Alexander Hamilton: The Making of a Patriot Musical Play & Activities

Description

Packet Includes:

• Alexander Hamilton: The Making of a Patriot Musical Play
  • 7 Original Songs
    • 6 songs with lyrics
    • 1 waltz for dancing
  • Cast of Characters, including number of speaking parts per character
  • Ideas for Staging, Props, Scenery and Costumes
  • Music MP3s of each song – a melody track and an accompaniment track
  • Videos of parts of the play being performed
  • Hamilton’s Raps: Metering & Downbeats
  • Rapping & Beatboxing
  • Backdrop
• Activities
  • Literature & English activities
  • Writing activities
  • Art activities
  • Geography activities
  • Math activities
  • Dance activities
  • Social Studies & History activities
  • Science activities
  • Involving the School: Activities for Younger Grades
• Research & Information on:
  • A Drum Kit
  • The Hearts of Oak Cap
  • American Independence
    • The Stamp Act
    • The Boston Tea Party
  • Top 10 Battles of the Revolutionary War
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson’s The Concord Hymn
  • American Independence & Revolutionary War Vocabulary
• Printables:
  • The Revolutionary War (Battles & American Independence)
  • Hurricanes
  • Postage Stamp Template
  • Labeled Drum Kit
  • Pictures of Alexander Hamilton
• Resources & Links:
  • Books for personal and/or class reading
  • Art During the American Revolution
  • Banking & Finance
  • Battles & the American Revolution
  • Dance During the American Revolution
  • Hamilton on the Postage Stamp and $10 Bill
  • Hurricanes & Weather
  • Literature During the American Revolution
  • Maps
  • U.S. Government & Congress
• Answer key & Sources

• Musical Play takes about 40 minutes to perform
• Activities take 15+ minutes to complete
• Pages: 61
• Grades: 5th & 6th (with activities for younger grades)