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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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CDTRACKS
1. BackHomeAgaininIndiana–JamesHanley
2. JohnDunbarLoveTheme(DanceswithWolves)–JohnBarry
3. PawneeAttack(DanceswithWolves)–JohnBarry
4. SneakupSong
5. Indiana,OurIndiana–IndianUniversityFightSong
6. TheJohnDunbarTheme(DanceswithWolves)–JohnBarry
7. StealAway
8. GetOnBoardLittleChildren
9. HailPurdue
10. CanCan–ColePorter
11. TheInvincibleEagle–Sousa
12. AnotherOp’ninAnotherShow–ColePorter
13. NotreDameVictoryMarch
14. OntheBanksOfTheWabash
15. AmericanDream–JamesBeckel
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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/