Under Pressure

Part of the series Two Schools in Nablus

This programme contains sensitive content including images of conflict, teachers are advised to watch in full before using in classrooms.

The term continues in this unique series following the daily lives of two schools in Palestine as they struggle with the extraordinary pressures of life under occupation.

The schools are still struggling with teachers' issues despite the strike being halted, and the situation with over-crowded classrooms is exacerbated when the boys' school is landed with 42 more pupils.

Meanwhile, the strain increases for students Masar and Osaid, as both attempt to write essays while being caught up in the Israeli prison system, and there is trouble brewing as the families settle down for Iftar celebrations.

This series has been filmed exclusively from one perspective. You might be interested in two other programmes, Little Peace of Mine and Inspirations - Oasis of Peace, that explore how education is being used to build bridges between the Israelis and Palestinians.

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gosay on 23 January 2008

I felt so sad, after watching this video. compare: (1) The chidren in that video, there are many other shcools like ...
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Duration: 20:00 minutes
Published: 04 January 2008
Licence information for Under Pressure

Featured in

International

Area

Two Schools in Nablus

Series

Stages:

KS4 | Secondary

Subjects:

Citizenship | Documentaries | Global citizenship | International

Roles:

Teacher

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Supporting information provided by the educational consultant for this programme

Useful websites

UNESCO: Developing education in Palestine Outlining the history and continuing development of education in Palestine

UNICEF: Occupied Palestinian Territory A collection of informative articles about education in Palestine, including the teachers' strike last year

Communities in Conflict This website is intended as a showcase and a celebration of international links between schools in Palestine and the UK

Hope High School, Salford Contact details for Hope High school, who have recently taken part in an exchange programme with King Talal school

BBC: Country profile - Israel and Palestine territories The history, politics and geography of Israel and Palestine

BBC News: A history of conflict Timeline of the conflict between Israel and Palestine

The Palestinian Curriculum Development Centre Outlining the planned development of the Palestinian curriculum and the issues that surround it

The Palestine Red Crescent Society The organisation in charge of taking families to visit relatives in prison and helping with emergency situations

Addameer Prisoner's Support and Human Rights Association Informative website about Israeli imprisonment of Palestinians

Comments

- gosay
  
  I felt so sad, after
  
  23 January 2008 - 19:12
  I felt so sad, after watching this video.
  compare:
  (1) The chidren in that video, there are many other shcools like these situations all round the year.
  (2) our children in West, like UK, US.
  
  What are we talking here, do the children know, what liverage they have when compared to this? i think every child should be shown this video, to fright them, and i should say, showing the trurth and reality is a must, if they fright, thats a shame on the parenting.
  
  conclude: ....i have no idea, just shocked, and speachless. and im sure nothing can be done.
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