Traveling History Trunk

Purpose and Objectives

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Overview

Moulton Museum understands the importance of passing Orange County’s rich history on to its future pioneers. Our new Traveling History Trunk Program serves as an extension of our Education Outreach Program.

Designed to provide a glimpse of what students will see on their upcoming field trip, a trunk will be delivered to the school two weeks prior to their scheduled field trip so they can explore, wonder, and develop deeper connections to their community.

If you are a local educator interested in participating in our Traveling History Trunk program, please join our Interest List below.

We also value your feedback and would love your insight on how we can continue to improve this program. Share your feedback by filling out our Educator Survey below.

Who Can Participate

K-12 Teachers & Students

If you are a local K-12 classroom teacher and have reserved your field trip date with Moulton Museum, you can sign up to receive a Traveling History Trunk. This will be a great opportunity to get your students excited for the upcoming field trip!

Benefits of the Program

Teachers

Not only does our Traveling History Trunk boost a sense of excitement leading up to your field trip date, it also presents several other benefits:

Teachers and students can preview the Moulton Museum classroom tour curriculum.
Students can learn about local history on-demand.
Students can explore cowboy culture and ranching heritage with tangible artifacts.
Teachers can develop anticipatory activities to activate and assess prior knowledge of key historical subjects.
Students can practice critical thinking and formulate higher-order questions to ask.
Students can better differentiate beteween primary and secondary sources.
Teachers can personalize their students' learning experience by reserving a grade-level appropriate trunk.
Students who may not be able to attend the field trip still have a hands-on opportunity to learn and explore what Moulton Museum has to offer.

How To Get Started

Let's Begin!

To get started, you must first have a classroom tour date scheduled with Moulton Museum. Then, all you have to do is fill out our Traveling History Trunk RSVP form. We’ll take care of the rest from there!

How It All Works

What You Can Expect

Our Traveling History Trunk program focuses on making your classroom instruction even more impactful. Here’s the general process you can expect:

Confirm your classroom tour date with Moulton Museum.
Fill out the Traveling History Trunk RSVP form.
Two weeks prior to your classroom tour date, a Traveling History Trunk will be delivered to your school. This trunk will be customized to your specific grade level and state standards.
Make sure all materials are secured in the trunk by the date of pick-up. One of our Moulton Museum employees will schedule the pick-up date with you.

What's in the Trunk?

Your history trunk may include any of the following items:

General Items

Black Chaps
White Lasso
Wool Hat
Stuffed Sheep with Sheering
Cow Bell
Moulton Museum Horseshoe
“LM” Wood Brand
Levi Jeans
Moulton Museum Bandana
Wood Ball Game
El Toro & Moulton Museum Stamps
Sheep Wool Sample

Books

Lasso the Moon by: X
The True West by: X
Rancho San Felipe by: X
The Toughest Cowboy by: X
Pecos Bill by: X
Cowboy Poetry by: X
Black Cowboy, Wild Horses by: X
Casey’s New Hat by: X

Lesson Plans & Bound Pages

Moulton Family Tree
Moulton Family Portrait
Lewis Moulton at Homestead Photo
Moulton Ranch Team Photo
Moulton Museum Activity Sheets
What is Plein Air Painting? Lesson
1874 Script
1874 Cowboy Lesson
Cowboy Poetry Lesson
Persuasive Argument Lesson
King of Spain Land Grant
Transparency Overlay Maps of Moulton Ranch
Exit Pass Learning Cards

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the Traveling History Trunk cost?

Nothing! By signing up for a classroom, tour at Moulton Museum, we offer the Traveling History Trunk program as an additional hands-on learning opportunity to support your classroom instruction, free of charge.

How long do we get to keep the trunk?

You will get to keep the trunk for two weeks. We want to make sure you have plenty of time to give all of your students an opportunity to engage with the artifacts inside.

What kind of materials will be inside the trunk?

While the contents of each grade-level trunk will vary, you will most commonly find primary documents, letters, photographs, maps, wardrobe items, ranching gear, artwork, and more!

Reserve Your Traveling History Trunk Today!

There’s no better way to learn about history than experience it hands-on.