diff --git a/econplayground/assignment/tests/test_views.py b/econplayground/assignment/tests/test_views.py
index d6c2a2aad..c1e786c09 100644
--- a/econplayground/assignment/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/econplayground/assignment/tests/test_views.py
@@ -534,3 +534,15 @@ def test_assignment_step_value_submission(self):
 
         score_path.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertEqual(score_path.score, 0.5)
+
+
+class AssignmentDetailStudentViewTest(
+        LoggedInTestStudentMixin, AssignmentMixin, TestCase):
+    def test_assignment_step_view(self):
+        assignment = self.setup_sample_assignment()
+        r = self.client.get(reverse('assignment_detail_student', kwargs={
+            'pk': assignment.pk
+        }))
+
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertContains(r, assignment.title)
diff --git a/econplayground/assignment/views.py b/econplayground/assignment/views.py
index 9897c3b92..a5101fe81 100644
--- a/econplayground/assignment/views.py
+++ b/econplayground/assignment/views.py
@@ -114,6 +114,14 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         return ctx
 
 
+class AssignmentDetailStudentView(LoginRequiredMixin, DetailView):
+    """
+    Read-only view for working through an assignment.
+    """
+    model = Assignment
+    template_name = 'assignment/assignment_detail_student.html'
+
+
 class AssignmentTreeUpdateView(LoginRequiredMixin, UserPassesTestMixin, View):
     """
     Add and remove nodes from the assignment tree.
diff --git a/econplayground/main/tests/test_views.py b/econplayground/main/tests/test_views.py
index 3cda28274..b4ddbbe45 100644
--- a/econplayground/main/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/econplayground/main/tests/test_views.py
@@ -748,8 +748,12 @@ def test_get(self):
         self.assertContains(r, 'Topic B')
         self.assertEqual(r.context['all_count'], 3)
         self.assertEqual(r.context['featured_count'], 2)
-        self.assertEqual(r.context['topic_list'][0].published_graph_count(), 2)
-        self.assertEqual(r.context['topic_list'][1].published_graph_count(), 1)
+
+        self.t1.refresh_from_db()
+        self.t2.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(len(r.context['topic_list']), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(self.t1.published_graph_count(), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(self.t2.published_graph_count(), 1)
 
         r = self.client.get(
             '{}?all=true'.format(
@@ -769,8 +773,12 @@ def test_get(self):
         self.assertContains(r, 'Topic B')
         self.assertEqual(r.context['all_count'], 3)
         self.assertEqual(r.context['featured_count'], 2)
-        self.assertEqual(r.context['topic_list'][0].published_graph_count(), 2)
-        self.assertEqual(r.context['topic_list'][1].published_graph_count(), 1)
+
+        self.t1.refresh_from_db()
+        self.t2.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(len(r.context['topic_list']), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(self.t1.published_graph_count(), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(self.t2.published_graph_count(), 1)
 
         r = self.client.get(
             '{}?topic={}'.format(
@@ -815,8 +823,12 @@ def test_get(self):
         self.assertContains(r, 'Topic B')
         self.assertEqual(r.context['all_count'], 3)
         self.assertEqual(r.context['featured_count'], 2)
-        self.assertEqual(r.context['topic_list'][0].published_graph_count(), 2)
-        self.assertEqual(r.context['topic_list'][1].published_graph_count(), 1)
+
+        self.t1.refresh_from_db()
+        self.t2.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(len(r.context['topic_list']), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(self.t1.published_graph_count(), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(self.t2.published_graph_count(), 1)
 
 
 class MockLTI(object):
diff --git a/econplayground/templates/assignment/assignment_detail_student.html b/econplayground/templates/assignment/assignment_detail_student.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..956598447
--- /dev/null
+++ b/econplayground/templates/assignment/assignment_detail_student.html
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+{% load static %}
+
+{% block title %}{{ object.title }}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block breadcrumb %}
+<nav aria-label="breadcrumb">
+    <ol class="breadcrumb">
+        <li class="breadcrumb-item">
+            <a href="{% url 'assignment_list' %}" title="Assignment List">
+                {% include 'main/your_assignments_snippet.html' %}
+            </a>
+        </li>
+        <li class="breadcrumb-item">
+            {{ object.title|truncatewords:5 }}
+        </li>
+    </ol>
+</nav>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block pagetitle %}
+    <h1>{{ object.title }}</h1>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    <div class="container">
+        Welcome to assignment {{object.pk}}!
+    </div>
+
+    {% if object.first_step %}
+        <a href="{% url 'step_detail' object.pk object.first_step.pk %}"
+           class="btn btn-primary mt-2"
+           role="button"
+           title="First question">
+            First question
+        </a>
+    {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/econplayground/templates/assignment/assignment_list_student.html b/econplayground/templates/assignment/assignment_list_student.html
index feb5b22f1..56a32ace9 100644
--- a/econplayground/templates/assignment/assignment_list_student.html
+++ b/econplayground/templates/assignment/assignment_list_student.html
@@ -17,14 +17,10 @@
         {% for assignment in assignment_list %}
         <tr>
             <th scope="row">
-                {% if assignment.first_step %}
-                    <a href="{% url 'step_detail' assignment.pk assignment.first_step.pk %}"
-                       title="{{assignment.title}}">
-                        {{assignment.title}}
-                    </a>
-                {% else %}
+                <a href="{% url 'assignment_detail_student' assignment.pk %}"
+                   title="{{assignment.title}}">
                     {{assignment.title}}
-                {% endif %}
+                </a>
             </th>
             <td>
                 {% for cohort in assignment.cohorts.all %}
diff --git a/econplayground/templates/assignment/step_detail.html b/econplayground/templates/assignment/step_detail.html
index 6241beb51..7587ebd71 100644
--- a/econplayground/templates/assignment/step_detail.html
+++ b/econplayground/templates/assignment/step_detail.html
@@ -8,18 +8,26 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block breadcrumb %}
-<nav aria-label="breadcrumb">
-    <ol class="breadcrumb">
-        <li class="breadcrumb-item">
-            <a href="{% url 'assignment_detail' assignment.pk %}">
-                {{assignment.title|truncatewords:5}}
-            </a>
-        </li>
-        <li class="breadcrumb-item">
-            Step {{object.pk}}
-        </li>
-    </ol>
-</nav>
+    {% user_is_instructor request.user as i_am_instructor %}
+
+    <nav aria-label="breadcrumb">
+        <ol class="breadcrumb">
+            <li class="breadcrumb-item">
+                {% if i_am_instructor %}
+                    <a href="{% url 'assignment_detail' assignment.pk %}">
+                        {{assignment.title|truncatewords:5}}
+                    </a>
+                {% else %}
+                    <a href="{% url 'assignment_detail_student' assignment.pk %}">
+                        {{assignment.title|truncatewords:5}}
+                    </a>
+                {% endif %}
+            </li>
+            <li class="breadcrumb-item">
+                Step {{object.pk}}
+            </li>
+        </ol>
+    </nav>
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block pagetitle %}
diff --git a/econplayground/urls.py b/econplayground/urls.py
index 184162ba8..891db96e3 100644
--- a/econplayground/urls.py
+++ b/econplayground/urls.py
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ def trigger_error(request):
     path('assignment/<int:pk>/',
          assignment_views.AssignmentDetailView.as_view(),
          name='assignment_detail'),
+    path('assignment/<int:pk>/view/',
+         assignment_views.AssignmentDetailStudentView.as_view(),
+         name='assignment_detail_student'),
     path('assignment_assignment/<int:pk>/edit/',
          assignment_views.AssignmentUpdateView.as_view(),
          name='assignment_assignment_edit'),