This eighth grade teacher's guide with student activities is designed to create greater awareness of Indiana, its geography, history, government, and future and is designed to be used as a supplement to the study of the U.S. Constitution and the Indiana Constitution. In the first section, entitled "Geography of Indiana," the lessons cover the glaciers, the state's development, the migration of the settlers, and the organization of the counties and cities. In the second section, "Groth and Development of Indiana," contains a packet of six lesson plans assembled under the title "Lessons on the Northwest Ordinance" and prepared by John J. Patrick. To these lessons, originally issued in 1986, has been added a paper, "The Northwest Ordinance and Constitutional Development in Indiana," by James H. Madison. The other topics in this section include: (1) Indians in Indiana; (2) Constitutional Convention Delegates; (3) The Constitution Says...; (4) Indiana Facts and Figures; (5) Hoosier Personalities; (6) Indiana and the World; (7) Economics of Indiana; and (8) Focus on Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Each lesson is provided with instructional activities, student activities, and various other activity sheets. The third section, "Resources on Indiana," includes state maps, selected county maps, a list of U.S. presidents, and a list of books, filmstrips, recordings, and films on Indiana history. (DJC)