This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quiz and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 100 min
Items in this lesson
Slide 1 - Slide
What do you know about the American Revolution?
Slide 2 - Open question
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Declaration of Independence (1776)
De Amerikaanse onafhankelijkheidsverklaring was sterk geïnspireerd door de ideeën van de Verlichting.
Founding Fathers
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1783: The British give up and acknowledge the independence of the states
The founding fathers made the United States into a federation (= een verbond van staten)
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George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay en Alexander Hamilton
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Alexander Hamilton
- born in the Caribbean in 1755 - became an orphan and was taken in by a wealthy man - moved to New York to study - became part of the independence movement - fought in the war against Great Britain as George Washington's assistant.
- was part of the founding fathers
- helped to design the government and important laws
- died in a duel
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Hamilton, the musical
- story of the life of Alexander Hamilton
- not your classic musical: different music styles, rapping, people of colour in the main parts
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After watching
With your group: pick a character from the musical.
Do extensive research on them.
Make a presentation about your character.
Give your presentation to the class.
Half of your grade will be the questions during watching, the other half is your presentation.
Lesson duration is: 100 min
