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Learning Activity 8-B-1: Local History Project
"Finished" ** The History of Indiana High School Basketball and the Marion Giants ** It is a condition that can only be contracted in one area of the United States. When at its peak, businesses close and whole towns may shut down. It has no regard for age as the very old and young alike may be stricken. It is called Indiana High School Basketball or better known throughout the state as “Hoosier Hysteria”. James Naismith the inventor of basketball wrote that while the game was invented in Massachusetts “basketball really had its origin in Indiana, which remains the center of the sport”. Just what makes Indiana the “hot bed” of basketball? Do you know what the term “Hoosier Hysteria” really means? What role does the Marion Giants play in the history of Indiana High School Basketball? How much do you really know about the history of Indiana High School Basketball and the Marion Giants?
 * Introduction **

Through the use of primary sources students will gain a better understanding of the history of Indiana High School Basketball and become more knowledgeable of the significant contributions that the Giants of Marion High School have made to Hoosier Hysteria.
 * Project Goal **

The students will also be provided with an article which will further assist in their analysis. Students will share their findings in a class discussion, led by the teacher. Students will write a brief summary on their finds and turn them into the teacher. Summaries will be reviewed and returned to the students to be kept in individual folders with the SEA form. This information will be used later during the final project.
 * Activities **
 * #1 – ** Students will view the photo below and be asked to use the SEA form to analyze it.



[] - Article [|SEA Worksheet.pdf]

on what they know and what they would like to know about Indiana High School Basketball. Students will then read the article provided for this activity and view the video. After reading the article and viewing the video, students will fill out the final column of the KWL chart on what they have learned. Students will share thoughts and information in a class discussion led by the teacher. KWL charts will be kept in the students’ individual folders.
 * #2 – ** In this activity, students will use a KWL chart and be asked to fill out the first two columns

[|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoosier_Hysteria#Homegrown_Talent]. - Article

[]. - Video

[|KWL Chart.pdf].

be put into groups of four and given poster board and art supplies. Each group will create a poster with a slogan that captures their best interpretation of Hoosier Hysteria. Each group will be given five minutes to present their idea to the class.
 * #3 – ** For this activity the students will view and read the poster provided below. Students will



1. Since the year 1911, how many different venues have hosted the Indiana High School State Finals? Name them and the years they hosted. 2. Marion has won 7 state championships. Name the opponents and their coach, the final score, at which venue the game was played and how many people were in attendance? 3. Marion has also been runners-up in the state finals. How many times did this happen, in what year/years, at what venue/venues, who was the coach/coaches of Marion at the time, who was the opponent/opponents, and what was the score of the game/games? 4. How many Mr. Basketball award winners have been from Marion? Name them and the year that they won the award. 5. What is the Arthur L. Trester Award? How many Trester award winners have been from Marion? Who were they and in what year did they receive the award? 6. Name all of Marion’s state championship coaches. What year or years did they win? 7. Which coach holds the most state championship titles in the state of Indiana? How many? What years and which school or schools did he win titles? Research results will be kept with all other material in the students’ individual folders.
 * #4 - ** Students will visit the two websites listed to research and answer the following questions:

[]. - Website #1

[]. - Website #2

and contrast the photos. Students will share findings with each other in a class discussion. After discussion students will be ask to read an article which will give them a little historical background to photo #1. Students will then write a paragraph about photo #1. Store in individual folders. Photo #1
 * #5 - ** Students will analyze two photos in this activity. A Venn diagram will be used to compare

- Photo #2

[].- Article [|Venn Diagram.pdf].

analyze it. This video is titled “Proud to Be A Giant”. We will all share our thoughts after viewing.
 * #6 – ** In this activity, students will view a video and use the NARA motion picture worksheet to

[|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6unV792OK].- Video [|motion_picture_analysis_worksheet.pdf]

analyze it by using an SEA form. After analyzing, students will be ask to use the Information that they gathered in activity #4 to answer the following questions: From which part of the state were Marion’s opponents from (north, south, east, west, or central) in all state final games, was the population of those cities bigger or smaller than Marion, and which opponent had the longest distance to travel to get to Indianapolis for the state finals?
 * #7 – ** A road map of the state of Indiana will be used in this activity. Students are to view and

[].- Road Map - When at this site, click on the Indiana Road Map and navigate it. [|SEA Worksheet.pdf]

song along with the words. When visiting this site, turn off the sound to the music at the top of the page in order to hear the fight song that will be playing at the left side of the page. Scroll down the left side of the page to view the words to the song. Find the words Marion High School, our Marion High School…….that is where the music to the song begins. Put the words to the music and sing along. Students who have some knowledge of how the words and melody go together may help others who do not know. After a few minutes of practice the entire class will be asked to stand and sing the song together led by the teacher. Students will be led in discussion about the song and give their opinions as to what the words of the song mean.
 * #8 – ** Students will visit the website listed below, which contains the music to the schools fight

[].- Music and words to school fight song.

