Blog 15: Independent Component

LIA:

Literal

(a) S: “I, Brittney Morales, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.” 

(b) I created a video series on how to successfully compete in pageants. I Researched 5 topics, filmed videos on the information, and edited each video to show the research i did on competing in pageants.

Interpretive

This componet was basically a research compont, with the end result being a video series. I had to spend about 10 hours looking up different websites and blogs to find good information on pageants. When I found good information on different areas of competition, i would talk to my service learning contact to make sure what i was finding was correct and made sense. I also had to teach myself how to edit videos, which didn't really come out as good as i expected. 

Applied

With my topic being Miss America, pageants are a big part of what im studying this year. I wanted  this component to help answer my essential question, but also help me with my service learning, and it did. My essential question is all about how one perceives beauty, and this video series is basically telling the viewers how to make the judges in pageants see you as beautiful. This helped me to see that people in our society are so used to changing themselves to fit the ideal vision of beauty. I do it when im trying to win a pageant and need the judges to see me as a winner, and old ladies do it when they get botox to look younger. This component helped me to see that there is more than just one side of the story. My EQ only asks about the person perceiving beauty, but this helped me to learn about the person being perceived, and how they change themselves to be seen in a better light, so to speak.

30 Hours:

Log of work

Evidence:

Video 1- Background

Video 2- Evening gown
Video 3 - Interview
Vid 4-platform and talent

(Im having some issues with youtube not wanting to upload my last 3 videos so they'll be on here by friday night!)

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.