Ben watched a video about Shay's rebellion on the Khan Academy site. He recalled that it ultimately led to the creation of a stronger central government as it exposed the weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation. We reviewed the plight of farmers and veterans and their conflict with the Federalists, and Ben expressed his support for the farmers because they opposed the economic policies and corrupt politics of their state (Massachusetts).The take-away from our readings and the video clip supported the understanding that the Articles of Confederation were inadequate and urged support for the Constitution. We reviewed significant historic dates, following which Ben completed a matching exercise involving such vocabulary terms as: 'ratify,' 'execute,'federalism,' 'republican,' and 'propose.' Ben required some supportive prompts to help him with this matching exercise; however he expressed that he was tired today and apologized for his lack of concentration.