For this week's blog post, I wanted to talk about the interesting effect that Hamilton has had on education throughout the country. When Lin-Manuel Miranda set out to write Hamilton, he must have known it would have some presence in an academic setting, but I doubt he knew it would be this profound. What makes Hamilton good for teaching is that it tells a (mostly) accurate story of something that really did happen. What makes it great however, is that it is history told through modern means.
Putting history to song is one thing, but making that song hip-hop is totally different. Many younger people today enjoy the hip-hop genre, as can be seen in its' past few decades of success. Suddenly, it becomes cool to learn about how our nation's financial system was created! There are countless stories of students living Hamilton, and teachers who love the fact that it teaches a part of American history that was previously not as popular. Could this be a trend for education in the future? I sure hope so!
http://www.newsweek.com/hamilton-biggest-thing-broadway-being-taught-classrooms-all-over-424212