Brainstorming

The ideas I have initially brainstormed will be typed on this page of my Wiki.

TOPIC #1 One topic of interest to me is __music__. There are two reasons that music is significant to me. The first reason that music is significant to me is because __I am a musician.__ The second reason that music is significant to me is because __I plan on majoring in music in college.__ There are two reasons for which music is significant to community(-ies). The first reason that __music is significant to the teenage community is because it is a major money making market that targets teenagers.__ The second reason for which music is __significant to the teenage community is because it has major influences on most teenage musicians.__
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TOPIC #2 A second topic of interest to me is songwriting. There are two reasons that songwriting is significant to me. The first reason that songwriting is significant to me is __because I am a singer/songwriter__. The second reason that songwriting is significant to me is __because I would like to minor in creative writing in college.__ There are two reasons for which songwriting is significant to community(-ies). The first reason that songwriting is significant to the music community is __because songwriting is the basic on which music is developed.__ The second reason for which songwriting is significant to the music community __is that it dictates the popularity of the music group.__

TOPIC #3 A third topic of interest to me is gender studies. There are two reasons that gender studies is significant to me. The first reason that gender studies is significant to me is __because as a woman I often feel that gender roles play too much of a part in today's society.__ The second reason that gender studies is significant to me is __because gender roles affect the ability for women to get jobs.__ There are two reasons for which gender studies is significant to community(-ies). The first reason that gender studies is significant to the __human race is it can influence people to judge others unfairly__. The second reason for which gender studies is significant to the human race __is that is all encompassing and can differ from country to country based on historical relevancy.__

__TOPIC #4__ The fourth topic of interest to me is art. There are two reasons that art is significant to me. The first reason that art is significant to me is __because both of my parents are artists.__ The second reason that art is significant to me is __because I have been doing art all of my life.__ There are two reasons for which art is significant to community(-ies). The first reason that art is significant to the cultural community is __that art respresents and can help people express certain feelings__. The second reason for which art is significant to the artist community is __that these feelings are represented through various eras of art.__

__TOPIC #1__ Why does society care about music? Society cares about music __because it is an integral part of our community, and yet it is such a diverse subject.__ T__he music market is a hugely influential in our society and generates a large amount of revenue from the teenage community.__ I anticipate following the product development project option. __Writing and recording a song using music technology.__ While conducting my research, I will be asking several questions. However, there is one overarching question which drives or compels my research and project. My overriding investigation asks: __How has music technology caused the degradation musical qualities capable of chart topping artists over the past 70 years?__ I identify two short-term goals (during the next two weeks) and two long-term goals (at the start of April 2010) my project: Short... __1. Identify the types of music technology we use today. 2. Create a time line of music technology that has been introduced over the last 70 years.__ Long... __1. Identify how music technology is used to today to make artists sound better. 2. Show how to create a song by using this new technology. (prove point) The point of my project is to demonstrate/evidence/learn that music technology has caused the misrepresentation of music talent that is most popular by today's standards.__
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__TOPIC #2__ Why does society care about songwriting? __Songwriting is prevalent in all musical groups.__ I anticipate following the product development project option. __Creating and recording a song.__ While conducting my research, I will be asking several questions. However, there is one overarching question which drives or compels my research and project. My overriding investigation asks: __What makes a (pop) song popular?__ I identify two short-term goals (during the next two weeks) and two long-term goals (at the start of April 2010) my project: Short... __1. Identify the top pop songs 2. Analyze them for musical characteristics__ Long... __1. Compare and contrast most popular pop songs within the past three decades 2. Conclude and create a formula for a popular song. The point of my project is to demonstrate/evidence/learn what musical characteristics make chart topping singles so popular?__

__TOPIC #3__ Why does society care about gender roles? __It affects every person in our society.__ I anticipate following the Community Service project option. __Volunteering in a women's shelter.__ While conducting my research, I will be asking several questions. However, there is one overarching question which drives or compels my research and project. My overriding investigation asks: __What has caused gender stereotyping to thrive in our community?__ I identify two short-term goals (during the next two weeks) and two long-term goals (at the start of April 2010) my project: Short... __1. Research percentage of job opportunities for women. 2. Research polls as to men's perspectives of women & visa versa.__ Long... __1. Identify and carry out a poll to find out what our school's stance on gender stereotyping. 2. Understand why our community still shows signs of gender stereotyping. Identify sociological paradigms relative to gender roles. (I.E. SOCIAL CONFLICT PARADIGM) The point of my project is to demonstrate/evidence/learn how and why gender roles are still evidenciary in this day and age.__

__TOPIC #4__ Why does society care about art? __It is a cultural aspect that is imperative and directly linked to the industrial and ideological advancement of the American culture__. I anticipate following the Product Development project option __Creating a piece of artwork that reflects a certain era.__ While conducting my research, I will be asking several questions. However, there is one overarching question which drives or compels my research and project. My overriding investigation asks: __How are the social issues of the time represented and shown in different pieces of art from specific eras?__ I identify two short-term goals (during the next two weeks) and two long-term goals (at the start of April 2010) my project: Short... __1. Identify different art eras. 2. Identify artists within the eras.__ Long... __1. Understand how their techniques were affected by the events of the time. 2. Create a project mirroring these techniques. The point of my project is to demonstrate/evidence/learn how artists were influenced by their social status and their community.__