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INDIANA STORIES TEACHER RESOURCE GUIDE By Diana Ford LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra 2016 Children’s Concert La Porte Civic Auditorium La Porte, Indiana Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Funded in Part by Additional Support Provided by V. Michael & Cherri Drayton, Cindy Ault and the Kessling Middle School Student Council, Dr. Linda & David Sirugo, Councilman Timothy Stabosz

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INDIANASTORIES

TEACHERRESOURCEGUIDEByDianaFord

LaPorteCountySymphonyOrchestra2016Children’sConcert

LaPorteCivicAuditoriumLaPorte,IndianaWednesday,October12,2016

FundedinPartby

AdditionalSupportProvidedby

V. Michael & Cherri Drayton, Cindy Ault and the Kessling Middle School Student Council, Dr. Linda & David Sirugo, Councilman Timothy Stabosz

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RESOURCEGUIDEFORINDIANASTORIES

TheLaPorteCountySymphonyisproudtopresentINDIANASTORIESincelebrationofourstatebicentennial.Pleaserefertothisguideforinformationandtipsaboutthisprogramandsymphonyconcertsingeneral.

SYNOPSIS

HowmuchdoyouknowaboutthestateofIndiana?WhatmakestheHoosierStateagreatplacetolive?ComejointheLaPorteCountySymphonyaswecrisscrossIndianaandhearfourimportantstoriesthattookplaceinourstate.Storieswillinclude:TecumsehandtheBattleofTippecanoe,ElizaHarrisandtheUndergroundRailroad,AliceGrey,alsoknownas“DianaoftheDunes,”andJerryHayandagoosenamedGilligan.WewillalsocelebratesomeofIndiana’stopuniversitiesbysingingtheirfightsongs.

NotetoTeachers:Audienceparticipationisanimportantpartofeveryperformance.PleaseteachyourstudentstheIndianafightsongsonpage34andGetOnBoardLittleChildren.sothatyourstudentsarepreparedfortheirparticipationintheprogram.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

ProgramOrder.......................................................................................................5

CDIndex.................................................................................................................6

OrchestraDiagram.................................................................................................7

InstrumentFamilies

Woodwind....................................................................................................8

Brass.............................................................................................................9

String..........................................................................................................10

Percussion............................................................................................................11

ConcertEtiquette.................................................................................................12

TecumsehandtheBattleofTippecanoe…………………………………………….13,14

ElizaHarrisandtheUndergroundRailroad…………………………………………16,17

AliceGrey“DianaoftheDunes”.……………………………………………………….20,21

JerryHayandGilligan…………………………………………………………………………23,24

IndianaFunFacts…………………………………………………………………….……………….18,22,25

IndianaMapoftheUndergroundRailroad…………………………………………………………19

FeaturedComposers

ColePorter.................................................................................................26

PaulDresser...............................................................................................26

JohnBarry..................................................................................................28

JohnPhillipSousa.......................................................................................29

JimBeckel...................................................................................................26

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TABLEOFCONTENTScont.FeaturedSongs

Sneak-upSong............................................................................................28

StealAway..................................................................................................28

UniversityFightSongs

Indiana,OurIndiana.............................................................................27,34

HailPurdue...........................................................................................27,34

NotreDameVictoryMarch..................................................................27,34

FamousHoosiers............................................................................................30,31

TestYourIndianaKnowledge...............................................................................32

DesignanIndianaStampandFlag.......................................................................33

GetOnBoardLittleChildren................................................................................35

Discussionquestions............................................................................................35

Quizanswers........................................................................................................36

Resources.............................................................................................................37

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ProgramOrderIntroBackHomeinIndiana.............................................................Ballard/MacDonald

TecumsehStory

DanceswithWolves.............................................................................JohnBarry

SneakupSong...................................................................NativeAmericansong

I.U.Fightsong

Indiana,OurIndiana..........................................................................Harker/King

ElizaHarrisStory

StealAway/GetOnBoard.............................................................Wallis/Spiritual

Purdue

HailPurdue.............................................................................Morrison/Wotawa

AliceGreyStory

AnythingGoes....................................................................................ColePorter

InvincibleEagle............................................................................................Sousa

ColePorterSelections.......................................................................ColePorter

NotreDame

NotreDameVictoryMarch.................................................................Shea/Shea

JerryHay/GilliganStory

OnTheBanksoftheWabash..................................................................Dresser

Finale

TheAmericanDream............................................................................JimBeckel

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Thesymphonyorchestraisdividedintofourinstrumentfamilies;woodwinds,brass,stringsandpercussion.Eachinstrumentwithinthesefamilieshasitsownuniquesoundandcharacteristics.Belowisadiagramofwhereeachinstrumentisfoundintheorchestra.

