Paper Writing

**Coinneach** · 21st November 07, 06:40 AM

Hmm. Possible topics that come to mind are...

Robert the Bruce vs. Braveheart (history vs hollywood)

How the clan system in Scotland (influenced its history, divided the people, enabled English rule, etc.)

The clan system and the Scottish identiy

Why the Highlanders and Lowlanders couldn't get along

The story of Glencoe (try a compare/contrast with the Scottish and English perspectives)

The Jacobite contribution (other than interesting shirts)

The story behind kilts, tartans, and pleats

Clan Cunningham/McLeod in any of those

Just a start... good luck

**Coinneach** · 21st November 07, 06:45 AM

Rex brings up a good subject...I've always wanted to explore traditional Scottish music with American bluegrass...lots of similarities there.

**pipesndrumsnun** · 21st November 07, 07:37 AM

You could do your paper on the events leading up to/causing the banning of the kilt, the pipes, etc., the aftermath, and the outcome.

**sharpdressedscot** · 21st November 07, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by Coinneach

Rex brings up a good subject...I've always wanted to explore traditional Scottish music with American bluegrass...lots of similarities there.

Especially Appalachian Bluegrass. Lots of Scots(Irish as well) moved up there, it felt very much like home, 'cept a wee bit warmer! Matter o' fact, Celtic is the ancestor of Country and American Folk.