Proposal

My project has changed from Animal Hoarding to the world of Steppers and understanding the development and mindset of all the movements and words involved in the performance. To fulfill my 30 hour requirements I will attuned every practice and possible competition provided at "The Church of God" where the Y.C.M. step team provide practice. There I will take note to the expression, movement and all around cause of the step team; I will do a limited set of 2 interviews and hopefully make homemade videos of my practices. I will work closely with the leaders of the step team and the provided mentors of the church. My goal is to go from an inexperienced stepper and become a very involved, stepper. I want to understand the requirements of stepping and master it. I want to show the class and others just what stepping is and how it began; my goal is to hopefully change the midst of people who believe stepping is both easy and unimportant. I want to show that although stepping is gun, it is not meaningless. I will use my product and videos to express my thoughts on stepping.
 * Project:**
 * Product Outcome/ Goal**

As previously said, I plan on entering the world of stepping both physically and emotionally. I will join a dance team and take note of what happens during practices, what the requirements are and how they come about. I will interview people who are apart of step teams (bigger than the one I am on) and hopefully a few college kids via Skype or telephone.
 * Project Completion Stratagies**

I will need transportation to and from the "Church of God" and other locations where practices may be held I will need a camera, and or recorder for interviews and visual outlooks on the topic, I will need a reliable resources both book and internet. Also I will like to have at least two people from colleges where sororities are active. The hours will be I believe every Sunday for about 2-3 hours after service. (Which I will attend and serve)
 * Project resources and Materials**.


 * Research:**

My research is "Stepping:" or for better word choice, the impact on "Stepping", I plan on identifying where stepping originated and why it did. This topic was chosen because it caught the attention of not only me but Dr. V and Mrs. Ward. Also, it seem to be unknown to many of my classmates and I thought I would be the one to introduce it since a majority of us are going to college next year where sororities and stepping will be active and large. Why stepping created and what was makes it different from any other dance already out.
 * Essential Question:**

Prior Knowledge: I personally have not had any prior knowledge, only hear say of what stepping is, my mother went to 'Howard University" and told me that stepping was a massive movement while she attended, although she did not join.

Although my project is not what you will call life changing, it is useful for those who plan to attended college and might want an exciting, group or activity to join,. A brother or sisterhood besides a frat.
 * Research Benefits:**


 * Potential Sources:**

Sources will be books on Stepping and articles from colleges on stepping and possibly Google. Both Current and Past articles will be helpful to get the before and after effect on stepping.