Canyouusethekeytofindeachofthefourinstrumentfamilies?

Whichinstrumentfamilyhasthemostinstrumentsinthepicture?

Wheredoyouthinksomeoftheloudestinstrumentsareseated?

Howmanypercussioninstrumentscanyounameinthispicture?

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Let’stakeacloserlookatthewoodwindfamily.Thewoodwindfamilyincludesthreetypesofinstruments.Non-reeds:thepiccoloandflute,singlereed:theclarinetandbassclarinetanddoublereed;oboe,Englishhornandbassoon.Saxophoneisalsoasinglereedinstrumentbutitisnotconsideredatraditionalorchestrainstrument.

Asstatedearlier,saxophoneisalsoasinglereedinstrument,butnotusuallyfoundintheorchestra.

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ThebrassfamilyconsistoftheFrenchhorn,trumpet,tromboneandthetuba.Allofthebrassinstrumentsareplayedbyvibratingthelipswhileblowingintothemouthpiece.Thetrumpet,Frenchhornandtubausevalvestochangepitch.Thetromboneusesaslidetochangepitch.

Whichbrassinstrumentdothinkwillsoundthelowest?

Whichbrassinstrumentwillhavethehighestsound?

Whydoyouthinkthebrassinstrumentsareseatedinthebackoftheorchestra?

Whydoyouthinkorchestrasusuallyhaveonlyonetuba?

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Thestringfamilytypicallyrepresentsthelargestnumberofinstrumentsintheorchestra.Allofthestringinstruments,exceptharpareplayedwithabow.Violinsaredividedintotwosections:firstviolinsand,secondviolins.Violaslookverymuchlikeviolinsbutarelargerandsoundlower.Cellosandbassesroundoutthestringsection.Theharpisalsoastringinstrument.Harpistsareusuallyseatedbehindthefirstviolinsnearthepercussion.

Whichstringinstrumentsmustbeplayedsittingdown?

Howmanystringsdoviolin,viola,celloandbasseachhave?

Howmanystringsdoesaharphave?

Whatprimarymaterialarestringinstrumentsmadefrom?

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Thepercussionfamilyincludesanyinstrumentthatcanbestruck,shakenorscraped.Percussioninstrumentscanbeeitherpitchedornon-pitched.Anexampleofpitchedpercussionwouldbeaxylophoneorbells.Non-pitchedpercussionexamplescouldinclude;maracas,castanetsandclaves.Typicalorchestrapercussioninstrumentsinclude:triangle,tambourine,drums,cymbals,chimes,rhythmsticks,xylophone,vibraphone,marimbaandwoodblock.Commondrumsusedintheorchestraarebassdrum,snaredrum,congadrumandtympani.Belowarepicturesofsomelargeandsmallpercussioninstruments.

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CONCERTETIQUETTE

Attendingalivesymphonyorchestraconcertisauniqueexperience,differentfrommanyothereventsthatyoumayhaveenjoyed.Itisdifferentfromsportingevents,movietheaters,rockconcertsoroutdoorgatherings.Duringsomeoftheseactivities,audiencemembersareencouragedtocheerloudlyfortheirteamsandmakeotherloudnoises.Inasymphonyconcertitisimportanttositquietlyandactivelylistentotheperformersonstage.Whenyoufirstarrive,theorchestramemberswillprobablybewarminguponstage.Windplayersneedtoblowairthroughtheirinstrumentsinordertowarmthem,ithelpsthemplaybetterintune.Stringplayersneedtowarmuptheirinstrumentsandtheirlargeandsmallmusclegroups.Thisdecreasestheriskofinjuryfromover-usewhentheyplay.Thesearesomeofthereasonsyouwillhearmusiciansplayinglongtones,scalesandsometimesdifficultpassagesfromthemusictobeheardduringtheperformance.Itisoktotalkquietlywhenmusiciansarewarmingup.

