Who is on that Bill? An AALL Cross Curricular Lesson
Part 1 Warm-up Reading Internet Treasure Hunt: Who was Alexander Hamilton?
Directions: Do a search on www.google.com or another search engine. After 7
minutes, see who in your class has the answers!
1. Where was Alexander Hamilton born?
2. How old was Hamilton when he entered the United States?
3. Did Hamilton ever fight in a war? Which one?
4. Name one friend or political supporter of Hamilton.
5. Name one political enemy.
6. Name some offices that Hamilton held.
Hamilton and The Federalist papers
part 2 Read these two websites:
1. Quick Facts
2. Explaining the Constitution
Answer the questions : Student Worksheet
(you may get some of the answers from your websearch)
part 3 Math
go to this site from the Federal
Bureau of Engraving
a. At the end of the page, you see how much it costs to print a note. What
percentage is this of the ten dollar bill? Write in an algebraic formula.
b. About how long does a ten dollar bill last? How many time longer is this than
a one dollar bill? Write in an algebraic formula.
part 4 Writing
From your reading and research, you have learned something about Alexander Hamilton's
theories on government. Write a paragraph on the importance of checks and
balances as they now exist in the United States government.
Branching out: A. The
Rise and Fall of Alexander Hamilton
Questions to consider: How is Hamilton perceived today? Why and how has his
image changed over the last 200 plus years? Read the Rest of Hamilton's
biography from #2.What are the authors' similarities and differences in the
authors' views of Hamilton?
B. Chronology of the Federalist and Anti Federalist Papers Draw a horizontal timeline based on this chart.
Additional Links: Documents: Federalist
Papers Anti-Federalist
Papers
Social Studies School Lesson and Questions