Community reviews for Civics! An American Musical

I really liked this tool and think it allows for student creativity. Students are provided with a brief video about the topic they choose, and they also review primary source documents, which gives them access to real newspaper clippings and photos that support the content. I loved that the program had song lyrics already developed and allowed students to choose between a punk or pop tune. It took elements of costume design, prop building, and actor management to appeal to various skill sets. There was an interesting aspect for everyone, and I like how students are able to repeat a different lesson once they complete the first one. The only thing I would suggest is to expand beyond the 4 lessons provided. I think that if the app developers could provide more historical events to develop into a play, it could be implemented into the classroom long-term. In its current state, I think this is an app that I would only use once, and then move on. However, I do highly recommend taking the time to look over this app and providing students with an opportunity to make history into a play, especially for Hamilton lovers like myself.