Traveling Trunk
- Grade Level:
- Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Common Core Standards:
- 3.L.1, 4.L.1, 5.L.1, 3.RI.1, 3.RI.2, 3.RI.3, 3.RI.6, 3.RI.7, 4.RI.1, 4.RI.2, 4.RI.3, 4.RI.6, 4.RI.7, 5.RI.1, 5.RI.2, 5.RI.3, 5.RI.6, 5.RI.7, 3.SL.1, 3.SL.1.b, 3.SL.1.c, 3.SL.1.d, 3.SL.3, 3.SL.4, 3.SL.6, 4.SL.1, 4.SL.1.b, 4.SL.1.c, 4.SL.1.d, 4.SL.3, 4.SL.4, 4.SL.6, 5.SL.1, 5.SL.1.b, 5.SL.1.c, 5.SL.1.d, 5.SL.3, 5.SL.4, 5.SL.6
- State Standards:
- Missouri Learning Standards for Social Studies (k-5): 1E, 3aA, 3aB, 3aC, 3aF, 5A, 5B, 5D, 5E, 5F, 6A, 6C, 6D, 6E, 7A, 7B Illinois Learning Standards (k-5): SS.CV.4.3, SS.CV.3.4, SS.H.2.3, SS.H.1.4, SS.H.2.5, SS.H.3.3, SS.H.3.5
"Congratulations, you are now citizens of the United States!"
Thousands of immigrants came to the United States and longed to hear these words. They hoped to build better lives for themselves and their families. In this traveling trunk, students will join three immigrant families--the Reillys, the Kuhlmanns, and the Martinos--as they immigrated to the United States and made St. Louis their home.
Watch the video below for an introduction to the topic:
City of Immigrants
Traveling trunks are loaned for approximately two weeks. The fee for trunks shipped to Missouri and Illinois is $35.00 per trunk. Trunks shipped to other continental states cost $45.00 per trunk. Trunks shipped to Alaska and Hawaii will incur an extra charge. The fee covers shipping to and from your location and insurance.
Trunks are shipped the first week of the month by United Parcel Service; arriving by the eighth of the month. Trunks must be repacked and ready for UPS pick-up no later than the 22nd of the month. Gateway Arch National Park provides return labels for pick-up. Trunk reservations must be made 30 days in advance. For more information or to reserve a trunk, call the Education Office at (314) 655-1635.
Last updated: November 16, 2023