Lesson 12

We will write an objective summary and identify a theme of Acts 1 and 2 of Hamilton: An American Musical.

Lesson Goals

Reading and Knowledge

Summarize: How well do I accurately summarize the musical, Hamilton: An American Musical?
Analyze Relationships: How well do I identify different characters and how they relate to the plot?
Determine Meaning and Purpose: How well do I use connections among details, elements, and effects to make logical deductions about the theme of a text?

Writing

Organize Ideas: How well do I sequence and group sentences and paragraphs and use devices, techniques, descriptions, reasoning, evidence, and visual elements to establish coherent, logical, and well-developed narratives, explanations, and arguments?
Use Conventions to Produce Clear Writing: How well do I apply correct and effective syntax, usage, mechanics, and spelling to communicate ideas and achieve intended purposes?

Texts

Core

- Hamilton: The Revolution, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter, Grand Central, 2016

Materials

Tools

Reference Guides

Editable Google Docs

Activity 1: Read

We will review the section 1 diagnostic checklist to prepare for the task.

Alone or with a partner, review the Section 1 Diagnostic Checklist task, your completed Summarizing Text Tools, and your notes on themes to help you plan your response.

Activity 2: Write

We will complete the Section Diagnostic task.

Write an objective summary of Acts 1 and 2 of Hamilton: An American Musical, and identify one of its themes. Use evidence from the text to support your response.

In your summary, but sure do the following:

Identify a theme or message Miranda develops in Acts 1 and 2.
Analyze how Miranda’s use of plot sequence and character development impacts the message or theme you have identified.
Use evidence from the text to support your response.

Activity 3: Write

We will revise our content and ideas to ensure that our work is appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience. This will help us develop our work.

Work independently to review and edit your response, paying attention to how clearly you have communicated your ideas. Use the Section 1 Diagnostic Checklist to review and revise your essay.

Activity 4: Write

We will reflect on our work on the Section Diagnostic and assess our progress toward the Culminating Task.

Step 1

Review the Central Question of the unit:

How do storytellers use primary sources?

Use the following questions to guide a discussion with a partner or small group:

What new knowledge do you have in relation to the Central Question?
What are you still curious about in relation to the Central Question?
What is the relationship between the question and the texts you have read so far? How do the texts shed light on the question? How does the question help you understand the texts?
How has your response to the question evolved, deepened, or changed?

In your Learning Log, write your response to Question 3. You will return to this response in later lessons to examine how your understanding of the Central Question has evolved.

Step 2

Choose at least three of the questions below and respond to them in your Learning Log:

How well did you take necessary action to prepare for the task?
What went well for you during the completion of this task?
What did you struggle with during the completion of this task? How did you push through that struggle?
How well did you actively focus your attention during this independent task?
How well did you develop and use an effective and efficient process to maintain workflow during this task?
What would you do differently during the next Section Diagnostic?

Step 3

Now, find and review your Culminating Task Progress Tracker. Think about all you have learned and done during this section of the unit. Evaluate your skills and knowledge to determine how prepared you are for the Culminating Task.

Add or refine any skills and content knowledge required for the Culminating Task.
Evaluate how well you are mastering skills and knowledge required for the Culminating Task.