We started a new unit discussing George Washington and reviewed some precedents he established as the first president, such as being called "Mr. President" (instead of "Your highness," Your Excellency, or " Your High Mightiness (Ben found it interesting that someone actually suggested that). We then discussed the establishment of the Electoral College and Ben found it to be a natural assumption that Washington was the first president to win all the electoral votes. We read how the electoral college was established and that although it's changed a lot since it was first established, it is still in use today.