Indiana Educators, Teachers, Librarians:
This is your invitation to attend Indiana’s Bicentennial Summer Institute.
We need YOU to help create Bicentennial legacy resources.
Play a part in the creation of our
Giant County Maps & County Timelines Interactive Project!
The Bicentennial Summer Institute will take place:
Sunday, July 12 – Thursday, July 16, 2015
in the rolling hills of historic Southern Indiana
@ Indiana University Southeast.
*Earn College Credits, Professional Growth Points,
Library Education Units, GISP Points.
*Scholarships for current ICSS Members
Features of the Bicentennial Summer Institute:
Two-Hundred Years: Mapping Indiana’s Bicentennial Institute will engage educators from each of Indiana’s 92
counties in a professional development field-based institute sponsored by organizations around the state. The purpose
of the Institute is to assist educators with adding educational information to the design of a giant county map and
timeline of their home counties. The county maps and timelines will become a legacy resource that provides lasting
appreciation of Indiana as your State. Participation in the Institute includes many unique opportunities:
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Each participant will help design an original giant county map and timeline, along with strategies
based on Indiana Academic Standards, to be circulated during the Bicentennial Year of 2016 and
retained as a county resource for the future.
Each county map and timeline will be translated into durable canvas models for local instruction and
exhibits. Donations of $500 are being solicited from local schools, organizations and individuals to
cover production costs of each set.
Educators may bring family and youth to experience campus life at IU Southeast while jointly
participating in educational training, networking opportunities, and a working vacation in the heart
of Indiana’s birthplace.
Participants will visit multiple sites of significance for teaching Indiana’s history, geography,
economics and civics and optional sites chosen for enrichment, all adaptable to statewide instruction
and academic standards.
The program will feature outstanding presenters from across the state, including Judy O’Bannon, the
wife of Indiana’s beloved Governor Frank O’Bannon, authors of Bicentennial materials, and dozens
of optional field sites.
Educators and youth may earn university, professional development, and public service credits, along
with certificates of attendance, marking them as leaders for Indiana’s 2016 Bicentennial. 65
Professional Growth Points; 65 Library Education Units; 3 Graduate Credit Hours in Education; GIS
Professional Points, too.
 One-day participation is available for $25.00 and professional development or public service credits/points.
Participants contribute
education ideas to the creation
of a 10’x10’ county map and a
timeline as a legacy resource
for use by everyone in the
county. The Harrison County
Giant Map (at left) sparked the
idea for creating data accurate
maps (a piece of the Kosciusko
County Map at right) for the IN
Bicentennial County Map
Project – encouraging literacy
about Indiana communities,
counties, and the state.
Bicentennial Summer Institute Application Form: Please complete all applicable information
Name:
E-Mail Address:
Home Address:
Home/Cell Telephone:
School:
District:
School Telephone:
Grade(s) and class(es) you teach:
Years of teaching experience:
Do you need professional development recognition? yes / no (65 PGP’s, 65 LEU’s, GISP’s)
Do you want to register for 3 graduate or undergraduate credits through the IUS School of Education?
Are you a current member of Indiana Council for the Social Studies? yes / no (special scholarships available if yes)
For a registration fee of $125.00 (Sunday to Thursday) you will be provided lodging, some meals, access to field sites, and
great resources for your classroom. IF you register for post-secondary credit via IUS, you will not have to pay the $125
Institute registration fee. MAKE these arrangements as soon as possible!
For a registration fee of $25.00, one-day participation will be available including possible meals and access to
field sites, and great resources for your classroom. Professional development &/or public service credits/points
are available. I would like to participate Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and/or Wednesday (please circle)
If selected to participate in the Indiana Bicentennial Summer Institute, I agree to share all information with my colleagues
and county citizens as able.
Signature:
Date_________________
You will be asked to have some form of personal liability insurance that you would use in case of an accident while
participating in the Institute.
For more information, please, feel free to contact us at (317) 274-8879 or geni@iupui.edu
Note: This is an intense workshop that requires long hours each day, but expect to have fun!!! You will be given
information a couple of weeks prior to the Institute about the agenda, parking, lodging, logistics, and more.
Your application must be received by May 28, and you will be notified as to your participation selection by June 5, 2015!
