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This lesson plan explores some of the inter-connected and complex relationships that exist in Israel today. An often forgotten and marginalized group of people within the fabric of Israeli society are foreign workers, who number approximately 250,000. Despite bearing the brunt of governmental regulation and permit struggle, foreign workers form an indispensable part of the Israeli work force, performing jobs that other citizens often do not want to do.

 

The phenomenon of foreign workers, especially in the care of the elderly, is the focus of this short film. Participants will learn about foreign workers in general, the challenges they face despite their necessity in Israeli societyand explore the deep relationship formed between an elderly man and his caretaker. Participants will be asked to explain this relationship on a philosophical level, requiring analytical skills and the ability to extrapolate from what they see in the film.