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Teaching It's all about the Hamiltons, baby

It's all about the Hamiltons, baby

Hamilton’s immigrant story, his role in the American Revolution, his rescue of the US economy, and, above all, his vision for the United States – all make his continued presence important and necessary.\n\nUltimately, Americans today live in a nation built upon the foundation of Hamilton’s ideas.

Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington
The Conversation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

To what extent does Hamilton illustrate American values?
STANDARDS:
RH.1 - Meaning & Evidence, RH.2 - Main Ideas, RH.8 - Evaluate Argument

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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