The book I chose to read was Alexander Hamilton- The Outsider by Jean Fritz. This book was rated at a 9th grade reading level but could be read in grades 6th- 8th depending on the students. There was quite a bit of information crammed into 144 pages and therefore can be useful in many different ways throughout the different age groups, even in the grades below 6th if the information is just taken from it. This being said, this book can be incorporated in many different ways in the classroom. As we discussed multiple times this semester, it is always good to find ways to incorporate multiple subject areas into one lesson. This helps to teach the whole child in a way that they will encounter information in everyday life. This being a book, English
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Hamilton was still slightly involved in a few areas of government and when Jefferson and Burr were competing for the presidency, Hamilton did what he could to persuade the House of Representatives to vote for Jefferson instead of Burr. Hamilton did not trust Burr from the occasions in which they worked together under President Washington and therefore felt he would be a dangerous president. For obvious reasons this angered Burr and from there their relationship only got worse. Later when Burr ran for governor of New York, Hamilton also strongly opposed him. Word got back to Burr regarding statements that were made by Hamilton and Burr decided to challenge Hamilton to a duel to settle their differences. Though Hamilton was opposed to dueling, especially after his son was killed in a duel, he knew he could not refuse. He therefore agreed and the date was set. Though it is not known if Hamilton purposely missed Burr, Burr did not miss and delivered a deathly shot to Hamilton. He lived till the next day and was able to tell his family goodbye. His funeral had an extremely large attendance and many fond memories and praises were shared. At this time there was no doubt that Hamilton loved his country and was not just an immigrant but instead a true
Hamilton was still slightly involved in a few areas of government and when Jefferson and Burr were competing for the presidency, Hamilton did what he could to persuade the House of Representatives to vote for Jefferson instead of Burr. Hamilton did not trust Burr from the occasions in which they worked together under President Washington and therefore felt he would be a dangerous president. For obvious reasons this angered Burr and from there their relationship only got worse. Later when Burr ran for governor of New York, Hamilton also strongly opposed him. Word got back to Burr regarding statements that were made by Hamilton and Burr decided to challenge Hamilton to a duel to settle their differences. Though Hamilton was opposed to dueling, especially after his son was killed in a duel, he knew he could not refuse. He therefore agreed and the date was set. Though it is not known if Hamilton purposely missed Burr, Burr did not miss and delivered a deathly shot to Hamilton. He lived till the next day and was able to tell his family goodbye. His funeral had an extremely large attendance and many fond memories and praises were shared. At this time there was no doubt that Hamilton loved his country and was not just an immigrant but instead a true