So I am going to combine two days here, there will still be one thing I am thankful for fro each day, but the two days are better presented together. Easier for both me the writer to and you the reader to read!
Currently at my school I am part of an amazing experience with my seventh and eighth grade students, and a project stemming from Redline gallery. I am very thankful to be part of this project and having the experiences I am as a result. For this project we are working with artist in residence Gretchen who does amazingly beautiful abstract pieces. For me I am working as a sort of facilitator, communicator between my two middle school classes and Gretchen as they work together creating contemporary and innovative projects. In this project we are asking the students to connect to their classroom study of the Israeli / Palestinian conflict and big ideas that emerge from that conflict. This is tough, no matter who you are, especially if you are only in seventh or eights grade. To think about ideas and concepts from this topic, internalize them, reflect on abstract art and come up with a creative artistic response, huge! And on my students behalf, I am thankful they are able to be a part of this experience. For some of them they are excelling and truly pushing themselves, beyond comfort. Im thankful they are a part of this experience, and I am thankful to also be guiding/facilitating for them through this process. I feel I am part of something big here, and I hope that at least a few of them can also see this too!
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