Ron Jones (teacher)
Ron Jones | |
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| Born | 1941 (age 82–83) |
| Occupation | Educator, writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
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Ron Jones (born 1941) is an American writer and formerly a teacher in
Career
In April 1967, while working as a teacher at
Jones says that he was refused tenure at Cubberley High School as a result of his anti-war activities two years after the experiment. There were large student protests against this decision.[1]
Jones has spent the past 30 years working with people with mental disabilities and has written a number of books. [citation needed]
Personal life
Jones was raised on 46th Avenue in the
He lives in the
The Wave
1967 – "
1976 – "Take as Directed", a short story by Jones about the experiment was first published in the CoEvolution Quarterly (and a few years later in "The Next Whole Earth Catalog". In the 1981 book No Substitute for Madness, it was retitled "The Third Wave".
1981 –
1981 – The Wave, The Classroom Experiment That Went Too Far, a novelization of the TV movie by Todd Strasser (published in Europe under the pseudonym Morton Rhue).
2003 - Finix a musical based on the book and the movie starring Ethan Freeman premiered in Vienna. The musical was written as part of an anti violence campaign.
2008 – Die Welle (The Wave), a German film, directed by Dennis Gansel. This retelling takes place in a German classroom of 2008.
2010 – The Wave, A musical[4] by Jones, directed by Cliff Mayotte, dramaturgy by David Ford. Performed at The Marsh in San Francisco by the Marsh Youth Theater's (MYT's) Teen Troupe.
2010 – Lesson Plan,[5] a documentary film by Philip Neel and Mark Hancock, and featuring Jones. It is distributed by Journeyman. Neel and Hancock were both original Third Wave class members. The film has won a number of awards.
2011 – The Third Wave,[6] a full length play, script by Jones and Joseph Robinette.
2019 - The Invisible Line,[7] a documentary about The Third Wave class, produced by The History Channel in Germany.
2019 - We Are The Wave, the German Netflix 6-part miniseries inspired by The Wave. This new version takes place in the present day.
Awards
- Christian Book of the Year for The Acorn People
- Pulitzer nomination for Kids Called Crazy
- 1985 American Book Awardfor Say Ray
- When God Winked and Fellini Grinned, a self-published book, was recently recommended by Oprah Winfrey on her show about autism.
Other books
- B-Ball: The Team That Never Lost a Game. Random House Children's Books. 1991. ISBN 978-0-553-29404-0.
- The Acorn People. Bantam Books. 1990. ISBN 978-0-553-27385-4.
- Say Ray. Bantam. 1984. ISBN 978-0-553-24349-9.
- Kids Called Crazy. Bantam Books. 1982. ISBN 978-0-553-20689-0.
- No substitute for madness: a teacher, his kids, & the lessons of real life. Island Press. 1981. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-933280-06-9.
Ron Jones (author).
Other movies based on Jones writings
- The Acorn People,[8] starring Cloris Leachman, LeVar Burton, Ted Bessell
- One Special Victory,[9] starring John Larroquette Inspired by the Jones book "B-Ball" noted above.
See also
- Jane Elliott: Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Experiment
References
- ^ Lipsett, Anthea (September 16, 2008). "Like history in the first person". The Guardian. London. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
- ^ "Ron Jones Interview – Western Neighborhoods Project – San Francisco History". outsidelands.org. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Karen Guth Interview with Ron Jones". April 5, 2014. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021.
- ^ "The Marsh Presents Marsh Youth Theater's Teen Troupe in "The Wave," a Musical by Ron Jones". PR.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Lesson Plan: The Story of the Third Wave (The Wave, Die Welle)". www.lessonplanmovie.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "The Third Wave by Robinette and Jones (Full-length Play)". www.dramaticpublishing.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Rotstein, Emanuel (December 19, 2019), The Invisible Line (Documentary), Ron Jones, Deanna Jones, Debbie Berry, A+E Networks Germany, retrieved May 22, 2024
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081977/ "The Acorn People"
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102596/ "One Special Victory"
External links
- Ron Jones's website
- The Cubberley Student Newspaper (the Catamount) did an interview with Ron Jones from 1969 after he left Cubberley.
- Ron Jones' account of The Third Wave
- Ron Jones at IMDb
- The Wave Home Third Wave info website: story history, FAQ, links, etc. by Jones' original Wave students
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