Theconcertactuallybeginswhentheconcertmastercomesintoleadtheorchestraintuning.Theconcertmasterisaviolinplayerwhositsinthefrontrow,closesttotheaudience.Heorshewilldirecttheoboeplayertosoundatuningnoteandtheorchestrawillbegintotunebysections.Usually,thewoodwindstunefirst,thebrassnextandthestringslast.Theaudienceneedstobequietduringtuningsothatthemusicianscanhearthetuningnoteandmatchitwiththeirinstruments.Sitback,listenandwatchasthedifferentinstrumentfamiliestunetheirinstruments.

Thisisaliveperformance.Themusicianscanseeandhearyou,justasyoucanseeandhearthem.Ifthereisanemergencyandyoumustleaveyourseat,leaveandreturnbetweensongsorduringapplause.

Iftheperformersonstageaskyoutoparticipate,pleasedo!Youmaybeaskedtoclap,singorevenshouttoorwiththemusic.Remembertodothesethingsatanoiselevelthatallowsyoutohearthemusicanddirectionsfromthestage.

Enjoytheshow!

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ConcertStories

TecumsehandtheBattleofTippecanoe

TecumsehwasbornonthebanksoftheMadRiverinMarchof1768nearwhatisnowSpringfield,Ohio.BornaShawnee,hewasthefifthofninechildren.Legendsaysthatthenightofhisbirth,hisfathersawashootingstar.ToShawnee,shootingstarsrepresentpantherscrossingthesky.So,henamedhissonTecumseh,whichmeanspantherpassingacross.Itisalsotranslated,shootingstarandpantherspringingacrossthesky.Tecumseh’sfatherwaskilledintheBattleofPointPleasant(Ohio)in1774.Hewassixyears

old.Afterhisfather’sdeath,hismotherrelocatedtoanareacalledSpanishLouisiana.TecumsehremainedinOhiowithanoldersisterandherhusband.

Tecumsehgrewintoabravewarrior,eloquentspeakerandrespectedleaderamonghispeople.In1805hisyoungerbrother,namedLalawethika,(whichmeansnoisemaker)hadareligiousexperienceandchangedhisnametoProphet.ThetwobrothersestablishedavillagenearGreenville,Ohio.Here,ProphetprovidedreligiousguidancewhileTecumsehbecameapoliticalleader.In1808theymovedtheirvillagenamedProphetstowntoanewsite,atthemouthoftheTippecanoeRiver,nearwhatisnowLafayette,Indiana.Tecumsehbecameincreasinglyconcernedwithtreatiesbeingsignedbysometribaleldersandchiefs.HefeltIndianswerelosingtheirlandandtheirwayoflife.Inordertocircumventthis,TecumsehproposedallIndiansuniteregardlessoftribalaffiliation,intooneIndianConfederacy.

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TecumsehspentthenextthreeyearstravelingthroughOhio,Michigan,IllinoisandIndianapromoting“nocompromise”withAmericansoverland.Heurgedyoungerwarriorstoshuntheirtribalchiefsandjoinhisalliance.AngeredbytheTreatyofFortWayne,whichsawtheIndianslosethreemillionacresofprimehuntinggrounds,TecumsehmetwithGeneralWilliamHarrison,theGovernoroftheIndianaTerritoriesin1810.AfterthismeetingbothHarrisonandTecumsehfeltthatwarwasjustamatteroftime.AswordofTecumseh’soppositiontothetreatyspread,IndiansbecamelesscooperativewiththeU.S.government.Tribesthathadbeenquietformorethan15yearsbecameactiveandbegantoattackwhitesettlements.

WhileTecumsehwastravelingtogetmorerecruitsforhisAlliance,hisbrotherProphetdecidedtolaunchasurpriseattackonGeneralHarrison’sbattalioncampednearTippecanoe,Indiana.Prophethadaround500warriors,GeneralHarrisonhadaround1000soldiers.Afterthisill-conceivedattackbothProphet

andTecumsehlostcredibilitywiththeirpeople.TecumsehdiedintheBattleofThamesonOctober5,1813.In1838yearsaftertheBattleofTippecanoetheIndiantribesofIndianaweremarchedthroughIndiana,IllinoisMissouriandKansas.Thisbecameknownasthe“TrailofDeath.”

