Introduction to new teacher; review of Revolutionary War. Ayden's class went well. My primary goal as the new Social Studies teacher was to begin the process of developing trust and rapport. Ayden is affable and sweet. We reviewed the number and names of the American colonies, the person who led the Colonial army, and the first President. When discussing George Washington, Ayden pointed out Washington state on the map. We discussed the fact that our nation's capital is a different Washington, namely, Washington, DC. Seeing "Washington, DC" written on the board, Ayden asked a good question: what does "DC" stand for? We then discussed the District of Columbia as a special area, though not a state, where the White House, Capitol, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and other monuments and government buildings are located.