Ole Mister Johns helps his great-grandson choose the subject for a homework assignment.
Inspired by a visit to the capitol mall in Washington DC, Ole Mister Johns suggests a topic for his great-grandson's, school project, "Then you will write about Benjamin Banneker and help educate your classmates about a great man who is responsible for how the Capitol of the United States of America still looks today."
The Lessons of Ole Mister Johns is about the very, special relationship between a great-grandfather and great-grandson.