PictureofTecumseh’sbrotherProphet

INTECUMSEH’SOWNWORDS

“Liveyourlifethatthefearofdeathcanneverenteryourheart.”

“Respectothersintheirviews.”

“Whenyouriseinthemorning,givethanksforthelight,foryourlife,foryourstrength.”

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INDIANANATIVEAMERICANFUNFACTS

AnimalboneswereusedbyIndianaIndians

tomakebuttons,

whistlesandotheritems.

BuiltbyAmericanGeneral“Mad”Anthony

Wayne.Acrudewildernessfort,itwasbuiltoverthesiteofaformerMiamiIndian

Tribevillage.Thelocationlaterbecameoneof

Indiana’slargestcities.

Indianameans“LandofIndians.”

KokomowasaMiamivillagenamedaftertheirchief.Thename

means“younggrandmother.”

OsceolaisnamedafterthegreatSeminoleChief.

EarlyIndianaIndiansmadebeautifullydecoratedpottery,finelycarvedstone,

figuresofanimalsandpeopleandsparkling

jewelry.

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ElizaHarrisandTheUndergroundRailroad

ElizaHarriswasablackslaveonaplantationinKentucky.Elizawasconsideredabeautifulyoungwomanwithlongdarkhairandbeautifuldarkeyes.OnedayElizaoverheardherownersaythatshewouldbesold.Apparently,hermasterwasinfinancialtroubleandneededtosettleadebt.Elizafearedbeingseparatedfromheryoungestchild,atwo-year-oldson.Shehadalreadybeenseparatedfromherotherchildren.Itwas1838inthedeadofwinter.Nightfallhadarrived,Elizadecideditwastimetomakeherescape.ThinkingthattheOhioriverwouldbefrozen,ElizahopedtomakeherwayacrosstheriverintoOhio.Then,shecouldtravelnorthtofreedom.Elizabundledherbabyandmadeherway

intothedarkness.Itwasdaybreakbeforeshereachedtheriver.Toherhorror,theriverwasnotfrozensolid.Theriverwasbrokenintolargepiecesoficecalledicefloes.Notknowingwhattodo,Elizasoughtrefugeinanearbycabin,wherethesympatheticoccupantgaveherfoodandshelter.Sometimeafterherarrival,barkingdogscouldbeheardinthedistance.Shehadtokeepmoving.Heronlyescapewastheriver.Onceagain,Elizagrabbedhersonandheadedforthewater.Elizajumpedfromicefloetoicefloe.Attimestheweightofherbodycausedhertobreakthroughtheiceintothewater.Thenshewouldslideherbabyontothenextclosestchunkoficetokeephimfromdrowning.Onceshemadeittotheothersidewetandcold,shewasmetbyakindstrangerwhodirectedhertoasafeplacewhereshecouldgetwarmclothesandfood.Asshemovedfurther

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north,Elizaencounteredotherhelpfulstrangers.ThesecompassionatepeoplewerestopsonTheUndergroundRailroad.EventuallytheyledhertothehomeofLeviCoffininFountainCity,Indiana.LeviCoffinwasaQuaker;hewasagainstslavery.TheCoffinhousewasalsoastoponTheUndergroundRailroad.Elizastayedthereforseveraldays.Shewasabletobuildherstrengthforherlongtriptofreedom.Inordertoevadeslavecatchers,Elizahadtocutherhairanddresslikeaman.Hersonwasdisguisedasagirl.WithhelpfromLeviCoffinandtheUndergroundRailroad,ElizawasabletomakeittoCanadaandbeginanewlifeoffreedomanddignity.Yearslater,inthesummerof1854,LeviCoffinalongwithhiswifeanddaughtervisitedCanada.TheywerereunitedwithElizaandfoundherhealthyandhappywithhernewlife.Eliza’sstoryisimmortalizedintheclassicbookUncleTom’sCabinbyHarrietBeecherStowe.

