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1 What are the charges brought against John Scopes in the Scopes trial? Who was the prosecutor? How is he famous? Who was the defense attorney? How is he famous? Describe the setting of the case. What was the outcome of the Scopes case? Was this case similar to any court cases in your lifetime? Are there still arguments between science and religion today? If so, what issues? What kinds of challenges does religion face at the beginning of the 20th century? 1. 2. 3. Define fundamentalism. What is it based on? How do fundamentalists interpret the Bible? What is the theory of evolution? How do fundamentalists feel about the theory of evolution? Famous fundamentalists? - Religion + Science = Scopes Trial

2 What are the charges brought against John Scopes in the Scopes trial? Was arrested for teaching evolution- defied TN law Who was the prosecutor? William Jennings Bryan How is he famous? Ran for President 3 times Who was the defense attorney? Clarence Darrow How is he famous? Defending political/labor activists Describe the setting of the case. Small down of Dayton, TN in July of 1925 What was the outcome of the Scopes case? Scopes was found guilty and fined $100. Bryan was questioned by Darrow- proved even he (as a fundamentalist) questioned the Bible Was this case similar to any court cases in your lifetime? Are there still arguments between science and religion today? If so, what issues? What kinds of challenges does religion face at the beginning of the 20th century? 1. Increased role of science and technology 2. Questioning of God due to problems/war 3. Scholars say Bible was contradictory/innacurate Define fundamentalism. What is it based on? How do fundamentalists interpret the Bible? Religious traditionalists who believe the Bible is literally true. Believe God inspired the Bible and therefore it must be true. What is the theory of evolution? Scientific theory that states humans and other life forms evolved from simpler life forms How do fundamentalists feel about the theory of evolution? Disagree with it- contradicts their belief in creation Famous fundamentalists? - Billy Sunday - Aimee Semple McPherson Religion + Science = Scopes Trial

3 Prohibition How are organized crime and bootlegging connected? ________________________________________ ___________________________________ _____________________________________ Prohibition is repealed by the ___amendment in The year _________ Why is Prohibition repealed?_______________ ________________________________________ Are the problem that led to prohibition still around today?____________________________ ____________________________________ Is there a similarity between prohibition then and the war on drugs today?_______________ ________________________________________ Are the laws against drugs justified in your Opinion? Explain.________________________ ________________________________________ Terms to define: Speakeasies__________________________________________ Bootlegger___________________________________________ Other Details… -__ Amendment establishes prohibition though the system to enforce the law is the _____________act of 1919. -How does the government react to crime?______________ ___________________________________________________ New organization=___________________________AKA____ Led by_______________________________ Should the government intervene in people’s lives?________ ___________________________________________________ Goals of Prohibition to outlaw: 1____________________________________________ 2.____________________________________________ 3.____________________________________________ Who supported Prohibition?Why?________________ _____________________________________________ Who was against prohibition?Why?______________ _____________________________________________ How are the moral values about prohibition different in Urban vs. Rural areas ___________________________

4 What kinds of challenges does religion face at the beginning of the 20th century? 1.Increased role of science and technology 2. Questioning of God due to problems/war 3. Scholars say Bible was contradictory/innacurate

5 Define fundamentalism. What is it based on? How do fundamentalists interpret the Bible? Religious traditionalists who believe the Bible is literally true. Believe God inspired the Bible and therefore it must be true.

6 How do fundamentalists feel about the theory of evolution? Disagree with it- contradicts their belief in creation What is the theory of evolution? Scientific theory that states humans and other life forms evolved from simpler life forms

7 Famous fundamentalists? - Billy Sunday -Aimee Semple McPherson What are the charges brought against John Scopes in the Scopes trial? Was arrested for teaching evolution- defied TN law

8 Who was the prosecutor? William Jennings Bryan How is he famous? Ran for President 3 times Who was the defense attorney? Clarence Darrow How is he famous? Defending Political & labor activists Describe the setting of the case. Small down of Dayton, TN in July of 1925

9 What was the outcome of the Scopes case? Scopes was found guilty and fined $100. Bryan was questioned by Darrow- proved even he (as a fundamentalist) questioned the Bible


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