School Workshops and Community Group Presentations

Simon Fobes: A Revolutionary War Soldier

Explore the often difficult life of a steadfast Connecticut Yankee, Simon Fobes, through his Revolutionary War pension application and 19th-century census records. Study, as he did, the written orders of Commander-in-Chief General George Washington. Wonder, as he must have, if the colonists' struggle for independence could ultimately succeed.

IN THIS WORKSHOP OR PRESENTATION THE PARTICIPANTS WILL:

• Examine the background biography of a typical Revolutionary War citizen soldier
• Consider the military strategy of the Revolutionary War
• Access the outcome of the struggle for independence against the British.
• Engage in a document analysis activity featuring relevant records from the National Archives
• Become familiar with the history, location, holdings, education and volunteer programs of the National Archives and Records Administration

This workshop meets the following curriculum standards:

• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GRADE 7-12 STANDARDS
  
  • Grade 11, Content Standard 1:
    Students understand chronological order and spatial patterns of human experiences, by placing the stories of people and events in the context of their own time and place.
    
    
• MARYLAND GRADE 7-12 HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE STANDARDS
  • History
    Indicator Statement: Analyze how religious, social, and political institutions changed.
    
    
• VIRGINIA GRADE 7-12 HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT STANDARDS
  • Revolution and the New Nation
    VUS.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of events and issues of the Revolutionary Period

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