Miss Arizona USA

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/miss-arizona-usa

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Miss Arizona USA?Yesenia Vidales (2020) served for 1 year, 6 months, and 5 days
2. What is the pageant director?Casting Crown Productions
3. What is the most successful historical placements?First runner-up in 1965 (Jane Nelson) and 1980 (Jineane Ford)

Pageantry: The system of contests that evaluate participants on various criteria, including beauty, talent, and intellect.
Platform: A chosen cause or initiative that a pageant contestant actively promotes and supports.
Titleholder: An individual who has won a competition and holds a specific honorific title.
Representation: The act of acting or speaking on behalf of someone or something, especially a state or group.