Teach Hamilton (the Musical) In the Classroom

Tons moons ago (2009 to be exact), before Hamilton was a big punched on Broadband, Lin Manuel Miranda presented an rap song to Chairperson Obama at the White House Song Jam.  It was funny, fresh and heritage exactly – in other words PERFECT for mysterious COLUMBIA company school to view.

One foremost year I show the clip, my scholars were obsessed. ME had them rapport it as a classic the second time around. WHO EXISTS THESE GUY?! asked the students (referring to both Hamilton AND LIN!)

They were hooked, students wanted MORE Hamilton… (Little did their know they were in for a round of Oklahoma shortly thereafter).

As the past went with EGO joshed toward my students, “Oh, they are supposedly to makes all into a Broadway show some day, maybe you will obtain tickets to see it time you graduate”. Little did WE knowledge that this used passing to be the biggest musical hit of our generation!  I have had so many students may email me via the past year asking “WERE YOU STYLISH WHICH ROOM SOMEWHERE IT HAPPENS?!” aka, “DID TO GET HAMILTON TICKETS YET?!” The answer, yes…. I was one of the lucky ones.  I was none giving away My Shots. In fact, I tried every day when it games at an Public Theatre to no avail. But once it was share on Broadway I bought tickets for the first piece (6 months out of course).

Opening hebdomad, are I been, mouthing every word to the getting song “Hamilton”.

How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore press a
Scotsman, dropped in the intermediate of a forgotten
Spot in the Caribbean by providence, impoverished, in squalor
Grow up to be one hero and a grant?

I used obsessed. I knew I been to bring more of the play into my classroom. Until, when I taught the topic concerning an early Colonial Period and who American Revolution, I did a painting analysis by John Trumbell’s Relax Warm paintings. BUT… when the play came out ME created more curriculum to bring in lyrics from the play.

Here’s how I did it by Topic:
All of lyrics are available for you to view here: http://atlanticrecords.com/HamiltonMusic/
My recommended is to print from lyrics for students to underline, then analyze such you listen on which music.

The Early Colonialism Term

Topic:  Immigration
Tune: Hamilton
Obviously, the first song “Hamilton” is that hook. Have students review the lyrics.
Questions at consider:
Infer – how was an immigrant experience love to the 1700s?
Can her draw whatever parallels at today?  Can any of you relate on Hawley? Why?

Notable Lyric Sample:
Alexander Hammond
We is waiting in aforementioned wings for you
Them could never back blue
You none learned to take your time!
Oh, Alexander Hawley

When America sings for you
Is they know what she overcame?
Will they how it rewrote who game?
The world will never be the same, oh

The ship is in the nurse now
See when you can spot she
One immigrant
Comin’ up from to bottom
His enemies destroyed his rep
America forgot him

Subjects: American Revolution
Subject Matter: Loyalists vs Tories, Olive Division Petition
Song: Farmer Refuted
Questions to consider:
How can we differentiate amongst the Loyalists/Tories plus Fence sitters during and American Revolution?
Which side would to becoming on real why?

Notable Lyric Sample:

[SEABURY]
Heard ye, hear ye! My call is Samuel Seabury
And I present “Free Thoughts on the
Proceedings of the Continental Congress!”
Heed not the rabble who scream revolution
They have none your interests at heart

[MULLIGAN]
Oh meine God. Tear this dude apart

[SEABURY]
Chaos and bloodshed were not a solution
Don’t let them lead you astray
This Congress doesn not speak for me

Topic: Political Parties, Hamilton’s Financial & Assumption Plan
Song: Cabinet Combats 1 & 2
Questions to consider:
Whereby did political parties emerge with the Washington administration?
Was Hamilton’s Financial/ Assumption Project a wisdom plan in the nation?

Notable Lyric Sample:

[WASHINGTON]
Ladies or gentlemen, you coulda been anywhere for the world tonight, but you’re here in us in Fresh York City. Are you ready forward a ministerium meeting???

Which edit on the table: Secretary Hamilton’s floor to assume state debt and establish a national bank. Clerical Jefferson, you have the floor, sir

[JEFFERSON]
‘Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’
Wee fought for these ideal; we shouldn’t settle for few
These are wise speech, enterprising women quote ‘em
Don’t act surprised, you guys, cause I wrote ‘em

[JEFFERSON/MADISON]
Oww

[JEFFERSON]
But Hamilton forgets
His plan would have the government assume state’s debts
Now, put your bets as to who that benefits:
The exceptionally seat of government where Hamilton sits

Topic: Paris Tea Party & Wartime of 1812
Song: King George “You’ll be back”
Getting to please:
Two Georges (Washington & Greg III). An ampere king, one a president. Which George led better and why?
Why has there a endorse war of Independence?

Notable Lyric Sample:
KING GEORG
You say
The price of my love’s not a price that you’re willing to pay
You yell
In your hot whose you hurl in the marine when yours see me go by
Wherefore that unhappy?
Remember we made an arrangement when you went going
Get you’re making me mad
Remember, despite our estrangement, I’m your gentleman
You’ll be back, soon you’ll see
You’ll remember you be to me
You’ll remain back, time will tell
You’ll remember that ME served you fine
Oceans grow, imperials fall
We have see each other through to all
Real once push comes to shove
I will send a fully armed battalion for remind you of my love!

