American Pageant Personal Statement

1. Beauty, Lionheart, Jeweltonguel, and their father used to live in the city before they had to move because their father, who was a wealthy merchant, lost all his money when his ships got lost at sea. As a family they took a voyage (traveling by sea) to the outskirts of Longchance, where they found a new home, the Rose Cottage. While living in their new home, Beauty discovered that the garden of the house is full of thorns and vines. She founds out that the bushes are roses from an old lady she met in town after asking her some questions. Since Beauty has such passion for gardening, she starts to tend and care for the roses letting them bloom and flourish all throughout their home. The father gets word that one of his ships may have wondered

All questions courtesy of Houghton Mifflin's The American Pageant Guidebook; A Manual For Students, Eleventh Edition, 1998

They dethroned Catholic James II and enthroned the Protestant rulers of the Netherlands, the Dutch-born William III and his English wife, Mary, daughter of James II.

When Heather’s mom attempted to explain the concepts of rhythm and pronunciation, and failed she thought dance class would help. She was enrolled her in ballet class in hopes (of ) that she would develop a better understanding of rhythm. Not long after joining, the love she had for ballet grew and she continued to dance until she danced herself all the way the to the Miss America competition. Heather started her career in beauty pageants in the Shelby County Junior Miss program. Although the Shelby County Junior program wasn’t considered an actual pageant it gave Heather the confidence she needed to start entering real ones. She entered many pageants and won Miss Cullman Area in 1994. After she won Miss Cullman she went on to win Miss Alabama and soon enough it was only her and Miss Virginia standing up in the finals for Miss America and it was then announced she had won. Each competition she entered helped to shape and mold the way Heather interacted the judges. “The first time I stood on the stage in Atlantic City and looked out over the empty convention about a year before I won the Miss America title, I was amazed not at its size, but at the fact that I was there. The journey to the Miss America Pageant did not begin four years ago when I first competed in a local pageant. It began when I was eighteen months old, when I lost my hearing.” -Heather Whitestone. Heather said that when her mom was told her daughter was

ii. Japanese. The yellow peril that the Japanese presented was on two fronts: militarily and economically. Since Commodore Perry opened the borders of Japan with the help of his fleet, Japan had rapidly modernized. Japan was rapidly industrializing, all the while pushing poor farmers to the United States. In the 50 years since Japan ended isolationism, their military had become so efficient that they were capable of soundly defeating a European power (Russia). This victory lead Japan to desire to be treated as an equal to all other world powers. What eventually came out of this demand was the Gentleman’s Agreement of 1907, which stated that Japan will not allow new immigrants to come to America, but America will allow families

After Aileana is rescued, she’s taken to Kendrick’s home where a Selkie healer tends to her injuries. Kendrick is made aware of the full extent of her injuries. The healer is unclear in regards to whether Aileana was raped or not. Kendrick states that if she's been raped it would not affect his feeling for his lifemate, for that is what, she is to him. She later wakes to make a surfing reference in regards to her bruised and battered condition. She said, “That was worse than getting worked at the wedge and getting a sand facial at the same time.” (All surfer terms along with Gaelic and Scottish words are in the glossary at the back of the manuscript.)

To be honest, participating in a beauty pageant was never where I would have pictured myself, but when my step-sister's best friend needed to recruit 10 potential delegates in order to compete internationally & friends & family learned I was recruited they displayed

1.Early American civilization - Incas in Peru, Mayans in Central America, and Aztecs in Mexico shapped sophisticated civilizations. Cultivation of Maize

The being of acceptance when traveling to new places and countries can cause hardships and confusion when being somewhere new. While there are similarities and differences between everyone whose ever been to new countries have always learned the hard way of becoming accepted. Beyond stating the similarities and differences in the articles, “I Want to Be Miss America”, by Julia Alvarez, “Hot Dogs and Wild Geese,” by Friroozeh Dumas and “Global Voices”, by Joshua St. Onge, the larger idea can be seen by reading all three texts and finding that two of the authors, Alvarez and Dumas have similarities in the articles while Onge has a different perspective on the way culture change has hardships. Culture change can be very pleasant and very difficult to

From an early age, I loved to perform. Being the youngest girl with three older brothers, I could never get enough attention; This meant singing, dancing and being extremely outgoing to get everyone’s eyes on me. I still hear stories about my younger self dancing in front of mirrors, babbling about my dream of being a “star”. It wasn’t until much later, however, that I found I could put my love of performing to use.

As I sat enveloped in her story of overcoming conclusions, she taught my heart to embrace each quirky part of myself. I identified with Elle Woods’ need to prove herself. This idea of accepting individuality provided me with the courage to audition for my first show, the Arvada Center’s production of Footloose. Since that first nerve-racking, nail-biting experience, I have come to find myself through each move I dance onstage. Getting my first big role, the Dragon in a production of Shrek, I poured my heart out, knowing the people ready to judge and mock were watching. After the show, the peers who judged my intelligence approached me, saying things like, “I never knew you could sing like that.” Through performing I found myself again. I shifted back to the girl I was, the girl who cared about her morals. I want to perform, hoping to provide audience members with the ability to connect with characters who can offer them a point of realization, as Elle Woods did for me.

World War I significantly influenced the modern world in which all humanity subsists. The United States of America was altered internally and externally by the Great War. Shadowing World War I America was distinguished as a supreme nation holding great power; subsequently the nation would be redefined politically, economically, and socially.

Life is a never ending sequence of problems. Every person has to learn to overcome them throughout his or her life to better themselves. In the story, I Want to be Miss America, by Julia Alvarez, she tells the story of how she and her sisters adapted to American style and culture. Her family came from the Dominican Republic. At a young age, they watched the Miss America Beauty Pageant, which show portrayed the ideal woman. So, the sisters changed their looks to appear like the women on the show. It was not until the 1960’s that their previous Dominican style, became the new trend in America. In the story, A Choice of Weapons, by Gordon Parks, talks about when he was a journalist/photographer going to Washington D.C. for a job at a local newspaper.

The 2016 Miss America Contest allowed fifty two women to compete for the honor of being crowned as the most tantalizingly beautiful woman in America. However, unlike previous years this pageant featured a contestant who exemplifies compassion and intelligence on and off of the stage in addition to being physically stunning. She galvanized a social movement that brought awareness to a profession within our nation that has been misinterpreted and underappreciated by the public for decades. Kelly Johnson, Miss Colorado, stood in front of millions of viewers during the televised talent portion of the contest wearing navy blue scrubs, and a stethoscope draped around her neck. Johnson waved to the cheering audience, and began her monologue with:

Growing up, my mother always encouraged me to be involved in any activity I should interest in, whether that be soccer, softball, theater, or chess club. While my mom did not always have the extra money or time, she never told me I could not pursue a new activity. Through my mother’s actions, I have learned to never settle and to continue to fight and work for better, for myself and others. My mother’s selfless attitude and positive attitude inspire me to have the same attitude with the my future family and the people around me.