wonderquest: 4

Product:
My product for my wonderquest project will be a performance of two songs.  I have been working everyday on the songs that I have chosen which are Maybe This Time from the show Chicago and My Man from the iconic, Barbra Streisand show, Funny Girl.  Both of these songs are an immense challenge for me and I have been dying to perform My Man since I was in seventh grade.  I figured that the topic I chose and these songs would fit perfectly because both of the songs show power and emotion which are things that all famous musical artist must obtain to be the greatest.  I want to perform these songs in the auditorium instead of the class room because I feel that it would be a better atmosphere to be in.  I know that the audience will receive more of a message being able to hear the music and focus on the work I put into it.  Hopefully with my performance I will show the importance of the arts and performing and I also hope to satisfy the audience whenever I finish.

Wonderquest: 3

As I progress farther and farther into this project, I am becoming more interested in my topic.  At first I chose it just because I thought that it was interesting and I've always wondered from an expert experience what it is like to be famous in the music industry.  I have now realized that this research will actually benefit me in choosing what I would like to have a career in.  

During this project I have learned that staying organized has a great benefit to working faster and more logically.  Time management needs to be very well kept up with because putting off work until the last minute results in sloppy and careless work.  It has also come to me that rather than copying someone else's work, doing my own work is so much easier.  It allows me to know more about what I am researching and I feel more confident about the work I am being graded on.  

I think that I have learned enough about my topic to write a research paper.  I have definitely absorbed the information that I need as I read my book and study the articles I have chosen.

In my book, I have read up to page 67.  The progress on my reading has gone down since the last blog, but I am going to pick it back up again.

The hardest thing about my project so far is narrowing down the artist that I decide to retract information about because they all experience the same but different things.

The only question I have right now about the project is how do the artist put up with their struggles everyday?

Wonderquest: 2

The book that I chose is How They Became The Beatles: A Definitive History of the Early Years 1960-1964.  This book was written by Gareth L. Pawlowski.  There are 208 pages.  I chose this book because I want to read about one of the most successful bands of all time.  Reading this book will help me understand what it takes to be famous and all the work that comes with it.  With The Beatles being one of the biggest names in music history, I think that reading about their musical life will have a great impact on the conclusion I come to at the end of my project.  Right now I am on page 38 and so far the book has discussed how the band has come together and how the time has impacted their music.

Believe it or not, there is actually a great benefit to annotated bibliographies.  These bibliographies help to keep a student organized in their sources.  They also help save time while trying to choose what sources are most beneficial to the worker.  Annotated bibliographies are written so that one can know what the article is about before they decide to use it on whatever it is they are working on.

Wonderquest: 1

I wonder what it is like to be famous in the music industry. I chose this topic because when I grow up I want to be a singer. I think studying this topic would benefit me greatly to read about the struggles and victories of the greatest musicians in the industry.  

For my product I want to make my own CD. I will spend my time practicing and being dedicated to the music like people who have dedicated their life to music. When the CD is finished I think it will simulate what the hard work and success feels like. 

I am reading The History of the Beatles written by Billy Shears so that I can know how The Beatles reached their fame and fortune.