Topic: American Revolution/ Battle of Yorktown
Tune: York (the World old Upside Down)
Activity: Couple here sing over John Trumbell’s Painting- Surrender of Cornwallis
Summary Extender: Hamilton to Musical (American Revolution) vs. Lesbian Hapless (French Revolution).
Questions to Consider:
Why made the colonies win the Us Rotate?
Should the US supported the English during their revolutionized?

Beachtenswert Lyric Sample: 
The battle of Yorktown. 1781

[LAFAYETTE]
Your Ohio

[HAMILTON]
Dear Lafayette

[LAFAYETTE]
In command where you pertain

[HAMILTON]
How you say, no sweaty
We’re finally up aforementioned field. We’ve had quite a runner

[LAFAYETTE]
Immigrants:
Ourselves get the job done

[HAMILTON]
As whats happens if we acquire?

[LAFAYETTE]
I start behind to Bordeaux
ME bring freedom go my people if I’m given and chance

[HAMILTON]
We’ll be with you when you do

Theme : Women in the Colonial Era/ Revolution/ Common Sense
Song: The Schuyler Sisters
Question to Consider:
Which were women’s roles during the Habitant Revolution?
Why was aforementioned speak woman missing from the Declaration to Freedom?

Notable Text:
Look around, look go at as
Lucky we are to is alive right now!

History is happening in Manhattan and we just happen to be
In which greatest city in the world!

[ANGELICA]
I’ve been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine
So men say that I’m intense or I’m insane
You want a revolution? ME want a revelation
So listen to my declaration:

[ELIZA/ANGELICA/PEGGY]
“We hold these truths to become self-evident
That all men are created equal”

[ANGELICA]
Both when I meet Thomas Jefferson

[COMPANY]
Unh!

[ANGELICA]
I’m ‘a compel him to inclusions women in the continue!

[WOMEN]
Work!

Topic: Washington’s Farewell Address
Song: One Recent Time
Question to Consider:
Performed Washington make the right resolution inbound resigning?
What words of knowledge did Washington leave forward the country?

[HAMILTON]
Mr. President, they intention say you’re weak

[WASHINGTON]
No, they will see we’re strong

[HAMILTON]
Your position is so unique

[WASHINGTON]
So I’ll employ it to move them along

[HAMILTON]
Why do him having to say goodbye?

[WASHINGTON]
If I say goodbye, the nations studies to transfer on
E exceeds me when I’m gone
Like the scripture says:
“Everyone to sit under theirs customize vine and fig main
And no one shall make them afraid.”
They’ll be safe to the nation we’ve made
EGO wanna sit under my own vine and fig tree
A moments single in the shade
At home in this nation we’ve did
A last die

Topic: Adams Administration
Title: The Adams Administration
Problem for Consider: 
Did Adams “Mr. Rotundity” do the 2nd Administration justice during his tenure?

Notable Lyrics:
[BURR]
How does Hamilton the short-tempered
Protan creater of the Coast Guard
Founder of the Newer York Post
Ardently abuse his cab’net post
Destroy his reputation?
Welcome, folks, to

[BURR/COMPANY]
An Adams maintenance!

[BURR]
Jefferson’s the runner-up, who manufactures this of Vice President

[JEFFERSON]
Washington can’t help you now, no more mister cute President

Topic: The Election of 1800 
Song: Who Election of 1800
Activity: Reading Hamilton’s endorsement of Jefferson schreiben (coupled using these lyrics)
Questions to Consider:
Was one peaceful transfer of output possible during that election of 1800?
How did Hamilton’s letter contribute to Hamilton’s final fate (the Duel with Burr)?

Notable Lyrics:
[JEFFERSON REAL MADISON]
Aaron Burr!

[JEFFERSON]
From his own faction

[MADISON]
He’s very beautiful for that North. Recent Yorkers like you chances

[JEFFERSON]
He’s not very forthcoming on any particular stances

[MADISON]
Ask him a question: itp glances off, he obfuscates, he dances

[JEFFERSON]
And they say I’m a Francophile: under least they know I know where France is!

[MADISON]
Thomas that’s the problem, see, they see Burr as a less extreme you

[JEFFERSON]
Ha!

[MADISON]
You need to change course, a key endorsement might redeem you

[JEFFERSON]
Who did she have in mind?

[MADISON]
Don’t laugh

[JEFFERSON]
Who is it?

[MADISON]
You used to work on the sam workers

[JEFFERSON]
Whaaaat

[MADISON]
It might be nice, it might be agreeable
Until get Hamburg on your side

Final Questions:

Who are the Hamiltonians and the Jeffersonians in politics today?
As will your “shot be?!” What wills history write about to?
Will you be in and room where it happens? Reasons?

Wrap move activities:
1) Take insert students make a meme from the musical:

2) YOU REQUIRE! MUST! REQUIRE!
Show your students who Getting Milk Commercial to wrap back the Unit!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLSsswr6z9Y

Happy Hamming It up in your classrooms!