LeviCoffinHouse

LeviCoffin

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INDIANAUNDERGROUNDRAILROADFUNFACTS

TheDoctorHenryPalmerhomein

MichiganCitywasastopontheUndergroundRailroad.

DanielLowbecameinvolvedinhelpingslavesescapefromthesouthtoCanada.

IndividualsweresmuggledontograinboatsatMichiganCityHarbor.Itisbelievedthatapproximately150slavesweretransported

from“LowsStation.”

LeviCoffinalsoknownasthe“PresidentoftheUndergroundRailroad”claimedheandhiswife

housedover2,000peopleover20years.

AlotofactivityontheUndergroundRailroadhappenedinstatesthat

borderedtheOhioRiverwhichdividedslavestatesfromfreestates.

Thosesuspectedofaidingthe

UndergroundRailroadweresubjecttomob

violence,imprisonmentand

death.

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MAPOFINDIANA’SUNDERGROUNDRAILROADACTIVITY

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ALICEGRAY“DIANAOFTHEDUNES

Alicewasthefifthofsixchildren.ShegrewupinanareaofChicagocalledtheStockyards(alsocalledtheUnionStockyards.)Thisareabecamethecenterofthemeatpackingindustryfortheentirecountry.Itwasconsideredtobeenvironmentallyunhealthyandhadaterriblestenchthatwascarriedformiles.Despitehermodestbeginnings,Aliceexcelledinschool,particularlymath.AttheUniversityofChicago,AlicebecameinterestedinstudyingandrecordingthehistoryoftheIndianaDunes,includingtheBailyHomestead.AlicewouldtraveloftenfromChicagototheDunesforavisit.Afterlivingaloneinashacknamed

Driftwoodforafewmonths,AlicedecidedtopermanentlyliveintheDunes.Itwasthefallof1915whenshewhenshemadethisdecision.Whywouldawell-educatedculturedwomandecidetotradeacomfortablelifeinabigcityforsimplicityandseclusionintheIndianaDunes?Shewasengagedtobemarriedatthetime.Didsheneedtoescapetherelationship?WasshefrustratedwithherlifeandjobinChicago?MaybeshewantedtoliveclosertohersisterwholivedinnearbyMichiganCity?Nooneknowsforsure.AlicewasknowntowalkformilesthroughoutnorthwestIndiana.ShewouldwalkfromChestertontoValparaiso,fromPortertoMichiganCity.Inwarmweathershewalkedwithoutanyshoesonherfeet.AlicewasalsoknownforskinnydippinginLakeMichigan.ReportersheardofthiswomanlivingaloneintheDunesandbegantofollow,heraskingforinterviews.Itwasveryunusualforawomantolivealoneundersuchprimitiveconditions.Atfirst,Alicewouldgrantinterviews.Butshegrewtiredoftheirintrusionintoherprivacyandbegantoavoidthem.Itisthisavoidancethatmighthavefueledthemysteryabouther.AliceeventuallymarriedPaulWilson,describedasaverylargemanwithaviolenttemper.Hehadabadreputationintheareaforfightingandbeingdisagreeable.AlicepassedawayonFebruary11,1925reportedlyinherhusband’sarms.ThecauseofAlice’sdeathandburial

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remaincontroversial.SheisburiedinanunmarkedgraveinGary,IN.PicturesbelowshowAliceatherDriftwoodhome.

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INDIANADUNESFUNFACTS

ThehighestpointintheNationallakeshoreisnotalongthelake,itisatPinhookBoginLaPorteCounty.

TheNationalLakeshorehasmorenative

speciesoforchidsthanthestateof

Hawaii.

U.S.20,whichgoesthroughportionsofIndianaDunesNationalLakeshore,isthelongestroadintheUnitedStates:3,365miles.IfyougetonU.S.20atIndianaDunesNationalLakeshoreanddrivewest,youwilleventuallydrive

throughanothernationalpark:Yellowstone!

ThefarthestwestportionoftheNational

LakeshoreisonlythreemilesfromIllinois.Thefarthesteasternportionisonlythreemilesfrom

Michigan.

