The Scopes Trial – A Mini-Unit

Grade
9-12
Lesson Duration

Author:  Scott W. DeWitt

Using the movie Inherit the Wind, text books and internet research students learn about the Scopes Trial.  The analyze the key facts, arguments, individuals and historical events.  Students engage in an analysis of the different media they have used in looking at this famous trial, and how the media impacts the presentation of the facts.  This lesson can be found at  Update on Law-Related Education, 23.1, 1999, pp. 37–38.

Objectives

As a result of this lesson, students will

Source

The mission of the American Bar Association Division for Public Education is to promote public understanding of the law and its role in society.