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A Study Guide by Fiona Hall http://www.metromagazine.com.au http://theeducationshop.com.au A STUDY GUIDE BY © ATOM 2018. ISBN: 978-1-76061-172-9 FIONA HALL The feisty and fabulous pageant stylist Zooka Alameddine and her support team of sisters transform the contest- ants into pageant princesses from their small boutique in Sydney’s Western Suburbs. ‘We take this very seriously, we dress each girl like we are dressing Miss Universe,’ says the uncompromising Zooka. Another key member of the coaching squad is Nissy Nassif, a glamorous former actress whose job is to mentally prepare the girls for the pageant catwalk. ‘We want to see beautiful, we want to see polite, we want to see fair, a queen is always fair. Think like a queen, act like a queen, walk like a queen, dress like a queen.’ The pageant team are determined to create a pageant that’s better than ever before and to find a queen who will be accepted by the entire community. But first they have to overcome the allegations of “rigging” which besieged the pageant in 2016. As the new contenders sign up, it’s a long road from ordinary suburban girl to pageant glory as they undergo one of the most rigorous pageant training courses in the world. Contestants will learn to strut the catwalk, dance, and answer tricky questions, all while trying to find their ‘inner queen.’ It’s big hair, dazzling gowns and over the top glamour as the night finally arrives. Who will be crowned the next Miss Lebanon Australia and will she emerge unscathed from pageant controversy? Above: Ms Cynthia Farah Miss Lebanon Australia 2015 Synopsis CONTENT HYPERLINKS LEBANESE BEAUTY QUEENS 2 SYNOPSIS GOES BEHIND THE SCENES OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST CONTROVERSIAL 3 CURRICULUM LINKS BEAUTY PAGEANT. FOR 16 YEARS 4 PRE-VIEWING ACTIVITIES THE PAGEANT HAS ATTRACTED 4 Activity: Focus on Lebanon THE WHO’S WHO OF SYDNEY’S and Lebanese Immigration to Australia LEBANESE COMMUNITY, AS THE DAUGHTERS OF PROUD FAMILIES 5 VIEWING ACTIVITIES COMPETE TO BE CROWNED MISS 7 Activity: Focus on The Concept LEBANON AUSTRALIA. of ‘beauty’ and Beauty Pageants 8 Activity: Expository Writing on The documentary is seen through the eyes of the contest- Identity and Belonging ants and the pageant’s ‘glam squad’ who over a five-week period, create the perfect beauty queen. The winner will go 9 Activity: Exploring Filmmaking on to compete in the prestigious Miss Lebanon Emigrant Choices © ATOM 2018 © ATOM Beauty Pageant in Beirut, with a history of past queens go- ing on to achieve international stardom in the Middle East. 9 Activity: Review of Lebanese Beauty Queens 10 REFERENCES 2 Curriculum Links The curriculum areas within that Australian National + Relevant Content Descriptions Curriculum that ‘Lebanese Beauty Queens’ can be related for Year 10 History to include: Depth Study 3: The Globalising World ‘Lebanese Beauty Queens’ can be linked to the following subject areas within the Australian National Curriculum: Migration Experiences 1945 – present: The contribution of migration to Australia’s changing identity as a nation. • Year 9 – 10 English • Year 10 History + Relevant Content Descriptions • Year 7 – 10 Media Arts for Year 7 and 8 Media Arts + Relevant Content Descriptions Analyse how technical and symbolic elements are used for Year 9 and 10 English in media artworks to create representations influenced by story, genre, values and points of view of particular audi- Explore and reflect on personal understanding of the world ences (ACAMAR071) and significant human experience gained from interpreting various representations of life matters in texts (ACELT1635) + Relevant Content Descriptions for Year 9 and 10 Media Arts Compare and evaluate a range of representations of indi- viduals and groups in different historical, social and cultural Evaluate how technical and symbolic elements are manip- contexts (ACELT1639) ulated in media artworks to create and challenge represen- tations framed by media conventions, social beliefs and Evaluate the social, moral and ethical positions represent- values for a range of audiences (ACAMAR078) ed in texts (ACELT1812) © ATOM 2018 © ATOM 3 Pre-Viewing Activities + Activity: Focus on Lebanon and Lebanese Immigration to Australia Prior to viewing Lebanese Beauty Queens, students are to investigate Lebanon and Lebanese immigration to Australia. Working in pairs, students are to visit Google Images and Google Maps and type in ‘Lebanon’. Students are directed to scroll through the images and note the landscapes, peo- ple and take a close look at some of the maps that they find. As a class, discuss the following: - Is anyone in your class Lebanese, or of Lebanese herit- age? Has anyone visited Lebanon? - Considering the images you’ve looked at, what are your impressions of Lebanon in terms of climate and landscape? How is this different and how is this similar to where you live? Students are to create a Padlet page about Lebanon. Information to include: - Geography and major geographical features of the country - Timeline