Blog 8: what I've learned so far

1) What have you learned how to do since you started working on your senior project?
Since beginning my senior project, I've learned how to be proactive in all things that I've done with my senior project.


2) Post evidence of this accomplishment.  It can be in the form of a picture, video, document, etc..
The evidence I have are my first two interviews. I did my first interview on september 10, two weeks before it was due on Sept 20. Also, I did my second interview on October 17, when it's due October 28.

3) What research helped you to do this and how?*
The source that helped me realize I needed to be proactive was actually my brother, Richard morales who graduated in 2010. I had a conversation with my brother in the beginning of the school year, and he told me the only thing difficult with senior year is staying on to of everything. He told me the best thing to do is have all my sr project components done at least a week before theyre due so I have time to do all of my class work, and it's probably the best advice he's ever given me.


*What research = name the source
*How = What in the research specifically helped you do what you are posting as evidence

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

(1) Write a description of what you plan on doing for your independent study component.
For my Independent Component 1, I plan on doing research on the preparation needed for a  Miss America pageant, and turning that information into a video series on YouTube. 
I will do research on all the different things pageant girls do to get ready for the pageant, like practicing their interview skills, buying the right kinds of outfit, having the best talent,  and just practicing their walk. After doing intense research on a certain topic of pageants, i will take all the information and put it in a video with my advice and experience.

(2) Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.

I plan on doing at least 5 videos, which will take at least 2 hours of research each, 2 hours for filming and possibly 2 hours of editing each, totaling 30 hours.

(3) How does your independent study component relate to your EQ?   

My essential question asks what is the most positive effect Miss America pageants have on young women, and at the end of my component I will have found out if the preparation for the pageant is a positive of negative effect.

Blog 5: second interview questions- updated

Originally, i had planned to interview Chrisina Campbell, the executive director of he pageant, but after emailing her to set up the interview, i found out she has stepped down as director and Katrina Moramarco has taken over the position. I will now be interviewing Katrina, who was originally the event chaperon for the title holders.


Questions:
1. What exactly do you do as executive director of the pageant?

2. What what was your previous involvement in the miss covina pageant before becoming the executive director?

3. Have you ever participated in the Miss Covina, or any other  pageant? If so, what pageant?

4.  How did you initially get involved with this pageant?

5. How has working so closely with the pageant changed your perception of the miss America organization, if at all? 

6.  Does it ever become stressful for you when working with the title holders or contestants? 

7. I know the 2011 Miss Covina pageant is coming up pretty soon, is there anything you're thinking of changing this year as opposed to previous years?

7. From your perspective, what is the most positive effect of this pageant on it's contestants and title holders?

Blog 6: Defining the essential question

1. EQ: What is the most positive effect young women can gain from participating in Miss America pageants?

2. Define words in EQ

 Positive effect: a positive quality of characteristic that is gained
Miss America pageants: All local, state and national pageants under the Miss America organization

3. Possible answers:
Interview skills
Social skills
Learning to speak and preform before an audience
Being able to inform people of your platform

4.What has been your most important source and why?
My most important source would have to be my first interview with Sara Gleason. She has competed in Miss America pageants at the local level for about 5 years now, and had a lot of insight to give me about her experiences. She loves being in the pageants so she was able to tell me all of the positive things they've done for her life and has only ever competed under the Miss America organization. 

Blog 5: Second Interview Questions

For my service learning, i am participating in the miss Covina pageant, which is run by Christina Campbell, the executive director. She has been the executive director for two yeas now, and before that was the 2009 Miss Covina title holder. She is the person I plan on interviewing for my second interview.

Questions:
1. How long have you been the executive director of the Miss Covina pageant?

2. What what was your previous involvement in the miss covina pageant before becoming the executive director?

3. I interviewed Sarah Gleason about a month ago, and she told me that you were miss Covina from 2009, and you really got the pageant back on track, getting sponsors and whatnot, how did you do that?

4. Is that why you wanted to become the executive director?

5.How has working so closely with the pageant changed your perception of the miss America organization, if at all? What have you learned as director about the pageant that you didn't know as a title holder?

6. What exactly do you do as executive director or the pageant?

7. From your perspective, what is the most positive effect of this pageant on it's contestants?