Classroom Resources
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Maps
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Indiana in 1816 map - color
paper 11'" x 17"/$6.00/Order No. 6012
Paper outline maps
State of Indiana with counties
paper 8 1/2" x 11"/$.05/Order No. 6013
State of Indiana with counties and rivers
paper 8 1/2" x 11"/$.05/Order No. 6014
Vinyl outline maps
Write-on/wipe-off maps of Indiana showing counties and rivers are available in two sizes for class, home, or office.
small vinyl 8 1/2" x 11"
$1.00/Order No. 6015
large vinyl 36" x 48" with grommets for hanging
$15.00/Order No. 6016
This large wall hanging map is wonderful for classroom projects.
State Seal
1.5" / $0.50 / Order No. 6105
3" / $0.75 / Order No. 6106
7" / $2.50 / Order No. 6107
12" / Special Order Only / Order No. 6108
Emblems
Emblems of the State of Indiana
Contains all of the above with relevant legislation, plus the state poem, song with music, stone, and George Rogers Clark Day legislation. The text may be found on the Historical Bureau Web site.
paper 16 pp. reprint 1991/$.50/Order No. 6043
Postcards with Indiana State Emblems Seal of State of Indiana
Seal of State of Indiana
The Indiana State Seal, a needlepoint piece totaling more than a half-million stitches, was created by Hoosier members of the Embroiderer's Guild of America as a bicentennial gift to the Indiana State Museum.
Postcard $.50
Order No. 6409
Indiana State Tree
The tulip tree, Liriodendron Tulipifera, was adopted as the state tree by an act of the Indiana General Assembly on March 3, 1931. Attaining average heights of 80'-120', it was once the monarch of the great forests that covered Indiana in pioneer times. The tulip tree is now used in landscaping for its shape, size, and distinctive bell-shaped yellow blossoms. Its white wood is used for furniture, toys, and musical instruments.
Postcard $.50
Order No. 6411
Indiana State Bird
The cardinal, (Richmondena Cardinalis Cardinalis), was adopted as the state bird by an act of the General Assembly on March 9, 1933. The male is bright red with a black face and a red bill. The female is a buff-brown with tinges of red on wings and tail. A year long resident of Indiana, the cardinal's rich and cheery voice may be heard in any season. They nest in thickets of brambles or low saplings. The eggs, 2 to 4, are pale bluish-green with brown markings.
Postcard $.50
Order No. 6412
Research Help
Pointers for Research
Hints and instructions for research in a variety of settings and situations, using various types of resources.
paper 8 pp. 1997/$.50/Order No. 6066
Old Schoolhouse Gang: Some Guidelines for School Oral History Projects
Southside Elementary School
How to collect and preserve local history using oral interviews.
paper 16 pp. 1990/$.50/Order No. 6037
Folklore in the Classroom Workbook
Contains content essays by professional folklorists and reproducible exercises for each chapter:
Introducing Folklore
Defining Folklore, Folklore Genres, Finding Folklore, The Folk Culture Approach: Putting Folklore in Context
Folklore and Subject Areas
Folklore, English, and Language Arts, Folklore, History, and Social Studies, Folklore in Domestic Life, Using Folklore to Teach Mathematics and Science
Folklore and Issues in Education
Making Sense Out of Contemporary Phenomena, Using Local Resources, Cultural Diversity and Folklore
Among the appendices is a handbook on preservation basics: "So, You Want to Preserve History?--Some Things You Should Know."
3-hole punched; sections separately paged; reprint 1997 (1985)
ISBN 1-885323-51-4/$10.75 Order No. 4019
History Resources
BROADSIDES: Indiana, the Early Years
Dani B. Pfaff
BROADSIDES makes reproductions of primary source materials from Indiana history available for students and teachers to use across the curriculum.
The Resource Guide provides introductions to the period and the subjects covered, including document introductions, activities, maps, timelines, reference materials, various finding aids to help match subject areas with the documents, and two supplemental related documents for each of the twenty-five packet documents.
Document packets each consist of five document reproductions (two views each) and two supplementary sheets in an envelope.
NEW! The Indiana Historian has been available as a digital download for some time, and now, you can download BROADSIDES! Click the links below to download this resource (there are 9 files total).
Resource Guide/3 hole punched 424 pp. 1987
Download a digital copy: Teacher Resource Guide, Supplemental Materials, Maps, and Finding Aids
ISBN 1-885323-50-6/$8.50/Order No. 4006
Document Packets
paper 1987/$.75
Commerce, Trade, and Agriculture
(Order No. 6004) Download a digital copy
Daily Life
(Order No. 6005) Download a digital copy
Education
(Order No. 6006) Download a digital copy
Politics
(Order No. 6007) Download a digital copy
Transportation and Communication
(Order No. 6008) Download a digital copy
Document Packet Set
Includes one of each of the five packets.
paper 5 packets 1987/$3.00
Order No. 6009
Indiana's Main Street
Nancy Wolfe and Suzanne Stanis
At one time the National Road in Indiana, or what is now U.S. Highway 40, was the major thoroughfare across the state. Towns and businesses developed along the road as people moved west.
"This curriculum packet offers a look at the role the National Road played in Indiana's past and highlights important people and places vital to the road's history. Lessons will assist you in meeting the fourth grade social studies standards but can also be adapted for use at other grade levels. Throughout the lessons, primary source materials and documents will be used. It is our hope that the history of the National Road as presented here will enrich your students' understanding of this corridor of Indiana's past and inspire them to expand their understanding of Indiana's larger role in history."
paper 129 pp. 2003 / $10.00 / Order No. 2598
The Word "Hoosier"
History and theories of the derivations of Indiana's nickname.
paper 2 pp. revised 1984/$.15/Order No. 6047
Indiana's Road to Statehood
Text of documents important to Indiana statehood.
paper 95 pp. reprint 1997 (1969)/ISBN 1-885323-53-0/$3.50
Order No. 6031
Indiana's Pioneer Heritage and the End of the Twentieth Century
James H. Madison
Considers Indiana's beginnings and those who created it.
paper 8 pp. 1996/$.50/Order No. 6070
Historic Iron Bridges of Indiana
Joseph Saldibar III.
The history, truss types, and photographs of Indiana iron bridges.
paper 8 pp. 1999/ISSN 0019-6649/$.50/Order No. 6074
Covered Bridges in Indiana
Details truss types, photographs, information about numbers of bridges now and in the past. List of existing covered bridges by county.
paper 8 pp. 1998 /ISSN 0019-6649 /$.50/Order No. 6072
Indiana Barns
Images and text describing the many types of barns found in Indiana.
paper 8 pp. 2001/ISSN 0019-6649/$.50/Order No. 8031
Related Issues of The Indiana Historian
paper/ISSN 1071-3301/$1.00 (1-19 copies); $.30 (20 or more copies)
List of all Indiana Historians grouped by topic (many of these issues are on the Web site).
Unlocking the Past--You Hold the Key
Introduction to research in local history with examples and checklist.
paper 16 pp. 1993/$1.00 or $.30 each if 20 or more of any title purchased
Order No. 7019 E-mail the Indiana Historical Bureau with questions or your order.
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