Today, Ben learned about famous patriots in the American Revolution, including Benedict Arnold and Paul Revere. He watched a short video and satisfactorily answered questions about the material, indicating good comprehension, integration and synthesis of information. Ben learned why the term Benedict Arnold is synonymous with the term traitor. He defected to the British. We discussed why 1776 was significant for John Adams because the Second Continental Congress approved his proposal that the colonies form independent governments, and he then wrote the preamble to the Declaration of Independence. We concluded our session discussing why Washington voluntarily gave up the presidency after 2 years and that John Adams became the second president. When queried, Ben's responses indicated good understanding and retention of the material.