Participants can view Hamilton on their own before the activity takes place, or it can be screened in-class. A rendition of Hamilton is available on Disney+. Simply listening to the soundtrack also works for this particular assignment. The full soundtrack is available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music. Facilitators should encourage participants to look up the lyrics to the songs they decide to analyze.

Run time for the Broadway show is 2 hours 50 minutes. Run time for the album is 2 hours 32 minutes. Listening to or viewing the musical would have to be completed prior to this activity.