The Scopes Trial: A Mini-Unit.

DeWitt, Scott W.

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ERIC Number: EJ590476

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Publication Date: 1999

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The Scopes Trial: A Mini-Unit.

DeWitt, Scott W.

Update on Law-Related Education, v23 n1 p37-38 Win 1999

Asks secondary students to compare the real Scopes trial to the fictionalized version presented in the movie "Inherit the Wind," with their textbook and Web site versions. Intends for students to learn about key facts, arguments, and outcomes of the trial and to understand significant individuals' impacts on the trial's events and results. (CMK)

Descriptors: Bias, Comparative Analysis, Court Litigation, Courts, Creationism, Evolution, Films, Internet, Lawyers, Mass Media Effects, Mass Media Role, Perspective Taking, Press Opinion, Public Opinion, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Textbooks, World Wide Web

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Language: English

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