Was Alexander Hamilton a true American hero or is his reputation overhyped? Invite your 7th and 8th-grade US history students to analyze his controversial legacy with this Alexander Hamilton Body Biography & CER Research Project!
This student-centered, skill-based mini-unit guides middle schoolers through evaluating Hamilton’s political career, economic vision, and personal conflicts. Students read an informative biography, organize historical evidence using a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) framework, and synthesize their findings on a giant body biography poster display.
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2-Page Hamilton Biography Reading: Accessible reading available in printable PDF and digital Google Doc formats (easily translated for ELL support).
Instructional Google Slides Presentation: Step-by-step slides explaining each poster section and writing requirement to students.
Pre-Write CER Graphic Organizer: Scaffolds evidence collection, claim formulation, and commentary writing.
11×17 Printable Poster (Body Biography): Printable as a large 11×17 sheet or assembled using two standard 8.5×11 pages.
Grading Rubric & Student Examples: Clear scoring criteria and visual exemplars to accelerate grading and setting expectations.
Complete Teacher Directions & Key: Zero-prep guide with suggestions for classroom display and peer reviews.
The Federalist Vision: Hamilton’s role as First Secretary of the Treasury, creation of the National Bank, and federal assumption of state debts.
Revolutionary War & Early Republic: Serving as Washington’s aide-de-camp, co-authoring The Federalist Papers, and his rivalry with Thomas Jefferson.
Historical Argumentation: Formulating a thesis evaluating whether Hamilton’s
Evidence-Based Writing (CER): Supporting historical judgements with direct textual evidence.
Visual Representation: Using symbolic art, quotes, and structural labels to convey historical identity.
Critical Thinking: Distinguishing between modern popular myth and historical reality.
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Our World History Curriculum, including Ancient and Medieval History lessons, is key-concept-based, focussing on the “big six” key concepts for social science, often referred to as GRAPES.By learning World History with key concepts as a filter, students will become familiar with the crucial attributes that have allowed ancient and medieval civilizations to prosper. Also, students will build a framework, scaffolding future learning with the key concepts that will be repeated throughout their academic careers.
Each unit comes with notes, graphic organizers, and review worksheets that have the GRAPES key concepts in mind:
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