
Animal Farm
The animals drive the farmer out and take over the farm. Orwell's 1945 fable is about what happens after that.
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by Todd Strasser
A classroom experiment shows how quickly discipline, slogans, symbols, and belonging can replace judgment.
A teacher creates an experiment to explain fascism and watches his students embrace group obedience much faster than expected.
Ordinary people surrender judgment because belonging feels easier than resistance.

The animals drive the farmer out and take over the farm. Orwell's 1945 fable is about what happens after that.
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Schoolboys build a society from scratch and discover how quickly rules can give way to fear and violence.
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