Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1147730
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1539-9664
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"Hamilton" Goes to High School
D'Orio, Wayne
Education Next, v17 n3 p43-49 Sum 2017
In this article, the author describes how the hottest show on Broadway, "Hamilton," teamed up with a nonprofit organization and a major foundation in an attempt to reinvent how American history is taught--and motivate 16-year-olds to interact with primary documents from 240 years ago.
Descriptors: Theater Arts, United States History, History Instruction, Teaching Methods, High School Students, Primary Sources, Student Motivation, Nonprofit Organizations, Curriculum, Multimedia Materials, Cultural Pluralism
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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