The Democracy of Education: Week 7 -- The Wave

The Democracy of Education: Week 7 -- The Wave: The Wave is a movie that demonstrated for us the opposite of democratic education. Consider the conditions necessary for a dictatorship. The...

'The Wave' was a very interesting and surprising movie, which was based on true events in our education system that occurred in the 1960's.  It showed that one teacher had some ideas and good intentions on how to improve education in his classroom. Some students improved academically, others were happy to belong to something, but eventually it got out of control and ended in death and suicide.
The breaking point in the movie, occurred when the teacher realized that the students were out of control and then he tried to dissolve 'The Wave'.  The students were going to the extreme, such as vandalizing, bullying others who did not belong to the wave or those who did not wear white tee shirts.  The students felt a sense of belonging, they felt untouchable.  They were becoming powerful and then the teacher called a meeting, to dissolve what they took pride in, what they just started to enjoy and felt a part of.Obviously, they were upset and one student could not comprehend that what he believed in and stood for, was crumbling right in front of him; and that resulted in murder and suicide.
The teacher, who had good intentions at first, realized that the students would do anything he told them to, which then shifted into an autocracy.  He brainwashed them, he felt powerful.  Every night, he would discuss with his wife,  what took place with his students. He neglected her, by staying up all night, to plan for the next day.  He was becoming obsessed with his power, but he realized the destruction that was about to occur, unfortunately it was already too late.
Teachers in our education system today, have similar, but not extreme practices.  The students models what the teachers tell them.  In many classes, relaxation before lessons are performed in the form of exercise.  The students will do what the one in authority tell them to do.  Fortunately, I don't see 'The Wave" repeating itself in our schools today.
My project which will be on 'online education' could reflect a democratic education, because the education system provides an egalitarian atmosphere for all, with self determination, respect and trust.