My first artifact is the link to my ACES Film Project: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QdPm25NyYReJdeiwWjLjvn4T5J-hjTte7V2KmI1WKdE/edit?usp=sharing

For this project, my group watched a documentary called The Homestretch, which followed three teens facing homelessness in Chicago. Throughout this project, we analyzed the film, discussed the issues it presented, and searched for examples of community, service, positive social change, and many other important things. We also had a long, in depth discussion on homelessness, and how it can be presented and perceived in many different ways. Homelessness is a very serious issue all over the country, and it is really important that it is addressed.

For my second artifact, I chose my work in the middle and elementary schools in my school district through the class Teacher Academy. The pictures below depict the kindergarten class that I worked with on crazy hair day (left), a seventh grader that I worked with on a trip to Petland (center), and the gift bags I handed out to my elementary class on my last day (right). This class taught me so much about teaching and students, and even though it was cut short due to COVID-19, it was still one of the best experiences I got to have.