Why America? Hamilton’s Vision In partnership with the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Wednesday, January 29, 2020 – 10am–2pm The Dirkensen Senate Office Building and The Capitol Building
TEACHER GUIDE OVERVIEW
Why America? Hamilton’s Vision Students will learn about how the new contract would function and how we would pay for it. Your classes will explore the legislative branch in person, and enjoy a dialogue with Mr. Hamilton regarding the nation’s monetary system.
WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE TRIP
Students will meet in the Dirksen Senate Office Building with an Alexander Hamilton interpreter (and maybe a surprise guest), and then move to the Capitol Visitor Center for a video & tour of Statuary Hall and the Rotunda. Mr. Hamilton will join in Statuary Hall at his statue for more personal interactions, as well as Q&A, as groups go through. Here are links to prepare your students for the Capitol tour: https://edreform.com/wpcontent/uploads/2020/01/WhyAmerica_Capitol_ActivityBooklet.pdf https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/education/students/student-orientationvideo
PROJECT & LESSON IDEAS
Lesson Plan: The Constitution & Congress, 4th-5th Grade https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ooz_GTyQbugH7z4Q4UGHwRuG WTMf_Qc0Mc_W1v15zME/edit Lesson Plan: The Constitution & Congress, 6th-8th Grade https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DavnNzLneC0JxY2rahwHkAPHrYf gEUndpBDLjFtxSvs/edit Lesson Plan: Hamilton's Vision, 4th-5th Grade https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bq7uSNOo2krjNDgbAhyLitAo5z4ONt4HOlglSmNLbc/edit Lesson Plan: Hamilton’s Vision, 6th-8th Grade https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zi7RvONs4PEW7f95nT7Z38YFLYNNKkJ4BKQqO6rR6A/edit CommonLit Lesson Plans: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k5wZwXhhU_OsY9VYNJiJuhiYtpxwas4qi7YsyQRaQg/edit
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TEACHER GUIDE
Hamilton Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14vIpJ5F5UvLDer9iqVopKit9JceA9Og/view?usp=sharing Hamilton Article on Why Hamilton Supported a National Bank: https://www.reference.com/history/did-hamilton-support-national-bank680e6f05bef890fb US Banking System: https://www.icivics.org/teachers/lesson-plans/banks-crediteconomy?keywords=bank&type%5B1%5D=1&page&referer=searchresults&page_title=Search%20Results What is the Legislative Branch? What does it do, and how does it operate? https://www.icivics.org/teachers/lesson-plans/congressflash?keywords=congress&type%5B1%5D=1&page&referer=searchresults&page_title=Search%20Results (For lower grades) https://www.icivics.org/viewpdf?path=/sites/default/files/uploads/Law%2 0Craft%20Game%20Guide_0.pdf Video: What is the Legislature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hltv8-nzcUc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66f4-NKEYz4 6th-8th Grade: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/congressunited-states/
ONLINE RESOURCES
Alexander Hamilton: https://kids.kiddle.co/Alexander_Hamilton Federalist Papers: https://kids.kiddle.co/Federalist_Papers The United States Congress: https://kids.kiddle.co/United_States_Congress US Capitol Lesson Plans: https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/education/lesson-plans Schoolhouse Rock, I’m Just a Bill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFroMQlKiag&app=desktop
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