diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/controller/LessonController.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/controller/LessonController.js
index a7cc41e43..baca5e707 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/controller/LessonController.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/controller/LessonController.js
@@ -2,20 +2,34 @@ define(['jquery',
 	'underscore',
 	'libs/backbone',
 	'goatApp/model/LessonContentData',
-	'goatApp/view/LessonContentView'
+	'goatApp/view/LessonContentView',
+	'goatApp/view/PlanView',
+	'goatApp/view/SourceView',
+	'goatApp/view/SolutionView',
 	], 
-	function($,_,Backbone,LessonContentData,LessonContentView) {
+	function($,
+		_,
+		Backbone,
+		LessonContentData,
+		LessonContentView,
+		PlanView,
+		SourceView,
+		SolutionView
+	) {
 		'use strict'
 		
 		
 		var Controller = function(options) {
-			this.lessonView = options.lessonView;
 			this.lessonContent = new LessonContentData();
+			this.lessonView = options.lessonView;
+			/*this.planView = new PlanView();
+			this.solutionView = new SolutionView();
+			this.sourceView = new SourceView();
+			*/
 
 			_.extend(Controller.prototype,Backbone.Events);
 			this.start = function() {
 				this.listenTo(this.lessonContent,'contentLoaded',this.onContentLoaded);
-				
 			}
 
 			//load View, which can pull data
@@ -35,14 +49,13 @@ define(['jquery',
 
 				//load cookies/parameters view
 
-				//load title view (initially hidden)
-
+				//load title view (initially hidden) << currently handled via menu click but need to be able to handle via routed request
 				//plan view (initially hidden)
-
+				this.planView = new PlanView();
 				//solution view (initially hidden)
-
+				this.solutionView = new SolutionView();
 				//source (initially hidden)
-
+				this.sourceView = new SourceView();
 				//load help controls view (contextul to what helps are available)
 
 			}
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/HTMLContentModel.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/HTMLContentModel.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78803d463
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/HTMLContentModel.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+define(['jquery',
+	'underscore',
+	'backbone'],
+	function($,_,Backbone) {
+	//TODO: make a base class to extend for items with 'traditional data' (e.g. LessonContentData, this ... others?)
+	return Backbone.Model.extend({
+		//url:'service/lessonplan.mvc',
+		fetch: function (options) {
+			options = options || {};
+			return Backbone.Model.prototype.fetch.call(this, _.extend({ dataType: "html"}, options));
+		},
+		loadData: function() {
+			var self=this;
+			this.fetch().then(function(data) {
+				self.setContent(data);
+				self.onModelLoaded();
+			});
+		},
+		setContent: function(content) {
+			this.set('content',content);
+			this.trigger('loaded');
+		},
+		onModelLoaded: function() {
+			this.checkNullModel();
+		}
+	});
+});
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diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/LessonContentData.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/LessonContentData.js
index 2f35df9c4..4a1002657 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/LessonContentData.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/LessonContentData.js
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 define(['jquery',
 	'underscore',
-	'backbone'],
-	 function($,_,Backbone){
+	'backbone',
+	'goatApp/model/HTMLContentModel'],
+	 function($,
+	 	_,
+	 	Backbone,
+	 	HTMLContentModel){
 
-	return Backbone.Model.extend({
+	return HTMLContentModel.extend({
 		urlRoot:null,
 		defaults: {
 			items:null,
@@ -15,7 +19,7 @@ define(['jquery',
 			this.baseUrlRoot = 'attack?Screen=';//
 		},
 		loadData: function(options) {
-			this.urlRoot = this.baseUrlRoot + +options.screen + '&menu=' + options.menu;
+			this.urlRoot = this.baseUrlRoot  +options.screen + '&menu=' + options.menu;
 			this.set('menuParam',options.menu);
 			this.set('screenParam',options.screen);
 
