Proposal


 **I.** **Project** **//Describe Intended Project://** What? I would like to explore the correlation between skin color and the perception of beauty primarily in the African-American community. // Where? // I would primarily interview select teachers and students in Springfield Township High School. Not only singular interviews but group interviews as well. Outside of school I would interview other people. I would like to test children to see how they perceive race and color. I would like to culminate the ideals of other influential people as well into the documentary. My Mentor has given me the brilliant idea of  // With Whom? // My intended mentor is Neville Diony, who have a lot of knowledge in the subject of Television Production. He has made many documentaries before. This is what he is studying for in college. Therefore, he is more than qualified to advise me on what to do with this documentary. **//Project Outcome or Goal://** Create a 15-30 minute documentary on Skin Color Perception. This product would go beyond only interviews; it would be informative and interactive, hopefully including insights from the present-day celebrities who advocate this topic. **Project Completion Strategies:** I am currently in the process of creating a checklist in order to figure out and organize what I am dong. I need to find at least 15 sources for the research portion of the project. I believe that after I annotate a respectable amount of my sources I can began to outline the format for my documentary. I believe that I need to thoroughly plan and develop the format for my documentary before I start filming. While I am taping, I would be editing while working on the Research portion this project. On top of all of this, I have to document and make mention of what I am doing for my overall journal. An important aspect in the documentary was that I wanted to test children of the Elementary School age, to observe their perceptions of race. I am still wondering if this test would be feasible or rejected because race is a controversial topic, especially with young, impressionable students. **Resources & Materials:** -Flip camcorder -computer to edit video -interviewees -children of the Elementary age level -Test for the children, crayons, outlines, etc.

**II.** **Research** **Research Topic** Perceptions of Beauty **__Essential Question:__** How does skin color impact the perception of beauty primarily in the African-American community? Prior Knowledge/Experience I have no experience with this topic. I am neither an advocate nor scholar in this field; however, I am an African-American young lady. I have witnessed a growing epidemic among other African-American concerning the shade of skin color. A lot of African-Americans adhere to the light-skin theory. Research Benefits: The whole purpose I had in mind was to show people especially African-Americans that beauty comes in all shades and colors. Sources:  **1. ****Skin Color Perception and Self-Esteem ** **2.** **The Bleaching Syndrome: ** African Americans' Response to Cultural Domination Vis-a-Vis Skin Color **3. ****The Euro-Americanization of Race: ** Alien Perspective of African Americans vis-á-vis Trivialization of Skin Color  

[]   There is also an episode of //Tyra// that inspired me. This is what I was discussing with you last week Sabbath. []
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