Wendy+Seitz++inquiry

I'm not really sure what I want to do at this point. I want to do something with history. Maybe a comparing the modern treatment of Aborigonies and the treatments of African Americans in the 1960's. Maybe something to do with the Black Plauge and modern biological warfare (and biological warfare in other points in history). Definatly something with history.

Questions that might work: How did the Black Plague and its subsequet horror affect history and the modern interest in using germs for warfare? What are some other instances in history where biolgoical warfare was used in history?

What were the affects of the domestication of animals on the economies of Europe? Which vital animals were native to Europe and which were imports?

The spread of the plague. Where did it come from and where did it go?

The role of religion during the black plague.

"Ring Around the Rosies": The medicine of the black plauge.

The affect of the music of the Civil War on the soliders

The question that I am going to explore is "Themes found in the music of the civil war". It is a topic that I've been interested in since I was a kid. One resource that I plan to use is a documentary called "The Songs of the Civil War" by Ken Burns.

As I was writing the first draft I found material in addition to the Ken Burns piece. I had finished a draft that wasn't nearly long enough before I found that Duke University had a large library of original music sheets from the period. That information gave me the key I needed to give enough material for the paper. Also, I added another layer to the paper. It was too one dimensional without putting context to the music. Adding some context to the songs allowed me to provide the reader with a more complete understanding of the material.

It was a very interesting process to go through. While I watched some of these songs being performed my whole life, going into the background of the music was fascinating. It really opened my eyes to the ways music can inspire or defeat the moral of the military and affect the civilians left at home. It is something that I think gets over looked and some of the information I put together can help students better understand the Civil War. Students who are interested in music will find this stuff more interesting and informative than some of the more traditional information taught.

Inquiry Paper

Paul Harvey Story

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Inquiry Application

Reflection and Evaluation