Description
Hook your students with the power of Hamilton while building critical ELA skills! This engaging lesson guides students through a close reading and lyrical analysis of the song “Alexander Hamilton” from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit.
Perfect for analyzing diction, tone, figurative language, syntax, and rhetorical appeals in a high-interest, contemporary context.
What’s Included:
- 8 fully editable Google Slides™ WITH SUGGESTED ANSWERS LINKED ON THE FIRST SLIDE!
- Brief background on the musical and directions for use
- 5 themed question sets with specific excerpts and literary focus
- Guided analysis of style, purpose, parallelism, connotation, and rhetorical strategies --> PERFECT for AP Language
- Clean, colorful formatting
Skills Targeted:
- Literary analysis
- Purpose & tone identification
- Syntax & structure analysis
- Argument and rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos)
- Critical thinking & text-based discussion
Perfect For:
- Grades 8–12 ELA
- Poetry or figurative language units
- Media/literature comparison
- Sub plans or enrichment
- AP/IB literary analysis practice
Bonus Ideas: Pair with the Disney+ performance or lyrics-only video (if available) for an engaging audio-visual experience. Works well independently, in pairs, or as stations.
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Hamilton Purpose, Style, & Language | Diction, Syntax, & Rhetoric Practice
Highlights
Description
Hook your students with the power of Hamilton while building critical ELA skills! This engaging lesson guides students through a close reading and lyrical analysis of the song “Alexander Hamilton” from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit.
Perfect for analyzing diction, tone, figurative language, syntax, and rhetorical appeals in a high-interest, contemporary context.
What’s Included:
- 8 fully editable Google Slides™ WITH SUGGESTED ANSWERS LINKED ON THE FIRST SLIDE!
- Brief background on the musical and directions for use
- 5 themed question sets with specific excerpts and literary focus
- Guided analysis of style, purpose, parallelism, connotation, and rhetorical strategies --> PERFECT for AP Language
- Clean, colorful formatting
Skills Targeted:
- Literary analysis
- Purpose & tone identification
- Syntax & structure analysis
- Argument and rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos)
- Critical thinking & text-based discussion
Perfect For:
- Grades 8–12 ELA
- Poetry or figurative language units
- Media/literature comparison
- Sub plans or enrichment
- AP/IB literary analysis practice
Bonus Ideas: Pair with the Disney+ performance or lyrics-only video (if available) for an engaging audio-visual experience. Works well independently, in pairs, or as stations.
Helpful Tips:
Click the Follow button at the top of my store to stay in the loop on sales, freebies, and fresh new resources!
Leave feedback after downloading! Not only does it help me improve, but you’ll also earn TPT credits to save on future purchases—basically free money for teachers!
© Sharper Together, 2019 - Present
All rights reserved. For single-classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you plan to share this resource with colleagues or upload it to a shared digital platform
