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AUTHOR Renaissance in the Heartland: the Indiana Experience DOCUMENT RESUME ED 429 918 SO 030 734 AUTHOR Oliver, John E., Ed. TITLE Renaissance in the Heartland: The Indiana Experience--Images and Encounters. Pathways in Geography Series Title No. 20. INSTITUTION National Council for Geographic Education. ISBN ISBN-1-884136-14-1 PUB DATE 1998-00-00 NOTE 143p. AVAILABLE FROM National Council for Geographic Education, 16A Leonard Hall, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705. PUB TYPE Collected Works General (020) Guides Classroom Teacher (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC06 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Geography; *Geography Instruction; Higher Education; Learning Activities; Secondary Education; Social Studies; *Topography IDENTIFIERS Historical Background; *Indiana; National Geography Standards; *State Characteristics ABSTRACT This collection of essays offers many ideas, observations, and descriptions of the state of Indiana to stimulate the study of Indiana's geography. The 25 essays in the collection are as follows: (1) "The Changing Geographic Personality of Indiana" (William A. Dando); (2) "The Ice Age Legacy" (Susan M. Berta); (3) "The Indians" (Ronald A. Janke); (4) "The Pioneer Era" (John R. McGregor); (5) "Indiana since the End of the Civil War" (Darrel Bigham); (6) "The African-American Experience" (Curtis Stevens); (7) "Tracing the Settlement of Indiana through Antique Maps" (Brooks Pearson); (8) "Indianapolis: A Study in Centrality" (Robert Larson);(9) "Industry Serving a Region, a Nation, and a World" (Daniel Knudsen) ; (10) "Hoosier Hysteria: In the Beginning" (Roger Jenkinson);(11) "The National Road" (Thomas Schlereth);(12) "Notable Weather Events" (Gregory Bierly); (13) "Festivals" (Robert Beck) ; (14) "Simple and Plain: A Glimpse of the Amish" (Claudia Crump); (15)"The Dunes" (Stanley Shimer); (16)"Towns and Cities of the Ohio: Reflections" (Claudia Crump); (17) "The Gary Steel Industry" (Mark Reshkin); (18) "The 'Indy 500'" (Gerald Showalter);(19)"The National Geography Standards"; (20) "Graves, Griffins, and Graffiti" (Anne H. Gardner; Connie S. Yeaton);(21) "Exploring the Ohio Valley" (Anna Zervos); (22) "Human Influences on the Great Lakes" (Mary Groesch) (23) "Indiana's International Port on the Lake, a Link to the World" (Susan Hume);(24) "Indiana's Underground Railroad" (Angela Doherty); and (25)"Indiana Geography Education Resources" (Kathleen Lamb Kozenski, Comp.) .Essays 19 through 24 focus on learning activities. The text concludes with a list of selected resources and maps of counties, largest cities, county seats, year of county organization, median family income, population, historic sites, glacial periods, tornadoes, and state forest and parks.(BT) ******************************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * ******************************************************************************** I A PATHWAYS IN GEOGRAPHY Resource Publication National Council for Geographic Education RENAISSANCEIN THE HEARTLAND: THE INDIANA EXPERIENCE IMAGES AND ENCOUNTERS John E. Oliver, Editor U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS CENTER (ERIC) BEEN GRANTED BY /This document has been reproducedas received from the person or organization originating it. 13 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) official OERI position or policy. 1 BEST COPY AVAILABLE 2 Titles in the PATHWAYS IN GEOGRAPHY Series 1. Gersmehl, Philip J. 1991, 1996 (Revised). The Language of Maps. 2. Andrews, Sona Karentz, Amy Otis-Wilborn, and Trinka Messenheimer-Young 1991. Beyond Seeing and Hearing: Teaching Geography to Sensory Impaired Children-An Integrated Curriculum Approach. 3. Waterstone, Marvin 1992. Water in the Global Environment. 4. Martinson, Tom L. and Susan Brooker-Gross, eds. 1992. Revisiting the Americas: Teaching and Learning the Geography of the Western Hemisphere 5. LeVasseur, Michal 1993. Finding a Way: Encouraging Underrepresented Groups in Geography-An Annotated Bibliography. 6. Ennals, Peter, ed. 1993. The Canadian Maritimes: Images and Encounters. 7. Slater, Francis 1993. Learning through Geography. 8. Baumann, Paul R. 1994. Up Close from Afar: Using Remote Sensing to Teach the American Landscape. 9. Benhart, John E. and Alex Margin 1994. Wetlands: Science, Politics, and Geographical Relationships. 10. Ulack, Richard, Karl B. Raitz, and Hilary Lambert Hopper, eds. Lexington and Kentucky's Inner Bluegrass Region. 11. Forsyth, Alfred S., Jr. 1995. Learning Geography: An Annotated Bibliography of Research Paths. 