Hamilton Clean Version OBCR?

This is from September 2015, but at one point there was a clean version coming "soon":

https://twitter.com/lin_manuel/status/647154858475261952

eta: you can also clean it up yourself (one of your students might be able to show you how :)) I don't know what program you would use or anything, but I've done Hamilton classes at fitness studios that make instructors play 'clean' versions of songs (and we're all adults here! don't even get me started) and so I've done spin class to, for example, Yorktown without Mulligan's swearing, etc.

Updated On: 6/22/16 at 12:05 PM

A clean version of the HAMILTON cast album will be available July 8, 2016 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Original-Broadway-Recording-Edited/dp/B01GLHRLTI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466611728&sr=8-1&keywords=hamilton+clean

^^^ Great info! I hunted around for it and didn't find it. Thanks!

Please tell me you're making it very clear to your students that this is an artist's interpretation of history and not reliable from an educational point of view as to what actually happened. I dread the students who come out of school thinking Hamilton is a historically complete portrait of who Alexander Hamilton was and what he believed.

Because students should learn their history from historians and not artists. Alexander Hamilton feared democracy more than perhaps any other Founding Father. He advocated that the President and Senate should be lifetime positions. He argued against immigration with an appeal to nationalism that would make Donald Trump proud. He fought against the Bill of Rights.

Of course artists have often influenced how people view history. Most people view Richard III as a bad ruler because of Shakespeare's play, but in reality he was a thoroughly decent King. Doesn't take away from the beauty and artistry that is the play, but that's why Richard III should be taught in English Class and not History Class.

Jallenc32 said: "Please tell me you're making it very clear to your students that this is an artist's interpretation of history and not reliable from an educational point of view as to what actually happened. I dread the students who come out of school thinking Hamilton is a historically complete portrait of who Alexander Hamilton was and what he believed.



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By this logic, you would have to give the same disclaimer every time students read a text book or any piece of text for that matter.

KCW said: "And America is a republic, not a democracy.



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Actually, America is neither a "republic" nor a "democracy." But that's a different discussion for another day...



Also, I just want to back up what Jallen is saying. There are many historical inaccuracies in HAMILTON. I hope educators who are using this musical (or its cast recording) as a tool for teaching are also completing their due diligence beforehand, and cross-referencing the piece with verified sources and historically-accurate publications.

"Sh!t" and "fvck" were definitely blanked out in the NPR version.

I think everyone insults the intelligence of our educator friend by assuming they would use the show verbatim as fact. And as others point out no textbook or other teaching device is entirely accurate and they all contain at least some bias or liberties taken.

Wait, George Washington was white?

Seriously, any kid old enough to study Hamilton is old enough to know it's not a documentary. That said, every news report I've seen about teachers using the show in their classroom mentions that the show is only part of an entire 'Hamilton' related curriculum, which includes history books and, I'm sure, goes to great lengths to balance the entertainment with historical fact.

What's important, though, is that the show is sparking kids' imaginations and making them want to learn. They're reading 'The Federalist Papers' VOLUNTARILY. They're excited about learning more about our country, they think it's cool. That's huge.

One more note: I was twelve the first time I saw 1776, and it sparked my interest in American history like nothing had before. But I didn't think for one second that Adams, Jefferson, and Franklin ran around singing. I knew it was entertainment. It inspired me to take out books on American history and learn about how our country came about, and by reading I found out that, yes, liberties were taken (pun intended), but that didn't bother me at all. It's still a great show.

Updated On: 6/22/16 at 02:37 PM

Because students should learn their history from historians and not artists.



Students should learn their history from as many sources as possible and be taught not to take any one version of history as the only version of history.

Phantom4ever said: "When I played it in my class, I just carefully turn the volume way down and then back up again at a curse word. I tried to make as small of a deal of it as possible.



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I suspect you quickly turning the volume "way down" in the middle of a song would actually draw more attention to it, and make it a bigger deal than necessary.

It's really not that hard to just digitally edit out the curse words from the tracks. Even if you are technologically challenged, I am sure one of your colleagues could have done it... But whatever.