Scopes Monkey Trial Lesson Plan: Social & Political Impact Debate

Submitted by: Natalie Leonard

9-12

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 9-12, students use BrainPOP resources to understand the debate between the viewpoints of traditionalists and modernists in the 1920s. Students will debate the teaching of evolution vs. intelligent design in schools, and understand the social and political impact of the Scopes Monkey Trial on the United States.

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