Bring History to the Classroom with "PIONEER JOURNEY".

The traveling trunk program will build a sense of adventure as students see and touch items familiar to Tennessee pioneers.

From betty lamps to buckskin and butter molds, there will be interesting objects to capture student imagination. Using a resource packet of activities and stories, your class will journey into the world of pioneer farm families to discover some of the exciting events that shaped the course of our nation.

TEACHER INFORMATION

The traveling trunk is an outreach program designed for traditional classrooms with teacher supervision, not for individual use. 

For local schools within a 20-mile radius, the cost of the traveling trunk program is $25. The five-day checkout time starts on Monday AM and ends on Friday.  Teachers may pick up the traveling trunk during museum hours on the Monday date it is reserved. Teachers should have the trunk packed and ready for pickup in school office by 12 noon on Friday. Someone from our museum will be there to checklist items and return the traveling trunk for you.

For schools over 20 miles from the museum there are two options: (1) the trunk may be checked out for a $75 fee or (2) it may be checked out and returned by the teacher instead of museum pickup for a $25 fee.  If the teacher chooses this second option then the checkout time is Monday AM and return time is Thursday by 4 PM.  The PM return on Thursday is a must!  This gives the museum time to check objects and prepare the trunk for Monday morning.

The traveling trunk includes:

• Twenty-two objects

• Teacher guide with stories and activities

• Study sheets that may be copied for classroom use

The museum will also include a quill pen, seed packets and a complimentary activity book, Through the Garden Gate, for your class to keep. All other items in the traveling trunk should be packed for the scheduled return date.