Postal mail above application materials must be received by May 28, 2015 to:
GENI – IN Bicentennial Summer Institute, IUPUI-CA 213/Geography,
425 University Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5140
OR e-mail to: geni@iupui.edu
Two-Hundred Years: Mapping Indiana’s Bicentennial Summer Institute Agenda (4/16/2015)
Sunday:
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm—Arrival for Institute registration and directions in IU Southeast Hoosier Room; lodge check-in and parking decals;
credits arrangements; campus tours; Library and CCR orientations; map/timeline project reviews.
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm—County Map-Making How-To—Springer, Davis, Kozenski
5:30 pm—Institute Overview—Hoosier Room East (goals; schedules; options; maps; guest bags)
6:00 pm--Welcome by IUS Chancellor Wallace; Introductions of special guests
6:15 pm—Welcome from each Planner and credits to partners
6:30 pm—Narrated Photo Preview of the Institute featuring L&C Trials of the Trail and Giant Map with key developers, plus site
pictures and representatives.
7:00 pm—Buffet Dinner
7:30 pm—Spotlight Speaker: Judy O’Bannon - “Indiana’s 200th Birthday”
Monday: Focus on Economics, Geography, and History
Breakfast : in Lodge or at IUS Food Court (OYO - must have cash for purchases in Food Court and from canteens; campus cannot accept
checks or credit cards).
8:30 am— DVD from Falls of Ohio playing; Overview and Instructions for the Day; Orders for Brown Bag Lunch
9:00 am—“Piankanashaw: Native Americans of Indiana” with Kate Engstram
9:45 am—Choice of Preview Presentations in preparation for coming field site visits:
Session 1. Native American Session continued with Youth/Guardians
Session 2. Hoosier Architecture
Session 3. Hoosier Women of the World
Session 4. Hoosier Economics
10:45 am—Car Caravan to Falls of the Ohio (following bathroom break)
11: 30 am—Introduction of the Falls by Director Kelly Morgan
11:45 am—Exploration of Fossil Beds by Staff Volunteers
12:45 pm—Box Lunch in Picnic Area or purchase a lunch along the way (OYO)
1:15 pm—Car Caravan to Clark Park
1:30 --At GPS Marker: Significance of Marker and Park by Kelley Morgan
Divide into 4 Groups for 25-minute sessions and rotations to Sites at 2:00; at 2:30; at 3:00; at 3:30
Group 1—George Rogers Clark Cabin and 1st Person Impersonation by Mandy Dick
Group 2—Slave Cabin and Local African American History by Jeanne Burke/Maxine Brown
Group 3—Front Porch Geography and History by Carl Kramer
Group 4—River Economics by Jeff or selected presenter
2:45 pm—Youth Group and Guardians—L&C Rehearsals for Evening Presentation with Mandy Dick and Todd Read ; Youth and Guardians return to
campus to rehearse evening presentation of Trials of the Trail.
2:45 pm—Options for Tours (Maps available) (OYO)
Option 1—Remain at Clark Park or return to Falls of Ohio Park for further exploration
Option 2—Schimpff’s Candy Shop, Historical Family Business by Jill Schimpff-Owner
Option 3—Howard Steamboat Mansion and Museum by local curator
Option 4—Vintage Fire Museum
Option 5—River Walk (OYO)
Dinner: Pizza Party in the Lodge
7:00 PM—IUS Library-Center for Cultural Resources (CCR) —“Lewis and Clark Trials of the Trail” led by Youth Group
8:00 PM—CCR and Library for Team Planning with Neil Brewer and Consultants
Planning Goal: Initial education ideas for County Map and Timelines
Tuesday: Focus on Civics and History in the Morning
Focus on Economics and Geography in the Afternoon
Date, Time, Place
Breakfast: Lodge or at IUS Food Court
8:30 am—Mrs. Pennington-“From Cabin, to Capture, to Capitol”--story told in 1st person by Mandy Dick (great niece of Mrs. Pennington).
9:00 am—Overview for the Day
9:20 am—Car Caravans to Corydon with route, capital map, and historical script for sharing during travel via Interstate 64. Rotate to sites.