@@ -31,13 +35,6 @@ define(['jquery',
 		fetch: function (options) {
 			options = options || {};
 			return Backbone.Model.prototype.fetch.call(this, _.extend({ dataType: "html"}, options));
-			// var self=this;
-			// Backbone.Model.prototype.fetch.apply(this, arguments).then(
-			// 	function(content){
-			// 		self.setContent(content);
-			// 	});
-
-			// //override with prototype
 		}
 	});
 });
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diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/LessonPlanModel.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/LessonPlanModel.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fc56320b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/LessonPlanModel.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+define(['jquery',
+	'underscore',
+	'backbone',
+	'goatApp/model/HTMLContentModel'],
+	function($,
+		_,
+		Backbone,
+		HTMLContentModel) {
+	//TODO: make a base class to extend for items with 'traditional data' (e.g. LessonContentData, this ... others?)
+	return HTMLContentModel.extend({
+		url:'service/lessonplan.mvc',
+		checkNullModel: function() {
+			if (this.get('content').indexOf('Plan is not available for this lesson.') > -1) {
+				this.set('content',null);
+			}
+		}
+		
+	});
+});
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diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/LessonSolutionModel.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/LessonSolutionModel.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef249864d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/LessonSolutionModel.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+define(['jquery',
+	'underscore',
+	'backbone',
+	'goatApp/model/HTMLContentModel'],
+	function($,
+		_,
+		Backbone,
+		HTMLContentModel) {
+	return HTMLContentModel.extend({
+		url:'service/solution.mvc',
+		checkNullModel: function() {
+			if (this.get('content').indexOf('Solution  is not available. Contact') === 0) {
+				this.set('content',null);
+			}
+		}
+		
+	});
+});
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diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/LessonSourceModel.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/LessonSourceModel.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e0b054a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/model/LessonSourceModel.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+define(['jquery',
+	'underscore',
+	'backbone',
+	'goatApp/model/HTMLContentModel'],
+	function($,
+		_,
+		Backbone,
+		HTMLContentModel) {
+	return HTMLContentModel.extend({
+		url:'service/source.mvc',
+		checkNullModel: function () {
+			//TODO: move this function into HTMLContentModel and make the string a property of this 'child' model
+			if (this.get('content').indexOf("No source listing found") > -1) {
+				this.set('content',null);
+			}
+		}
+		
+	});
+});
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diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/HelpControlsView.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/HelpControlsView.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6917085b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/HelpControlsView.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+define(['jquery',
+	'underscore',
+	'backbone'],
+function($,_,Backbone) {
+	return Backbone.View.extend({
+		el:'#lessonHelp', //Check this
+		render:function(title) {
+			
+		}
+	});
+});
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diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/LessonContentView.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/LessonContentView.js
index b7df3f83a..cdfda57d7 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/LessonContentView.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/LessonContentView.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ function($,_,Backbone,JQueryForm,LessonData) {
 			options = options || {};
 		},
 		render: function() {
-			//alert('render');
 			this.$el.html(this.model.get('content'));
 			this.makeFormsAjax();
 		},
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/MenuView.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/MenuView.js
index b723a25f4..e4956ed63 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/MenuView.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/MenuView.js
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ define(['jquery',
 			}
 		},
 		triggerTitleRender: function (title) {
-			console.debug('title:'+title);
 			this.trigger('lesson:click',title);
 		},
 		expandCategory: function (id) {
@@ -86,17 +85,12 @@ define(['jquery',
 		accordionMenu: function(id) {
 	        if (this.openMenu !== id) {
 	        	this.$el.find('#' + id).slideDown(300);
+	        	this.openMenu = id;
 	        } else { //it's open
 	            this.$el.find('#' + id).slideUp(300).attr('isOpen', 0);
+	            this.openMenu = null;
 	            return;
 	        }
-	        this.openMenu = id;
-	        this.$el.find('.lessonsAndStages').not('ul#' + id).slideUp(300);
-	        /* //legacy angular code that may be usefl 
-	        if ($scope.expandMe) {
-	            $('ul#' + id).slideDown(300).attr('isOpen', 1);
-	        }
-	        */
 		}
 	});
 });
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diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/PlanView.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/PlanView.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf0befaef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/PlanView.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+define(['jquery',
+	'underscore',
+	'backbone',
+	'goatApp/model/LessonPlanModel'],
+function($,
+	_,
+	Backbone,
+	LessonPlanModel) {
+	return Backbone.View.extend({
+		el:'#lessonHelpWrapper .lessonHelp.lessonPlan', //Check this
+		initialize: function() {
+			this.model = new LessonPlanModel();
+			this.listenTo(this.model,'loaded',this.onModelLoaded);
+			this.model.loadData();
+		},
+		render:function(title) {
+			
+		},
+		onModelLoaded: function() {
+			// ???
+		}
+	});
+});
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diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/SolutionView.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/SolutionView.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7564ca2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/SolutionView.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+define(['jquery',
+	'underscore',
+	'backbone',
+	'goatApp/model/LessonSolutionModel'],
+function($,_,Backbone,LessonSolutionModel) {
+	return Backbone.View.extend({
+		el:'#lessonHelpWrapper .lessonHelp.lessonSolution', //Check this
+		initialize: function() {
+			this.model = new LessonSolutionModel();
+			this.listenTo(this.model,'loaded',this.onModelLoaded);
+			this.model.loadData();
+		},
+		render:function(title) {
+			
+		},
+		onModelLoaded: function() {
+			// ???
+		}
+	});
+});
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diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/SourceView.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/SourceView.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..338300b56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatApp/view/SourceView.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+define(['jquery',
+	'underscore',
+	'backbone',
+	'goatApp/model/LessonSourceModel'],
+function($,
+	_,
+	Backbone,
+	LessonSourceModel) {
+	return Backbone.View.extend({
+		el:'#lessonHelpWrapper .lessonHelp.lessonPlan', //Check this
+		initialize: function() {
+			this.model = new LessonSourceModel();
+			this.listenTo(this.model,'loaded',this.onModelLoaded);
+			this.model.loadData();
+		},
+		render:function(title) {
+			
+		},
+		onModelLoaded: function() {
+			// ???
+		}
+	});
+});
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