[etni] Re: Fwd: re: The Wave
- From: sara g <saragabai@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Etni <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:12:01 +0300
i agree with the criticism of The Wave as literature, even though its theme
is a very good one. and i am sure it was not easy finding a novel for the
test that would be acceptable to all the different sectors.
but i still don't understand why there couldn't have been a selection of
novels (and maybe plays) in the set list for the test. each school would
then teach the one they choose and the questions in the test would be more
general literature one (and also HOTS one, of course) - like in the Hebrew
sifrut test.
sara g
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 8:49 AM, Mitzi Geffen <mitzi100@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The Giver is approved for 5 points for use for the log.
> Mitzi
> On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 7:02 AM, ETNI list <etni.list@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Ruthi <rsheffer@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: The Wave
> >
> > I agree completely with Judi's assessment of this "novel" which has
> > very little literary merit whatsoever. The criticisms Judi describes
> > are pretty much my own reaction. We began teaching this after we had
> > taught "The Giver" which I believe is not accepted in the new program.
> > The Giver is in my opinion a far superior work , which has no movie to
> > date,meaning pupils have to read it themselves. It touches on the
> > Holocaust,Genetic Modification, Ethics, Euthanasia, Difference and
> > Sameness, Utopia and a host of other topics which can be discussed in
> > class.
> > It has many literary devices making it a perfect choice for our
> classrooms.
> > So please tell us why The Wave yes and The Giver no?
> > Ruth
> >
> >
> > Judi wrote:
> > > Dear All,
> > > On first learning that there was to be an alternative to "All My Sons"
> in
> > the new lit program I was terribly excited. I was especially pleased
> that
> > it seemed to be a book with lively and interesting relevant background
> that
> > our kids would be able to relate to and engage in.
> > >
> > > However, this was before I actually read the book. I was astounded
> to
> > discover that the book is absolutely terrible, and in no way deserving to
> be
> > called "literature". It is a flimsy, second rate storybook written
> > specifically for teenagers based on the movie of the same name. How on
> > earth was this chosen as a piece of "literature" ? The writing is banal,
> > the characters not at all well defined or believable and in fact the plot
> is
> > unconvincing - I'm sure the actual account of the real experiment that
> the
> > book is based on would be a much better read.
> > >
> > > Can somebody explain to me how on earth this "book" was chosen? As I
> > read it, I simply couldn't believe it, I thought I must have the wrong
> book
> > in my hands. If the ministry wanted to choose a teenage novel for a
> > literature piece, at least they could have chosen a decent well-known
> author
> > of an original piece of work rather than a knock-off "book of the
> movie"!!!!
> > I am curious to know what literary devices can be gleamed from this
> > appalling book? With the wealth of English language literature that is
> "out
> > there" - why would this silly book even be in the running? Let them kids
> > read Winnie the Pooh, Alice in Wonderland, or The Wizard of Oz or even a
> > Judy Blume novel - all are fine examples of great children's literature.
> If
> > "The Wave" was chosen simply for its theme, why not something like
> "Night"
> > by Elie Wiesel which many schools already read?
> > >
> > > I haven't seen the movie which I believe was a "made for educational
> TV"
> > thing rather than a general release movie that played in cinemas.
> However,
> > I've been told that it is well made and is very powerful. Most of the
> > teenagers that I've spoken to who saw the movie said it made a great
> impact
> > on them and was something they'd never forget. This can hardly be said
> of
> > the book so most of our students will justifiably see the movie rather
> than
> > read the book.
> > >
> > > I know that I don't have to teach it and can indeed continue with "All
> My
> > Sons" for the literature exam, but I am still totally flabbergasted by
> the
> > ministry decision to include the book "The Wave" and would appreciate
> > hearing from somebody 'in the know' - to explain why and how the "book"
> was
> > chosen.
> > >
> > > Am I the only person who thinks this?
> >
> >
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