Musical+Instruments+During+Westward+Expansion

1. My topic is the musical instruments during the westward expansion 2. What I already know: Who? The pioneers What? The pioneers usually entertained themselves with music by the campfire. Where? From the east to west When? Sometime during the 19th century Why? They usually needed entertainment and a great way is to play music. How? They build the instruments and then play them. 3. What I want to know (research questions): Who? Who all built or played these instruments? What? What Kind of musical instruments were played? Where? Where did they make the instruments when on the move? When? When did they play? Why? Why did they choose to play instruments instead of playing games, tell stories, etc? How? How were the instruments built? How did this impact the Westward Expansion, or how did the Westward Expansion affect this? It probably kept them entertained during this long journey. 4. My research strategy: Who? I will ask Ms. Horn and Ms. Brem for help locating information. I could also ask Ms. Brolan or the public librarian. What? Books, Websites, Encyclopedias, and databases. When? During classtime or if I need to after school. Where? The CTMS public library or other computer resources How? I'll use my thesis statement and research questions to figure out what to look for and what to take notes on. Key words for searching: "musical instruments during western expansion" " musical instruments during western expansion" " western expansion" and other variations of this.

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Music during The Westward Expansion helped people be entertained and kept the children occupied during the long journeys. The pioneers tried out many different types of music from many different cultures, and then later made their own kind. The pioneers really impacted the nation, by how emotions changed and the growth of music across the nation. They used different methods and instruments to make different sounds and music. The pioneers really tried any kind of music to keep them entertained.

In the early 1800's, there were many different types of music and the pioneers tried them all. Later they moved into different countries and that type became their music. The many different cultures that created this music influenced the pioneers not only to try their type out, but to also make their own kind of music. They used different instruments shown to them by different cultures to make different noises. The music started by the pioneers really spread throughout the nation and everyone loved it.

Western music inspired many other countries and cultures to start up new "folk" songs that represents who they are. Other countries made different music and started making it recognized by many other people, countries, and cultures. Music wasnt only in the United States at the time. and many other countries joined in on the trend of making folk songs that would really describe their country and their culture like how in modern day, country music represents the southern part of the country.

Alot of the pioneers wanted their music to be known by not only the couple of families that knew them but by the entire world. Many of the songs that were sung were known across the world but they are mainly known by modern day people.Pioneers sung and played many songs that will be known forever by the people in the world today.

The people during the 1800's and the western expansion created music that is still known today and should be known forever. It enfluenced many people to play instruments and to create music and without the pioneers music, modern day would be alot different than it is now. The instruments would not be the same and the people probably wouldnt be the same either. We only have the music of the early ages of the country to thank for the great new additions to their invention today.

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