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ANDAGOOSENAMEDGILLIGAN

JerryHaygrewupalongthebanksoftheWabashRiverinTerreHaute.Hebecameinterestedinboatingandriverswhenhewasayoungboyinthe1960’s.Butthisisn’treallyastoryaboutJerry,itisastoryaboutafriendthathemadealongtheriverbank,agoosenamedGilligan.OnedaywhileJerrywasboatingalongthebanksoftheWabashRivernearhishome,henoticedalotofsplashinginthewater.Ashegotcloser,Jerrysawagoosecaughtinacontraptioncalledatrotline.Atrotlineismadeofseveralfishinghooksandlinestiedtosomethingthatfloats.Inthiscase,thefloatingobjectwasaplasticmilkjug.Thegoosehaditsfeettrappedandthemilkjugwaswrappedaroundhisneck.Jerrywasmoreafraidofthisanimalharminghimselftryingtogetfreethanhewasgettinghurthimself.AsJerryenteredthewaterhefoundthatthegoosewasnotonlyfightingtogetoutofthetrotline,hewasfightingJerry.Theystruggledinthewater,theystruggledonthebanksoftheriver.GilliganpeckedatJerrywithhisbeakandslappedhimwithhiswings.Afterwrappinghiminabearhugandwaitingforhimgiveupthestruggle,thegoosefinallyrelaxed.Jerrywasabletopulloutthefishhooksandunwrapthewire,finallyhewasfree.Aftertherescue,boththegooseandJerryweremuddy,sotheybothneededtocleanthemselvesintheriver.Gilliganeventuallyflewaway.But,thensomethingamazinghappened!Thenextday,GilliganappearedonthedocknearJerry’shomeandhereturnedthenextday…andthenextday…andthenextday.Untilfinally,hemadehishomerightthereonJerry’sdock.GilligannowenjoysridingonJerry’sboatandhasbecomequitefamousinthearea.Gilliganhasmademanyfriends,bothhumanandanimal.YoucanlearnmoreabouthimonhiswebpageattheIndianaWaterwayswebsite.

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PICTURESOFGILLIGAN

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INDIANAWATERWAYSFUNFACTS

SteamboatsontheWabashRivertraveledasfarupasLafayetteandsomemadeituptotheWhite

River,nearIndy.

Indianahasover35,000milesofrivers

andstreams

WhatIndianaCitywasnamedforthecharacteristicsofariver?SouthBendwasnamedfortheshapeofthebendwhereitislocatedalong

theSt.JosephRiver

Theofficialstatesongis“OntheBanksoftheWabash,FarAway”byPaulDresser.Itwasenactedbythe

1913GeneralAssembly.

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INDIANACOMPOSERS

ColePorterColePorterwasbornonJune9,1891toKateColeandSamPorter.(Hisparentsusedacombinationoftheirsurnamestonamehim.)Colestudiedbothpianoandviolinandwasproficientonbothinstruments.Ultimately,Colepreferredthepiano.Coleattended

YaleUniversitywherehewroteseveralfightssongsandcomposedfullproductionmusicalsforhisfraternity.ColePorterisbestknownforhismusicalKissMeKateandthesongsNightandDay,AnythingGoesandBegintheBeguine.ColePorterwroteover800songsduringhislifetime.

PaulDresserBorninTerreHaute,Indianain1857PaulDresserisbestknownforcomposingIndiana’sStatesong,OntheBanksoftheWabash.Bytheageof22Paulhadestablishedhimselfasanall-aroundentertainer,performinginminstrelshowsasasinger,actorandcomedian.Paul’ssongwritingleansheavilyon

sentimentalexpressionsofhisboyhood,hometownandfamilylife.OntheBanksoftheWabash,writtenin1897,wasadoptedastheIndianaStatesongin1913.Dressercomposedmorethan100songs,25ofthemhittheBillboardTop20.PaulDresserdiedinNewYorkCityin1906attheageof47.

JimBeckelwasborninMarion,Ohioin1948.AgraduateofIUSchoolofMusic,hehasbeentheprincipaltrombonistwiththeIndianapolisSymphonysince1969.Jimisanactiveteacher,composerandarranger.HismusichasbeenplayedbyprofessionalorchestrasacrosstheU.S

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UNIVERSITYFIGHTMUSIC

FIGHTSONGS:

Indiana,OurIndiana

LyricswerewrittenbyIUbanddirectorRussellP.Harker.Themelodyis“TheVikingMarch”byKarlKing,conductoroftheBarnumandBailyCircusband.ThesongwasfirstperformedatafootballgameagainstNorthwesternUniversityin1912bytheIndianaUniversityband.

