IATF is pleased to introduce a new movie guide for Madrasa, available for educators to use when conducting virtual, hybrid, or in-person programming. The guide contains tools to introduce engaging programing on the complex realities of Arab citizens and Jewish-Arab relations in Israel, regardless of participants’ prior knowledge level. Background information and suggested resources for further learning are provided to help place the film in context, and discussion questions are included to facilitate discussions.
Madrasa is a comedy drama TV series following Jewish and Arab/Palestinian students and teachers at a bilingual school in Jerusalem, with many similarities to the Hand in Hand school in Jerusalem. Students and teachers alike tackle existential questions and adolescent angst, with humor, honesty, and hope. Each member of the ensemble cast has their own episode to shine while the romance between Khaled and Shira—an Arab/Palestinian boy and Jewish girl—develops in the background. Learners will gain greater insight into the daily experiences of Jewish and Arab/Palestinian high schoolers as characters shift between languages, their lives at school, and experiences in the outside world.
If you have questions or want support in using these guides for a program, email Miranda Hellmold Stone, Programs and Operations Associate, U.S, at [email protected].
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