We held class outside today, in deference to Will's wishes. I handed back his graded Chapter 5 quiz (24/30) and went over it with him. We discussed the decline in Will's recent quiz performances and the need for him to study the assigned material in this class. I specifically suggested to Will that, if studying at home presented a problem (and I do not know that it does), he might want to try studying at the Palm Beach Gardens branch of the Palm Beach County Library, the Jupiter branch of the Palm Beach County Library, or the FAU Honors College library in Jupiter. In response to Will's remark that he sometimes forgets to bring his book home, I suggested that he consider asking Elyse to remind him to do so before he leaves school each day. Following this constructive discussion, we took up Chapter 6, addressing the national debate over the need for a stronger central government in 1786, the call for a consitutional convention in 1787, the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, the Great Compromise of 1787, and the concepts of (1) federalism, (2) separation of powers, and (3) checks and balances enshrined in the Constitution.