HailPurdue

Lyricswrittencirca1912byJamesMorrison,classof1915.ThemusicwascomposedbyEdwardWotawafromtheclassof1912.Thesongwasfirstpublishedin1913anddedicatedtothePurdueGleeClub.

NotreDameVictoryMarchLyricswerewrittenbyMichaelJSheaandthemusicwascomposedbyhisbrotherJohnF.Shea.ThesebrothersbothgraduatedfromNotreDameUniversityin1905and

1908respectively.ThesongmadeitsfirstpublicdebutwhenMichaelplayeditontheorganattheFirstCongregationalChurchin1908.ItwasfirstplayedattheUniversityonEasterSunday1909.

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ADDITIONALCONCERTMUSIC

JohnBarryJohnBarrywasborninYork,Englandin1933.Hewastheyoungestofthreechildren.Hisfatherownedseveralmovietheatersinthearea.Johnlearnedtorunamovieprojectorattheageof14.Growingupinthisenvironment,Johndecidedearlytobecomeafilmmusiccomposer.Professionally,Johnalwayshadamixtureofsmalland

largebudgetprojects.Inthe80’s,JohncomposedmusicforthemoviesJaggedEdge,BodyHeat,TheCottonClubandOutofAfricaforwhichhewonanOscar.Inthe90’sBarrywrotethemusicforIndecentProposal,MyLifeandDanceswithWolvesthelastofwhichhewonanotherOscar.

Sneak-upSongisaNativeAmericansongthatcanhavemanyinterpretations.Oneinterpretationdescribesthesoundsofwar;another,ahuntingtrip.

StealAwaywaswrittenbyWallisWillis.WilliswasaChoctawfreedman;hisbirthanddeathdatesareunknown.Estimatesplacehisdeathbetween1820-1890.Willisiscreditedwithwritingthefamousspirituals,SwingLow,SweetChariotandStealAway,twoofthemanysongsusedtosendhiddenmessagesaspartoftheUndergroundRailroad.

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JOHNPHILLIPSOUSAJohnPhillipSousawasbornonNovember6,1854inWashingtonD.C.Sousabeganhismusicaltrainingatagesix.Bythetimehewaseleven,hewasleadinghisown“QuadrilleOrchestra”.ThisdancebandconsistingofsevenmenbecameaverypopulardancebandintheWashingtonarea.DuringtheseearlyyearsSousaplayedprofessionallyasa

violinistinvariousvaudevilleshowsandmusicaltheater.Sousa,knownas“TheMarchKing,”ismostfamousforhiscareerasamilitarybandleaderandcomposerofmarches.Hebeganhisfamed52-yearcareerin1880,conductingtheUnitedStatesMarineBand.Inadditiontohismarches,Sousaalsocomposed15operettas;themostfamousoftheseisElCapitan.Sousa’smostpopularmarchesincludeTheStarsandStripesForever,WashingtonPostandSemperFidelis.SousaconductedhisbandinMichiganCityandLaPorte,IndianaonOctober13,1914.OthernearbystopsonthisMidwesttourincluded;FortWayne,Valparaiso,GaryandSouthBend.SousadiedonMarch6,1932.

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RESEARCHTHESEFAMOUSHOOSIER’S:

AUTHORSLewWallace(1827-1905)

JamesWhitcombRiley(1849-1916)

BoothTarkington(1869-1946)

TheodoreDreiser(1871-1946)

JessamynWest(1902-1984)

KurtVonnegut,Jr.(1922-2007)

Entertainers/MusiciansHoagyCarmichael(1899-1981) FreddieHubbard(1938-2008)

RedSkelton(1913-1997) BillGaither(1936-)

JamesDean(1931-1955) CrystalGayle(1951-)

DavidLettermen(1947-) JoshuaBell(1967-)

TwylaTharp(1941-) JohnCMellencamp(1951-)

MichaelJackson(1958-2009)

