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PBS “Hamilton’s America| Alexander Hamilton: The First Secretary of the Treasury”Learn how Alexander Hamilton shaped the financial system of the United States in this video from? HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" GREAT PERFORMANCES: “Hamilton’s America.”?As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton created all the policies for how the federal government deals with money.Grades 9-12Discussion QuestionsComprehension QuestionsExplain how President Washington shaped the Executive Branch of the United States government.Why did the creators of?Hamilton?choose to have Thomas Jefferson sing jazz?Describe what author Ron Chernow means when he states that Hamilton created much of the federal government “from scratch.”Why is Hamilton described as the “patron saint of Wall Street” by Secretary Henry Paulson?Critical Thinking QuestionsExplain what President Obama means when he states that the founding fathers were “flying by the seats of their pants."Explain why Senator Elizabeth Warren expresses concern about the “concentration of wealth” Hamilton’s system has created.How does Maria Bartiromo connect what happens across the country to what happens on Wall Street?Teaching TipsWho Belongs on Our Money?Ask students to read the essay? HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" "Alexander Hamilton on the $10 Bill: How He Got There and Why It Matters."Discussion QuestionsWhy did the Treasury Department decide to redesign the $10 bill in 2015?Who decides who is on the nation’s currency? Who influences those decisions?Why did Treasury Secretary Jack Lew advocate for a woman to be featured on the $10 bill? How did people react?Explain why the decision was made to keep Hamilton on the $10 bill.How has Alexander Hamilton’s reputation changed over the years?Class Activity: The Great Currency DebatePropose a redesign of one U.S. banknote: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, or $100 bill. As a class, determine three to five criteria that could be used to decide who is featured on the United States currency. Have students work in groups to nominate someone to be on a banknote who is not already on one. Groups should present their nomination, explain why he or she fits the criteria described by the class, and make an argument for why that person should be featured on our money. After each group shares, allow them to vote for two people. The person with the most votes wins!Historic Figures Set to MusicIn the musical?Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson sings jazz. Review why that choice was made. Since Jefferson was overseas during much of the 1780s, he missed many changes that occurred in the United States. As explained by Daveed Diggs in the film clip, everyone else has moved on to hip hop and he's still singing jazz.Ask students to select two historic figures that they have studied from the same time period and to select a different musical style to represent each person. Ask students to explain their choices.VocabularyAsk students to define the following words from the video in their own words. Sample definitions have been provided.cabinet—a group of people who advise the leader of a governmentindefatigable—able to work for a long time without becoming tieredcustoms—the taxes payed on goods brought into a countrymonetary—relates to the money in a country and the systems used to control the supply of moneyfinancial instruments—assets that can be traded; includes cash, bonds, and stocks.treasury securities—bonds issued by the U.S. Government. The government uses the money raised by selling securities to fund projects and pays the money back with interest.?stock—a share of the value of a company that can be bought and sold ................
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