To conclude this project, the students will be asked to use all of the information that they have gathered in their individual folders and activities to write or type a three page paper on the history of Indiana High School Basketball and the Marion Giants. The paper should contain information gathered from all activities done within this project. Students may also use and include any information that they may find in the additional primary sources that are listed below. After completion, all materials including the final report should be placed in the individual folder and turned in to the teacher for grading. Grading procedure will follow the rubric listed.

[].- Video of first basketball game. [].- Article [].- Audio Clips [].- Movie Clip from Hoosiers [].- Indiana High School Athletic Association - Stats & More
 * Additional Primary Sources **

[|Rubric - Local History Project.xls]
 * Rubrics Used For Grading **

[].- Activity #1 [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoosier_Hysteria#Homegrown_Talent].- Activity #2 [].- Activity #2 [].- Activity #3 [].- Activity #4 [].- Activity #4 [].- Activity #5 [].- Activity #5 [|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6unV792OK].- Activity #6 [].- Activity #7 [].- Activity #8 [].- Additional [|ttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/sports/farewell-to-wigwam-and-heyday-of-high-school-basketball-in-indiana.html?pagewanted=all].-Additional [].-Additional [].-Additional [].-Additional
 * References **

Indiana High School Athletic Association - Contains historical information and statistics on Indiana High School Basketball. [].

The Hoops House insight from the basketball state - Contains documents on Indiana High School Basketball []

John Harrell's Indiana High School Basketball contains stats, team schedules, state rankings, coaching records and much more of both boys and girls teams dating back to 1993. []

Wikipedia - Defines Hoosier Hysteria, tells of the One-Class State Tournament tradition and list Indiana as having some of the largest high school gyms in the United States. [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoosier_Hysteria#Homegrown_Talent]

Great Lakes Prep - Article on Hoosier Hysteria []

Spiece Fieldhouse - Fort Wayne, Indiana "Basketball is so important in Indiana". @http://www.dotphoto.com/DigiDownloadImage.asp?UID=081027BC-8C3C-4B34-A1C4-096B50F548B8.

==Learning Activity 3-D-2: Local Documents, Data, and Cartoons==



==Learning Activity 4-D-1: Local Photos and Posters== [] Banners hanging at mid court in the Bill Green Arena at Marion High School

New York Times - Photo of "The Wigwam" Anderson, In. One of America's largest gyms. [].

Photo of the Indiana State Flag []

Indiana High School Athletic Association Logo []

The nations largest high school gym - New Castle, Indiana []. ==Learning Activity 5-D-1: Local Audio and Music==

This site has sheet music and the song "Back Home Again In Indiana". I could use this somewhere at the beginning of my project. []

This website provides video as well as interviews of local people concerning Marion Giant Basketball. [|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6unV792OK]

Sheet music to the song "We Will Rock You". This song is played and popular at sporting events. []

Audio clips from the movie "Hoosiers". Clip #15 - Welcome to Indiana Basketball - could be used as my intro. or clip #2 - A Basketball Hero Around Here - this sounds just like how players are looked at in the state of Indiana. []

Music and words to the Marion High School fight song. [].

==Learning Activity 6-D-1: Local Video and Maps==

Site contains video of old gyms of Indiana. [].

This is a map of the state of Indiana showing all 92 counties. Marion, In. is located in Grant Co. but the State Finals are held in Indianapolis which is ironically located in Marion Co. [].

This site contains a road map of Indiana.....this map shows that from every part of the state....North, South, East, and West there is a major highway which connects to Indianapolis, which is the site of the Indiana High School Basketball State Finals. "All Roads Lead To Indy". [].

Movie clip for the movie Hoosiers.......scene of the team from Hickory entering into Hinkle Fieldhouse before practice. Players were amazed at the size of the gym. Coach made a point to his players that the measurements were the same as the gym at Hickory. [].

This is a video clip on one of Indiana's most legendary high school players of all time. Larry Bird speaks briefly about his high school playing days in French Lick, In. [].

Video - History of Indiana Basketball [].

==Additional Notes and Resources==

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Cartoon []

Article in the local paper concerning bringing back the single class tournament to Indiana. [].



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Article on Dr. James Naismith [].

Video of the first basketball game []

Hoosier Hysteria [].

100 years in 100 days - Indiana Basketball []







Information on Marion's Memorial Coliseum - Article [].