Eden Kinsey

Jamie Sherrill

CI 2300

6 November 2017

Digital Literacy in Theatre with US History

Overview: Using the Musical Hamilton students will analyze parts of the show while focusing

on the historical accuracy used. Performance leads to better understanding. Analyzing

Hamilton also allows students to work on empathy. (For today we will focus on the 70th Annual

Tony Awards Performance. Which was during the riots in Charlotte. What does this do to the

performance? it was mentioned during the Tonys)

A. Name of Presenter: Eden Kinsey

B. Connection to the Curriculum:

Curricular Area and Age: Middle School Theatre Education, Grade 8, Ages 13-14

NC Standard - 8.CU.1 - Analyze theatre in terms of the social, historical, and cultural

contexts in which it was created.

8.CU.1.1 - Understand the role of theatre arts in North Carolina and the United States in

relation to history and geography.

8.CU.1.2 - Create theatrical works that exemplify the style and culture of North Carolina,

the United States and/or North America.

21st Century Skills Global Literacy, Information Literacy, Media Literacy, ICT

(Information, Communications and Technology) Literacy, Leadership and Responsibility,

Social and Cross-Cultural Skills.

C. Title of Media Analyzed: Hamilton

D. Type of Media: Musical Production/ Videos/ Songs

E. Video Link:

a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5VqyCQV1Tg

i. 2:15 End

b. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wPu6OxFfBY

i. Beginning - 00:49

F. Questions / Analysis:

a. What was happening in Orlando FL during this time?

b. What effect does that have on the performance? Is there one at all?

c. Is there Historical accuracy?

d. Is Lin Manuel Mirandas source for Hamilton credible?

e. WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS CAN YOU (Student) COME UP WITH?

G. Possible Production Connection

a. Have students create character analysis social media pages.
i. Adding who was involved in what historical event mentioned in the
musical.
b. Students create their own song for a historical/social/ cultural event.

Connection to Standards: These projects/assignments have students use these 21st

Century Skills.
For 8th Grade Students use their 21st Century Skills to go along with the NC
Standard for Theatre in 8th grade. Analyzing Theatre in the Social, Historical and
Cultural Contexts. (History = Hamilton, Orlando during the Tony Awards = Cultural
and Social)
21st Century Skills Global Literacy, Information Literacy, Media Literacy, ICT
(Information, Communications and Technology) Literacy, Leadership and
Responsibility, Social and Cross-Cultural Skills.