Traveling Trunk

I Heard a Coyote Howl

Grade Level:
Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Subject:
Social Studies

I Heard a Coyote Howl is the story of a twelve-year-old boy named Box Elder, who lives in the Cheyenne-Sioux Indian village 30 miles west of Fort Larned in 1867. Central to the story is the village's destruction by US Army troops. Though Box Elder is a fictional character, the account of the Army's attack is true to the historical record.

You may access the photos of items in the trunk on the Fort Larned website.

Materials

Download I Heard a Coyotoe Howl

Download Glossary

For background information on the Santa Fe Trail.

Download A Brief History of the Santa Fe Trail

Lesson Plans

Last updated: February 28, 2019