemporary World History class. He found it difficult to explain to his students how the German population could accept the actions of the Nazis. He decided to make a fake social movement as an example of the appeal of fascism. Over the course of 5 days (or nine, according to student Sherry Toulsey), Jones, a member of the SDS, Cubberley United Student Movement sponsor and Black Panthers supporter – started a series of exercises in his classroom mainly focusing on discipline and community. This was intended to model certain characteristics of the Nazi movement.