Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Scopes Monkey Trial

The Cates trial was about a man who taught Darwin's theory of Evolution in a school where The Bible and the story of the seven days of creation was very popular. Because this man told his students that humans are descendents of Apes, he was put on trial and eventually put into jail. The two lawyers who are fighting for and against Cates are Mr. Brady and Mr. Drummond. Mr Brady is against Cates because he believes in God and the Bible. He thinks that God created the earth in seven days and that God put humans on Earth. Mr. Drummond uses science and reason to try to win the case for Cates. He tries to tell people that the Bible is not the only source of information. In the end Mr. Drummond questions Mr. Brady so intently that Mr. Brady's emotions get the best of him and he looks like a fool. Cates was convivted because at the time all of the people in the courtroom were devout believers in God.
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9 comments:

  1. The TeacherNovember 20, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Thank you for posting your article to the class blog. I appreciate your efforts on behalf of the class. Have a happy turkey day!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 27, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    I like how this article is very strait and to the point. It clearly states the conflict in the trail and shows the author's knowledge on the subject.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 27, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    This article does a great job of presenting the general set of events that occurred in the trial. However I think more detail, as of how Mr. Drummond used science and reason to make a fool out of Mr.Brady, should be included.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 27, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    The author of this article gave a really good overview of the entire case in a short paragraph.

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  5. RenNovember 27, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    This article does a great job to get the information across. I think it was a little short and they could do a better job if it was longer.

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  6. AJDecember 5, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    I agree that that this is short but explains the case to where we understand it. Also is straightforward.

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  7. Skylar A-PDecember 14, 2011 at 3:05 PM

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  8. Skylar A-PDecember 14, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    This article gives a perfect debrief to the trial. It explains the reasons for the prosecution, and the beliefs of the prosecuted and the prosecutor. It describes shortly the beginning, middle, and the trials outcome. This article does not appear to be subjective.

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2012 at 6:54 AM

    This paragraph is well written and explains really well on the case straightforwardly.

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