I agree 100% with Adele. This really is a non-issue and needlessly provocative. Any school who chooses to do the log can have its pupils read this novel (provided that it is approved by your regional inspector). For the EXAM? It's obvious that this novel would not be approved FOR A NATIONAL EXAM TO BE READ BY PUPILS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY over all the great plays and novels out there that have stood the test of time. So why make an issue out of it? My feeling is that people are itching for a fight for no reason or practical purpose. Regards, Maxine Tsvaigrach -----Original Message----- From: etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ask_Etni Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 8:00 AM To: ETNI Subject: [etni] Fw: re: new ETNI poll - disengagement novel and literature program ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adele P. Raemer " <raemer@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: new ETNI poll - disengagement novel and literature program Dear David, [Adele P. Raemer] I really do not see the point of this poll. On the literature program, schools what wish, can do the log and on the log they can choose their own literature pieces, after they get approval from their inspector! There are guidelines, and one of the guidelines are that it originally be written in English, but there can be (and are) exceptions to that - for example, Night by Eli Wiesel was approved for schools on the pilot. In light of this, what is the point of including it in the set list for the exam? As it is, the teachers DO have the opportunity to request to do it, for the log. This poll, therefore, seems superfluous in my opinion. Adele ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------