Scopes (Monkey) Trial. Twentieth Century-Fox. 1925. Civil Rights in the United States
Critical Thinking Questions:
 
 
  1. Do you think the Scopes trial was an adequate test of First Amendment laws? Why or why not?




  2. In a response to the new social patterns set in motion by modernism, a wave of revivalism developed, becoming especially strong in the American South. What would you say were these new "social patterns" that became evident in the early 1920s?




  3. Think about what you have learned in your school years - did you ever find yourself in disagreement with theories or ideas presented to you? If so, what were they and why do you think you disagreed with these ideas?




  4. Why was Scopes himself, as the film points out, of little concern in this battle of legal titans?




  5. Based on your understanding of the background material and the video segment itself, describe the two sides involved in this case, and what they stood for. How was this case representative of a battle between "modernists" and "traditionalists?"
 
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