Kenneth“Babyface”Emmonds(1959-)

OrvilleRedenbacher(1907-1995)

Thislistisnotmeanttobeall-inclusive

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SPORTSMordecai“ThreeFinger”Brown(1876-1948)

Oscar“TheBigO”Robertson(1938-)

LarryBird(1956-)

JayCutler(1983-)

TonyStewart(1971-)

CHECKOUTTHESEINDIANASTORIES:

MadameCJWalker(1867-1919)

JohnnyAppleseed(17174-1845)

Harmony,Indiana(est.1814)

AbrahamLincoln(1809-1865)

Indy500

BirthofBaseball-FortWayne,Indiana(May4,1871)

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TESTYOURINDIANAKNOWLEDGE

StateFlower? StateBird?

StateTree? StateStone?

StateMotto? Capital?

WhatwasthecapitaloftheIndianaTerritory?

WhatwasthefirstIndianaStateCapital?

Indianawasthe______statetojointheUnion.

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DesignapostagestamptohonorIndiana’sBicentennial

DesignanIndianaBicentennialflag

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INDIANA,OURINDIANA(originalversion)Indiana,OurIndiana,Indiana,we’reallforyou

WewillfightfortheCreamandCrimson,forthegloryofOldI.U.

Neverdaunted,wecannotfalter.Inabattle,we’retriedandtrue

Indiana,ourIndiana,Indiana,we’reallforyou

HAILPURDUE(Chorusonly)Hail,HailtooldPurdue!AllhailtoouroldGoldandBlack!

Hail,HailtooldPurdue!Ourfriendshipmayneverlack

Evergrateful,evertrue,thusweraiseoursonga-new,

Ofthedayswe’vespentwithyou,allhailourownPurdue.

NOTREDAMEVICTORYMARCH(Chorusonly)Cheer!CheerforoldNotreDame.Wakeuptheechoescheeringhername.

Sendthevolleycheeronhigh,shakedownthethunderfromthesky.

Whattho’theoddsbegreatorsmall.OldNotreDamewillwinoverall.

Whileherloyalsonsaremarching,onwardtovictory.

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GetOnBoardLittleChildren(Chorusonly)

GetonboardlittleChildren

Getonboardlittlechildren

Getonboardlittlechildren

There’sroomformanyamore

DiscussionQuestions:

1. DefineSelf-determination.2. Describehoweachofthemaincharactersdemonstratedself-

determination.3. Namesomeoftheobstacleseachcharacterfaced?4. WhatlifeskillsdidTecumseh,ElizaHarrisandAliceGreydemonstrate?5. WhydoyouthinkGilligandecidedtostayandlivenearJerryHay?6. WhichoftheseIndianastoriescanyourelatetothemost?Why?7. Makeatimelineofthe“IndianaStories.”Addmoredetailsfromyour

classroomstudyofIndiana.

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QuizAnswers

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Q1.NA Q1Tuba

Q2.StringFamily Q2.Trumpet

Q3.Intheback Q3.BecauseBrassislouder

Q4.Triangle,snaredrum Q4.BecauseTubaisloudand

Bassdrum low,thesoundcarrieswell

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Q1.CelloandHarp

Q2.Foureach

Q3.Thenumbercanvary;concertharpshave46or47strings

Q4.Wood

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Stateflower:Peony Statebird:Cardinal

StateMotto:“CrossroadsofAmerica”

StateCapital:Indianapolis

CapitalofIndianaTerritory:Vincennes

FirstStatecapital:Corydon

IndianawasthenineteenthstatetojointheUnion

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RESOURCES

Books:

RiversRevealedbyJerryHay

AGooseNamedGilliganbyJerryHay

FromSeatoShiningSea/IndianabyDennisBrindellandJudyB.Fradin

SingingIndianaHistory:AMusicalResourceGuideforTeachers

ByMarthaChristmanRiley

DianaoftheDunesthetruestoryofAliceGreybyJanetZenkeEdwards

Websites:

IndianaDunesLakeshore http://www.dunesnationalpark.org/

IndianaWaterwayshttp://www.in.gov/nrc/2390.htm

IndianaDepartmentofNaturalResourceshttp://www.in.gov/dnr/