The First Step

For the most part, I have finalized all of my decisions having to do with my fourth marking period project. I plan on getting as much done as early as I can to avoid the stress and pressure of procrastination. This week my focus will be on finding the research and materials necessary to write my research paper. I found many books in the library that I plan to take out which give detailed information of the eras I am covering by decades. I am planning on starting my research at the 1920's and continuing up until the present. My research will focus on the progression of American culture and dig deep into the changes abd ever-changing trends in which our country has endured. I, myself, am eager to learn more about our country's culture and the literature, music, fashion, and traditions that have changed as time goes on. My goal for the week is to complete my research and hopefully begin my paper so that I can start my project as soon as possible. I am eager to begin my actual magazine because I want to make it as authentic as possible and my thorough research will help me to do that.

Culture Through the Ages

For my fourth marking period project, I am planning on creating a magazine called Culture Through the Ages. I plan on incorporating fashion, style, music, literature, icons, and traditions of numerous eras in chronological order throughout the magazine. This particular project will involve magazine production, writing skills, and historical research. I will bring life to the magazine by interviewing my peers, friends and family. For example, I will interview my peers and friends for deeper insight into the 90's, my parents for the 60's-80's, and my grandparents for years earlier than the 60's. My goal for this project is to learn more about all different areas of the past as opposed to just hearing stories from my elders. I have always wanted to research and gain more knowledge about certain eras and I am excited to finally get the chance to do so. I am eager to read books, watch movies, and format all of my materials into one professional-looking magazine issue. For example, I am going to read Girls Like Us by Sheila Weller, a novel about the music of Carole King, Carly Simon, and Joni Mitchell, their lives, and the generation they changed. I came across a review of this book in People magazine and finally have the perfect opportunity to read it. I hope to work with fashion merchandising and possibly magazine production in and after college so I know this will be a positive learning experience for the future.