Traveling Trunk

Close Encounters of the Catoctin Kind

Grade Level:
Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Subject:
Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies

(4th - 6th Grades, Ages 9-11)

THEME: Cultural Heritage

Units: Native American Indians, African Americans, Charcoal/Iron Industry, Sawmill and Whiskey Still Industries

An educational traveling trunk filled with treasures, pieces of our past, linking the local school curriculum with our park's heritage. Five discovery units, objects, artifacts, teacher background information, and suggested student activities included.

Borrowing Instructions

Teachers are responsible for trunk pick-up and return to the Park. No cost.

To request the loan of the traveling trunk, please send a letter to:

Catoctin Mountain Park, c/o Chief Ranger, 6602 Foxville Road, Thurmont, MD 21788 or call (301) 663-9388.

Last updated: May 1, 2024