Group 1-10:05-11:05 Old Capitol
Group 2-11:10-12:10 Constitution Elm and Cemetery
Group 3-12:20-1:20 The Leora Brown School – LUNCH provided when visiting this site
Group 4-1:30-2:25-Governor’s Home/Gift Shop/Restrooms at Visitor’s Center
3:15-3:55 pm—Restroom Break, Ice Cream Shoppe; reassemble at O’Bannon Statue for a chat and summary at Indiana’s Governor O’Bannon
Monument with Harrison County Historian, Karen Gleitz
4:00 pm-6:30 pm Reloading in Caravan to Beck’s Mill and Hoosier Hobo Stew Picnic (Reservations only) or in individual cars for choice of Optional
Sites for rest of afternoon and dinner:
Option 1—Historical Marker Scavenger Hunt for Rubbings of Area-OYO
Option 2—John Hunt Morgan Civil War Park-OYO
Option 3—O‘Bannon Park in Harrison National Forest -OYO
Option 4—Marengo Cave-OYO
Option 5—Horseshoe Casino for entertainment and dinner-OYO
Options 6 and 7—Huber’s Winery or Huber’s Family Farm Restaurant for dinner-OYO
Option 8—Fred Griffin Library-OYO
Option 9—Harrison County Library-OYO
7:15 pm—Team Planning with Consultants and Technical Assistants in Library and CCR
Planning Goal: To identify major features, sites and events for county maps and timelines.
Wednesday: Focus on New Albany – Time and Place
8:15 am--Departure from IUS Campus in Individual Cars or Car Caravans
8:30 AM—Parking at the “YMCA” Parking Lot
Breakfast in the Old Clock Church for viewing Bicentennial 2013 Video on New Albany (20 min) introduced by David Barksdale and His Red Mustang
9:15 am—Introductions of Tour Leaders—David Barksdale, Greg Secula and Laura Renrick
Division for Departure in rotating groups at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 (Lunch) and 12:30
Group 1 —Caravan Departure to Culbertson Mansion hosted by Todd Read (Drive in cars ; depart in cars to Carnegie)
Group 2—Drive to Carnegie Museum of Art and History with Mini-Lessons by Greg Sukura of Indiana Landmarks and Museum Host Sally
Newkirk (Drive in cars to Museum; street parking; depart in cars to Culbertson)
Group 3--Walk to Historic Scribner House for Architectural Features and Mini-Lessons by Indiana Landmarks host Laura Renwick
(Leave cars at Y)
11:30 am —Lunch (OYO-Downtown Ethnic Restaurants)
12:30 pm —All Groups—Assemble at YMCA Parking Lot for Caravan Parade to Fairview Cemetery led by David’s Red Mustang.
1:00 pm —Assemble at Fairview for Cemetery Explorations
3:30-4:30 pm— General Sessions on Resources
4:30 pm— Team Planning and Research—in CCR and Library with Consultants–To be continued at 7:30.
5:30 pm— Dinner (OYO in Food Court, Lodge Dining Room or fast food or restaurants close to campus)
7:30 pm—Continued Planning and Sharing:
Planning Goal: Revised drafts of model for county maps and timelines; drafts of strategies in preparation for sharing on Thursday am
8:30 pm—Great Room of Lodge: Farewell Party and Strolling “Stories from People and Places” —Youth Group dressed in plastic capes with
outlines of homes or poster boards of rubbings from cemetery and historical markers each chosen by a youth (Scribner House, other
Historic Buildings, John Hunt Morgan rubbings, Corydon Cemetery Rubbings, and others—each telling site stories of about 3 minutes
while strolling among the groups)
Thursday: One More Thing Day … Featuring Sharing and Planning of Future Events
Breakfast: Light breakfast in the Lodge or at IUS Food Court (OYO) (Clean rooms)
8:45 am— For those leaving ---- Packing and Checkout (May leave bags in cars or wait to checkout between 1:15-3:15 PM)
9:00 am— Summary remarks by each Sponsor: GENI, ICEE, ICSS, HIS, SOE/IUS, CCR/IUS
9:15 am—Authors Dr. Linda Gugin and Jim St. Clair sharing their new book about Hoosier leaders to be published by Indiana University Press with
brief 1st Person biographical sketches by Youth interspersed
10:00 am— Round-Table Sharing by Participants—Deposit of nametags for drawing of Gugin/St. Clair Book
11:00 am— Lunch Buffet and Speaker—Indiana Bicentennial Speaker
12:15 pm— Parting Words/Certificates for the @200th for Institute Participants and Youth
1:00 pm—On Your Safe Way: Check your schedules in order to participate in a local training session, GENI GeoFest workshop, ICSS Annual
Conference, or ICEE workshops around the state.