12. Petersen, James F. and Julie Tuason, Eds. 1995. A Geographic Glimpse of Central Texas and the Borderlands: Images and Encounters. 13. Castner, Henry W. 1995. Discerning New Horizons: A Perceptual Approach to Geographic Education. 14. Thomas, James W. ed. 1996. A Teachers Index to FOCUS, 1950-1993. 15. Betts, Jeanette Gardner, Susan W. Hardwick, and Gail L Hobbs, eds. 1996. Santa Barbara and California's Central Coast Region: Images and Encounters. 16. Oldakowski, Ray, Laurie Molina, Betsy Purdum, eds. 1997. Growth, Technology, Planning, and Geographic Education in Central Florida: Images and Encounters. 17. Prorok, Carolyn V. and Kiran Banga Chhokar, eds. 1998. Asian Women and Their Work: A Geography of Gender and Development. 18. Estaville, Lawrence E. and Carol J. Rosen, eds. 1997. Teaching American Ethnic Geography. 19. Davison, Fiona, Jonathan I. Leib, Fred M. Shelley, and Gerald Webster, eds. 1998. Teaching Political Geography 20. John E. Oliver, ed. 1998. Renaissance in the Heartland: The Indiana Experience-Images and Encounters Special Publications Advisory Board Salvatore J. Natoli, Editor of Special Publications, Washington, D.C. Julie A. Tuason, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos Eugene J. Kinerney, University of the District of Columbia Martha Sharma, National Cathedral School, Washington, D.C. National Council for Geographic Education Officers 1998 David A. Lanegran, Vice President, Curriculum and Instruction, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn. Donald J. Zeigler, Past President, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va. Robert S. Bednarz, Vice President, Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A & M University, College Station James F. Petersen, Vice President, Research and External Relations, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos Gary S. Elbow, Vice President, Publications and Products, Texas Tech University, Lubbock Celeste J. Fraser, Vice President of Finance, Wilmette, Ill. Sandra F. Mather, Recording Secretary, West Chester University of Pennsylvania Ruth I. Shirey, Executive Director, Indiana University of Pennsylvania National Council for Geographic Education 16A Leonard Hall Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705 3 © 1998 A PATHWAYS IN GEOGRAPHY Resource Publication National Council for RENAISSANCE IN THE Geographic Education HEARTLAND: THE INDIANA EXPERIENCE IMAGES AND ENCOUNTERS John E. Oliver, Editor The PATHWAYS IN GEOGRAPHY series has been created by the Special Publications Advisory Board of the National Council for Geographic Education to support the teaching and learning of themes, concepts, and skills in geography at all levels of instruction. 4 PATHWAYS IN GEOGRAPHY Series Title No. 20 Renaissance in the Heartland: The Indiana ExperienceImages and Encounters John E. Oliver, Editor Copyright © 1998 by the National Council for Geographic Education No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without written permis- sion of the publisher. For information about this title or about the series: National Council for Geographic Education 16A Leonard Hall Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA 15705 5 ISBN 1-884-136-14-1 Contents Contributors iv PREFACE Jo Im E. Oliver viii PART L OVERVIEW 1. The Changing Geographic Personality of Indiana William A. Dando 1 PART IL TRACES OF THE PAST 2. The Ice Age Legacy Susan M. Berta 9 3. The Indians Ronald A. Janke 15 4. The Pioneer Era John R. McGregor 21 5. Indiana Since the End of the Civil War Darrel Bigham 27 6. The African-American Experience Curtis Stevens 33 7. Tracing the Settlement of Indiana through Antique Maps Brooks Pearson 39 PART HL THE HEARTLAND TODAY 8. Indianapolis: A Study in Centrality Robert Larson 45 9. Industry Serving a Region, A Nation, and A World Daniel Knudsen 51 10. Hoosier Hysteria: In the Beginning Roger Jenkinson 59 PART IV. THE REGIONAL CHARACTER: A SAMPLING OF VIGNETTES 11. The National Road Thomas Schlereth 67 12. Notable Weather Events Gregory Bier ly 71 13. Festivals Robert Beck 75 14. Simple and Plain: A Glimpse of the Amish Claudia Crump 79 15. The Dunes Stanley Shimer 83 16. Towns and Cities of the Ohio: Reflections Claudia Crump 85 17. The Gary Steel Industry Mark Reshkin 89 18. The "Indy 500" Gerald Showalter 91 PART V. LEARNING ACTIVITIES 19. The National Geography Standards 93 20. Graves, Griffins, and Graffiti Anne H. Gardner and Connie S. Yeaton 95 21. Exploring the Ohio Valley Anna Zervos 101 22. Human Influences on the Great Lakes Mary Groesch 107 23. Indiana's International Port on the Lake, A Link to the World Susan Hume 113 24. Indiana's Underground Railroad Angela Doherty 119 PART
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