The Indiana Historical Bureau provides publications, programs, and other opportunities for Indiana citizens of all ages to learn and teach about the history of their communities, the state of Indiana, and their relationships to the nation and the world. We are especially pleased to support educators in their efforts with resources listed below.
Indiana Close Up provides materials and a forum for Indiana citizens of all ages to learn about and participate in the democratic process through debate on selected contemporary issues related to the Indiana Constitution. Consider holding a mock constitutional convention in your classroom. Printed classroom sets of issue booklets and study guides are available while supplies last. You can also print materials yourself: Download Indiana Close Up
You can also download BROADSIDES, over 400 pages of primary source history materials and activities for Indiana history education. Limited quantities are still available in print.
Research Checklist This list of resources is the checklist IHB researchers use when starting a new research project. Includes links to digital resources as well as national, state, and regional repositories.
The Indiana Historian 16-page 2-color magazine devoted to one topic in Indiana history. Written with a young audience in mind, and great for the classroom. Paper copies are available, and digital versions may be accessed 24/7.
A variety of relevant books are available in our Book Shop. A 15% discount is available for teachers and educators.
Also Note: At one time, the Indiana Historical Bureau ran a press and produced a variety of pamphlets and books. Many of these out-of-print resources are no longer available elsewhere, and are in the process of being digitized and made available on the web. Hard copies of these resources, as well as the Bureau's research files are also available for review by appointment.
Resources for Purchase and Download
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:
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
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.
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).