The conflict between science and religion has been a long one. Inherit
The Wind focuses on the Scopes Monkey Trials and the teaching of evolution
in the classroom. We read aloud the play and discuss the significance
it has on our historical view of the science vs religion battle.
When we finish the play, we do a little research on the true facts behind
the trial and compare them with the play version of the trial. We
do this to find out how far authors will stretch history to make it entertaining.
Once we have completed this project, we are ready to tackle the research
project. The research project is a combined grade for both the English
and History and focuses on historically based films and their accuracy.
Check
it out.
| INHERIT THE WIND |
The accused was a slight, frightened man who had deliberately broken the law. His trial was a Roman circus. The chief gladiators were the two great legal giants of the century. Like two bull elephants locked in mortal combat, they bellowed and roared imprecations and abuse. The spectators sat uneasily in the sweltering heat with murder in their hearts, barely able to restrain themselves. At stake was the freedom of every American. |
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