Peppermint Patty gives a presentation about Thomas Edison and his improvements to Graham Bell's technology.

The state representatives debate the formal election of national senators. They decide whether senators should be elected by the House of Representatives, National Executives, The People, or by State Legislators.

John talks about the Atlantic Slave Trade and descibes its process and conditions slaves underwent on boats and their life on farms and plantations in the Americas.

John discusses the corruption of the Gilded Age. He goes in to depth about Tammany Hall and how political machines utilized voter fraud and corruption to further their own agendas.

Jackie, Matt, and Inez brainstorm how to build a ramp to get up the steep cliff to the island. They create a design for the ramp such that it can be easily transported and will serve the purpose of getting them to the island.