On October 30, Port Chester High School's U.S. History students had the unique opportunity to attend the Hamilton Education Program on Broadway, where they experienced the groundbreaking musical Hamilton and participated in a special Q&A session with the cast and crew.

This exciting field trip served as the culmination of a larger interdisciplinary project that combined history with the performing arts. As part of the project, students were tasked with creating performance pieces—ranging from monologues and scenes to spoken word, rap, and poetry—that connected to the Founding Fathers era, which they had been studying in class.

The students wrote and performed their pieces, many of which were captured on video, said Theatre Director Christina Baurle. This project allows them to make deeper connections with the historical material they’re learning in class and shows how real, factual events can be transformed into creative, expressive performance.

Date Added: 11/13/2024