of the country’s history - 1990 - The causes and impacts of the Civil War 1975 - Population and religious demographics - Major industries - Cultural practices/beliefs - Relevant images Students are to research and write an overview of Lebanese immigration to Australia. Information to include: - Tracking immigration to Australia from Lebanon (years when immigration has occurred and the major reasons for this movement). - Places in Australia where large numbers of Lebanese immigrants have settled. - Explanation and exploration of ‘chain immigration’ in relation to Lebanese migrants in Australia. - The ways in which Lebanese immigration has contrib- uted to and enriched Australian society. Suggested sites to assist with research https://museumsvictoria.com.au/origins/history. aspx?pid=37 http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/publications/ lebanese-settlement-in-nsw/index.html © ATOM 2018 © ATOM http://alhsv.org.au/resources_lebaneseinaus.html https://www.lebaneseconsulate.com.au/lebanonOverview/ facts.shtml 4 Viewing Activities STUDENTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED Sites to assist with further research: TOWARDS THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/awards/nsw- TAKING NOTES WHILE VIEWING TO ASSIST fair-trading-receives-complaint-regarding-salim- THEM WHEN ANSWERING THEM: mehajers-sisters-win-at-miss-lebanon-australia- beauty-pageant/news-story/37d23f4e10ba4c86e0d 1. Throughout the documentary, take notes on the Nissy f2fe31fc0dc5c Nassif and Zooka Alameddine. Write a reflection on https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/31523569/mehajers-win- their involvement in the pageant and the important probed-amid-claims-miss-lebanon-australia-rigged/ role they play as a mentor in the lives in the contest- 4. We meet Joe Khoury OAM, the founder of the Miss ants. Why do you think the pageant means so much to Lebanon Australia pageant. Conduct research into Joe them? Khoury and his involvement in the Lebanese-Australian 2. We learn that the winner of the pageant in Sydney goes community. Suggested sites to begin research: onto compete in the ‘Miss Lebanon’ pageant in Beirut. 5. There are seven finalists whom we follow during their How can this lead to further opportunities for contest- quest to be crowned ‘Miss Lebanon Australia.’ Take ants, both here and in Lebanon and beyond? notes on each finalist, commenting on the insights we 3. The documentary refers to the ‘rigging’ rumours that gain into the contestant throughout the documentary plagued the 2016 pageant. What were the basis for (their hopes/fears/setbacks they encounter and out- these rumours and what impact has it had on the 2017 come in the pageant). pageant? Background Insights we gain Alana Thomas Alana is 23 years old and has completed a Bachelor of Children’s Education. However, after finishing university Alana ventured out to start her own business and is now the owner and manager of her own cafe in Western Sydney. Her hobbies include reading, dance, fitness and fashion design. Emma-Jaye Andraos Emma-Jaye is 18 years old and studying a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at ACU. Emma entered the pageant to gain more confidence after suffering from severe bullying during her high school years. She wants to use the opportunity to empower herself and to finally become comfortable with her body. Her hobbies include cheerleading, swimming and horse riding. 2018 © ATOM 5 Background Insights we gain Jessica Yacoub Jessica is 18 years old and is a childcare worker in Western Sydney. Jessica’s family come from Karm El Morh, a Christian village in the north of Lebanon, a community which has seen huge immigration over the past decades. From the 8000 people who lived in the village, 6000 now live in Australia, many of whom proudly live in her suburb of Greenacre and gather regularly at the community hall. 50 min: “What I admire Rachel Younan Rachel most about is 21 years old and recently Lebanon is her graduated from the University beauty and her of Sydney with a Bachelor of resilience” Economics. She is now working as an Executive Assistant at a Sydney PR firm and aspires to one day help write legislation that advances the economic equality of women in the workplace. Rachel’s parents immigrated to Australia from Hasroun, a Christian village in the north of Lebanon which is famous for it’s many Saints and her family are active members of the Maronite Church in Sydney. Julia Faysal Julia is 24 years old and currently studying a Bachelor of Business Management at UTS. Julia entered the pageant to build up her confidence and to prove she is capable of holding her own on the pageant stage. Her hobbies include yoga and dancing. Nour Ibrahim Nour is 23 years old and after studying English Literature in Lebanon, immigrated to Australia with her mother and siblings just 4 years ago. She is now studying Civil Engineering at the University of Western Sydney. Although Nour has Lebanese heritage, she was born in Syria and both her parents are Syrian.
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