Dear Phyllis, I think your letter has hit the nail on the head - it states so clearly why people who really enjoy teaching literature because it gives them tools to have a creative dialogue with their students, disapprove of HOTS. As Dr. Doron Narkiss so wonderfully put it : " Let's not squash the fun out of lit. by piling HOTS on top." Best, Sima. ----------------------------------------------- ** The ETNI Rag ** http://www.etni.org/etnirag/ Much more than just a journal ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------