Hamilton the Musical
From: Hamilton
Grade Level: (MS), (HS), (College)
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 1-3 Class Periods
Length of Reading: None
Link: None
You can watch a recording of the complete Hamilton Musical if you have a subscription to Disney Plus. If you have a subscription to PBS, you might be able to watch "Hamilton's America" on Great Performances about the making of the musical. Or if you're short on time you can pull up a few songs from the musical on YouTube and work them into your lecture surrounding the Early Republic. You might listen to these songs in particular:
"Cabinet Battle #1" about Hamilton's plan for a national bank
"The Room Where It Happens" about the deal Hamilton, Jefferson, and Madison made to accept each other's plans. Hamilton's plan for the National Bank was traded for the US capitol being located in Washington D.C.
"Cabinet Battle #2"* about whether the US should join France in their fight against England after the American Revolution. *Please note the words "God damn" are uttered.
More Information:
Grade Level:
(MS), (HS), (College): We put these in parentheses because there is no specified age group for the activity; however, we think it would be well suited for middle school, high school, and college students
This Activity Involves:
Movie: This activity involves a clip, film, or documentary.
Image: Listen. , ca. 1901. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2012648364/.
