When I was told I was teaching Hamilton, I was nervous. Historically, my kids have not enjoyed learning about millennial faves. But dang, I've been impressed by how much they're engaging with this:
A frequent class cutter stays late to finish a paragraph about how much Hamilton's life reminds him of his own.
Students being appalled that he was shot by a political rival but also super into it as a historical reflection of Biggie and Tupac
A frequent sleeper stays awake and begins bopping to Helpless and tells me it's actually not half bad.
A student who's constantly talking over me to her friends instead sings along to Satisfied by the end of the song.
A table of girls Google Anthony Ramos to fawn over him. Across the room, boys fawn over Jasmine Cephas Jones
I think this unit might work out.